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要想更好地使用英语交流，就应该掌握不同国家的英语习惯，以下是一些中国人与美国人想表达同样意思的不同表达方式。; K# Y4 g; ^. H! `/ V
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Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
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1 ^' T7 d/ h/ s: ZChinese Style: Your coat is broken.
9 F+ z9 H, y6 ~ M/ M8 |4 [ n4 N( PAmerican Style: Your coat is torn.9 h) e) ^- @; \* a
) i& ]# j! g; C2 o. CChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work." b2 n0 U) d! D0 S
American Style: Let me help you with your work. # _1 [* b. C3 Q
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
- C8 N& {& |* U% m- |1 @( wAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. % G* Y1 p: {; a
& y: }0 X9 u5 zChinese Style: He becomes better.. f3 w( g' W7 |2 W
American Style: He got better.
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.0 x7 V5 Y1 ]3 j, J
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. ; R4 x& y- H5 l+ h$ Q+ `5 h- E* ^
$ e4 w2 M& p2 ~. SChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
# V3 d2 r# g- N" I8 qAmerican Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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: i8 a3 R+ L I# x9 TChinese Style: It was still bright outside.
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.0 Y( T! c2 @! g4 {5 h
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.- T% ?1 {* h, m' {6 m0 E
American Style: Any place will do.
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.9 `; H+ f. m0 s% J Z' ]9 @: B
American Style: I don't feel well.
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
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3 G) i( w+ e5 ?1 H9 h1 { WChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
' v9 w4 [# I9 I3 m4 N) w' pAmerican Style: Who made this salad ?
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
, j% N7 s Z2 Y0 Q2 m$ pAmerican Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.5 D" m6 q3 z. b; _5 P. [4 P$ l
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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! S$ G; Z/ Y+ u, w4 J+ q% sChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English." t' Y$ h5 \ k7 B: n" z
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. 6 p0 w! y! V+ C6 {
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
9 x2 x- t+ U2 ], D% H) z( WAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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3 w3 `+ `: X9 }+ n* |Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass. ! I2 v! p0 }9 p' K
American Style: Keep off the grass.
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.* B/ a2 V4 b1 L. d: B' I3 R8 n
American Style: I get paid twice a month.. 0 c! E- A, f1 |( S
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
1 x7 _4 o, j) a2 j; z6 }2 LAmerican Style: Would you like something to drink ? 0 i! l- Z/ @( v6 H* C
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. 5 j4 X+ p4 C2 O6 W3 V
American Style: Let me feel your pulse. ' w8 J, I8 t6 g2 l4 }: I
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent. 5 K+ P, @9 c8 I3 S+ S
American Style: I am not athletic. & H( q. b2 |/ `9 j
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
7 Q! v6 q' n. U, F' EAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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: ^, f3 t4 {/ G+ J/ G' j( u+ p% x0 YChinese Style: I know his face. + O" o8 c% d, f
American Style: I know him by sight. 2 T) \$ U! K1 E) h# n! [
0 ?* y. F* h. P3 u! m4 tChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.6 c, N; E6 G( H) M
American Style: I left my hat in the house.
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: _$ H) f6 L% U7 p! P4 e( xChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.' T% N1 L/ R" W. e, k* Q
American Style: I am free.
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
: B0 l; J0 g h) ?8 I* x8 u+ EAmerican Style: The sun rises in the East. - S- }( D2 L. U! V
, J# _. T% Z+ }: Q* _! s) E) ?; c7 DChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
k& ? J7 V1 I) Y( w$ N, z& BAmerican Style: The thief got in through the window.
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- ]! o5 d$ Z M/ R8 Q" ^3 QChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.# l8 m& Z$ W) i; `5 B4 v9 Z0 \
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. 8 M6 x% s" G0 H$ k/ {2 e
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?
: I; D. a% k% @4 r; y6 T, N) }# _# bAmerican Style: Did you go to college ? 7 G3 \/ J; b% {" T+ j; n; b
4 y2 Y7 w; b" o' `3 LChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go.
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. ?% ^" O# q8 n/ mChinese Style: I'll go there at three.
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( s- P% I7 y2 u! i) S; l3 B$ g9 X. ~Chinese Style: I am going back my home. 3 Y5 N0 ~) C- Z/ U; X3 }8 v# `) u
American Style: I am going home.7 P3 n! F1 K: P& e/ J: s/ q
8 s$ u/ G, g5 W# EChinese Style: His temperature went down. : r& z& d( r; T& _0 o4 L
American Style: His temperature came down.) a% P& [% f' V& Q* i
& N: i4 s/ l1 \Chinese Style: I like green color. " C3 i$ }- Q& e
American Style: I like green.. ^, P0 ^3 u; i
1 ?2 Z/ v8 g' ~4 r" `6 W0 o9 CChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
6 M( s# `$ W# hAmerican Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have. ' j7 s4 r" U* Y$ k6 `
American Style: Give me money, if you have any.
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+ M' h* x. L% u) P7 n: zChinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
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Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.6 i! g' H3 y& U1 k
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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2 g4 Z1 Y' V# q) s+ U# M: ^ bChinese Style: He cannot read and write.
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American Style: Where are we.
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
8 Q" ]6 _2 d0 P. b! F; s' gAmerican Style: He was talking loud.
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
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8 r. k8 B& u+ z a6 W9 w( OChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
, ~' I" I4 y# h# cAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.9 n# l( o1 k, ?* v
7 {4 R0 M% E5 |) X! W" D% y9 k/ V3 FChinese Style: How does she look like ?
6 S- ~0 {; J5 j1 H; _4 d2 {American Style: What does she look like ?
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
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Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?
0 y' x5 n3 p( t; }) j: G: O8 v$ B* I- mAmerican Style: What can I do ? 7 i; S# a/ H9 t1 j
6 L) R$ F9 ?7 O$ i' \2 LChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
- V5 ? p( b1 L3 f3 T0 Z" Six months "$ T6 h! |2 G! l8 T/ u- S" C7 ]
" How about Chinese food ?"( E( j+ s& |* C8 \
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
! b9 m! [( g* C- ~" Six months "
* w/ n* s% P U; H" {* g2 d" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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) \& P7 `& B, D3 W# i# n lChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.* q T+ R2 Y7 z" u6 ]$ d! A
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. 1 c8 e1 p% K$ M& C
i3 E; h" d4 v( uChinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
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. R: ]# I4 }1 v7 m( ]. fChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?) l% m% ?" | R& @! `
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ? 9 y2 L, W1 b9 ^9 Q8 y
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.
" B- N! Y5 y, w" r( bAmerican Style: She took first prize.
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
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Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
0 I5 ~1 k$ P# }! \# Q+ lAmerican Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.
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) u$ N- L* _# J; r( FChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants." ]0 h0 P! w+ x
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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4 ?' Y( b9 L7 M+ S. y$ Z2 ^% RChinese Style: Keep the right.* N+ q9 O6 Z3 z. O* U5 c
American Style: Keep to the right.
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( z a' g: }* } M K! oChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
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American Style: The train was about an hour late.' J9 I0 |0 r, s4 { R
5 |1 I$ ?- |* FChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
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; J5 m! Q0 O, T% yChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.9 h. n: s/ ~/ w
American Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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! X7 F: W, k1 H* ^Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.
6 J X# @. m( O- xAmerican Style: Why do you say that. ) O. Y) [1 K/ `7 T& N3 {
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.1 c& H1 S2 d, D" L3 E, M9 K
American Style: I have no house to live in.
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: Y4 h: d0 j. b' ?Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
1 a) N+ x& Y! F; O* IAmerican Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. : v/ J0 @& U7 L5 S4 G
6 p) ^1 A) D$ q. O8 p) ~Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
J2 j, N# u3 Z1 s7 Y+ O3 v( q" Y9 zAmerican Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
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Chinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]# T; L# `8 @2 G
American Style: He set a world record.9 f, l Z1 R% e6 x) `
: V$ `3 R7 M k- UChinese Style: Her marriage was happy. " X6 Y& r: U4 Q
American Style: Her married life was happy.
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4 N$ }2 ?% p# x$ h8 D0 `- bChinese Style: Maybe I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55. ) ?# z% b4 h/ L' s$ H B5 J
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.$ J6 L' M+ } u5 ^: b5 |* N8 S% u
# Q/ s% R0 t' @9 v: }3 H2 V' t0 ]Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. : w5 d4 E0 q- }0 }# D1 u) i; S: F
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.* m% h* n. p0 f+ x" A
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake.
4 g( i3 n! T {& G# gAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood. K" D. l) M' ]
American Style: I am in a good mood. , I/ s5 |% g) i0 M& j. B: `
4 r! r- h B& PChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
5 t% n% _# b# ^" x! ], dAmerican Style: Please allow me two more hours.
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Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. / C) y2 T. `" A* v, e0 b0 ?9 b
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
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Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. : j+ W: O: r: z4 H
American Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend.
7 Y- Y- H6 F, UAmerican Style: He is our mutual friend.
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) }2 g0 b, M/ d5 \4 K' p4 TChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. 2 ?3 k* p4 Q9 f, G. N
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad.
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0 W1 C0 a7 _( C8 X# c! d, q+ u4 kChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. 9 Z5 ]1 u' \3 ?, |9 s2 L
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.; V; n6 ~, H7 W/ M3 W
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
7 f8 E4 c: s" N+ @American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. g1 m# g+ Q3 @/ I7 I
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.
: l0 b M1 K6 [American Style: My room is small.
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Chinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
# t; T$ E; H2 W3 L+ x4 B- GAmerican Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer." y$ e% v: k" G' ]$ e ` e2 \' h
2 f, v! k. ~: `Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes.
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty. 6 w P( X2 M) O6 M f& b9 l4 H
American Style: Is this seat taken.
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy. + \9 ]6 M0 U, R+ A0 f1 \, X0 O; P
American Style: Be quiet. ; j( n# r$ U2 V+ Y
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business. - C) K* m7 t! k# X; r
American Style: It is none of your business.
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
$ A" a3 |" ?5 K1 E9 C: h t2 `9 mAmerican Style: I will do anything I can for you. 1 I1 n z |$ T9 s p; i
! V! A- `* _+ Q. s( pChinese Style: This is the key of my room. + G% V, b0 Q8 z
American Style: This is the key to my room. * w; U+ C! _) T) ~2 _
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Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. 4 |8 u/ K. S' p) I$ J3 A# U
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly. 1 W8 ^! ~ ~" @7 J# S
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.; S% \7 i5 B" O6 D \, F. {
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. 1 {/ r' f. u5 j; w p
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes.
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Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? 8 T# k8 F/ b' O
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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9 i# `8 ?6 C2 r6 a( E3 T# d8 p9 aChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
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4 R, V6 i- h! ~* c) NChinese Style: She married old. , A H9 P% x" X# w
American Style: She married late in life.& {0 x, I: ]' M3 h
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
D; d) @ k0 T! T7 X% {9 ^American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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) n; s9 G; L* Y2 ^) lChinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. , Y1 D9 k9 t" f# K
American Style: Open your books to page 20. ! @9 \( J. I, b0 C' h2 [
/ y! x1 W$ n8 g$ j( }- t& o/ Z3 o+ CChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. + a( |0 b6 v5 r* Z
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent. 0 o/ W! h; j& Y/ h) _
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
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# C7 ]. ]5 f/ r* S7 HChinese Style: I like to paint this door to black. u9 N9 [( U) R% ]
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American Style: He got an 87 in chemistry.
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American Style: Chang is a common name in Taiwan.
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American Style: I like black tea.
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American Style: I went to the beach.
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Chinese Style: The door was shut when I returned home.
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American Style: Shall we sit on that sofa ?
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American Style: His new book will sell well.
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American Style: There're a lot of sparrows sitting on the telephone lines. - y: C4 P+ C. w( Q& i- b
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American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.
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Chinese Style: My grandmother lived to eighty-five.! |7 b3 {& o! C% S! C; o
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; B/ S3 g( i( \/ \4 Q( |Chinese Style: Today is hot.
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6 m m3 ?. ~0 h& W& ]9 xChinese Style: What time is your watch.
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0 _. }" R2 z& V0 t& D- u' @Chinese Style: What season do you like best ?
9 p/ T9 J: W5 Y1 H* @# `4 c& \American Style: Which season do you like best ? 9 s3 e$ k5 a# D# u
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