ABC Interactive English No. 225 March, 2021 Contents 每日一句 Talking About Music 用英語聊音樂 本月焦點 Fruits 水果種類 The Wonderful World of Fruits 吃水果好處多 世界好望角 Holi: The Festival of Colors 印度侯麗節――色彩繽紛的慶典 活用ABC Eating Out 外出用餐實用英語 品格英語 Learning to Get Along with Others 與人和睦相處 畫中有話 A Class Field Trip 校外教學 安妮信箱 When I Feel Scared 當我感到害怕時 流行最前線 Mountaineering Schools Help You Climb Mountains 登山學校帶你勇闖山林 克漏字測驗 How Old Is Your Dog? 正確的狗齡計算方法 文法補給站 A Busy Family 忙碌的一家人 A Scary Experience 一場可怕的經歷 短篇故事集 The Last Leaf 〈最後一葉〉 英語愛說笑 The World's Smartest Man 世界上最聰明的那個人 小人物大視界 Audrey Tang: No Ordinary Person 成就不凡人生――唐鳳 悠遊文化 White Day: A Second Valentine's Day 白色情人節的由來 一本好書 The Westing Game 《繼承人遊戲》 ABC長知識 Is Taking a Nap Good or Bad? 你今天打盹了嗎？ 聽說圖寫 Sloths vs. Koalas 樹懶 vs. 無尾熊 本月之星 連晨翔
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This book teaches young ladies some, nowadays, forgotten arts and crafts, such as crocheting and making patterns using knitting tools and yarn. The book is filled with illustrations and step to step explanations.
Editing and examining source-critically for the first time the Late Babylonian ritual texts dealing with the New Year Festival, this book proposes an incisive re-interpretation of the most frequently discussed of all Mesopotamian rituals.
