英文欣赏：Convenience Store便利商店
Convenience stores are convenient,as you can tell from the name.There are two near my home. One is very close;I can just walk there,but it is small.
便利商店是很方便的，你从它的名称就可以看得出来。在我家附近有两家便利店，一家非常近，走路就可以到，但是这一家比较小。
The other one is bigger,with more items and choices,but it is farther.I need to ride my bike to get to that one.
另一家比较大，商品种类繁多，但是这一家比较远，我必须得骑脚踏车才能到。
I usually go to convenience stores to buy drinks,snacks,or newspapers. When I am hungry at night,I go to the closer one to buy something to eat.
我通常会到便利商店去买一些饮料，零食，或是报纸。当晚上我饿的时候，我就会到近的这一家去买些东西来吃。
Sometimes I buy a bottle of milk and a sandwich;other times I buy a small bag of cookies and a can of diet coke.
有时候我会买一瓶牛奶和一个三明治，另一些时候我则会买一小包饼干和一罐健怡可乐。
1.tell from 从…中看出，得出
You could tell from his slurred speech that he was drunk.
从他那含糊不清的话语中你就知道他喝醉了。
We could tell from the rumble of the thunder that rain was coming.
我们根据雷的轰隆声可断定,天要下雨了。
2.sometimes…other times…有时…有时
Sometimes he’s fun to be with; at other times he can be very moody.
有时候他很有风趣, 可也有时候脾气一上来就喜怒无常。
You laughed sometimes and cried at other times.
有时你会高兴地大笑,有时又会难过地哭泣。