Last night I called my grandmama and my cousin pick up it. He said hometown is very hot, and all schools of the city take a holiday in one week.

昨晚我打电话给奶奶，表弟接了电话。他说家乡很热，全市所有的学校在一周内都放假了。

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I finally decided to take him in, but before I said yes to our Pack leader I called all my parents to let them know what I planned to do and get their feedback.

最后我决定接受他加入我的队伍，但是在我告诉总领队前我给我队伍中的孩子们的父母都打了电话，告诉他们我的决定，听听他们的反馈。

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About 20 percent of all online transactions now take place over so-called alternative payment systems, according to consulting firm Javelin Strategy and Research.

据标杆战略研究咨询公司的调查，现在大约20%的在线交易都通过所谓非传统的支付系统进行。

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