A new social-media game is drawing renewed attention to an age-old problem in India - the illegal practice of dowry, or the transfer of wealth from a bride's family to a groom's family to coax him into marriage, a practice often abused by families th

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Its jumping in with both feet, you have to be very brave, and youhave to try and do something that you think will make you stand out,and also show your range and its a really difficult thing to get right. If an actor wants to get some work, then he o

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Sudan Rejects Calls for International War Crimes Tribunal on Darfur In a joint Security Council appearance Tuesday, Sudanese vice-president Ali Osman Taha, southern rebel leader John Garang and specia

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Thai Prime Minister Rejects Calls to Step Down 泰国总理拒绝下台 BANGKOK Thailand's prime minister says she is open to negotiations to defuse the country's political crisis, but remains unwilling to bow to her opponents demands to turn over th

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This is AP News Minute. President Trump is rejecting calls from both parties to punish Saudi Arabia for the murder of Jamal Khashoggi. US intelligence agencies concluded the country's crown prince must have at least known about the plot to kill the j

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最近,美国前国务卿赖斯和现任白宫高级顾问贾勒特等参加了一档访谈类节目,讨论职场女性如何获得成功。节目中,赖斯给年轻女性的建议是:女性必须完全相信自己能够在职场上有所作为

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De Burgh是一位英国外交官的儿子,然而他却走上了歌唱道路。当De Burgh在都柏林Trinity 大学求学时,他已经开始凭着对音乐的痴迷与爱恋进行流行歌曲的创作。De Burgh签约 AM唱片公司后,成为Su

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Lesson Four Short Conversations Two-faced Connie Donna: Well, Connie said you didn't mean to say I was bossy. Jessie: She also said that you didn't mean to call me unreliable. Donna: Yeah, well, unreliable might not have been the right thing to say.

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主持人Mike Bond和杨琳带你走进他们幽默搞怪的日常生活,带你边玩边学地道美语!杨琳去纽约算了个命,说她的真命天子今天就会出现啦!为了这个,她得付出什么代价呢? 1. Get hitched 结婚的

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Anti-war and anti-Wall Street demonstrations are springing up in major cities across the United States, nearly a month after they started in the heart of New York's financial district. At the protest in Washington, demonstrators are trying to remain

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The interim Honduran president has rejected an ultimatum from American governments to reinstate ousted leader Manuel Zelaya to the presidency. The ongoing political crisis has sparked new protests. 洪都拉斯临时总统拒绝接受美洲国家的最

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Do not, for one repulse, forgo the purpose that you resolved to effect. 不要只因一次挫败,就放弃你原来决心想达到的梦想。(莎士比亚) 图片1

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【NPR边听边练】致力于提供新鲜有趣、饶有意味的时讯资料,致力于通过精听的方式促进听力提高,致力于不断开阔眼界和深入了解美国观点。 精听建议: 先完整地把一条新闻听一到三遍,争

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巧妙拒绝别人 Voice both the pros and cons to a trusted cohort 向值得信任的同事说出两种选择的利弊 Speaking the considerations out loud will help you make sure you understand the full implications of either a yes or a no answer.

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Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has asked South Africa for short-term financial assistance to get his government and the public service working again. Mr. Tsvangirai first unsuccessfully sought assistance from Western donor nations. 津巴布

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Dido,一个前途无量的女孩, 正在用她的才华征服着全世界的歌迷。 国乐坛史上最畅销女歌手,两张专辑全球销售破2200万张 2003年九月《漂泊的心Life For Rent》全球狂卖850万张,在22国拿下冠军,英国七白金成为年度销售冠军专辑。1999年首张专辑《无天使No Angel》目前

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Having this year sprung a leak, the royal Britannia was moved to dry dock, a patched up and three liquors of paint later and she is ready to be refloated. But while she is unlikely to serve the queen again, there is now talk of a new royal yacht taki

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It was the journalistic shot heard round the world, our very young Mika Brzezinski refusing to report Paris Hilton news. It's all over YouTube. They picked it up in Ireland, Australia, parts of sub-Sahara in Africa. Mika, (why), what do you have aga

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介绍: 拒绝别人的帮助 ① No thank you. I appreciate the offer, but I'll be fine on my own. 不了,谢谢你给我提供帮助,我自己能行。 ② Nice of you to offer, but I think I've got it. 谢谢你的好意,不过我自己能搞定

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今天我们要学的词是decline。 Decline, 拒绝。 The company declined to offer any specifics about its layoff plan, 这家公司拒绝透露裁员计划的有关细节。 The source declined to be identified because of the sensitive nature of

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