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CNN 2010-02-24

I think it all depends on the student, obviously. We like Senator Buttars raising the issue of the significance of the 12th year of high school. In Utah, we're finding however that the 12th year really needs to be intensified. We need to have full fo

202 Useful Exercises for IELTS Side1-01-Ex1.1添加文本

a. Edingburge is the capital city of Scottland. b.The city is often regarded as the most cultured and cosmopolitan city north of London. c.The annual Edingburge international festival attracts millions of visitors from all around the world. d.The cen

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By Scott Stearns White House 30 December 2006 U.S. President George Bush says Saddam Hussein's execution is an important milestone for Iraq, but will not stop the violence there. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, Mr. Bush is worki

SSS 2009-01-30

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Karen Hopkin. This will just take a minute. You probably remember exactly what you were doing when you first heard the news on 9/11. Thats because the brain has ways to file information so that thi

SSS 2009-11-26

Roughly 1,000 years ago, Europe enjoyed several centuries of balmier average temperatures. Dubbed the Medieval Warm Period, it was the last time before the present that agriculture could flourish in Greenland. This era also provided fodder for countl

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CNN 2008-06-27

Good afternoon, I am Naamua Delaney at the CNN Center in Atlanta. Here's a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. The Supreme Court essentially threw out a 32-year-old handgun ban in the city of Washington. In a five-four ruling, justices said th

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By Leta Hong Fincher Washington, DC 04 January 2007 watch Saddam Execution Reaction An Iraqi official says the person suspected to have secretly recorded video of Saddam Hussein's execution on a mobile phone camera has been arrested. Bush administra

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By Margaret Besheer Irbil 03 January 2007 An Iraqi official says the person believed to have recorded an unofficial video of Saddam Hussein's execution on a camera phone has been arrested and is being questioned. The video, which shows witnesses tau

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AP 2010-02-02

1. Insurgents are gaining the blame for attacks in Baghdad. At least 37 people were killed and more than 100 hurt in the bomb blasts. They came shortly before state TV announced the execution of a cousin of Saddam Hussein, known as Chemical Ali. 2. A

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By Daniel Schearf Irbil 29 February 2008 Iraqi officials say the government has approved the death sentence for Chemical Ali, a cousin of Saddam Hussein, who is widely known for his role in poison gas attacks on the Kurds. As Daniel Schearf reports f

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说明：这是一封对报纸上的招聘广告的回信。 Attn: Robin Boyd, Human Resources Re: Director for Patient Financial Services Dear Mrs. Boyd: I was very interested to see your advertisement for a Director of Patient Financial Services in

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TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- Iran and Britain agreed on Sunday to enhance cooperation as their embassies reopened in each other's capital after nearly four years of closure. The embassies in Tehran and London are reopened at the level of charge de aff

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The real reason people close their eyes when they kiss is because the brain can't deal with more than two things at once. 接吻时闭眼的真正原因是大脑无法同时处理两件以上的事。 That is the finding of academics who have explore

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Meeting a beautiful woman can be bad for your health, scientists have found.The effects are heightened in men who believe that the woman in question is out of their league. 科研人员日前发现，与美女会面可能有害健康。尤其是当男性

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Here is another one of Margarets poems. It is called A Day Without You. A day without you is like a garden with no rain, having no air to breathe, no nourishment. A day without you is like having no friends, being imprisoned, and trapped inside mysel