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LESSON 159 GETTING AWAY FROM OCTOPUS FOR BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND DINNER I never used to mind the occasional bit of octopus, as you know, we had those wonderful dinners at Anemos in Charlotte Street in London, you remember? But here in Greece, they seem

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LESSON 160 OPPOSTITION BETWEEN BROTHERS Young Jimmy Henderson was always a bit of an optimist. No task was too onerous for him, and even the onset of some serious illness or other and he suffered from many during his childhoodcould ever get him down.

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LESSON 161 AN OPTIMISTIC OUTLOOK ON LIFE As a child, Tom was very much oriented towards botanical studies. Anything organic, and particularly plant life, was of enormous interest to him, from the smallest to the largest organisms. When he was not fro

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LESSON 162 OUTDATED ODEAS? Martin Constantine, the outgoing head of the Hampstead College of Design, left his job because he had outgrow his position. He took over the prestigious post of director of the British Museum. Peter Handerson, who took over

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An Outspoken Crusader for Consumer Rights Peter Owens was an outspoken opponent of anything that smacked of Big Business.It's outrageous! The bigger those appartment store chains get, the more overbearing their attitudes become and the more they are

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164. Overwrought and overtired过度紧张和过度劳累 overflow-packed They like to overload us with work, those guys. I am beginning to feel like a pack animal, Bob Crowther exclaimed during the lunch break. Whats more, the food they serve us is

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Escape Routes While the Warsaw Pact was at full strength, life in Eastern Europe was less than palatable for much of the population. At that time,Western planes would often drop pamphlets describing a life of luxury on the other side.It was easy for

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152 an ardo credit ruler Some historical figures image is almost entirely monochromatic, black and white, in other words. Russians are, Ivan de terrible is one such person. He is known for making momentous changes in the way Russia was ruled. Primar

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226. A unique undergraduate一位与众不同的本科生 underdeveloped-uninhabited Instead of going directly into undergraduate school, I decided to spend a year in an underdeveloped country. Im not exactly sure why I decided to undergo this unusua

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235. A Worldly Wholesaler I'll admit to anyone that I am a worldly person.I enjoy wrapping myself in luxury.Poverty,or even a middle class existence,is not something I would be able to withstand.If I had to give up my fresh pate and my caviar,I would

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234. A weary warrior 厌战的勇士 warrior-wheedle I warily weaved my way along the path of the watercourse. I had to remember that I was a warrior. My first duty was to fight the enemy. Like many warriors, I was brave. But unlike many, I possessed

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233. A volunteers crucial vote 一位志愿者关键性的决定 void-warranty The lessons I learned as a volunteer in Africa could fill volumes. Before I embarked upon my voluntary voyage, I felt a huge void in my life. When I look back upon it, the

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232. A vocation for the vigorous 充满活力者的职业 vigor-vocational The vigor and vitality that one must possess to be a doctor is amazing. Perhaps many have the vision, but only the truly vigorous can handle such a vocation. Virtuosity is a m

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231. Venues of China中国的游览胜地 venturesome-vigilant Venturesome travelers in China have a host of venues from which to choose. From the verdant grasslands of the steppes of Inner Mongolia to the verbal acrobatics of Xiangsheng comedy duo p

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229. An artists time一位艺术家的机遇 utterance-variation He lived in a simple room, vacant except for the mattress on the floor and the desk in the corner. He was completely and utterly determined to translate his vague ideas onto paper in a

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228. In lands of uproars and upheavals在充满骚乱和动荡的国家 upgrade-utter John Sanders has covered many exciting events over the years while writing as a freelance journalist. Tired of his life back in Kansas, where everything had a borin

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227. The unrestricted universe漫无边际的宇宙 unique-unwieldy The universe is unmatched in its intricacies. Each planet, each star is unique. Though our universe seems anything but unpredictable, with revolutions of planets and comets accuratel

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230. Venturing outside the major大胆尝试专业以外的领域 varied-venture A variety of options exist for todays college graduates. This is at variance with the situation of those in past generations. Most bosses seek a varied work force. There

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Lesson 3 A Writer's Method Words: accessible adj. 可接近的，可接触的；可得到的 accessibility n. 易接近；可到达 accessory n. 附件，零件；小摆设 accidental adj. 意外的，偶然的 acclaim n. 赞誉，赞许； vt. 喝彩，欢呼；称赞 acclaimed adj. 受赞誉的 accomm

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Lesson 2 Love of Numbers Words: absenteeism n. 旷课，旷工 absentee n. 缺席者 absolve v. 宽恕；赦免（罪行、过失等），解除（责任等） absorb vt. 吸引（液体、知识等）；理解，掌握 absorbing adj. 吸引人的，引