1.Giving away your freshman status: 1. 长得一张新生脸 Every school has freshmen, and these new faces are generally tolerated if not outright welcomed. Then they go ahead and do something that flaunts the fact that they have no idea whats reall

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Ser Waymar Royce was the youngest son of an ancient house with too many heirs. He was a handsome youth of eighteen, grey-eyed and graceful and slender as a knife.Mounted on his huge black destrier, the knight towered above Will and Gared on their sma

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1.Wedding announcements: The Catholic tradition of posting the banns required a couple to announce their wedding in print; this helped ensure they were not related. 宣布婚礼:根据规定的天主教传统要求夫妇宣布他们的婚姻并打印

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薯条,是最常见的快餐食品之一,从美国及欧洲等地渐渐流行开来,现在可谓是风靡世界各地。 很多人都知道薯条的英文是Chips,美国人称之为French Fries,直译过来就是法国油炸马铃薯,那为

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1) HOW THE BRITS GREET 1) 英伦任性日常之搂搂抱抱 Hugging is a societal norm in the UK as a way of greeting people: for family, friends and even acquaintances. It is a common sight to see people of all ages wrapping their arms around each o

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The Princess of Cambridge has finally been revealed to the world as Charlotte Elizabeth Diana - in a touching nod to her grandfather, her grandmother and her great-grandmother. 剑桥公主终于对外宣布她取名为夏洛特伊丽莎白戴安娜名

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Which species would take over the world if humans went extinct? 如果人类灭绝了,哪类物种会统治世界? 来自Quora的网友总结: Well it won't be fecking dolphins, that's for sure. Because: 当然,那TM肯定不可能是海豚。因

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The Herdwick Shepherd, James Rebanks, is the latest of several generations to have tended flocks in the Lake District, but he now has a book and 45,000 Twitter followers entranced by the starkly beautiful scenes he photographs every day. Here he expl

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Hi. If you replied hi back, then youre already well on your way to becoming a naturalizedCanadian citizen. 在加拿大,如果有人对你说Hi,你也自然地回了句Hi,好了!你可正奔驰在成为当地公民的康庄大道上呢! Im not

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你知道今年4月4日是International Pillow Fight Day(国际枕头大战日)吗?没去你就out了! pillow fight顾名思义就是枕头+大战,其最原始的版本就是小朋友们在家里床上互相用枕头打闹,就像那次在小树屋的

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小编导读:第67届艾美奖已完美落下帷幕。这是可是美剧(还有部分英剧)界的最大盛世。今天除了《权力的游戏》大获全胜,《副总统》和《透明人生》成为了本届最大两匹黑马。不过关于艾美

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Since A.A. Milne published the first official Winnie The Pooh story in 1926, the character has become beloved by children across many generations. 自从艾伦亚历山大米尔恩1926年推出小熊维尼的故事以来,这一形象就深受几代儿

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To most of the world,Texas is known as a big state in southernAmerica. 世界上大多数人都知道德克萨斯州是位于美国南部的一个大州。 But to Norwegians, it is also a word that frequently crops up ineveryday conversation - often

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America is in the throes of a grey divorce revolution as marriedcouples over the age of 50 split up in unprecedented numbers. 随着50岁以上夫妻分道扬镳的数量空前增多,美国正处于灰发离婚变革的阵痛中。 Although the ove

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Bad news for America's schools: Student achievement in math and reading is on the decline, according to National Assessment of Education Progress scores released Wednesday. 美国学校的坏消息:据周三全美教育进展评估成绩的发布,美

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What was your weirdest Christmas gift ever? 你收过的最奇怪的圣诞礼物是什么? 获得706好评的答案@Akia Vongdara When I was about 15, my parents walked into my room while I was asleep, saying, Merry Christmas!, and placed a pack of G

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数字三十分奇妙。三可组成各自独立又相互联系的整体。时间(time)分为现在(present)、过去(past)和将来(future)三个阶段。空间(space)由长(length)、宽(width)和高(height)三维(three dimensions)组成。物态(p

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英国BBC最新的阶级调查出炉,如图从左到右7大阶层依次为精英群体(Elite),传统中产阶级(Established Middle)、技术型中产阶级(Technical Middle)、新型有富余的工作者(New Affluent)、传统工人阶级(Tradit

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The British Government has pledged ?1.5 million to translate the complete works of Shakespeare into Chinese. The project will be delivered by the Royal Shakespeare Company, who have also received government funding for a tour of China. The stated aim

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What is your favourite item from Chinese culture? 中国文化里你最喜欢的东西是什么? 获得221好评的答案@Garrick Saito While I enjoy virtually all Chinese foods, I'm particular fond of Dim Sum. I enjoy the wide variety of these delic

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