Unit 8 1. A Brother Like That A friend of mine named Paul received an automobile from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a street urchin was walking around the shiny new car, admiring it. Is this yo

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4. Why Hearty Women Outlive Men? The age-old riddle of why many women live longer than men has been solved. It's their pumping power, British researchers have found. On average, women live five years longer than men and women over the age of 60 are n

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2. What price happiness? You dont need millions to be happy. At The Happiness Institute in Australia, a couple of hundred dollars may do the trick(获得成功). Since the institute opened its doors this year, men and women of all ages have been

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pest --n.有害物 petition --n.请愿,情愿书,诉状,陈情书;v.请求,恳求,请愿 petty --adj.小的,不重要的,小规模的,小型的,细微的,小器的,卑鄙的 phase --n.阶段,状态,相,相位;v.定相 phenomenon --n.现象 physiologi

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climax:高潮,最令人兴奋的部分,最令人感兴趣的部分 cling: vi.粘紧, 附着, 紧贴, 坚持 clip:夹子,弹簧夹子,回形针 vt.修剪 clockwise:顺时针方向的 clone:无性繁殖系,克隆 closet n. 壁橱, 小室 a. 秘密的, 空谈的 vt. 把...关入小室 【医】 便桶, 厕所; 箱 clue

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aggregate aggressive agony aggreeable aid air-conditioning aisle alarm album alcohol alert alien alienate allege alleviate alliance allocate allowance alloy alter alternate alternative ambiguous ambtion ambitious amend ammunition amplify analogy ana

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08. Words to Live by: From A to Z Ancient sayings are not altogether stereotyped norms. Those such as being punctual and being economical still work in contemporary society. Budgets and plans are the insurances of a better life. Compromise is one of

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今天我们要学的词是panic。 Panic, 是恐慌的意思。Panic button, 是紧急按钮。The U.S. Federal Reserve slashed interest rates to put an end to the panic in the stock market, 美国联邦储备委员会紧急下调利率,以消除市

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Quake, Tsunami May Only Add to Economic Struggles for Japan日本发生强烈地震,经济前景雪上蒙霜 This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. 这里是美国之音慢速英语新闻报道节目。 The earthquake that shook Japan with his

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AS IT IS 2016-01-07 North Korea Says It Tested Hydrogen Bomb 朝鲜声称进行了氢弹测试 North Korea says it tested a hydrogen bomb on Wednesday. 朝鲜声称周三测试爆炸了一枚氢弹。 The U.S. Geological Survey reported a 5.1 magnitu

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President Bush says the United States will help Pakistan recover from an earthquake that has killed more than 25,000 people in Pakistan and 1,400 in Indian Kashmir. 布什总统表示, 美国将帮助巴基斯坦进行地震灾后的重建工作。在

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Members of the Standing Committee of the 19th CPC Central Committee Political Bureau met Chinese and foreign journalists at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday, October 25, 2017.

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Here are some of the other pictures which the Japanese boys sent me: 以下是日本男孩寄给我的其他一些图画: A street scene in Tokyo 东京街景 Tokyo is the capital and largest city of Japan and one of the largest cities. 东京是日本

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In the wake of Sundays earthquake, which hit Zhaotong in Southwest Chinas Yunnan Province, many have rushed to blood donation stations and some are volunteering to help in hospitals. Blood supplies are running low, and there is only enough blood to t

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Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei says China will never allow the Philippines to occupy the Ren'ai Reef off China's Nansha Islands in any form. He made the remarks in a written statement in response to the Philippines' action of sending a supply sh

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China is frequently hit by earthquake. Now it's planning to build a national earthquake monitoring and warning system within five years to reduce casualties and economic losses. An official from the administration said while the system would not be a

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Moon's Tug Doesn't Cause Big Quakes On March 27th, 1964, a huge earthquake struck the Prince William Sound, off the coast of Alaska. Out in the gulf of Alaska, the ocean bottom plunges, then heaves upward a full 50 feet, and a wave starts racing towa

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今天我们要学的词是wreak havoc。 Wreak, 动词,在这里是造成的意思,havoc, 指混乱破坏,连在一起,to wreak havoc, 意思是造成严重破坏。美国东岸很多地区周末遭遇暴风雪天气。 The blizzard conditio

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The big news story this week was the great Market Rasen earthquake. We have lots of earthquakes in Britain. There are about 200 every year, but most of them are so small that people do not notice them The earthquake this week in the early hours [ie b

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