Last Sunday, I went fishing with my father. Once we got to the dock, we started preparing everything we needed. However, putting worms on the fish hooks was the last thing that I wanted to do. I thought worms were disgusting so I asked my father to d

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Years ago, the roles of men and women were very typical. Men were supposed to bring home the bacon. They would go to work and earn money for their loved ones. During this time, some men would also leave their families in times of war. There were very

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Dialogue A Adam and Sheila are talking about the pricing strategy for their new drinks. Adam: I love the peach flavor. It's delicious. Sheila: It's my son's new favorite drink. Now, all we need to do is introduce it to the public. Adam: I've be

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Two thousand years ago in the Kingdom of Israel, the Philistine army marched into the valley of Elah and set up camp. At that time, the King of Israel was Saul. He was a great king before, but by this point had become a weak man. King Saul gathered h

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Julius Caesar, the Roman military and political leader, was born in 100 BC. He is considered to be one of the ancient world's mightiest leaders. Caesar caused a civil war in 49 BC. After winning the war, he became the head of the Roman world. He gain

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Arthur and the Minimoys 阿瑟的奇幻王国:毫发人的冒险 Every child wants a good bedtime story before they fall asleep and go into their dream world. Arthur was no different and his grandmother read stories to him every night. She amazed h

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Men are from Mars and women are from Venus. This statement is certainly correct in the human world, but is it also true in the animal world? Since the beginning of time, animals have done odd things to attract another's attention. Inside of all anima

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The Sinful Centaur 神话中的人马 by Rachel Black It is speculated that in ancient Greece, before horses became common, invaders from the north rode on horseback and attacked villages. To the Greeks, these horsemen looked like monstrous half-men

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Audrey HepburnBeauty, Style, and Grace 奥黛丽.赫本美丽、风格与优雅的化身 by Jerri Graham Audrey Hepburn's legendary beauty has been an inspiration for fashion and style for years. There has never been another actress like her and most

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Seconds from Disaster (Season 3)重返危机现场 3 by Jerri Graham The clock is ticking with each movement bringing death closer. Seconds pass and the scent of disaster grows. Fortunately, this is not your fate. You are watching scenes of disasters

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Swellings of the Earth 有地震! by Matthew Brown Earthquakes are unpredictable, powerful, and sometimes devastating. 地震不可预测且力量强大,有时还深具毁灭性。 9/1 Outside of war and disease, earthquakes have been the cause o

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Art or Breakfast? 舍不得吃的艺术 by Suzanne Cowan Egg decorating is a form of art that has been popular for thousands of years. 蛋的彩绘艺术已有数千年历史,而且历久不衰。 Eggs are not just for eating. With a unique shape t

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Diamonds of the Kitchen 厨房的钻石 by Jeremy Beacock Truffles have been called the diamonds of the kitchen. 松露有『厨房的钻石』之称。 You may know the expensive chocolate truffle, a dessert in the shape of a small rough ball, but d

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The Little Land of Long Life 长寿小国安道尔 by Jerri Graham Kevin Lustig There is an old saying: the only things that are certain in life are death and taxes. Yet in Andorra, a small country in the Pyrenees mountain range between France and Sp

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It's Good to Be a Finn 波罗的海的女儿 by Kevin Lustig From language to light shows, Finland has many features to explore. 从语言到北极光,芬兰有许多特点值得大家探索。 When visiting Helsinki, the capital of Finland, for th

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Human Footprint 人类足迹 by Matthew Brown This month, National Geographic Channel presents a special variety of programs inspired by Earth Day. One of these programs, Human Footprint, looks at environmental issues from a fascinating perspective.I

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The World's Favorite Fish Dish Sushi,我的菜! by Jessica Isaacs Nowadays, sushi is popular everywhere from upscale restaurants to household kitchens. However, the methods used in the preparation of sushi today were _(1)_ a way in which some Sou

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Monsters! 有怪兽! by Kevin Lustig From time to time, animals are born with mutations like extra limbs, strange deformities, or even additional heads. In ancient Rome, this frightful event was believed to be an omen that bad things were on the

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by Marcus Maurice In the rural city of Kochi in Kerala, India, Michael Cheng felt that he wasn't experiencing the real India. He was far away from the comfort and technology of his home in Taiwan. Yet, he was staying at a house that had a car and a d

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Ivy League grade inflation 常春藤联盟分数贬值 Grade expectations 分数期望 An A is not what it used to be A等分数今非昔比,光芒褪色 WE DO not release statistics on grade-point averages so we can't speak to the accuracy of the

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