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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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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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LESSON 162 OUTDATED ODEAS?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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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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205. The space shuttle航天天飞机 spacecraft-spectator There was an engineer who specialized in designing spacecraft. It was his job to meet specifications specified by NASA. He was involved in the design of the space shuttle, a spaceship specifi

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204. The soloist and the solicitor独唱演员与推销员 solicit-soybean There was a singer who had retired to a life on the farm. She had been a soloist for the big city opera and had been very famous, but she grew tired of the city life and decid

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201. The sinuous skeleton on a slab平板上形状扭曲的骨架 sigh-slacken A silversmith was commissioned to make a replica of a sinuous skeleton on a slab. However, a local priest was skeptical of its religious significance and said that it was

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200. The shipwreck海难 shelter-sideways There was a sailor who suffered a shipwreck off the shore of a small group of islands. He had been sailing along, having a slight case of sea sickness, when a gust of wind shifted the direction of the boat an

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197. The sea sculptor海洋雕刻家 screw-secrete There was a sculptor who specialized in artwork of the sea. He would make seasonal visits to the sea to find sculptural inspiration for his sculpture. On one visit to the sea, he chose a secluded sea

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196. Scarlet斯嘉丽 scarcely-screen There was a young theater student who was barely scraping by working as a waitress in restaurants. She had applied for many scholarships but was denied every time. She had great hopes of becoming a great actress

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190. The resistance抵抗 resist-restriction The prisoner was brought into the questioning room for the umpteenth time. After being restrained to the chair, a uniformed officer said, It is of no use to be resistant. I have a great deal of respect for

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225.The atypical tycoon不合定型的巨头 tycoon-undaunted Tom Downing did not typify the definition of tycoon. He wasnt typically arrogant. In fact, he had an uncanny sense of commonness to him. Most of the rich are tyrannical people, but Tom was

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220. An unfortunate incident一次不幸的事件 threadlike-topography Working in restaurants as a waiter can take its toll on even the most tolerable person. Im a fairly tolerant guy, but I simply cant tolerate it when Im thriving really well on th

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219. A testimony of fear有关恐惧的证言 terrain-thread The terrain of the Rocky Mountains terrifies me. Some people think such terrestrial wonders to be terrific, but I must testify-they fill me with terror so thorough that the texture of my sk

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217. The tactile and the spiritual实际的和精神的 tactile-temper My temper is such that I am not easily tantalized. The tedium of everyday existence does not tarnish my view of life, nor does it tamper with my ability to criticize it. In the fi

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215. The good detective优秀的侦探 suspect-symbology The suspense is killing me, Mr. Jones said to Detective Richards. Tell me more about the suspect. Detective Richards had been suspended from the force for sustaining interest in criminal cases

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213. The superficial superintendent 肤浅的校长 sullen-supplement The superficial qualities of the superintendent of the school led many to question his suitability for the job. Most couldnt wait for a new supervisor to supersede him. He acted so

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210. The stocky stonemason肥胖的石匠 sting-string The government passed a stipulation that stocky stonemasons would no longer be receiving their stipends. The edict stipulated that in six months, if they had not made great strides in losing weig

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209. The statue of liberty自由女神像 stationery-stimulus The Statue of Libertys status as a steadfast symbol of freedom has remained steady for quite some time now. As huge in physical stature as Lady Liberty is, her stem, or base, is almost has

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188. The repertory theater 储备剧院 remuneration-replicate There was a repertory theater group that wanted to create a renaissance or renewal of classical theater. It was their goal to replicate the plays of the ancient Greek and Roman traditions