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From NPR News in Washington, I am Jack Speer. President Obama today toured the Buchenwald concentration camp and crematorium. The President joined by German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the camp where an estimated 56, 000 people died has not lost i

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In Warsaw, bells toll for fallen leaders on one of the darkest days in Polands history. President Lech Kaczynski, his wife, and dozens of civilian and defense chiefs were among 96 people killed today in a plane crash in Russia. Clusters of lit candle

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From NPR News in Washington, I'm Louise Schiavone. Two weeks away from a GOP presidential primary in his home state, former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum is suspending his campaign. He says it was a family decision. This was a time for prayer an

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复活节的由来复活节实际上是信奉基督教的所有国家的重大节日,其重要性在某些国家甚至超过了圣诞节。按《圣经?马太福音》的说法,耶稣基督在十字架上受刑死后的第三天复活,因而把春

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AS IT IS 2015-11-08 Going West for Decades on Route 66 一路向西的66号公路 Americas tallest monument dominates the skyline of St. Louis, Missouri, the largest city on Route 66 between Chicago and Los Angeles. The Gateway Arch represents the be

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BEIJING, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- The rise of China is the definitive economic and political story of the time, yet the 1911 Revolution should not be overlooked, as it was the catalyst that enabled the nation to terminate more than 2,000 years of imperial

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13The Lord said to Moses, 2Consecrate to me every firstborn male. The first offspring of every womb among the Israelites belongs to me, whether man or animal. 3Then Moses said to the people, Commemorate this day, the day you came out of Egypt, out of

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核心句型: What's the catch? 有什么内幕? What's the catch 的翻译比较灵活,依语境而定。日常交谈中,对方免费给你好处,常常反问:What's the catch?就是问有什么诡计?;也可译为你这是什么意思

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Maya Lin 美籍华裔建筑师----林璎 Maya Lin, a Chinese American, was born in Athens, Ohio in 1959. Her parents immigrated to the United States from China in 1949 and settled in Ohio in 1958, one year before Maya Lin was born. Her father, Henry

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Domestic and overseas journalists are welcome to cover events commemorating the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II in Beijing next month, the event's publicity team said on Monday. 纪念二战胜利70周年宣传小组周一说到,本小组

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A Sunday between March 22 and April 25The meaning of many different customs observed during Easter Sunday have been buried with time. Their origins lie in pre-Christian religions and Christianity. All in some way or another are a salute to spring, ma

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China to Launch Tiangong-2 Space Lab in 2016 Chinesse space officials are preparing to commemorate the 3rd anniversary of China's first space lab, Tiangong-1. The experimental lab became operational on September 29th, 2011. Tiangong-1 was only suppos

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本文介绍万圣夜的来源和历史。 Ancient Origins of HalloweenHalloween's origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-in). The Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago in the area that is now Ireland, the United Kingd

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-The meaning of many different customs observed during Easter Sunday have been buried with time. Their origins lie in pre-Christian religions and Christianity. All in some way or another are a salute to spring, marking re-birth. The white Easter lily

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The head of Russia's Federal Security Service Alexander Bortnikov revealed that the plane crash was the result of a terrorist attack, and that explosives were used to orchestrate it. According to our experts, a homemade explosive device equivalent to

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Idiom: Russian roulette ( something dangerous ) Hit the book: Thrifty Come in handy Varian Commemorate Vintage Keepsake Motto Now that's a bag for life! Thrifty shopper has been using the same Tesco plastic carrier for 34 YEARS since it was made for

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Explanation: Every year on July 4, millions of Americans commemorate (or remember and honor) the day when the United States adopted (or approved) the Declaration of Independence and created a new country that was independent and no longer part of Gre

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