Like many nations, the United States pauses each year to honor those who died in its defense through military service. The custom is an ancient one, recalling a speech by the Athenian statesman Pericles that the casualties of war are worthy men and t

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Alcohol and cigarettes are the two great- est killers in the world. Hundreds of thou- sands of people have died because of these two social evils. As a result, some govern- ments are trying to control

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??If you knew you had only one more day to live, what might be the last things you would want to do?And what would be the most important things you could say to those you know and love?In our Bible lesson today, we'll see what dear old Joshua ha

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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez died on Tuesday after a two-year battle with cancer, ending 14 years of tumultuous rule that made the socialist leader a hero for the poor but a hate figure to his opponents. 本周二,委内瑞拉总统乌戈查韦斯

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这首歌收录于 David 引起轰动的1971年第三张专辑《The Man Who Sold The World》,专辑封面上David梳着长长的卷发,黑色长靴,丝缎长裙,胸口低开,只用两枚褡扣系住。这个美丽而在当时看来惊世骇

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经典歌曲-随风飘荡blowing in wind鲍勃迪伦 How many roads must a man walk down Before they call him a man How many seas must a white dove sail Before she sleeps in the sand How many times must the cannon balls fly Before they're forever ban

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I can hear her heartbeat for a thousand miles Hear the heavens open everytime she smiles And when I come to her that's where I belong Yet, I'm running to her like a river strong She gives me love, love, love, love, crazy love She gives me love, love,

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Texas Congressman Ron Paul is the winner of the non-binding GOP presidential straw poll taken at this weekend's Values Voters Summit of social conservatives. He pulled in 37% of the votes. NPR's Don Gonyea reports Paul's strong showing is not a surpr

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介绍: Word Root: Inter internet /??nt?rnet/ n. 互联网 international /??nt?r?n??n?l/ adj. 国际的 interview /??nt?rvju?/ n. 面试 interrupt /??nt??r?pt/ v. 打断 interact /??nt?r??kt/ v. 互动

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斯克鲁奇是狄更斯小说中的主人公,他是个出了名的守财奴。所以后来人们就称吝啬的人为scrooge,或者也可以说 tightwad miser。 What a miser! 真是个吝啬鬼! Miser 吝啬鬼 Miserly 吝啬的 Miserable 悲惨

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Language Points 1.Knock it off! 2.Stop it! 3.Cut it out. 4.Come on! 5.Give me a break. 6.Drop it! 7.Enough! 8.Shut up/shut the fuck up.

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Language Points under pressure I am under a lot of pressure under one's breath They are talking under their breath in the movie theater. under a cloud She has been under a cloud of depression since her dog died. under the weather I'm feeling a bit un

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She felt bad. She had yelled at her mom. She had made her mom cry. Even though she had apologized, she still felt bad. I can't believe I hurt my own mom, she said. My life seems to be just one bad thing after another. Either I do bad things, or bad t

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As a result 结果 例句: As a result, I totally changed my plan. 结果,我完全改变了我的计划。 He didn't work hard, as a result, he failed his exam. 他因为不认真学习,考试没有通过。 As a result of 由于 He was late a

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在新西兰有很多小岛,岛上有部落,部落有各自的首领,当他们的王去世后,你见过他们的祭奠仪式吗? Chris: Hello and welcome to 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English. I'm Chris. Rosie: And I'm Rosie. Chris:

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Explanation: Most Americans are taught that an explorer (or a person who goes to an unknown place to learn about it) named Christopher Columbus discovered (or found) America in 1492. But the truth is that millions of people were already living in Nor

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A few years ago my middle son who was around seven years old at the time, had cycled away from home without telling anyone. 几年前,七岁左右的儿子一声不吭地骑车离开了家。 It was a mild summer evening and there were many childre

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英语学习笔记: incredibly [?n'kred?bli] adv.极其;难以置信地 extremely [?k'stri?mli] adv.非常;极其 awful ['??fl] adv.极其 completely [k?m'pli?tli] adv.完全地 absolutely ['?bs?lu?tli] adv.完全地 I was incredibly full last

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特蕾莎修女(英文名:Blessed Teresa of Calcutta,1910年8月27日-1997年9月5日),又称作德兰修女、特里莎修女、泰瑞莎修女,是世界著名的天主教慈善工作者,主要替印度加尔各答的穷人服务。因

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Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday. It commemorates the American men and women who have died serving their country in the military. It holds an important place in the hearts of Americans as they remember sacrifices made for their freedom

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