James Monroe was born in Virginia in 1758. He was America's fifth President and the last who was a Founding Father of the U.S.A. He inherited his father's plantation and fortune when he was 16. In 1776 Monroe dropped out of college to join the Army.

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2006 考研英语长难句 1、I shall define him as an individual who has elected as his primary duty and pleasure in life the activity of thinking in Socratic way about moral problems. 【分析】复合句。句子主干为I shall define him as an

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选举 election 投票 cast a ballot 计票 count of votes 投票日 polling day 投票箱 ballot box 选举程序electoral procedures 选举大会 election meeting / electoral meeting 选举规则 election regulation 选民voter / elector 初选prim

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The Constitutional oath-taking ceremony at the fifth plenum of the first session of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) was held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 17, 2018. Xi Jinping was elected Chairman of the People's Repub

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89. Let's make a bet... 咱们来打赌 用法透视 用邀别人打赌来表示自己的信心是不是显得更有说服力? 支持范例 1. If you don't believe. Let's make a bet. 如果你不相信,咱们来打赌好了。 2. Let's make a bet. But I'll surely win. 咱们来打个赌。但我肯定赢。 3.

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Explanation: While the president of the United States has an exciting and important job running the country, the vice president does not have as big a role (or job) in the U.S.government. According to the U.S. Constitution, the vice president does on

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Explanation: Senators, representatives, and the president of the United States almost all have political affiliations (or membership in a political party), but not necessarily the same ones. Sometimes most of the members of Congress have the same pol

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Explanation: U.S. senators serve (or work in their public position) for six-year terms that are staggered, which means they dont all begin and end at the same time. One-third of the senators are elected every two years. With staggered terms, there ar

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Jim Turner was new to California. He had been living there for one year. Jim loved everything about the state. The weather was great. The beaches were beautiful. Jim was planning on staying in California forever. One night, Jim was fast asleep. Sudde

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SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- Park Geun-hye of South Korea's ruling Saenuri Party won the tightly contested presidential election held Wednesday, becoming the first woman to lead the country and extending the conservative rule for another five years. Wi

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Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party has elected Yasuo Fukuda as its new leader. The 71-year-old politician will succeed outgoing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday, hoping to revive the party's fortunes and fill a political vacuum. Fukuda eas

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A: Hi, this is Albert. B: Hi, my name is Jack. You called about a room for rent. Are you still interested? A: Yes, more than you know. B: I don't mean to pry, but could I ask you a couple of questions? A: Ask away. B: I don't want us to be roommates

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WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- U.S. House of Representatives(众议院) Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday conducted her last news conference as head of the House, bidding farewell as Republicans(共和党) are set to take over in the lower cham

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China to raise proportion of community-level deputies to people's congresses BEIJING, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- China will increase the proportion of community-level deputies to the people's congresses, and reduce the number of deputies elected from among l

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AS IT IS 2016-03-02 Super Delegates: The Secret Force Behind Candidates 超级代表:候选人背后的秘密力量 If you count the delegates won by Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, the race is close. Clinton,

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今天我们还要讲两个带有devil这个词的习惯用语。我们上次学到devil就是魔鬼。在西方文艺作品里,与被称为罪恶之灵的魔鬼打交道总不会有好下场。魔鬼往往会用金钱、地位、美女等使你眼花

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Obama, Romney Campaign in Pivotal Ohio WHITE HOUSE Both U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney are campaigning in Ohio, a state that analysts agree is crucial in this years campaign. New public opinion polls show the president

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Juan Manuel Santos, candidate(候选人) for the ruling Social Party of National Unity, was elected Sunday new president of Colombia for the term 2010-2014. Santos, the candidate of the ruling Social Party of National Unity (U) defeated his rival can

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The newly re-elected FIFA President announced his resign from football's governing body amid an ongoing corruption crisis. Sepp Blatter says he reached the decision after thoroughly reviewing his experience in FIFA. I have thoroughly considered my pr

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WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- The 112th Congress of the United States was called to order on Wednesday, and John Boehner was elected (当选) Speaker in the House of Representatives. In his first address as the House's top member, Boehner focused on

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