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For a long time, doctor Jackson had wanted to get a perminant job in a certain, big modern hospital. And at last, he was successful. He was appointed to the particular position that he wanted. And he and his wife moved to a house which none was livin

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What would Mark say at his dad's funeral? His dad was very old. He might die any day. Mark wanted to say something nice about his dad. He wanted to say something memorable. He wanted to say something that showed his love for his dad. But what could h

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1. Outside the Iraqi capital Bag h dad , a suicide blast during a Shiite funeral procession and a car bomb near a market kill / dozens. (一般用这个＂Ba gh dad＂多） 2. On Capital Hill, lawmak

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Unit 6 At Times of Loss and Grieving Conversation 1 A : Are you ready to pay your last respects to the deceased? B : Yes, Is the service being held at the church? A : I'm just not sure. I'll have to confirm the location with the funeral director. B

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(Act I, Scene II. Hamlet alone in a room, of the castle. Enter Horatio, Marcellus, and Bernardo.) （第一幕，第二场。哈姆雷特单独在城堡一间屋内。霍瑞修、马塞勒斯与勃那多同上） Horatio says: Hail, to your lordship!

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Wanted to flash this watch, I flash it all the time. 一直想炫耀一下这块表，我总是拿它来炫耀。 It's my antique pocket watch, and it makes me look British, and I need that for my analysis. 这是我的古董怀表，它让我带有英

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Gentlemen, Star Wars day is rapidly approaching. We should finalize our plans. 先生们，星战日即刻降临，我们得确定一下最终计划 What? That's a real thing? 什么?还真有这个节日? What is it, Star Wars Christmas? 是什么，星