M: Hi, Sam. I want to buy a pet. Do you have any ideas? S: You really should go to Rachel's pet store. M: why? anything special there? S: it's more than special. You can find as many kinds of animals as you can put a name to and more. M: Oh, really?

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Its time to go again to the A Moment of Science mailbag. A listener writes: 又到阅读《科学一刻》栏目来信的时间了。其中一个听众来信说: Dear A Moment of Science, 亲爱的《科学一刻》栏目组, Ive heard that ownin

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Pre-Listening Vocabulary crop up: to appear suddenly (sometimes temporarily) fill a void: to provide a feeling or thing that is missing in ones life catch on: to become popular double: to have a secondary purpose handle: to touch and/or hold in ones

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An animal rights group in Phoenix, Arizona is gathering signatures to present to the president of PetsRUs, a nationwide store that sells pet accessories and small pets. They said they would never sell dogs, cats, or rabbits, said activist Barbara Wal

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Magda: Oooh, hes so cute. When did you get him? Tony: Yesterday. Im training him to do tricks. Magda: Really? Are you having any luck? Tony: No, not yet. So far, he just lies there, but maybe hes hungry and doesnt have any energy to play. Im going to

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By Paul Sisco Washington, DC 30 August 2006 watch Katrina Rescued Animals One year ago thousands of people fled New Orleans and surrounding areas because of Hurricane Katrina. Many left behind beloved pets. This is the story of one, named Faith. ---

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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: We're going to talk now about how scientists test new drugs. A lot of the drugs made for humans are tested first on mice or other lab animals, although one of the big problems is that most drugs that work in mice don't work in pe

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Is Your Dog Wimpier than Your Cat? 狗比猫更懦弱? Have you ever noticed that while its pretty easy to tell your dog is sick, its much harder to know how your cat or bird are feeling? Well, before you start asking your dog why it cant be more s

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