Tap, tap, tap. Jack was dreaming that a white bird was pecking athis window. Tap . . . tap. A red bird appeared and pecked with the whitebird. Tap ... tap. Jack, wake up! said Annie. Jack opened his eyes. They're here! said Annie. Who? The birds? sai

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Clang, clang, clang! Jack opened his eyes. The sound of bells filled thenight-not the gentle ringing of the temple bells but aharsh clanging. Jack smelled smoke. He and Annie threw off theirmosquito nets and stumbled to the door. Basho was standing i

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今天我们要学的词是red tape。 Red tape, 意思是官僚羁绊。The mayor promised to eliminate red tape that hampers business development, 市长保证要铲除那些阻碍商业发展的官僚障碍。The relief efforts were stalled by red

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By Gary Thomas Washington 24 February 2006 Iraqis gather at ruins of Shrine in Samarra A daytime curfew was imposed in Baghdad and nearby provinces Friday, in a bid to stifle further sectarian violenc

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By Carol Pearson Washington 04 March 2008 Numerous studies show that a glass or maybe two of red wine can be good for your heart and even good for your waistline. Now researchers say red wine may also protect you from E. coli and other food-related d

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By Lisa Schlein Geneva 05 April 2006 A Kashmiri earthquake survivor looks for his belongings under the debris of his house in Camsera, Neelum Valley (file dec 2005) The International Federation of Red

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By David McAlary Washington 22 May 2007 U.S. government weather forecasters are predicting more Atlantic Ocean hurricanes this year than normal. They say last year's relatively calm hurricane season should not lull anyone into thinking that the upsur

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By Alex Villarreal Washington 11 January 2008 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says one to four percent of all young women in the United States are affected by eating disorders such as anorexia, and an estimated 17 percent of children

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The International Committee of the Red Cross said it is increasing its aid to hundreds of thousands of destitute people in Somalia. It said drought, floods and the effects of 17 years of armed conflict and lawlessness have taken a terrible toll on t

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One red-shirted protester in Thailand holds a picture of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who was ousted in a coup in 2006 Thailand is again gripped by political unrest. But unlike some previous demonstrations, which were mainly seen as part

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Taylor Swift's 'Red' Among 2012's Best Sellers Swift is used to breaking sales records and she continues that trend with Red. The album sold more than 1.2 million copies its first week of release, which makes Taylor Swift the only female artist in So

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Gap-like Japanese Retailer Plans Hundreds of US Stores As the U.S. economy continues to struggle, Gap, one of the largest U.S. clothing retailers, will soon close 20 percent of its stores. Meanwhile, a major Japanese clothing retailer - with merchand

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MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: In the new movie Red Sparrow, a CIA officer walks alone in Gorky Park in Moscow. There's a handoff, a brush pass in the darkness with a Russian agent. Then all goes wrong - police lights, gunshots. The CIA officer has to run

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DAVID GREENE, HOST: K-pop is popular in much of the world, and it is about to extend its reach into North Korea. One of the genre's hottest acts is performing there this weekend. As NPR's Elise Hu reports, the music may be lighthearted, but the purpo

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SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Tune into the Oscars this weekend, you'll see dresses, jewelry and lots of false eyelashes. False eyelashes first appeared on the big screen a century ago. And today, they're considered an essential on red carpets, in weddings and

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Zhang Hengde is a forecaster with the National Meteorological Center. The highest level can be expected on Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Heavy smog will be seen in central and south Beijing, central and west Tianjin, central and north Hebei, north S

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As I walked outside yesterday to throw the garbage in the dumpster, the evening sky caught my eye. There was a spread of small clouds that were lit up by the sun, beautiful and pink. An English saying came to mind: Red sky at night, shepherd's deligh

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Red tides increase off China coast 中国沿海赤潮增多 The number of red tides increasing 赤潮光临次数增多 Untreated sewage being pumped into the sea off the east coast of China is causing potentially dangerous red tides in the waters ar

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By Paul Sisco Washington 14 May 2008 The U.S. space agency's Mars probe is within weeks of landing near the Red Planet's north pole. NASA scientists in Washington recently talked about what they call the mission's seven minutes of terror. That is how

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By Barry Wood Pristina 03 March 2006 As Kosovo enters status negotiations that could lead to independence from Serbia, the United Nations administrator in the territory, Soren Jessen-Petersen, says an

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