Christmas is an important holiday that is celebrated around the world. 圣诞节是一个全世界都会庆祝的重要节日。 You probably know about the food, trees and gifts. 你可能知道圣诞大餐、圣诞树和圣诞礼物。 You might kn

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Iranian Americans have been closely watching protests in Iran. An Iranian government campaign against protesters led to the deaths of at least 21 people over the past week. More than 400 others were arrested. Thousands of Iranians have also taken par

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Russians Worried About Clergy Influencing Children at Camp A few weeks ago, Russian Orthodox Church officials in Eastern Russia announced a project they called Bells Over Kamchatka. The announcement appeared on the website of the churchs local admini

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08 Disagreeing about Religion GLOSSARY religion a system of belief about the origins and purpose of life, including theceremonies and rituals that are connected with it * Becca was raised as a Christian, but lately she has been studying otherreligion

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(帝王等)统治;朝代,在位时代 reign 佛经 Buddhist scriptures 教义;原则 doctrine 思想史 intellectual history 的一个主要的部分 an integral part of 多灾多难的 calamitous 密教(中国佛教宗派之一) Esoter

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我的信念是什么,它在我的人生中起到了什么作用------这些问题我觉得很难用言语解释清楚。我认为自己很幸运,因为我出生在一个笃信宗教的家庭。家里人对宗教谈论得并不多。每个人心中

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Converting to Another Religion Debbie: Okay, Im off. Ill be back around eight oclock. Marcelo: Hey, where are you going in such a hurry? Debbie: Im going to my religious education class. Marcelo: Religious education class? Whats that about? Debbie: W

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Two weeks ago a young Christian girl, Rimsha Masih was detained in Pakistan near the capital Islamabad. 两周前,一名年轻的基督教女孩里姆沙马希赫在巴基斯坦首都伊斯兰马巴德附近被捕。 The girl who is in her early te

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I just dont understand why we have poverty today. There is so much money in the world. We are rich enough to really make poverty history. My government talks about making a better society while there are thousands of people living on the streets. My

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Good Friday is the Friday before Easter Sunday. It is one of the most important celebrations in the Christian calendar. It commemorates the death of Jesus, who was crucified on a cross. Good Friday is a day of mourning in church. Churches all over th

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More than 10,000 teachers marched this morning as a protest against education changes. About 4,000 protested in Auckland and 2,000 in Wellington. All around the country, in 26 towns, groups of teachers marched in protest. The protest was organised by

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Last year, about 60,000 babies were born in New Zealand and almost half of the mothers were not married. These are the numbers for last year: 32,019 mothers were married and 29,159 were not married. About 80% of Maori mothers, 50% of European mothers

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AS IT IS 2016-04-21 Religious Leaders Support UN Climate Agreement 宗教领袖支持联合国气候协议 More than 200 religious leaders say they support the climate change agreement negotiated in Paris last year and want it to be put into effect q

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US Religious Colleges Test Anti-Discrimination Law 美国宗教大学测试反歧视法 Justin Massey chose to study at Wheaton College in 2011 because of the universitys strong religious and academic record. I grew up as a very strong Christian and

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Tips for Applying to US Colleges, Part Three 申请美国大学的几点建议Ⅲ For the third part of our series Tips for Applying to US Colleges we visited Shenandoah University. Shenandoah University is named for the scenic Shenandoah Valley in t

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The killing of the governor of Pakistan's most populous province has highlighted the ongoing clash in Pakistani society between secularism and religious radicalism. Some of that radicalism is fueled by resentment against a privileged and often secula

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英语学习笔记: snob n.势利小人;自命不凡的人 coffee fanatic 咖啡迷 wine snob 对红酒很有研究的人 mahjong snob 对打麻将很研究的人 drip coffee 滴滤式咖啡/挂耳咖啡 Pour-over coffee 手冲咖啡 Coffee-to-Wa

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An internal Defense Department probe of last November's deadly shooting spree at Ford Hood, Texas, urges military commanders to do a better job of looking for potential threats within their own ranks. Thirteen people died and more than 30 were wounde

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Voice 1 Hello. Im Marina Santee. Voice 2 And Im Ruby Jones. Welcome to Spotlight. This programme uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live. Voice 1 Welcome to our list

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unit 366 春节习俗 dialogue 英语情景对话 A:The Spring Festival is drawing close. By then we will have five days off. I am expecting it. A:春节就要到了。到时我们会放五天假。我盼着这一天的到来。 B:Can you tell me som

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