Violet! What is it? Henry cried, next to her. But Violet was frozen in the darkness. She was afraid to move. The dark shape did not move, either. Wait, Ill get the light. Rick pulled the chain of an overhead light. When she saw the monster, Violet gi

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At the top of the aisle, Henry and Jessie went in one direction. Violet and Benny went in the other. They hoped to find Mr. X before he left the ballpark. But ten minutes later, neither group had found Mr. X. What should we do now? asked Violet when

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Ah, here you are! said Amanda, balancing on her crutches. She came into the kitchen with Steve close behind. I hope Mrs. Dawson fixed you a nice dinner. Yes, it was delicious, Violet said. Amanda looked around at each of the Aldens in turn. Whats up?

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As they sat on the living-room couch, the Aldens turned the pages of the Penner family album. They found a photograph of Brandon Penner standing on the front porch. He had a mustache, and his dark hair was parted in the middle. But they didnt find an

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That evening, Jessie read the last chapter of The Twisted Clue aloud. When she was finished, Henry, Violet, and Benny clapped their hands. I liked the surprise twist at the end, Henry said. I didnt see it coming. Me, either, said Violet. Mila Jones a

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Steve sure will be surprised when we find the hiding place, Benny said later that evening. The children were playing a board game in the kitchen with Grandfather. Theyd told him everything that had happened at the Penner place. James Alden spoke up.

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As the children watched, Lori Paulson walked slowly down the cafeteria line. As usual, she had her bright orange bag slung over her shoulder. She selected a large cookie wrapped in plastic wrap and a cup of coffee. After shed paid, she walked over to

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The head of Britain's Secret Service, John Sawers, said torture is abhorrent and Britain has nothing to do with it. It was the first time a sitting head of Britain's Secret Intelligence Service - known as MI6 - has made a public speech. John Sawers t

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While Henry and Violet were giving out free gloves, Jessie and Benny followed Mr. Tanaka. Thousands of fans crowded the open area inside the stadium. Jessie saw that the fans were buying pennants and T-shirts and caps. Benny saw that the fans were bu

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Little Expected Out of US, Pakistani Spy Chief Talks A year of frosty relations between Washington and Islamabad is beginning to thaw after Pakistan reopened NATO supply lines into Afghanistan last month. But analysts expect this progress to be short

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(66) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2012年(八月)

Le galize Drugs, Says Former British Spy Chief Ciudad Juarez on the U.S.-Mexico border - a frontline in the global war on drugs. Mexican authorities recently intercepted this haul of weapons and ammunition, destined for the drug gangs that make this

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U-2 Spy Plane Still Flying High One of the oldest planes the United States Air Force still flies is used to carry out some of America's most sensitive and critical missions. Whether it's aiding NATO troops in Afghanistan, providing surveillance over

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ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Keggie Carew's father, Tom Carew, was known as Lawrence of Burma and The Mad Irishman. In her new book Dadland, we find out why. It's a memoir that combines espionage and war stories with reflections on parent-child relationships.

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This new and ever-changing world requires a different spy-camera, iceberg-cam. It effortless steers between ice sheets and its turret rotates to follow the bears. The bear's lives are now governed by the state of the drifting ice and the movement of

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She pushes the camera down the slope, a tracking shot. As she films, there is no human presence of any kind. She even adjusts the camera to record her own exit. She must get her cub to the sea-ice before it breaks up and thaws, otherwise, they will b

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But polar bear courtship is never straightforward. She likes to play hard-to-get. It's also a challenge for blizzardcam. She's testing his fitness, making sure he is a good catch. He skills on the slopes show room for improvement. And now, the female

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She's aware of his difficulties and uses her body as a shield. She must stay attentive if her cub is to survive in this harsh Arctic world. Realizing he's exhausted, she digs a hollow to rest him. In the dens like this, she suckles him six times a da

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She leaves little behind. Males are still on the lookout for females. For her cub's safety, she heads back to the hills. But as spring continues, lengthening days bring sudden and dramatic change. The highest tides of the year combine with the rising

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Family Responds to Allegations American Missing in Iran Was a Spy WASHINGTON The family of an American citizen missing in Iran for more than six years is speaking out after media reports say he had gone to Iran to spy for the CIA, and that his disapp

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A U.S plane, front, and a Russian plane, rear, believed to be carrying agents swapped between the two countries are parked on the tarmac at Vienna's Schwechat airport, 09 Jul 2010 Russia and the United States have conducted a spy exchange at an airpo

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