AZUZ: In several U.S. states and communities, debates are flaring over what to do about Confederate monuments and statues in public areas. Last weekend's protest and violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, followed a city council decision to remove a

发表于:2018-12-02 / 阅读(77) / 评论(0) 分类 CNN美国有线新闻2017年8月

By the time the Alden children tucked themselves into bed in the greenhouse, a steady breeze was blowing in from Shady Lake. The children gazed up through the glass ceiling and walls. Branches on Charlottes willow tree gently swayed back and forth, b

发表于:2018-12-06 / 阅读(60) / 评论(0) 分类 91 The Mystery at Skeleton Poi

After the sun went down, the Aldens turned on their flashlights. The beams cast shadows everywhere. At least we dont have to tiptoe around, Henry said as he and his brother and sisters explored the old house. The children stayed close together so the

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《牛津阅读树》( OxfordReadingTree ),是英国牛津大学出版社组织多位儿童阅读教育专家 , 经过二十多年不断研究及发展而出版的阅读教材。这是一套针对以英语为母语的学龄前及小学孩子培养

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J: hey, Lucas, how was your trip to Paris? L: it was wonderful, but I was so tired. J: did you go to the top of the Eiffel Tower? L: yes, that was the first thing we did. We went all the way to the top. There were visitors from all over the world tak

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Task3: The Status on Easter Island Script One of the greatest mysteries on Earth is the statues on Easter Island. The island is one of the most remote places on Earth, located in the southern Pacific Ocean. It was almost uninhabited when it was disco

发表于:2018-12-29 / 阅读(51) / 评论(0) 分类 新视野大学英语:视听说教程 4

By Sean Maroney New York 02 July 2007 This week, an American art collector returned nine carved statues, known as vigango, to Kenya. The return comes two decades after they were looted from local burial sites. From New York, VOA's Sean Maroney report

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On the day of Tuts burial, a long line of people followed his coffin in boats across the Nile. Once on land, the coffin (actually, there were three, like nesting dolls) was pulled on a sled. It was going to a royal graveyard. This dusty, lonely area

发表于:2019-02-13 / 阅读(66) / 评论(0) 分类 名人认知系列 Who Was

Background: 12个大型恶魔雕塑被新安置在泰国曼谷国际机场,众人都在讨论此举背后的原因到底是为了美观还是为了迷信。相关人士说这些颜色鲜亮的雕塑每个都有6米多高,它们是仿照多年前在

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今天我们要学的词是commemorate。Commemorate动词,意思是庆祝、纪念。 U.S. President Donald Trump said it is so foolish for American cities to be removing statues commemorating Confederate generals and soldiers who fought on the lo

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