19 Types of Guns and Weapons GLOSSARY to peg (someone) as (something) to believe that someone has certaincharacteristics or will behave a certain way * I always pegged Sinclair as a great decision-maker, so Iwas really surprised byhis indecisiveness

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2-14-A Passage 1: To start with, rainwater is collected in a large 3,000 gallon tank on the highest point of land on the island. The tank is so large that it measures about 12 feet in diameter. Once the tank is filled with rainwater, fish are added t

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So thats why they call them parrot fish! Violet said excitedly a few minutes later. Melanie and the Aldens were peering into a large tank at the Key West Aquarium where a dazzling fish zipped through the crystal-clear water. It was brightly colored a

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AILSA CHANG, HOST: The laws of economics works smoothly except when it comes to cartels. Cartels happen when businesses get together and fix prices. Think OPEC for oil or De Beers for diamonds. Cartels hurt competition, drive up prices. And that's ge

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By Marianne Kearney Jakarta 29 February 2008 An international research organization is calling on the Indonesian government to monitor the publishing arm of Jemaah Islamiyah, the group blamed for the Bali bombings and other terrorist attacks in Indon

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This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Solar water heaters are devices that use energy from the sun to heat water. Solar water heating is used around the world. An example of a rooftop solar water heater being built in South Africa The

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VOICE ONE: I'm Barbara Klein. VOICE TWO: And I'm Steve Ember with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today we continue the history of the American space program with the flight of Apollo Thirteen, the flight that almost did not return home. (MUSIC

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By Larry London Washington 23 April 2007 Hoobastank Although the members of the Los Angeles rock band Hoobastank are still in their mid-twenties, they have spent over a decade writing and performing music. The veteran band has already enjoyed interna

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By Deborah Block Washington 13 May 2008 As the price of gasoline continues to rise in the U.S., more Americans are buying smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles. Others are holding on to their big cars, in hopes that gas prices will eventually go down

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The Beijing-based Center for China and Globalization, a government-affiliated think tank, has published a new report on Chinese outbound investment. The Blue Bookof Chinese Enterprise Globalization shows that Chinese companies invested a record 145.6

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By Stephanie Ho Washington 03 July 2006 NASA officials have decided to proceed with preparations for the launch of Space Shuttle Discovery, despite discovering a crack in the foam insulating one of the fuel tanks. The officials say they will continu

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地点:酒店客房 人物:莫妮卡,钱德勒,酒店侍应 事件:两人骗众老友到同一地点出差,共度美好周末。结果莫妮卡在酒店不停换房间,钱德勒开始不耐烦了。 Hotel Clerk: I think you'll find this

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And they put it into this tank here. Now this tank has already got water in it. So as they pour the olive oil in, it flows to the surface, all of the impurities go down to the bottom. And see this little trench here? A vital piece of gourmet equipmen

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Its been a long time since Ive seen my friends Steve and Liz, and I thought this would be a good weekend to drive up to Santa Barbara to see them. Gas prices have been through the roof, but I decided to take the short road trip anyway. Before getting

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Ultraviolet Fish 带紫外线的鱼儿 So you want to attract a mate . After all, passing on your gene s is what evolution is all about. To do that you need offspring , and to get a lot of those you need to be attractive. The flash ier the better. He

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