Easy, girl. Thats a good horse. Nice horse. Violet spoke softly to each horse as Benny fed them carrots and apples. Jessie took the pictures. There were few horses in the west pasture, and the three children quickly took one photo after another. They

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Clang, clang, clang. The metal cowbell rang out over the ranch. Come and get it! yelled Cookie. Clang, clang, clang. The dining room quickly filled with hungry workers. Benny climbed in between Violet and Jessie. What happened to your boots? asked Vi

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I saw Magic, Benny declared the next morning. The other children stopped fixing breakfast and stared at him. Grandfather had left for an early-morning exercise class at the Seagull Resort. You saw what? asked Henry. Magic, the ghost horse. He was on

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A ghost horse! Benny said excitedly as they walked back to Gullwing Cottage. Neat! Now, Benny, Jessie said gently. Its just a story. I bet Mr. Toler likes to tell stories. But it could be true, Benny insisted. Violet silently agreed with her little b

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Ill pick you up in about twenty minutes, said Grandfather. The children scrambled out of the station wagon. When Grandfather said at breakfast that he needed to pick up some items hed forgotten at the grocery store, the children leaped at the chance

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Early in the morning Henry said, You know, I think Joshua needs to know about the scratch on the dapple gray and the horse that doesnt go up and down. Youre right, Jessie said. If we go now, the park wont be too busy, will it? Violet asked. Well have

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Lighthouses Keep Watch Over the North Carolina Coast This is Shirley Griffith. And this is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program, EXPLORATIONS. Today we tell about the lighthouses that protect ships sailing along the coast of North Carolin

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Pre-Listening Vocabulary mobile: moveable transport: to move developing country: a nation that is not yet well-developed wagon: a wooden vehicle with wheels that is propelled by animals or humans injured: physically hurt remote: located far away from

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Six-year-old Benny Alden bolted awake in the middle of the night. Where was he? He sat straight up in bed. His heart drummed. This wasnt his bed! Far away, a horse whinnied. Benny breathed a deep sigh. Now he remembered. He was on vacation with his b

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I used to be so young But now I'm oh so beaten down My friends are nowhere to be found I find myself alone I could have been someone But now my name is a just a ghost My reputation is a joke My eyes won't cry So could you pass me the needle? I got a

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Old Racehorses Give Prisoners Second Chance Its a second chance for all involved. The non-profit Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation saves former race horses from possible neglect, abuse and slaughter. At the same time, the horses prepare prison inmat

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Thanks to Hollywood, the word cowboy conjures up images of tough, independent men: solitary, weather-beaten and...white. But many of the Old West cowboys were African-American. Each October, the Black Cowboy Parade in Oakland, California celebrates t

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释义: Long:长的,tooth:牙齿;字面来看呢,long in the tooth是牙齿长的意思; In english:Old in age. Mostly used when referring to people or horses.英文里指的是年纪大,一般指的是人或者一匹马; 来源:

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Chinese archaeologists have started to excavate more of the life-size terracotta warriors at the famed ancient tomb of the country's first emperor. China state TV on Sunday showed archaeologists uncovering more of the elaborately carved soldiers, to

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AA: I'm Avi Arditti and this week on Wordmaster: two more interviews with English teachers in Russia. I was there last month at the invitation of the English Language Office at the American Embassy in Moscow, to talk about VOA's Special English progr

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One of the three largest museums in China-the Nanjing Museum-is hosting an exhibition themed on horses to usher in the Chinese New Year. Antiques made from a variety of materials demonstrate the evolving history of the relationship between man and ho

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Voice 1 Hello. Im Rachel Hobson. Voice 2 And Im Marina Santee. 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 l

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3PlayerPiano Outside,thesadtuneplayedon. Itscomingfromthere,saidAnnie. ShecrepttowardabuildingthathadasignwiththewordHOTELonit.Jacklimpedafterher. Annieslowlypushedopenaswingingdoor.Theypeekedinside. Thefadingdaylightlitapianointhecorneroftheroom

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4HandsUp! Itsthecolt!saidAnnie.Heslookingforhismother! Sherantowardthewild-eyedlittlehorse. Wait!calledJack.Oh,brother.Hepulledthebookoutofhispack. HefoundachaptertitledHorsesoftheWildWest.Hestartedreading. Attheendofthe1800s,overamillionwildhors

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嘉宾:Debbie Mason 话题:Book Kiss and Tell. 单词拼写: 1、Plimsolls 2、Paperback (A book with a soft cover. As opposed to hardback.) 3、Herd 4、Dominating 5、Grooms People who looked after horses. Used to be men. 6、Welfare How some

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