(man) Before we begin our tour, I'd like to give you some background information on the painter Grant Wood --- we'll be seeing much of his work today. Wood was born in 1881 in Iowa farm country, and became interested in art very early in life. Altho

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31Then the Lord said to Moses, 2See, I have chosen Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, 3and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability and knowledge in all kinds of crafts- 4to make artistic designs for work

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An Exhausting Struggle Balzac once said artistic creation was an exhausting strug-gle.He believed that only by tenacious work and fearing notafraid of difficulties could you show your talent.It was just likethe soldiers charging the fortress,not

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PISCES February I9 to March 20 The Piscean is the ideal silent partner. When actively engaged in a partnership, he is apt to be too indecisive, and either too suspicious or too trusting. His emotions invade everything and they are not clear-sighted.

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ATHENS, July 3 (Xinhua) -- Fun and Culture are key words in the Athens 2011 Special Olympics under way, as Greek hosts have added a wide variety of entertainment and educational programs to the most significant sports event they organize since the 20

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No surprise: machines and humans have differing opinions about art. Researchers from the Max Planck Institute and the University of Girona had computers and non-art expert humans place each of 275 paintings into one of 11 artistic periods, for exampl

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还在讨论宅女、鱼干女吗?那你就out啦。现在在时尚界大行其道的是森林系女孩,简称森女,她们享受当下的幸福,不崇尚名牌,衣着有如走出森林的自然风格。记住哦,她们的英文名字叫做

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People born in the month of March have certain unique qualities which separate them from the rest of the mortals and here are some of the vital ones. 1. Generosity People born in March are blessed with the virtues of sympathy and generosity. Their bi

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Grumpy humans of the world, listen here. According to a new University of Otago study published in the Journal of Positive Psychology, the path to that happy state of mind youve heard so much about requires you get creative ― quite literally, and j

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一、什么是英语倒装句 在现实的语言实践中,由于语法结构的要求,或是由于修辞的需要,往往要改变句子的自然语序,把一些本应置于主语之后的句子成分提到主语之前。我们称这种语序的

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VOICE ONE: Im Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: Detail from a drawing by Adolf Wolfli from 1910 And Im Barbara Klein with Explorations in VOA Special English. Today, we travel to several countries exploring the world of Outsider Art. This powerful form of cre

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What is the 2016 Word of the Year? The American dictionary Merriam-Webster has named surreal its 2016 Word of the Year. Merriam-Websters Learners Dictionary defines the adjective as very strange or unusual or having the quality of a dream. The word e

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My engagements were few, and I was glad to accept. 我的约会并不多,我欣然接受了这个邀请。 When I arrived, a little late, because in my fear of being too early I had walked three times round the cathedral, 我到她家的时候稍微晚

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在六级作文中,为了凸显自己的英语水平比较好,有些考生也会选择用部分倒装,为了方便大家积累语法知识,编辑老师为大家详细讲解了有关倒装句的大学英语六级语法,希望考生能够认真

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BEIJING, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- China's top legislature on Friday ended its bimonthly session(会议), adopting a series of bills including a law on vehicle and vessel taxation, which is aimed at standardizing taxation and promoting environmental aw

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In recent years, air hostessing has come to be seen as one of the most competitive jobs in China. It has extremely strict requirements, and approximately 50 people apply for each available position. 近年来,空姐已被视为中国最具竞争力的

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In the year 1893, James Hilton described an eternally peaceful and quiet place among mountains in the East Shangri-La in one of his novels for the first time. In the novel Lost Horizon, an English diplomat Conway and his brother Gorge scattered the E

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They say nice guys finish last. Now, scientists have confirmed there is truth in the old adage at least when it comes to salaries. 他们说好人总是排到最后。现在,科学家已证实老话中存真理--至少在谈及薪资时是这样的。

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New Zealand's five dollar note has been named the banknote of 2015 by the International Bank Note Society -- a clear winner among nearly 40 eligible designs from a record 20 countries. 新西兰5元纸币近日被国际纸币学会评为2015年度最佳

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鲁菜通常较咸,汁色普遍较浅。鲁菜注重选料,精于刀工,善于炊技。作为我国北方菜系的代表,鲁菜烹饪技术广泛用于明清两代的宫廷菜。川菜选料范围大,调味及炊技变化多样。据统计,

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