After a series of violent protests and strikes in Athens, Greece, tourism officials in the country say Greece is still a great destination for a family vacation. Angela Gerekou is the Greek Tourism Minister. Athens is safe as usual, the life is going

发表于:2018-12-11 / 阅读(54) / 评论(0) 分类 万花筒2010年

American swimmer Michael Phelps is seeking to navigate uncharted territory. For his second straight Olympics, the 23-year-old Phelps is aiming to win eight gold medals to surpass the record seven that fellow-American swimmer Mark Spitz won in 1972.

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By Nathan Morley Nicosia 30 August 2007 The Greek government is facing pressure for a fourth day from opposition parties and the public as fire continues to threaten the southern part of the country. The fires have left thousands homeless, and at lea

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Olympics Blamed for Stoking Debt Crisis in Greece Eight years on from 2004, Athens Olympic Park is abandoned, overgrown, closed to the public. The fencing arena is now a rusting warehouse. The canoe slalom course was built at a cost of millions of do

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Greeks Face Decisive Vote as Anti-German Sentiment Soars Athens oldest university has become a canvas for citizens venting their anger. Anger at the government... anger at capitalism...calls for banks to be burned. There is much anger too at Germany.

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EU-Turkey Deal Leaves Refugees Stranded in Greece 欧盟与土耳其周日执行阻止难民涌入协议 PIRAEUS, ATHENS The deal struck Friday between the European Union and Turkey to try to end the flow of migrants to Europe, does not say what shou

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今天我们要学的词是paralyze。 Paralyze, 有让某件事情或是某个地区陷入瘫痪的意思。 The whole area was paralyzed by the earthquake, 这次地震让整个地区陷入了瘫痪状态。 All major airports were paralyzed by the

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