Man will Prevail ----William Faulkner(1897-1962) I feel that this award was not made to me as a man, but to my work--a life's work in the agony and sweat of the human spirit, not for glory and least of all for profit, but to create out of the materia

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Transcript of the Prime Minister's Broadcast on the NHS Plan Friday 28 July 2000 The creation of the National Health Service back in 1948 lifted a massive worry from people's lives. For the first time, health care did not depend on wealth. Need, not

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Lesson 5 Adaptation Is the Key Words: adapt v. (使)适应,调整;改编 adaptable adj. 能适应的,适应性强的 adaptation n. 改编,改写;适应环境 addict vt. 使沉溺,使上瘾 addictive adj. 加法的; n. 添加剂 adept adj. 熟练的,擅长的,拿手的,有一手的 adher

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Merry Christmas from the President and the First Lady (December 24, 2016) 总统和第一夫人祝你圣诞快乐(2016年12月24日) THE PRESIDENT: Merry Christmas everybody! One of the best parts of the holiday season is spending time with the speci

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He Taught Us to Love Russ was a lovable kid with a myriad of communication challenges a speech impediment, dyslexia, auditory and large motor problems. But today he is walking confidently, standing tall to make an acceptance speech for having been c

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The author is not a preacher, and yet he does deliver a kind of sermon here. Who is his audience? Interestingly, his audience is your teachers of Advanced English as a foreign language. The author seeks to help them in their difficult task of teachi

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Ladies and Gentlemen, I'd planned to speak to you tonight to report on the state of the Union, but the events of earlier today have led me to change those plans. Today is a day for mourning and remembering. Nancy and I are pained to the core by the

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To complete the image he had acquired a cautious tattoo on his ankle, a non-committal yin-and-yang that he would probably regret back in London. But that was fine. In London he would wear socks. Sobered by the cold shower, he returned to the tiny roo

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Broadcast: Jan 14, 2003 The U.S. Post Office Monday issued its first 2) commemorative stamp of the year, honoring Thurgood Marshall, the celebrated civil rights lawyer and the nation's first African A

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AS IT IS 2014-12-15 Colombia, Uganda Find Alternative to Plastic Waste 哥伦比亚、乌干达从塑料垃圾中获利 People around the world use disposable plastic containers for water, food and other uses. They are lightweight and useful. If not

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歌词: Song:Ten Thousand Hours Artist:Macklemore I hope that God decides to talk through him That the people decide to walk with him Regardless of pitchfork cosigns I've jumped Make sure the soundman doesn't cockblock the drums Let the snare k

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This week, I traveled to Afghanistan--to thank our troops serving far from home, and to sign an historic agreement that will help us complete our mission and end the war. As Commander-in-Chief, nothing is more humbling or inspiring than the chance to

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From a grilling on one war to a personal appearance of the heart of another, Gordon Brown touched down in Helmand to meet British troops says the vow about whether he deprive the military of resources raged at home. If he thought this worldwind trip

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The teenaged Texas Tech cheerleader who created a social media firestorm with photos of the African big game she hunted has fired back at her online attackers. 一名德州理工大学的青年女学生、拉拉队长在社交网络上晒出自己猎杀

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Protesters surround Indian Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh (C) as he arrives at a public hearing on the genetically modified (GM) eggplant crop in Hyderabad, India on Jan. 31, 2010. Indian officials have announced they will ban commercial planting

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今天我们要学的词是alma mater。 Alma mater, 母校。He returned to his alma mater to coach the basketball team, 他回到母校去当篮球教练。Despite the economic downturn, my alma mater reached the fundraising goal ahead of time, 虽然

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Albert Einstein once said, Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.Now that the new year has come and gone and the season for goal-setting has come and gone too, lets take some time to track our progress. Th

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November 19th, 1863, Fourscore and seven years ago, our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation. During the American Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln delivers what becomes known as the Gettysburg Address. He speaks at the dedication

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But when it came to their own accomplishments and sense of purpose. 但在他们希望取得的成就和目的面前。 They had no time for excuses. 他们没有时间找借口。 Every one of you have a grandma or an uncle or a parent who's. 你们每

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1. Leaders don't force other people to go along with them. They bring them along. Leaders get commitment from others by giving it themselves, by building an environment that encourages creativity, and by operating with honesty and fairness. 领导者不

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