Questions 12-20 The elements other than hydrogen and helium exist In such small quantities that it is accurate to say that the universe somewhat more than 25 percent helium by weight and somewhat less than 25 percent hydrogen. Astronomers have measur

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当下,全球城市化进度迅猛。在城市人口超过全球人口总数一半的21世纪初叶,城市成为上海世博会的主题别有深义。 Today, the world is rapidly urbanizing. With half of the world population expected to live in

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The European Union's top economic official says he expects eurozone finance ministers to sign off on the payout of $17 billion in aid for Greece on Sunday and decide on a new bailout in July. The news comes on the heels of the prime minister of Greec

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More than 10,000 soldiers from the Chinese armed forces, WWII veterans, 500 military vehicles and about 200 aircraft participated in the rehearsal that started on Saturday night. The parade will commemorates the 70th anniversary of the victory of the

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Reporter: China produces more than 800 million tonnes of crop straw and stover every year. In the past, most of this biomass had been burnt in open fires resulting in heavy air pollution. Although scientists and engineers have found other profitable

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12 Things My Grandmother Told Me Before She Died When my grandmother, Zelda, passed away a few years ago at the age of 90, she left me with a box of miscellaneous items from her house that she knew I had grown to appreciate over the years. Among thes

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The Supremes once sang You can't hurry love. As it turns out, scientists have determined it's not advisable to hurry marriage either. Get the scoop on the best age to be wed. 正如一首名为《至高无上》的歌曲中曾经唱到的:你不能爱

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智利西北部发生5.3级地震 HONGKONG, March 24 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale jolted 89km WNW of Iquique, Chile at 20:23:03 GMT on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 23.4 km, wa

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What will life be like in 28 years? 本届上海世博会以城市生活为主题,可谓匠心独具(show originality)。在这个城市人口超过人类总数一半的21世纪初叶,在这个城市化进程最迅猛的阶段。我们不禁要猜

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One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods door to door found that he only had one dime left. He was hungry so he decided to beg for a meal at the next house. 一天,一个贫穷的小男孩为了攒够学费正

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RIO DE JANEIRO, May 21 (Xinhua) -- Cleveland Cavaliers center Anderson Varejao says he is over his injury problems and ready to lead Brazil's quest for gold in the London Olympics men's basketball tournament. Having been one of the NBA's star perform

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BEIJING, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) -- China's top sports official said here on Wednesday that more favorable policies and financial support will be provided for the development of the popular ball sports, especially football, by the government. Liu Peng, dire

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PARIS / WASHINGTONU.S. President Barack Obama urged world leaders to rise to this moment Monday, telling them their progress at a U.N. climate summit in Paris will be measured by the suffering that is averted and a planet that is preserved. Obama sai

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据一项最新调查显示,北京人每天上下班花在路上的时间正在增加,而这主要是由路面上不断在增加的机动车导致的。数据显示,自2007年至今,北京市机动车增加了100万辆,到12月25日,北京市

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A mother left unable to walk or talk after suffering a massive stroke has defied the odds to complete a university degree - by blinking. 一位母亲在一次严重的中风后失去了走路和说话的能力,然而她却通过眨眼拿到了本科学

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If the Dream is Big Enough 为了心中的梦想 I used to watch her from my kitchen window, she seemed so small as she muscled her way through the crowd of boys on the playground. The school was across the street from our home and I would often watc

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Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe is pressing for President Vladimir Putin to be brought in from the cold, saying Russian help is crucial to tackling multiple crises in the Middle East. 日本首相安倍晋三(Shinzo Abe)敦促西方同俄罗斯总统

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With its economy crumbling, Greece has decided to ask its European neighbors for a two-year extension to 2016 to carry out its latest austerity program. New Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras plans to travel to Paris and Berlin next week to meet wi

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1. Read only the first sentence of a paragraph. If your author is good author, he or she will begin each paragraph with a key statement that tells you what that paragraph is about. By reading only the first sentence, you can determine if the paragrap

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Thank you so much, Elaine...we are so grateful for your family's service and sacrifice...and we will always have your back. Over the past few years as First Lady, I have had the extraordinary privilege of traveling all across this country. And everyw

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