Professor Stephen Hawking has warned that a hard Brexit would be hugely damaging to the UK. 史蒂芬霍金教授日前警告称,艰难的脱欧会对英国造成巨大的损害。 He said it would leave us isolated and inward-looking. 他表示,这

发表于:2019-01-07 / 阅读(146) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

1. Residents of Hawaii are clean ing up from a strong earthquake and a series of aftershocks. The main quake was estimated at magnitude 6.6. No death is reported but there are several minor injuries.

发表于:2019-01-08 / 阅读(124) / 评论(0) 分类 美联社新闻一分钟2006

NAIROBI, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- Berlin marathon champions Geoffrey Mutai and Dubai marathon silver medalist Lucy Kabuu will headline the elite field at this year's RAK Half-Marathon in the United Arab Emirates. The event, seventh edition, which will be r

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Anyone ever yell at you for doing something the wrong way? Maybe it wasnt wrong at all; maybe they just wanted something done a certain way. 有人曾对你大喊说你做事情用错了方式?也许这完全正确,也许他们只是想用某种方

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This is AP news minute. 1. John Glenn, the first American to orbit the earth has died. The 95-year old was the last survivor of the original Mercury 7 astronauts who were onto long career in U.S senate. 2. President-elect Donald Trump is expected to

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Study Explains Why Some Soccer Referees are Better than Others 研究诠释为什么一些足球裁判员比同行优秀 Soccer fans around the world love to question the calls that the referees make during games. One common insult is to say the refe

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Middle class red shirt supporters Uraiwan Suwannasang, left, and Teerapan Suwannasang, in front of photos of their children at home in Ban Pheu, 17 May 2010 Many of the so-called Red-Shirt protesters who have spent more than two months demonstrating

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极右政党国民阵线遭挫败 Supporters of the National Front party made their feelings clear as results trickled in from across France. Despite winning six out of 13 regions in the first round, the party failed to gain control of any of the 13

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This year's Frankfurt Motor Show is now in full swing with elite carmakers showcasing new models and new technologies that make vehicles cheaper and lighter - now and in the future. Su Yi has more. To adapt to increasing concerns over environment pre

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JUDY WOODRUFF: Officials in Arizona say a wildfire that killed 19 firefighters yesterday has now destroyed more than 8,300 acres and engulfed 13 square miles. It was the biggest loss of firefighters in a wildfire since 1933. They ranged in age from 2

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HARI SREENIVASAN: Investigators are calling the recent cyber-attacks on Sony Pictures unprecedented, well-planned and possibly the most destructive corporate security breach reported on U.S. soil. Sony happens to be releasing a comedy movie called Th

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Since 1971,the Bushnell Cup has been awarded to the Ivy football player of the year, who is selected by vote of the eight coaches. This trophy,presented to the Ivy League by the Eastern Association of Intercollegiate Football Officials,was na

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A problem with this view, though, is that the closer psychologists look at the careers of the gifted, 然而,这种观点存在的问题是,心理学家越是深入考察天才们的人生经历, the smaller the role innate talent seems to play

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Hey. Oliver? 你好,奥利弗 You're that vigilante. 你是那个治安维持者 Easy, Dig. You were poisoned. 放送,狄格,你中毒了 Son of a bitch. 贱人 I could have taken you anywhere, 我本可以带你去任何地方 could have taken

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The man's not here yet. 那人还没来呢 Damn it, turn us around Max, we have to enter again. 靠,转回去,我们得重新进场 This is the third time. 这都是第三遍了 Max, come on, we borrowed these coats from Oleg to make a dramatic s

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After a two-year-hit-and-run war against the forces of the Cuban president Fulgencio Batista, a guerrilla force led by Fidel Castro and Che Guevara has now gained control over Cuba. In Havana, it will be Che's job to keep the new revolutionary govern

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英国BBC最新的阶级调查出炉,如图从左到右7大阶层依次为精英群体(Elite),传统中产阶级(Established Middle)、技术型中产阶级(Technical Middle)、新型有富余的工作者(New Affluent)、传统工人

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The number of students from the Chinese mainland being educated at British boarding schools is booming as their parents seek to prepare them for entry into an elite UK college or university. 由于中国大陆的父母试图使子女对进入英国的精

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Some artists work in charcoal, others watercolor and some use ... foam? 有的艺术家用炭笔、有的用水彩,还有些用泡沫? Melannie Aquino works at the Elite Audio Coffee Bar in downtown San Francisco. Like many baristas, she began expe

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教育公平是最大的公平。每个人,无论贫穷或富有,都拥有而且应该拥有受教育的权利。优秀的学生更不应该因为经济因素而被名牌大学拒之门外。一起来看看哈佛大学的新提议。 The arHvard

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