Floods Threaten Somali Food Security 洪水威胁索马里食物安全 After a poor rainy season early this year, parts of southern Somalia now are being hit with severe floods. The rainy season that began in October has caused flooding along the She

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The northwest Victorian town of Horsham is bracing for a one-in-200-year flood event. The SES says record floodwaters are expected to dissect the township later today or tomorrow. The Prime Minister will surely arrive in the town of Echuca, where the

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1. abound /ə'baʊnd/ -- (literally, rise in waves or overflow) 1. (with in or with) be will supplied; teem 2. be plentiful; be present in great quantity Our nation abounds in opportunities for well-educated young men and women. 我们国家有很多机

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From the CNN Center in Atlanta, I am Nicole Lapin. Here is a look at what is happening NOW IN THE NEWS. There are more massive evacuations from parts of China's Sichuan Province. Water levels are rising rapidly in lakes formed after the May 12th ear

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So while the thought of paying taxes can make some of us groan, it's unavoidable, and an integral part of being an American. This is part of being a member of this society. You have an obligation -- it's a price you're paying for living in this socie

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1. Floodwaters are inundating states up and down the Eastern Seaboard . Hundreds of thousands of people are forced to leave their homes in Pennsylvania, Maryland and New Jersey because of rising water

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听力考试一直以来都是中国语言学习者在顺利通过英语考试的过程中的一个老大难问题。有不少的考生在英语的读,写,译等诸多方面都表现出了很强的实力,可是偏偏在英语听力这个部分出

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1. Senator Ted Kennedy is said to be resting comfortably at a Boston hospital after suffering some kind of seizure. The 76-year-old was at his home on Cape Cod at the time and was later airlifted to Boston. 2. President Bush is trying to make amends

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After heavy rains led to widespread flooding in the capital, Dakar, Senegal's Prime Minister has activated a national disaster-response plan to relieve thousands of people affected by the floodwaters. Dakar's sprawling suburbs have been hit the hard

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A scrub is a guy that thinks he's fly And is also known as a buster Always talkin' about what he wants And just sits on his broke ass So, no I don't want your number, no. I don't want to give you mine and, no, I don't want to meet you nowhere, no. I

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今天我们要学的词是 inundate. Inundate 是泛滥,淹没的意思。The police hotline is inundated with tips. 警察局的热线电话收到了无数条线索。Thousands of illegal immigrants inundated the LA school district with requests

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1. (The) death toll is rising in Chile where a massive earthquake struck early Saturday. The 8.8 quake destroyed homes and bridges. The country has declared a state of catastrophe. It tried to figure exactly how much damage has been done. 2. Hawaii a

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By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 05 February 2007 Indonesians walk through their flooded neighborhood in Jakarta, 5 Feb 2007 About two-thirds of Indonesia's capital, Jakarta, is under water. Heavy seasonal rains have caused massive flooding, leaving a

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