AS IT IS 2016-07-15 A Home for Killers Is Now a Museum In 1924, architects created a modern house for a wealthy family in Beirut, Lebanon. People called it the Yellow House. The building was well known for its unusual style. But after 1975, when a ci

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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park: A Fiery World 夏威夷火山国家公园:一个火热的世界 EDITOR'S NOTE: This year, the U.S. National Park Service turns 100. Americans 28th President, Woodrow Wilson, formed the National Park Service in 1916 t

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Trumbo Tells the Story of Blacklisted Screenwriter In 1950, the United States Congress tried to end the career of Dalton Trumbo, the highest-paid screenwriter in Hollywood. Now, that story is being told in the new movie, Trumbo. In 1947, Dalton Trumb

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Peace and Quiet at Isle Royale National Park 罗亚尔岛国家公园的和平与宁静 This week on our national parks journey, we explore a remote island near Michigans border with Canada. It sits within a huge freshwater lake. It is one of the lea

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AS IT IS 2014-11-09 The Fall of the Berlin Wall: 25 Years Later 柏林墙倒塌25年后 Sunday marks the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. The former East Germany built the wall in 1961 to divide East and West Berlin. For many years, i

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Brazilians Struggle Economically in Midst of Olympic Games RIO DE JANEIRO The images from the summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro have been strikingly beautiful. But underlying all that beauty is great turmoil as Brazil is in the grip of a crippling po

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Idiot. I bet he actually spent hours preparing he just can't admit it. 白痴!我打赌他其实花了几个钟头做准备,他只是不承认罢了。 Well, maybe you're right. I can't think clearly anymore, I'm so tired. 也许你是对的,我再

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Heres a reminder of the phrases she used: Would you mind not doing that please? 下面再来看一下她都用了哪些话:你可不可以不要那样做? Im afraid its against company policy. 恐怕那样有违公司规定。 Im afraid its not p

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29In the tenth year, in the tenth month on the twelfth day, the word of the LORD came to me: 2Son of man, set your face against Pharaoh king of Egypt and prophesy against him and against all Egypt. 3Speak to him and say: 'This is what the Sovereign L

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When Steve Jobs stepped down as Apples chief executive last Wednesday the world knew that it was the end of an era. 上周三,乔布斯辞去苹果公司首席执行官一职,全世界都意识到一个时代终结了。 Since then, discussion of

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Two retirees were talking about the nearly completed Freedom Tower. Bud said, Well, it's taken 12 years, but we're finally going to have a skyscraper in downtown Manhattan again. At 1776 feet, it'll be a tall reminder of our country's roots. Mo said,

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Hello. 你好 Good evening, Mr. Russo. 晚上好,罗素先生 There's a Mr. Underwood here to see you. 有位安德伍德先生来访 Uh... Okay. Send him up. 好的,请他上来 Hi, there. 你们好啊 纸牌屋第一季.jpg This is Kevin, this

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7 Simple Habits for an Awesome Start to Your Day A person is a success if they get up in the morning and gets to bed at night and in between does what he wants to do.--Bob Dylan The alarm bell goes off. You slowly open your eyes. A new day lies befor

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Scientists say they've pinpointed the time in our lives when we start losing friends, rather than making new ones, by looking at the phone data of some 3.2 million Europeans. It looks like 25 is the watershed age for making new relationships. 科学家

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I'd like to send my warmest wishes to everyone around the world celebrating Chinese New Year. As the celebrations get on the way, cities across the globe are lit up with fireworks and parades. 我向全世界庆祝春节的每个人致以最诚挚的祝

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A great way to differentiate yourself in the workplace is to Brand yourself as an effective, reliable, trustworthy, and hard-working professional. Its about more than being productiveits about building a reputation as someone who gets things done, ca

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AS IT IS 2016-06-28 Kenya Hosts Refugee Olympic Athletes 肯尼亚举办难民奥运会 When athletes from around the world march in the opening ceremony of the 2016 Olympic Games, one team will walk into the stadium without a country flag. The team

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Here's a reminder of some of the phrases you could use 下面一起看看可能用到的短语吧。 We're a bit busy at the moment; could I take your name and number and we'll call you back? 我们现在有点忙,可以留下您的名字、电话,

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Life is all about perspective. Your perspective. Life is all about how you frame your experiences and how you choose to physically and emotionally respond to them. Your perspective can make all the difference in your ability to live in the moment wit

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Beginners. This time of year the summer flowers are fully in bloom. In most gardens you can see different kinds of lillies, daisies, roses, and bulb plants. It's great! I am quite choosy about the kind of flowers I have in my garden. One which I have

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