A Humble Gift It is the last day of the school year and I stand empty-handed with no gift to give you. It isn't that I haven't tried to think of something thoughtful and kind-quite the contrary. For months, I have combed catalogs, browsed specialty s

发表于:2018-11-29 / 阅读(106) / 评论(0) 分类 四级晨读英语美文

1 emgenetics/em |n. |[U] a branch of biology dealing with heredity and genetic variations |遗传学 || ||Such work is considered essential in studying human genetics. |这种工作被认为在研究人类遗传学方面是很重要的。 || ||Advanc

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As the couple exchange wedding vows they will be affirming their love and making a commitment to each other. All the spectators are there to wish them well. As the time approaches, I think back to other family weddings over many years. My older siste

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New Zealand Post has issued two stamps of Prince William and his fiance Catherine Middleton. One is a formal photo where they are standing side by side. He is wearing a jacket and tie. She has her hand on his sleeve. Her hand shows the engagement rin

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Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel. All claimed that they were the best. 有一天,世界上的五颜六色彼此争吵了起来,每一个颜色都声称自己是最好的。 Green said: Clearly I am the most important. I am the sign of life and of hope.

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It is torture. I have no doubt about it in my mind. It is torture. Donald Vance was a detainee in the US military's Camp Cropper in Iraq, held for months after he reported evidence of corruption. Vance says he was forced to listen to earsplitting mu

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As questions swirl around the death of pop star Michael Jackson, fans are talking more about his legacy. Jackson died suddenly in Los Angeles Thursday, and the Los Angeles coroner has deferred a decision on the cause of death for up to six weeks. In

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Baltimore Sees Fifth Day of Police Protests 巴尔的摩反警察暴力抗议第五天 BALTIMORE Hundreds of protesters gathered Thursday in downtown Baltimore, in the eastern U.S. state of Maryland, to again demand changes to the justice system foll

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It was their first vacation together in years. Meg and Oscar had been running their own jewelry business for years. They made a nice income, but they were busy all the time. They went to one trade show after another, flying throughout the US and ofte

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Have you done something extra special lately? In that case, you may want to toot your own horn! This episode is all about speaking well of yourself. Its all about how to do it while staying humble. For example, we dont want to want to toot our own ho

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Since its first appearance in the 15th century in the courts of European royalty, ballet has become one of the most loved forms of dance. One of the most beloved ballets is Swan Lake. First performed in Russia in 1895, it continues to thrill audience

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Get ready all you movie fans! The 74th annual Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, will be coming soon to a television near you. On March 24, 2002, movie stars and fans will be waiting in suspense to see who will take home the evening's favorite

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Opera Diva Entrances Audiences with Musical Variety In the United States, where sales show country music is the most popular music genre, closely followed by pop and hip-hop, opera superstar Renee Fleming has managed to become well known outside the

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Artists Celebrate Century of Music Royalties NEW YORK Every time you hear a song in a restaurant or on the radio, hear music in a concert hall, on TV or in a movie, or listen to streaming audio on the Internet, a writer gets paid, thanks in large par

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Malaysia's Tough New Anti-Terror Laws Raise Concerns 马来西亚推新反恐峻法引起人们关注 KUALA LUMPUR A new anti-terrorism law in Malaysia is set to revive indefinite detention without charges or trial. It has also toughened up the count

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If the announcement of a royal pregnancy comes out at this kind of frenzy, when can you image the attention the royal offspring will attract in the years to come. When you are a child ,you may scrutinize couple on the planet, then chances are you are

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The heart-wrenching reunion. Many have been waiting for the Ebola-free Texas nurse and her cute and cuddly pooch are back together. And judging by all those hugs and kisses, they two clearly missed one another. And the wagging tail points it out as w

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The very fact that the Crown Prince of Bahrain had been invited to the royal wedding in the first place was cause for some small controversy amongst human rights campaigners disgusted at the way his regime was handling protests in the Arab Kingdom. S

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Whether the American public is quite excited about Jubilees at the TV networks is debatable, but no one missing a chance to feed their fascination with the younger generation of Royals. For many Americans this weekends events will be a shadow over la

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As part of his 5-day stay in China, Netherlands King Willem-Alexander and his wife will make stops in the cities of Beijing, Shanghai and Hangzhou. He is also due to travel to Shaanxi to tour through the Loess Plateau while making a stop in the city

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