From its earliest days, Britain was an object of desire. Tacitus declared it pretium victoriae - worth the conquest, the best compliment that could occur to a Roman. He'd never visited these shores, but was nonetheless convinced that Britannia was ri

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Michael: So Ana, you're from Portugal, right? Ana: Yeah, right. Michael: Okay, because I'm actually thinking of going to visit Europe this summer, and I thought Portugal would be a great place to visit. Ana: Oh yeah, Portugal is great especially in t

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The warm glow of the summer morning settles on the slopes of western Colorado. But as the sun climbs higher, deep shadows shield the landscape that remains dark and forbidding. It is among the nation's deepest, steepest and narrowest canyons. You ma

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It's been protected from human impacts since 1909. With 3 million acres, nearly a half million under water, Superior National Forest is largely unspoiled. But now the survival of this national treasure rests with those who would see some of it burned

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Beginners. It's that time of year again. The days are rapidly getting colder. There is frost in the morning on the grass, the sun is mild, and the colors of the trees and plants are quickly changing. Around this time every year, my husband plans a tr

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ENVIRONMENT REPORT – Last Wild Places By George Grow Broadcast: December 27, 2002 This is the VOA Special English ENVIRONMENT REPORT. More than two-hundred scientists have completed a two-year study

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On the northern prairie of North Dakota, the day starts with a distinctive rhythm. Bison prepare for the mating season. The bulls bellow challenges that echo across the badlands. Prairie dogs bark shrill warnings at the approach of an intruder. You w

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208. Office drearms办公室的梦想 stack-stationary It was July 1830. On a sunny, hot day, feeling as if all his stamina had left him, Case Steele staggered up the staircase and into his office. A stack of papers nearly reaching the ceiling greete

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This is a man's world This is a man's world But it would be nothing Nothing without a woman or a girl You see man made the cars To take us over the road Man made the train To carry the heavy load Man made the electric lights To take us out of the dar

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The American space agency NASA has flown a probe a few thousand kilometres from the swirling cloud tops of Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system. No other satellite has flown so close to the gas giant1 during the main phase of its mission.

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Hi, Im Petty Kim. This country is close enough to Antarctica to have its very own species of penguin. Would you believe its South Africa? And thats not all. Here are a few more surprises. South Africa is a country of contrasts in the far north bands

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The center of the Sahara Desert in North Africa, one of the driest places on earth. I'm over six hours drive from civilization. Temperatures here regularly reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit, but there's less than half an inch of rainfall each year. Ah,the

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I am Bear Grylls. Ive served with the British Special Forces. Ive climbed to the summit of Everest and crossed the frozen oceans of the Arctic. Now, Im in the Australias outback, a vast wilderness. Five million visitors come here every year to see th

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这是麦当娜1984年发行的同名专辑的主打歌曲,也是将她推上天后宝座的代表曲目。宛若处女,仿佛第一次被触碰、第一次被感动,你的爱将我融化,这颗心不再胆怯、不再冰冷。每次新的体验总是美好的。然而,单纯不能伪装,清纯抑或放荡,你真的不在乎么?你真的在乎么? 英

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By Elizabeth Arrott Cairo, Egypt 18 September 2009 Mural of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi will make his debut at the United Nations General Assembly later this month, after many years in the diplomatic wilderness. Mr. G

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Thomas Jefferson was born in 1743 on his familys plantation, Shadwell, in central Virginia. Virginia was one of thirteen colonies belonging to Great Britain. By the calendar used then, his birth date was April 2. By todays calendar his birth date was

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And when the markets closed a couple of hours ago in Europe, London's FTSE 100 was closed to 50 points higher. The Dax and the Euro also ended the week on a positive note America's markets have closed with the Dow Jones slightly lower and trading fla

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It's an immense wilderness where a man is never lonely, because he feels life astir on every side. 在这汪洋浩瀚的大海中,人们不是孤独的,园为他们感到在自己周围处处都有生命在颤动; The sea is simply the vehicle

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It's a Man's Man's Man's World是一首James Brown在1966年创作的歌曲,发布于当年的同名专辑中,并作为单曲打榜,获Billboard排行榜最佳RB单曲第1以及Billboard排行榜最热100金曲第8。 This is a man's world, thi

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i was sad and i was silent in shadow of my soul ever seeking the horizon for promises untold i dreamed of silent oceans and i sang of waters blue with the crossing of angels brought forth to guide me through to a distant shore so welcoming where i wa

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