She lived deep in the forest in a tiny cottage and sold herbal remedies for a living. Folks living in the town nearby called her Bloody Mary, and said she was a witch. None dared cross the old crone for fear that their cows would go dry, their food-

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The World Wildlife Fund, an international conservation group, says more than two-thirds of the world's wildlife could be gone by the year 2020. The organization says there's already been a 58 percent decrease in the number of fish, mammals, birds and

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Niagara Falls has been a famous honeymoon spot for over a hundred years: some honeymooners have been more faithful to it than to each other. 一百多年来,尼亚加拉大瀑布一直是闻名的蜜月旅行圣地:许多新婚夫妇对它的情有

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There are moments in life when you miss someone so much that you just want to pick them from your dreams and hug them for real! When the door of happiness closes, another opens, but often times we look so long at the closed door that we don't see th

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Being so high also made the powers perfect strategic location, the sheer cliffs on three sides, and the steep summit made the city door virtually impregnable. (From here the slopes are very steep, any invaders would find it almost impossible to climb

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So Long, Sun 再见了,太阳 D: Wow! What a beautiful sunset. Y: Enjoy it while it lasts, the sun wont be around forever, you know. D: You mean, one day the sun will disappear? Y: Not exactly disappear, but the sun will eventually burn out and die

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介绍: Save face 保住面子 to keep your reputation and avoid others losing respect for you. I was late for the meeting but tried to save face by blaming an urgent call. 我开会迟到了,于是装作责怪有紧急电话来挽回面子。 Ma

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