----AMERICAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION2000 Who Are They? Al Gore and Reorge W.Bush bothe continue political traditions set down by their families. Al Gore was born just outside Carthage in Smith County, T

发表于:2018-11-28 / 阅读(224) / 评论(0) 分类 疯狂英语2001年

Some springs would eventually emerge in saltwater, more than 20 miles offshore. Here pirates once dropped buckets overboard. It's one of the very few places on earth where the sea provides drinking water. The warm spring waters revitalize the barren

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The cormorant gives up for now. The bird has been foiled by the clarity of the water, the very thing that enables the manatee to thrive. The light through these waters helps plants flourish, and manatees are strict vegetarians. They can eat a hundred

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Floridas Key West: Close to Perfect, Far From Normal 佛罗里达州基韦斯特岛:接近完美但远未恢复正常 If youre dreaming of a white Christmas, dont go to Key West. As winter spreads over the northern United States, tourists and retired

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Why does Florida have so many springs? Florida sits on a layer of porous limestone which acts as an underground reservoir or aquifer. This aquifer can absorb huge amounts of water. Where the pressure is great enough, springs bubble up, spewing up bil

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The divers started in the ocean, but they are now within solid bedrock, 150 feet beneath someone's living room. They are now swimming in the water supply for the town above. Here they find, as they had hoped, life in the pitch darkness. These are hyd

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The chief fruits from Florida are oranges and grape-fruit, which will grow only where there is no frost. 佛罗里达州的主要水果是橙子和葡萄柚,这两种水果只生长在没有霜冻的地区。 Grape-fruit grows in bunches like big,

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Chapter 12 The Fountain of Youth 第12章 青春泉 Birds go south in the winter to get warm. Some people in the cold Northern States do the same. 冬天鸟类飞到南方过冬取暖。美国北部冬天极冷,一些人也去南方过冬。 The fa

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New Words ■prop vt. 支撑 Phrases and Expressions up to 直到 peer at 仔细看,凝视 in passing 顺便 break off (使)中断 in that 因为;在于 give of (one's money / time, etc.) 给,提供,献出 disapprove of 不赞同,不喜欢

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AS IT IS 2015-12-14 Florida is No. 1 for Americans on the Move 研究显示佛罗里达州乃美国人首选定居地 Florida is the state where Americans and immigrants choose most to settle, shows the latest research. Population continues to move f

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Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush has officially launched his US presidential campaign, promising to run with heart and take nothing and no one for granted. 前佛罗里达州州长杰布布什正式宣布参选美国总统。他承诺将用心选举,

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Republican President George Bush won a convincing victory in Florida, the state where the vote was disputed four years ago, leading to a lengthy delay in declaring Mr. Bush the winner of that election. A number of absentee ballots, overseas ballots a

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The first American loss of life has been confirmed in Florida and President Obama has warned people to continue taking precautions. I just wanna emphasize to everybody that this is still a really dangerous hurricane, that the potential for storm surg

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Laws are changing in the U.S. state of Florida following a deadly shooting at a highest on February 14th. Governor Rick Scott signed a $400 million bill last Friday. 美国弗罗里达州的法律正在发生变化,原因是2月14日发生的枪击事

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The cool waters of Wakulla Springs makes it a popular place to beat Florida's heat. Tourists lounge on the May beach, while the locals prefer the opposite bank. Despite the cold-blooded company, people have visited these historic springs for years. B

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Bagdad 巴格达 Baghlan province,阿富汗一省名 Bahrein*巴林(国家名) Baikonur space launch center,Baikonur宇航发射中心(在哈萨克斯坦) Bamiong province Bangkok,曼谷(泰

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美国顶级翻唱乐队Boyce Avenue Change Your Mind There you are with your perfect way Youve got that little shine in your eyes To hear one word would make my day But theres no room for me in your life Oh youve got me down on my knees Oh and in my

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to call up to call it a day 我们曾经说过,学习英语的一个困难就是有些英文字一个字就有好几个不同的意思。就拿call这个字来说吧。在一本字典里,call这个字

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Republican candidates in the U.S. presidential race debated economic policy and the war in Iraq during a televised debate late Thursday in the southern state of Florida. The candidates are striving for a lead ahead of the state's primary Tuesday. 美国

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JUDY WOODRUFF: The finish line draws closer, and one presidential hopeful is trying to catch up, while the other is working to bring friends along with her. Lisa Desjardins reports on the events of this campaign day. LISA DESJARDINS: Donald Trump rig

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