Paris intrigues, astonishes, provokes, overwhelms... and gets under your skin. The City of Light is the apex of architectural beauty, artistic expression, and culinary delight. As drop-dead arrogant as the Arc de Triomphe, as disarmingly quaint as a

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Many English seaside towns seem as if they are stuck in a time warp, in an era when families and caravans full of factory workers would converge on the shore for fun and frolics. 英国许多海滨小镇仿佛被卡在时间隧道里了,至今仍然停

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摘要:Google 被公认为是全球规模最大的搜索引擎,它提供了简单易用的免费服务,用户可以在瞬间得到相关的搜索结果。 英语听力原文: Microsoft has fought legal battles with officials in Europe and the

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摘要:可能并不是很多人都关心国家的刑事公正体系,然而作者就很不一样,他不仅关心国家的立法,而且有一些自己的想法和建议。 英语听力原文: I'm interested in the criminal justice system of o

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摘要:本篇短文讲述的是环境运动勇士Wilma Subra 的事迹,一直以环保为己任的她每年要在全美及世界各地进行100多场演讲。 英语听力原文: Wilma Subra had no intention of becoming a public speaker. After

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摘要:据世界癌症研究基金会(WCRF)的一项新研究发现,近一半女性因为其超大腰围而导致癌症危险大增。研究人员表示,腰围过大还会增加罹患糖尿病和心脏病的危险。 英语听力原文: G

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摘要:本文介绍了日本新时代女性的语言特点,并且简要分析了其中的原因。同为儒家文化圈,发生在日本女性身上的变化也很值得中国人的关注。 英语听力原文: The use of deferential(敬重的

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摘要:新技术一般都会先在文化教育领域得到应用。几年前,美国密苏里州议会就已经投票通过一项建立虚拟学校的议案,这意味着那些恋家和不喜欢去学校校的孩子们也能通过网络完成学业

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Be sure to make reservations if the restaurant you chose is a fancy or popular one. It's very embarrassing to show up without reservations and having to wait for a table, leaving a very bad impression on your date. Also, be sure to check to see if th

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Some cacti, like the saguaro, grow to tree size, but true trees need more moisture than most desert environments can supply, so they are scarce on deserts. 一些仙人掌,如撒瓜罗,能长到橡树那么高。但真正的树却需要比大多数

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Seven years ago, when I was visting Germany, I met with a n official who explained to me that the country had a perfect solution to its economic problems. Watching the U.S. economy soar during the '90s, the Germans had decided that they, too, needed

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Vistiors to Britain may find the best place to sample local culture is in a traditional pub. But these friendly hostelries can be minefields of potential gaffes for the uninitiated. 去英国的游客会发现传统英国酒吧是最能领略当地文化

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Some people would say that the Englishman's home is no longer his castle; that it has become his workshop. This is partly because the average Englishman is keen on working with his hands and partly because he feels, for one reason or another, that he

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Egyptian society had a strictly organized class structure. The majority of people consisted of farmers and craftsmen who were led by the land-owning elite of officials and priests. 埃及社会有一套严格组织起来的社会等级结构。大部分

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It's summertime, and the life is easy. For many Americans, this is the season to travel. Why? Because school is out. Because the weather is great. And most of all, because we all deserve a break. When Americans take a break, they often head for their

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Thousands of migrants are taking advantage of summer weather and calm seas to try to cross from Africa to Europe. One of the most frequently used routes is from the North West Africa to the Spanish Canary Islands. 成千上万的难民正利用夏季炎

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Japan's nuclear crisis may mean greater demand for imported food and less competition from Japanese products on world markets. But it also means that Japanese farmers and others who make and sell food have to worry about their future. 日本陷入了核

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Throughout this long, tense election, everyone has focused on the presidential candidates and how they'll change America. Rightly so. But selfishly, I'm more fascinated by Michelle Obama and what she might be able to do, not just for this country, bu

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英语听力原文: Nowadays, fewer Americans think the American Dream is still achievable, but many have redefined what that dream means. 现如今,认为美国梦仍是可实现的美国人越来越少,但是很多人给美国梦重新下了定

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摘要:本篇短文介绍了谷歌公司从一个小修理厂变为全球最大的搜索引擎公司的成长历程。相信和读完本文,除了增长知识之外,文章清晰的条理步步推进的层次感将会给你的写作带来很大的

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