Rho Ophiuchi dark cloud is one of the closest star-forming regions to our own solar system. Located near the constellations Scorpius and Ophiuchus, the nebula is about 407 light years away from Earth. The infrared astronomical satellite, now celebra

发表于:2018-12-05 / 阅读(117) / 评论(0) 分类 国家地理2008年

Members of a Beijing diving club had the chance to experience China's Great Wall in a way few others have by exploring a section of the landmark that was submerged in the cloudy waters of a reservoir. There is no doubting that the Great Wall of Chin

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The most powerful atom smasher ever built could make some bizarre discoveries, such as new forces of nature or even extra dimensions of space, after it's switched on in August. The Large Hadron Collider, or LHC, basically consists of a ring of super

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Bamboo, the staple diet of pandas, is reportedly in high demand following last months powerful earthquake in Chinas Sichuan Province. Officials say there is only three to five months' supply of bamboo for the pandas to eat. There are many landslides

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With rising fuel prices, more attention is turning to biofuels. But (the) use of food crops for biofuel raises the concern of food shortages. But one non-food biofuel source is gaining attention. Just inland from the southern Mozambique beach resort

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Over a hundred artifacts from Pre-Inca and colonial times were returned to Peruvian authorities on Monday after being recovered from private collections in Germany and the US. Peru's Minister of Foreign Affairs handed over the ancient objects to the

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Thorntree country is like a vast city on the plains. It is crowded with residents looking for food, accommodation and social contact. In a comfort to the canopy, there is a new incentive to get up this morning. The tallest umbrella thorntrees are bu

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On the Italian coast, colored-houses build down the hillside, soaking up the sun as they face the sea. But look closely, and you'll notice that something is a little strange. In Comokolly, the art of illusion is everywhere. This fishing village near

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My name is Maurice Manuwatu, and I am from here, Kaikoura. It's an amazing place and historically Maori have been here for over 800 years. Matakoura was a god that had this magical sword. And he carved the mountains, he shaped the peninsula around he

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Miami, April 11th, 1986, one of the bloodiest days in FBI history, special agents, including 25-year veteran Benjamin Grogan, and his young partner Jerry Dove, corner a car driven by two violent bank robbers. An intense gunbattle ensues. Over 100 rou

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Cape Town, South Africa enjoys one of the world's most striking settings. But like the rest of the country, this city is suffering the pain of violence. The murder rate is nearly ten times that of the US. One of the most dangerous places is Manenberg

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This is Africa's dinosaur graveyard - the timeless Sahara. This landscape of shifting sands has been reluctant to give up secrets hidden for hundreds of millions of years. But clues lie buried beneath. We are on the trail of a, a number of dinosaurs,

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Called the hellhole of creation, the Afar Triangle lies at the junction of three continental plates which spread further each year. The oldest living lava lake and one of the lowest points on the planet. Geologists here can study the process that for

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If you've ever wondered what makes the cobra dance, this is the place to find out. For Marrakesh's street performers, an ordinary afternoon means out of the ordinary entertainment. Enchanted serpents are just a small part of the action on Djemma el F

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Oh, baby elephant you are such a hoot. You are so darn wrinkly and so darn cute whether clowning with your bestest bud,or trying to climb out of the mud, or wrestling on a dry lake bed, or playing with stuff on top of your head. You show us humans we

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On the Italian coast, colored houses built down the hillside, soaking up the sun as they face the sea. But look closely, and you'll notice something is a little strange. In Camogli, the art of illusion is everywhere. This fishing village near Genoa i

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We are here in the wilderness in the Rocky Mountains, observing nature's impressive architects and engineers: beavers. By creating this pond they are preventing soil from being washed away and they are creating a place where new plants and insects ca

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有人说,一名长者逝去就如一座图书馆被焚毁。人类学家伊丽莎白林赛,国家地理研究员,收集了作为故事和传说流传的深厚的文化知识。

发表于:2019-01-05 / 阅读(73) / 评论(0) 分类 TED公开课:地球村

随着《朗读者》、《见字如面》等节目的播出,朗读,这个只在小学早读课才会出现的字眼,又逐渐回到了人们的视野。其实在我小时候学习外语的时候,条件不好,没有原版电影可以看,也

发表于:2019-01-08 / 阅读(49) / 评论(0) 分类 托福英语

第一,积累一定的词汇量。大家要正确认识和有效提高词汇量。建议同学们根据考试选材的常见类别进行相应的专题复习,并运用一定的记单词的技巧,单词量是可以在短期内有效提高的。另

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