What Is the US Capitol Building? In 1863, the American poet Walt Whitman wrote approvingly about the United States Capitol building in Washington, DC. 1863年,美国诗人惠特曼赞美了华盛顿特区的国会大厦。 Whitman described the bui

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Big Ben 大本钟 Big Ben is not the name of a man. It is a name of the clock. It is in London. London is the capital city of England. The big clock has four faces. So no matter where you stand, you can read the face of the clock. The hands are about

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Built, Burned, Bakery: A Short History of the US Capitol Building The United States Capitol is one of the most famous buildings in Washington. The Capitol building is also one of the best-known symbols of the U.S. government. And it has been around f

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1. Tens of thousands of people lined the streets of Pyongyang for the funeral of the late North Korean President Kim Jong Il. Kim's son and heir apparent Kim Jong Un saluted troops who paid tribute to his father. 2. Former Egyptian President Hosni Mu

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Forged from stainless aluminum and encased in bronze-tinted glass, the Sears Tower rises majestically over the business sector of Chicago to stand at 518 m as the city's tallest building. Built in 197

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Album:Pop Title:The Playboy Mansion If Coke is a mystery Michael Jackson...History If beauty is truth And surgery the fountain of youth What am I to do Have I got the gift to get me through The gates

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March 26th, 1979In Washington, leaders of Israel and Egypt sign a peace treaty at the White House. Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin. No more wars, no more bloodsheds, no more bereavements. Peace unto you. Shalom, salaam, forever. Egyptian Presid

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March 26th, 1979In Washington, leaders of Israel and Egypt sign a peace treaty at the White House. Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin, No more wars, no more bloodsheds, no more bereavements. Peace unto you. Shalom, salaam, forever. Egyptian Presid

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March 26th, 1979In Washington, leaders of Israel and Egypt sign a peace treaty at the White House. Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin, No more wars, no more bloodsheds, no more bereavements. Peace unto you. Shalom, salaam, forever. Egyptian Presid

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Shabby:Eddie, why are we at this scary-looking mansion? Its like, ultra spooky! Eddie: I told you already, Shabby, the owner of the house says there is a ghost haunting his house so we have to go in and investigate. Scruffy:I dont like this! Wilma:

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Alfred: be nice when Wayne Manors rebuilt [ri:'bilt]. You can swap [swɒp] not sleeping in a penthouse ['penthaus] for not sleeping in a mansion ['mnʃən]. Whenever you stitch [stitʃ] yourself up, you do make a bloody mess. Bruce: yeah, it makes me

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A US Secret Service laptop with Trump Tower floor plans and other sensitive material has been stolen from an agent's vehicle in New York. 日前,一台含有特朗普大楼平面图和其他一些敏感资料的笔记本电脑被从纽约一特工的

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B: when is the completion date? 请问工程何时才能完成? A: The completion date will be on July 1st 2001. 预计竣工日期为 2001年7月1日。 B: How about the price and the bank

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and were no judges of actingas I swept to and fro in that magnificent robe, with outstretched arms and uplifted eyes, 对于我到底表现得如何无从判断我拖着那件华丽的袍子在地上扫来扫去,夸张地伸着胳膊,眼睛上挑,

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1) quite 相当 quiet 安静地 2) affect v 影响,假装 effect n 结果,影响 3) adapt 适应 adopt 采用 adept 内行 4) angel 天使 angle 角度 5) dairy 牛奶厂 diary 日记 6) contend 奋斗,斗争 content 内容,满足的

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Some of the merrymakers escaped from the house, and proceeded to alarm the town; 一些寻欢作乐的人从房子里逃了出来,报了警,全城都知道了; while Schenk hastily fortified his position, and took possession of the square. 申克

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Idiom: Put your foot down ( determined ) Hit the book: Consultation architecture Chandelier Lounge Reside Skyscraper Luxurious Abode Penthouse Bulletproof The specs Antilia, dubbed the mansion in the sky by the Times, was built in consultation with U

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Idiom: Put your best foot forward ( do your best )Hit the book: Helipad Mansion Mythical Opulent Housewarming party Elite Soar Panoramic Slum Withstand Magnitude An Indian businessman has built the worlds most expensive homevalued at $1 billion, with

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Thinking of You When will the moon be clear and bright? With a cup of wine in my hand, I ask the blue sky. I don't know what season it would be in the heavens on this night. I'd like to ride the wind to fly home. Yet I fear the crystal and jade mansi

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