For some people, Friday the 13th is no typical day. It is a day that might bring bad luck. People who believe this is true try to be careful on Friday the 13th. They might not plan big trips or try something risky. But why are they worried? Friday th

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Have you ever been in a place for the first time and felt strange? Maybe it was a feeling that you had been there before. However, you knew you had never been to that place. You wondered if you had seen it in a movie recently. Perhaps the place looke

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One afternoon while I was in the middle of my favorite TV show, I heard my mother calling me in the kitchen. I got up from the sofa reluctantly and went to see what was going on. She was baking a cake and had just run out of sugar, so she wanted me t

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New things are happening in China as it moves into the future. This month, National Geographic Channel will report on some interesting stories of change. For a long time, Japan has been in the lead in making eco-2cars. Now, China wants to try, too. I

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November is the eleventh month of the year. The word November, however, comes from the Latin1 word novem, which means nine. This is because November was originally the ninth month of the year. Before 713 BC, the Roman calendar was used and a year had

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There is a humorous comic strip1 about a dog that is lying on a psychiatrist's2 couch. Sometimes I feel like I'm barking up the wrong tree, doctor! says the worried dog. Pets don't seem to have the same problems and fears that people do. But pets can

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Throughout history, some mysteries about our world have been solved, while others have not. One of the greatest mysteries of all time is Stonehenge1 in England. This very old structure2 was built with huge stones that stand upright3. Some are even pl

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On National Geographic Channel's Taiwan to the World 2, we take a look at some of the exciting things that are going on right here on our island. First, step inside the secret world of the great kung fu1 masters of Taiwan. Then, find out how Taiwanes

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Lisa Smith jumped up from her nightmare. In the dream, a boy on the high school football team was making fun of her thick glasses and greasy hair. As soon as she opened her eyes, Lisa had butterflies in her stomach. She realized today was her 10-year

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Dialogue A Patty and Dino are arguing about a business deal they had. Patty:Listen! We agreed that you would give me half of the profits. Dino:I want to change that now. Patty:You can't. We shook on it and you have to keep your word. Dino:I c

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Move Over, Big Bird! 不会飞的大鸟:鸵鸟 by Rachel A. Black In the past, you saw exotic animals at the zoo. When you went to a farm, you saw common animals that might _(1)_ on your dinner table. Nowadays, the lines have been blurred and what

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Shyness, or Something More? 不只是害臊? by Kevin Lustig Social phobia can make being with others a nightmare. 社交恐惧症让身处人群成为一种恶梦。 You enter a crowded classroom. People seem to be staring at you. You hear laughte

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Wigs 再见,三千烦恼丝 Picture yourself in the 17th century, looking sharp with a bundle of horsehair on your head. 想象自己身处 17 世纪,头上戴着马毛假发,一副精神抖擞的模样。 by Rebecca A. Fratzke Though we might

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Planet Mechanics 环保达人 A dynamic duo travel around and come up with some bright ideas. 精力充沛的两人到处旅行,绝妙点子一箩筐。 by Matthew Brown It's good to keep in mind that people are working hard on exciting possibiliti

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No Sweat 让人尴尬的『水手』 by Marcus Maurice A man finally calls the woman he has liked for a while and asks her out on a date. She says yes and they go to the movies. Halfway through the film, the woman reaches over to hold the man's hand.

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Best of Megastructures 伟大工程巡礼之最 by Kevin Lustig In the last 100 years, 11 different skyscrapers have held the title of world's tallest building. With improvements in technology and materials, humans are pushing the limits of what buil

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The Lost Civilization of Yonaguni 失落的古文明 by Kevin Lustig Humans have been building for a long time. Structures _(1)_ 6,000 years old have been discovered that were built by ancient Egyptians, Indians, Chinese, and Mesopotamians. However,

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You're Into What? 恋物癖 by Marcus Maurice During the Tang Dynasty, girls as young as five had bandages wrappedund their feet to inhibit the growth to no longer than six inches. _(1)_ Later in their lives, women who had endured foot binding suffer

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Midnight Marauders 忍者传说 by Jason Alloy It is just after midnight. Dressed in dark-colored clothing to _(1)_ with his surroundings, a secretive figure darts in and out of the shadows, quietly slipping inside the fortress. Drawing his sword, he

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Ivy League 常春藤联盟 Ivy League is the name generally applied to eight institutions of higher learning- Brown,Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Pennsylvania, Princeton, and Yale University. 常春藤联盟通常是指美国东部八所高校

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