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228. In lands of uproars and upheavals在充满骚乱和动荡的国家 upgrade-utter John Sanders has covered many exciting events over the years while writing as a freelance journalist. Tired of his life back in Kansas, where everything had a borin

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229. An artists time一位艺术家的机遇 utterance-variation He lived in a simple room, vacant except for the mattress on the floor and the desk in the corner. He was completely and utterly determined to translate his vague ideas onto paper in a

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226. A unique undergraduate一位与众不同的本科生 underdeveloped-uninhabited Instead of going directly into undergraduate school, I decided to spend a year in an underdeveloped country. Im not exactly sure why I decided to undergo this unusua

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164. Overwrought and overtired过度紧张和过度劳累 overflow-packed They like to overload us with work, those guys. I am beginning to feel like a pack animal, Bob Crowther exclaimed during the lunch break. Whats more, the food they serve us is

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LESSON 161 AN OPTIMISTIC OUTLOOK ON LIFE As a child, Tom was very much oriented towards botanical studies. Anything organic, and particularly plant life, was of enormous interest to him, from the smallest to the largest organisms. When he was not fro

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199. Another sermon再一次布道 seinsitive-shell The Reverend Jessie Johnson gives another sermon: My brethren, tonight Im gonna talk about a sensitive topic. Its about what the Lord can do for you and what you can do for the Lord. I want you all

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198. The seismologist and the sect地震学家和教派 sect-sensible There was a professor of seismology who was involved in seismic research. After securing permission from his senator, he went to a particular sector of his state to collect sedimen

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192. Reverend Jessie Johnson牧师杰西.约翰逊 revitalization-risky Reverend Jessie Johnson is a revival minister. He travels from town to town holding vigorous religious meetings in tents with the intention of reviving the souls of those who att

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223 Don't Tread on Me Don't Tread on Me were the words on an early flag of the United States. Though the founding revolutionaries were virtually on trial for treason, they did not tremble before that treacherous monarch George III. Showing no trepida

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218. The secret agent特工人员 temperance-terrace Jeremy waited at the terminal, tense and nervous, awaiting orders to terminate a fellow tenant whom he had once known as a temporary acquaintance. He had gone to the temple that morning, tempting G

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211. The stubborn studio executive固执的电影公司经理 stringent-subsidy There was once a stubborn studio executive. He thought everyones ideas were subordinate to his. Had it not been for a stroke of good luck, his career would have already s

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189. Al Johnson-representative of the people阿尔.约翰逊人民的代表 represent-residue Al Johnson is a representative of the people. He represents the residents of the 8th Residential District in his city. Al is reputed to be above reproach in

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The Playwright's Plumber There was a playwrite, who at the plea of his publisher, pledged to write a pleasing, yet plaushible story about plight of a plump plumber who wore plumage. The story went something like this: The plumber was replacing a pipe

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177. The prodigy天才 primarily-professionalism There was a prodigy whose profession was composing and performing music. He proclaimed that his talent lay in his proclivity to use prime number theories to develop his melodies and to call upon his pr

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187. Meeting in church教堂相会 relevance-remote A young woman was kneeling alone in a remote part of the sanctuary of a church when a young man knelt down beside her. The young man spoke to her, I think it is remarkable that you would come here o

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185. Recycling refrigerators回收电冰箱 recur-regime I like to recycle. It is quite refreshing to take items that have been thrown away and redeem them to usefulness. After I was made redundant from my job, I took it upon myself as a form of self

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184. Recipe for a recluse隐士的处方 recession-rectify It is difficult to recount how I ended up this way. It is my recollection that it was the recommendation of my financial advisor that I sell off all my stocks and holdings. Only in this way c

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183. The rebellion造反 rattle-receptor Of course I love my country. Thats why I chose the path that I have taken. As I sit here in this jail cell, a receptacle for unfortunate rebels, I can recall that I was found cold and unconscious by the kings

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182. The raft漂流筏 quiver-rationing I left the small village on my way to my destination, and I quivered at the thought that my next step was to take a raft down the raging rapids of a river. The sun was radiant, and the people about me, some wit

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181. Preparing for the pyramids准备探索金字塔 purge-quilt As an Egyptologist, I have been to Egypt many times. This time, I am going to quench my thirst for adventure and try to solve the puzzle of the Pyramids. To undertake such a questionabl