George Washington was the first President of the USA and is consistently voted as one its top five leaders. He was born in 1732 in Virginia. His family were well off and owned a plantation. Growing up, he learned the morals, manners, and knowledge ne

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James Madison was the fourth President of the United States. He was born in 1751 in Virginia, the oldest of twelve children. He studied history and government at Princeton (then called the College of New Jersey). He was well read in law, which he stu

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Zachary Taylor was the United States' 12th President. He was born in Virginia in 1784 and taken as an infant to Kentucky to be raised on a plantation. He lived in a small wood cabin, before moving to a brick house as a result of his family's increase

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Thanksgiving Day in America is a time to offer thanks, of family gatherings and holiday meals. A time of turkeys, stuffing, and pumpkin pie. A time for Indian corn, holiday parades and giant balloons.

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哥伦比亚总统呼吁继续支持和平进程 BOGOTA, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos Monday appealed to his countrymen to continue supporting the government's peace talks with armed leftist rebels in an effort to put an

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The senior Mr Kovac was a political opponent of Mr Meciar's. 而老科瓦克则是米契尔的政治对手。 But before charges could be brought, Mr Meciar passed an amnesty law that buried the case. 但就在警方和法官提起公讼前,米契尔

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Yet there are risks to China's economy too, from even a milder form of Trumpian populism. 然而,对于中国经济来说,也存在着来自一种较为温和形式的特朗普式民粹主义的风险。 The dollar's weakness over the spring and

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And just one more of the poll's findings. When asked about the president's financial dealings, 33 percent of those polled say they believe he has done something illegal. An additional 28 percent feel he has done something unethical, but not illegal.

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Me Neither 我也不 In class one day, Mr. Johnson pulled Johnny over to his desk and said, Johnny I have a feeling that you have been cheating on our test. 一天在课堂上,约翰逊老师把约翰尼叫到了讲台前,说:约翰尼,我感觉

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Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would be leaving his business empire in total as he sought to address growing concern about potential conflicts of interest related to his business ties around the world. 唐纳德.特朗普(Donald Trump)周三表示,

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BBC News At least 1,500 people haveprotested in the Philippines against plans to move the body of disgraced formerPresident Ferdinand Marcos to the National Heroes' Cemetery in Manila.President Rodrigo Duterte decided last week it could be transferre

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LONDON, July 31 (Xinhua) -- Wei Jizhong, President of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB), has reaffirmed his determination not to seek re-election when his term ends in September. I made it clear that I would work for only one term when I

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Russian President Vladimir Putin hosts Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for talks Tuesday focused on the situation in Syria. Israel and Western powers are concerned about potential Russian sales of advanced anti-aircraft weapons to Syria, wh

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美国有线电视新闻网7月3日报道,风光无限的总统们也有落魄时,苦哈哈地工作,领着惨兮兮的薪水。但铺就成功之路的,往往就是这些看似不如意的沉默时光。 Obama: Ice cream scooper 奥巴马:冰

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第一个习惯用语是drop a bombshell,这个习惯用语出现在1914年到1918年的第一次世界大战期间。当时史无前例地大规模使用飞机来轰炸地面,很多人都亲眼目睹了飞机扔炸弹的惊天动地场面,而且

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美国习惯用语:尽其所能 今天要学的两个习习用语都为二十一世纪第一次大选的报道增添了色彩,而且这两个习习用语包含一个配合的词:kitchen。巨匠都知道kitchen是厨房。我们要学的第一个

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ISLAMABAD, June 2 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari says he will not seek another presidential term after his present five-year period expires in September this year, reported local media on Sunday. Zardari made the remark in an interv

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今天学的词组是throw one's hat in the ring。这个词组的字面意思是把帽子扔进拳击场。据说在19世纪的拳击比赛中,有人要和拳击手较量,就把帽子扔进拳击场里 -- throw his hat in the ring。后来把帽子

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HARI SREENIVASAN: Tomorrow, President Obama will return to the first city he visited after becoming president, Elkhart, Indiana. It was one of the worst-hit cities back in 2009, and the president will be delivering a speech to tout what's been accomp

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模仿文本:But first, since Mussolini Italy has had no fewer than 43 changes of prime minister. No, make that 44. The latest to make way is Enrico Letta who's just handed in his resignation to the country's President Giorgio Napolitano. Mr Letta

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