单词:Asohoner's reflex
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Sleep On, Sneeze Not 睡觉的时候不会打喷嚏 The signs are unmistakabl e : the eyes water, the chest heave s , the nose twitch es , the body tenses, suspense builds until finally a sneeze blasts forth, concluding the drama. It's a momentarily
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After having spent a fast year Waiting for the next time I can get you close I grew used to being back here Like a chorus synth line soldier at his post You call and I respond The sparrow and the song I miss you when you're gone When I am alone I See
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Pre-Listening Vocabulary involuntary: occurs without ones control (e.g. a reflex) contagious: spreads from one person to another empathy: the understanding or acknowledgment of another persons feelings phenomenon: an observance in nature (often causi