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今天我们要讲的美国习惯用语是：come down on like a ton of bricks。Ton，是一吨两吨的吨； brick，是砖头的意思。A ton of bricks一吨重的砖头砸下来，想想都让人不寒而栗。Come down on like a ton of bricks，

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By Doug Levine Washington 28 October 2006 Saxophonist Michael Lington became a fan of American jazz while growing up in his native Denmark. It was a passion so strong that he eventually settled down in the U.S. and launched a recording career. In a

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Roddick into third round of ATP Washington Classic

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By Penelope Poulou Washington 28 June 2006 Watch culture report It has been five years since the fall of the Taliban in Afghanistan. The political and cultural status of Afghan women has improved radically, especially in the cities. Change came slow

SSS 2008-02-01

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By Kari Barber Dakar 20 October 2007 Residents in the region along the Sierra Leone-Liberian border say the re-opening of a bridge connecting the two countries has brought increased trade as people cross to buy and sell goods. During recent civil war

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Jeyong, Korea speaker I'm a student abroad in Japan and I go back to Korean during summer break and during my free time, I usually spend a lot of time with my older sister and I feel comfortable talking to her because she cares for me very much and g

2007年VOA标准英语-As Europe Unites, Migrant Workers Spread

By Sonja Pace London 15 August 2007 A British parliamentary committee has said that tightening restrictions for highly skilled immigrant workers is illegal and unfair and could mean thousands might be deported. Some 50,000 immigrants could be affecte

2006年VOA标准英语-US Soccer Unites Immigrants

By Ade Astuti New York City, NY 13 September 2006 watch Soccer Melting Pot This year's World Cup in Germany rekindled American interest in soccer. However, many immigrant communities in the U.S. have long been devoted to it. In New York City, for in

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By Mandy Clark Belfast 26 February 2008 Northern Ireland was once torn by centuries of sectarian violence, and even now after 10 years of relative peace, entrenched divisions remain. Protestants and Catholics rarely even play the same games, and even

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Don't you hate hearing that clock on the wall chimming saying its time and Don't you just wish we could stay right here together all day long You know it wouldn't be a crime if we crawled back into bed got as close as we could get Tried to figure out

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The way you stumble in the kitchen Looking for that first cup of joe How you put on your mascara Starin' in the mirror on your tippy-toes And if you wonder why I love you baby I can boil it down to just one thing Chorus Yeah everything Every little t