a chain is only as strong as its weakest link
An organization (especially a process or a business) is only as strong or powerful as its weakest person. A group of associates is only as strong as its laziest member.

Human parents usually have one or sometimes two offspring at a time, and when babies get delivered we pour all our energy into child rearing. But other animals raise lots of babies at once. And the weaker individuals can be at a big disadvantage. If

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精彩片段节选自《埃及王子》(The prince of Egypt) Moses: Father, the fault is mine. I goaded Rameses on, and so I am responsible. Father: Hmm, Responsible. Do you know the meaning of that w

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It is often in the darkest skies that we see the brightest stars. 往往在最黑暗的夜空里,我们看到最闪亮的星星。(Richard Evans) 图片1

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70 million years ago,Albertosaurus was the most fearsome hunter in North America. 七千万年前,阿尔伯特龙是北美洲最可怕的猎手。 It was one of the few dinosaurs that would take on the horned Arctic dinosaur. 它是少数敢于攻击

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Happiness isn't in the brightest times, It can also be found in the darkest You can enjoy the darkest when you just learn how to turn to the light. 快乐不仅存在于光明灿烂的时刻 也隐藏于黑暗阴沉的角落 如果你能够让自己面

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Task3: A Drunkards Argument Script Heres drunkards argument in favor of heavy drinking. We would learn more about human bihavior if we paid closer attention to the laws at work in the animal kingdom. Only the fittest survive is a law that is apparent

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Anchors Away, Me Boysbut How Far? Anchors away, me boys but how far? On this moment of science.What happens if you throw your anchor overboard and there isnt enough chain to reach the bottom? Does the anchor haul you down with it? This sounds a littl

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在监狱的教堂里面,Michael与哥哥林肯又见面了,Michael跟林肯大概说了一下自己的越狱的计划,但林肯却认为计划完全行不通. [00:07.54]Listen and Share [00:42.59]Michael [00:57.66]How are we doing it? [00:59.53]The infirmary. [01:01.30]Infirmary? [01:03.79]I

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Broadcast: Jan 30 2003 Researchers say there appears to be no link between a substance found in some high-carbohydrate foods and the development of some types of cancer. U.S. and Swedish researchers c

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今天我们要学的词是 chain。Chain 除了大家都知道的,有锁链的意思,还有连锁店的意思。The American drug store Walgreens became the first retail store chain to expand its services to include diagnosing and treating patie

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COPENHAGEN, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- German supermarket chain Lidl in Denmark has found traces of horse meat in a pasta dish, the supermarket annouced late on Monday. A pasta dish called Combino Penne Bolognese from the manufacturer Copack has been found

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今天我们要学的词是 extinguish. Extinguish 动词,扑灭。Pope Francis described migrants and refugees as the weakest and most needy, and asked the world not to extinguish hope in their hearts. 罗马天主教宗方济各称移民和难民是

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只要坚强一点点:A Little Bit Stronger Artist:Sara Evans Song:A Little Bit Stronger Woke up late today and I still feel the sting of the pain But I brushed my teeth anyway I got dressed through the mess and put a smile on my face I got a l

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今天我们要学的词是 self-control。Self-control 自控。A growing body of research suggests that there is a link between low levels of self-control in childhood and serious problems later in life. 越来越多的研究显示,孩子小时候缺

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Woke up late today and I still feel the sting of the pain But I brushed my teeth anyway I got dressed through the mess and put a smile on my face I got a little bit stronger Riding in the car to work and I'm trying to ignore the hurt So I turned on t

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Sara Evans,美国乡村女歌手,她的声音不说特别有特色特别甜美,但是舒畅动人,温暖人心。2011年她发行了新专辑Stronger,主打单曲A Little Bit Stronger,也是一首给人安慰的好歌~ A Little Bit Strong

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Ausonius (奥索尼厄斯) Forgive many things in others; nothing in yourself. 宽恕他人之种种;你罪无存。 Madame Dorothe Deluzy (桃乐丝德路兹夫人) It is easier to forgive an enemy than a friend. 宽恕敌人比宽恕朋友容易

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Woke up late today, I still feel the sting of the pain. But I brushed my teeth anyway, got dressed through the mess and put a smile on my face. I got a little bit stronger. Riding in the car to work, and I'm trying to ignore the hurt. So I turned on

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The navy has prepared for this by building what is called a weak link into their anchor chains. The weak link is the last link in the chain, and while its strong enough to hold together in general, its weak enough to break if the whole weight of the

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只要坚强一点点:A Little Bit Stronger Sara Evans,美国乡村女歌手,她的声音不说特别有特色特别甜美,但是舒畅动人,温暖人心。2011年她发行了新专辑Stronger,主打单曲A Little Bit Stronger,也是一首

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