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25.Could you check it out, please? 25.麻烦你们来看一下好吗？ 26.Could you fix it? 26.你能修好吗？ 27.I'll have that taken care of immediately. 27.我马上处理这件事。 28.How do I use the safe in my room? 28.房间里的保险箱

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Rebecca: Alright, so today we're going to talk about kids and technology. So Gareth, you're a father. Do you have any opinions on when children should be introduced to technology? Gareth: Yeah, I have a lot of opinions. I'm really interested in paren

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I cherish being around people who are totally comfortable with who they are. There always seems to be an aura of love and acceptance that follows these folks around. 在我眼里，悦己的人非常可贵。他们身上总是闪耀着爱和接纳的光

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They say Jan. 18 or Blue Monday is the most depressing day of the year, but they're wrong. The most depressing day of the year is today, because you're about to find out how and when you're most likely to die. 人们总说蓝色星期一，即1月18号

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15.要信任朋友，但同时又要学会理性地分析和看待问题。 We need to trust our friends and at the same time, we also need to analyze and look at things in a rational way. 16.朋友可以是我们生活和工作中的动力，也可以