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Japan Asks the US for Probing into Helicopter Crash

Japan's government has asked the United States for a thorough probe into the crash of a US military helicopter on Okinawa. The HH-60 rescue helicopter was on an unspecified training mission when it crashed at Camp Hansen. Three of the helicopter's fo

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Todd: Now there's a couple that are kind of, that are not as nice. They can be positive or negative like for example a helicopter parent. Julia: A helicopter parent? What's that? Todd: So a helicopter parent is basically a parent that just hovers ove

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By Jerilyn Watson Broadcast: October 23, 2003 This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Education Report. Six-million people in the United States belong to 1)parent-teacher associations, or PTA

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英语作文 A good parent-children relationship should be set up on the basis mutual understanding and respect. Parents can not impose their ideas on their children. They should treat their children as independent individual. It is advisable for the

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今天我们要学的词是helicopter parent。 Helicopter parent, 直升机父母？没错。Helicopter parents, like a helicopter, they hover closely overhead, rarely out of reach whether their children need them or not, 这些直升机父母，真的

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By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 08 November 2007 A U.S. army helicopter has crashed in northern Italy, killing four people on board and injuring seven others. The causes of the crash are still unclear. For VOA, Sabina Castelfranco reports from Rome. In t

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英语新词:家庭词汇知多少? Helicopter Parent --n. A parent who hovers over his or her children. --从字面上，可翻成直升机父母。实际上，helicopter parent指的是那些望子成龙，望女成凤的父母。 就像直升机一样

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Being a parent is the biggest responsibility we can have in our lives. Its scary if you think about it. You have to look after a tiny baby for years and years. It is your duty to make sure that little baby grows up into a wonderful, happy and respons

CCTV9英语新闻：US helicopter offering quake relief declared missing

The US Pacific Command has said an American Marine Corps helicopter offering quake relief in Nepal was declared missing with eight people on board. Six US Marines and two Nepalese soldiers were on board. The helicopter was last seen after another hel

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今天我们要学的词是helicopter parent。 Helicopter parent, 直升机父母？没错。Helicopter parents, like a helicopter, they hover closely overhead, rarely out of reach whether their children need them or not, 这些直升机父母，真的

Two killed in helicopter crash in central London

LONDON, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Two people were killed and another two were injured after a helicopter crashed into a construction crane near Wandsworth Road, south of River Thames in central London earlier on Wednesday. Two people confirmed dead at scen

One missing, two injured in helicopter crash in SW China

KUNMING, July 22 (Xinhua) -- One person was missing and two others injured after a helicopter crashed into a reservoir in the city of Chuxiong in southwest China's Yunnan Province, local authorities said Sunday. The accident happened at around 5:45 p

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A first aid helicopter embarked on a trial flight in Beijing yesterday. The aircraft will mainly be used for short-distance first-aid cases, and will be utilized during search and rescue missions. It will provide assistance for those who are lost in

China's military attack helicopter independently developed

BEIJING, July 26 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Thursday refuted reports that China's military attack helicopter Z-10 pirated U.S. technologies, saying the helicopter's manufacturer had used independent intellectual property rights.

Study: Speaking ‘Parentese’ Helps Baby’s Language Learning

It is common for adults to use baby talk when interacting with very young children. This way of speaking attempts to copy the sounds babies make when they first try to talk. But is this form of communication helpful to a childs development? Several s

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By Kari Barber Dakar 02 November 2007 A United Nations helicopter carrying three crewmembers crashed in northern Liberia on Friday. A U.N. spokesman says two of the three crewmembers are dead and the condition of the third is unknown. The names and n