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A young man whose name was Pythias had done something which the tyrant Dionysius did not like. For this offence he was dragged to prison, and a day was set when he should be put to death. His home was far away, and he wanted very much to see his fath

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Lesson 116 1.asleep Everyone is asleep, I fail off watching TV. Mum was already asleep when we got home last night. 2.glasses My glasses must be somewhere. I broke my glasses yesterday. I hate wearing glasses. Lesson 117 1.dining room When my husband

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英语小达人 174 I Didn't Need It Then

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2006年VOA标准英语-Islamic Militias Take Another Somali Town

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英语新闻视频：Olympic torch scales Snowdon in Wales

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