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The little splints of wood which we call matches are made out of deal or pine wood which has been soaked in melted paraffin wax to make it burn more easily. 这种被我们称之为火柴的薄木片由欧洲赤松（松树）制成, 在液体的石蜡

英文书摘精选 Matches火柴

Have you ever had a problem getting a match to light? If so, you might be using the wrong type of match. There are actually two different types of matches: safety matches and strike-anywhere matches. 以前你点燃火柴时有没有点不着的时候呢

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She used to eat meat. She used to eat a lot of meat. She used to eat beef. She used to eat pork. She used to eat ham. She used to eat chicken. She ate meat every day. She ate bacon for breakfast. She ate a hamburger or hot dog for lunch. She ate meat

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Jerry has no job any more. He has a little money. But he does not have enough money for rent. He cannot pay his rent. He has to move out of his apartment. He will move out next week. He will move into his car. He will put all his clothes into his car

SSS 2010-12-02

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science, I'm Christopher Intagliata. Got a minute? Life on earth requires six basic ingredientscarbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur and phosphorus. Those six elements are the building blocks for DNA and R

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A: Yes, I need more amenities. B: By amenities, exactly what do you mean, please? A: You know, the things that are free, like the soap and the shampoo. B: Okay, I got it. You've already run out of all your amenities? A: No, I still have plenty left,

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A: I need some more amenities, please. B: I'm not sure I'm following you, sir. A: Specifically, I'm talking about the little things, like soap and shampoo. B: Oh, now I understand! So, you've already used up all your amenities? A: No, I'm not even ha

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A: I'd like to request some more amenities. B: Amenities? What do you mean by amenities, sir? A: Well, the free stuff! You know: the soap, lotion, shampoo, etc. B: I see. Sir, if I may ask: Have you used up all the amenities in your room? A: Not at a

美国国家公共电台 NPR Figure Out How To Cheaply Fix Algae Blooms And Win $10 Million

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Summertime brings algae blooms to many parts of the country - those mats of bright green organisms that can blanket waterways. In places like Florida's Lake Okeechobee, the blooms hurt tourism. They kill fish. They threaten w

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The commercial potential for the stuffwhich soon became known as phosphorus, from Greek and Latin roots meaning light bearingwas not lost on eager businesspeople, but the difficulties of manufacture made it too costly to exploit. An ounce of phosphor

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Al Gore...

Al Gore and the Clintons are flying on Air Force One. Bill looks at Al, chuckles and says, You know, I could throw a $10,000 bill out the window right now and make one person very happy.Al shrugs his stiff shoulders and says, Well, I could throw ten

Australia Grapples With Foreign Land Sales

SYDNEY In Australia, conservative politicians want to tighten the controls on foreign investors buying farms and businesses. The calls for more scrutiny on sales to foreigners come as a Chinese property conglomerate bids for a 15,000 hectare farming

Charities Say EU Budget Crunch Affects Foreign Aid

PARIS - Some of the planet's poorest countries may be feeling the fallout of Europe's financial crisis. New studies show that European Union development aid is falling, and that billions of dollars are not reaching needy countries. Released Monday, a

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Matches Striking matches, on this Moment of Science. Have you ever had a problem getting a match to light? If so, you might be using the wrong type of match. There are actually two different types of matches: safety matches and strike-anywhere matche

Foreign coaches struggle in Chinese soccer league

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