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Lesson 85 a curious coincidence 奇妙的巧合 album 相册，签名簿 coincidence 巧合 contribute 捐助，援助 contribute towards 为捐助 devote 致力于 devote oneself to 致力于 do not matter 没有关系 encouragement 鼓励 farewell 告

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报告显示 我国161座城市空气质量得到改善

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研究称空气污染可能加速大脑衰老

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Rio more polluted than NY, Paris or London

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China vows more transparency in pollution control

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China mulls BBQ ban in major cities

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China strives to reduce air pollutants

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与空气污染有关的托福词汇

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