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A slump in tourism is aggravating Egypt's economic woes and affecting the lives of those who depend on the industry for a living. About 20 percent of Egypt's foreign currency earnings come from tourism. In 2008, almost 13 million foreign tourists vi

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Lesson 69 - AT THE DROP OF A HAT / TALK THROUGH ONE'S HAT

at the drop of a hat to talk through one's hat 今天我们要给大家介绍两个和

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小心搬运 Handle with care||With care 此端向上 his side up||This end up 请勿用钩 Use no hoks||Do not use dog hooks||No hooks 不可滚转 Dont turn over 不可掉落 Dont drop||Not to be dropped 保持干燥 Keep dry 不可横置 Keep flat

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NEW YORK, March 15 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks dropped on Tuesday amid concern over Japan's nuclear disaster（灾难）, even though Fed said the economy recovery was on a firmer footing.The major indices on Tuesday were lost more than 1 percent. The Do

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World oil prices are dropping because of fears the earthquake and tsunami in Japan will weaken the country's economy and curtail（缩减） its demand for oil. Oil recently has been trading at two-year highs. The violent conflict（冲突,矛盾）

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