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[Left out of A Tramp Abroad, because it was feared that some of the particulars had been exaggerated, and that others were not true. Before these suspicions had been proven groundless, the book had gone to press. --M. T.] Chapter 1The following curio

Lesson 57 The Elephant and the Whale

The biggest and strongest animal on land is the elephant. The largest and heaviest animal in the sea is the whale. It's also the biggest eater in the world. It eats a ton of food a day. It looks like

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This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. When farmers and wild animals share land, conflicts can be hard to prevent. But the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization is trying to help. The FAO and other groups are developing what t

SSS 2010-03-30

This is Scientific American's 60-Seconds Science. I'm Karen Hopkin. This will just take a minute. Elephants. Theyre the SUVs of the animal kingdom. Theyre big and rugged, and can carry lots of cargo. And now a study in the Proceedings of the National

2007-10-04, Elephant Baby 象宝宝

Oh, baby elephant you are such a hoot. You are so darn wrinkly and so darn cute whether clowning with your bestest bud,or trying to climb out of the mud, or wrestling on a dry lake bed, or playing with stuff on top of your head. You show us humans we

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1.有趣的漫画 Who has a long tail? 谁有条长尾巴？ An owl? An ant? 猫头鹰？蚂蚁？ A monkey has a long tail. 猴子有条长尾巴。 Who has no legs? 谁没有脚？ An alligator? An elephant? 鳄鱼？大象？ A fish has no legs. 鱼

60秒科学:大象能负重的原因

大多数四条腿动物用后腿前进，前腿停步，而研究表明，大象用四条腿来加速和刹车。 Elephants. Theyre the SUVs of the animal kingdom. Theyre big and rugged, and can carry lots of cargo. And now a study in the Proceeding

VOA慢速英语206--Does This Story Have Legs?

Does This Story Have Legs? From VOA Learning English, its time again for Words and Their Stories. Legs. They are the base of the body. They provide support and balance. And, of course, we use them to walk. Besides being a part of the body, leg also m

VOA标准英语2009-'Elephant Odyssey' Links Modern Animals to A

Visitors to the California city of San Diego can enter a world of elephants, jaguars, camels and other modern animals whose distant cousins lived in North America. The San Diego Zoo's Elephant Odyssey is a new exhibit that shows the links between an

VOA标准英语2013--Forensic Testing of Ivory Could Combat Elephant Poaching

Forensic Testing of Ivory Could Combat Elephant Poaching The sweeping grasslands of the African savannah might not exist without elephants. They knock down so many trees that forests transform into plains, where other grazers and birds feed. Elephant

英语俚语天天说 第64期:避而不谈的事情elephant in the room

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【英文短篇小说】The Elephant Vanishes（2）

I MET HER NEAR the end of September. It had been raining that day from morning to nightthe kind of soft, monotonous, misty rain that often falls at that time of year, washing away bit by bit the memories of summer burned into the earth. Coursing down

【英文短篇小说】The Elephant Vanishes（1）

The Elephant Vanishes WHEN THE ELEPHANT disappeared from our towns elephant house, I read about it in the newspaper. My alarm clock woke me that day, as always, at 6:13. I went to the kitchen, made coffee and toast, turned on the radio, spread the pa

VOA标准英语2013--Kenyan Makes 900-Km US Trek to Fight Elephant Poaching

Kenyan Makes 900-Km US Trek to Fight Elephant Poaching Jim Nyamu is a man on a mission. With Kenyan flag in hand, he has spent the past month crossing the northeastern United States on foot, stopping along the way to tell people how a growing demand

The Elephant as Governor

An elephant was once appointed ruler of the forest．Now，it is well known that the race of elephants is endowed with great intelligence；but every family has its unworthy scion．Our Governor was as stout as the rest of his race are，but as fooli

White elephant: 沉重的包袱

White elephant: 沉重的包袱 如今流行这么一句话，买车容易养车难。其中的理儿谁都明白，不说其它杂七杂八的养车开销，单看那油价居高不下就令整个儿工薪族望而却步。今天谈的white elephant（

英语小达人 339 Book About the Elephant

Book About the Elephant 关于大象的书 The France book-1000 Ways to Cook Elephant 法国的书大象的一千种烹饪法 The English book-Elephants I Have Shot on Safari 英国的书我在东非的游猎中打到的大象 The Welsh book-The Elep

英语小达人 338 Elephant vs. Ants Soccer Game

Elephant vs. Ants Soccer Game 大象对蚂蚁的足球赛 It was a boring Sunday afternoon in the jungle so the elephants decided to challenge the ants to a game of soccer. 星期天的下午太无聊了，于是大象向蚂蚁提出踢一场足球赛。

美国小学英语教材5:第57课 长牙象彭博·库巴(3)

The little elephant, squealing for all he was worth, pulled and pulled, until it seemed that his trunk would come off, 小象拼命地尖叫着，不停地拉呀拉呀，直到它的鼻子好像要掉下来似的。 but the crocodile was the stronger

2018年CRI Wild elephant strolls through Yunnan city

A wild Asian elephant has been seen strolling through the downtown area of the city of Pu'er in Yunnan on Saturday evening, April 7. Officials say the elephant wandered through the streets for a few hours before finally growing tired of 'window shopp