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I was driving down the road the other day, to go to Walmart, when I saw something that really caught my eye. On the left hand side of the road, infront of a house, a huge tree had been cut down. It was so big that it took up all of the house owner's

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By Scott Stearns White House 07 April 2008 President Bush is sending U.S. lawmakers a controversial free-trade agreement with Colombia. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, the move forces Congress to vote on the agreement within 90 l

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At the North American International Auto Show in Detroit this week, there are hundreds of new cars on display that achieve high fuel efficiency and reduce pollution. Also on hand are representatives of the private X Prize Foundation, which is sponsor

Daily English-2017年02月12日

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促销的目的就是要卖出产品，那么怎样才能把促销信（sales letter）写得吸引人、让人一看就对产品感兴趣呢?下面就教你促销信的四步写法，打造very attractive的促销信。 第一步：To arouse attenti

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By Jim Fry Washington 04 March 2008 Free trade has become a key issue in the U.S. presidential campaign in the past several weeks, especially in the heated contest to become the Democratic party's nominee. Amid the loss of manufacturing jobs in [the

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促销的目的就是要卖出产品，那么怎样才能把促销信写得吸引人、让人一看就对产品感兴趣呢？下面就教你促销信的四步写法、打造 very attractive 的促销信。 第一步：To arouse attention 促销信都是