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A young man whose name was Pythias had done something which the tyrant Dionysius did not like. For this offence he was dragged to prison, and a day was set when he should be put to death. His home was far away, and he wanted very much to see his fath

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Most U.S. companies act swiftly and forcefully to root out discrimination based on race, sex, age, or appearance when they discover it. And there are good reasons to do so: intolerance on the job hurts morale and productivity. It's illegal under civ

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This is Scientific America's 60-Second Science. I am Karen Hopkin. Thisll just take a minute. Mmm, sticky rice. Its a glutinous side dish thats perfect for practicing your chopstick skills, for sopping up curry sauce and, amazingly, for building real

NPR 2009-02-10

President Obama continues to press Congress aggressively to pass his economic stimulus plan. NPR's Mara Liasson reports. With an increasingly aggressive tone toward his Republican opponents in Congress, President Obama is using every tool in his kit

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演讲人 Larry. Ellison是Oracle的CEO. Larry. Ellison 在耶鲁大学2000届毕业典礼上发表了以下世人看来最为狂妄、不受欢迎但又是现实真实状况的演讲（后附译文） Graduates of Yale University， I apologize if y

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Graduates of Yale University, I apologize if you have endured this type of prologue before, but I want you to do something for me. Please, take a ood look around you. Look at the classmate on your left. Look at the classmate on your right. Now, consi

‘American Troops’ in Russia Despite Tensions

AS IT IS 2016-07-04 American Troops in Russia Despite Tensions Some Russians enjoy taking part in reenactments of historic military battles. In Russia, the government often plays up past military victories as a show of national strength. Recently, on

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Phobias are interesting things. Some of them are very serious and can have a really negative influence on life. The most common phobias are the fear of open spaces or closed spaces and the fear of heights and flying. Doctors say all phobias are treat

2006年VOA标准英语-Islamic Militias Take Another Somali Town

By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 13 November 2006 Troops in the semi-autonomous and secular region of Puntland in Somalia have reportedly been placed on full alert, after they failed to stop Somali Islamists from capturing a town Sunday near Galkaayo. ---- Pun

2006年VOA标准英语-Islamist Militias Face Widespread Opposition in

By Alisha Ryu Baidoa, Somalia 05 July 2006 When Islamic militias in Somalia seized the capital Mogadishu last month, many Somalis welcomed the Islamist's victory as the first step to possibly ending nearly 16 years of lawlessness. But as the leaders

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WeChat，a Tencent-backed popular messaging application that boasts half a billion users, will start to charge individual users to transfer money from the app's digital wallet service to their personal bank accounts. 由腾讯公司推出的即时通讯

最狂妄、最真实的演讲

最狂妄、最真实的演讲 Graduates of Yale University, I apologize if you have endured this type of prologue before, but I want you to do something for me. Please, take a ood look around you. Look at the classmate on your left. Look at the clas

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We cannot travel every path. Success must be won along one line. We must make our business the one life purpose to which every other must be subordinate（服从）. 我们不可能把每条路都走一遍。必须执着于一条道路才能获得成功

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By Rachel Smalley London 04 October 2009 The foot of a person suffering from elephantiasis More than 120 million people worldwide are infected with elephantiasis, and one billion more are at risk of contracting the debilitating and disfiguring ailme

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今天我们要学的词是brick-and-mortar。 Brick-and-mortar, 意思是实实在在存在的， The community college operates both brick-and-mortar schools and online instruction programs, 这所社区大学既有自己的校园，又同时在网上

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今天我们要学的词组是brick-and-mortar。Brick-and-mortar，意思是实体店、传统企业。Alibaba is planning to open its first brick-and-mortar mall in April 2018 at its headquarters in Hangzhou, China, MarketWatch reports. 据财经网站

关于获得成功

We cannot travel every path. Success must be won along one line. We must make our business the one life purpose to which every other must be subordinate（服从）. 我们不可能把每条路都走一遍。必须执着于一条道路才能获得成功

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今天我们要学的词是brick-and-mortar。 Brick-and-mortar, 意思是实实在在存在的， The community college operates both brick-and-mortar schools and online instruction programs, 这所社区大学既有自己的校园，又同时在网上