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We're back and of all the tragic stories coming out of Haiti, one of the most wrentching is the thousands of children who were orphaned in an instant when that earthquake hit. We've been reporting on efforts by Americans to adopt some of them. Now ou

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One of the most recognizable structures in the world, one can t say theyre been to Washington D.C. until they have seen the White House. The home of the leader of the free world is open to the public five days a week from 10 noon. Originally known as

Alistair Cooke 广播传奇库克

Good evening, I don't know if it made the stir outside the United States that it'd made here, but last Monday night, the big headline in the evening papers and on the telly was one that the poor fello

冰与火之歌系列之《权力的游戏》第71期:第五章 琼恩 (8)

Benjen gave Jon a careful, measuring look. You dont miss much, do you, Jon? We could use a man like you on the Wall. 班扬仔细地审视了琼恩一番，说：琼恩，什么事都逃不过你眼光，是么？我们长城守军很需要你这样的

African Schools Add Soft Skills Training Programs

Some African schools are adding programs that teach what officials are calling soft skills to students. Soft skills are personal qualities that help a person relate effectively to others. Officials say this kind of training can help students succeed

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Have a seat. 请坐 . have a surprise for sb 告诉某人一个好消息 have a swelled head 自大 Have fun. 玩得开心 . have good taste 有眼光 have had it 无法忍受 have it both ways 权衡两

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Caring for amputees 关爱截肢人士 Life on a limb 假肢上的生活 A growing number of amputees is a sign of medical progress 越来越多截肢者的出现体现了医疗水平的进步 A GRISLY photo shows a soldier lying injured, the snow ar

神秘的白宫

One of the most recognizable structures in the world, one can 't say they're been to Washington D.C. until they have seen the White House. The home of the leader of the free world is open to the public five days a week from 10 ? noon. Originally know

Typhoon alert remains high in east China

HANGZHOU, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- China's east coast remains on alert Friday as a pair of typhoons threaten to wreak havoc. Typhoon Bolaven, the 15th typhoon of the year, was gaining force Friday and was forecast to reach the East China Sea on Sunday, th

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The cost of the average restaurant meal has risen 2.7 per cent in the past year, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, but if that looks steep against an economywide inflation rate of 1.1 per cent, it is nothing compared to the rising cost

英文面试更重Soft Skills

眼下，知名企业的校园招聘已经纷纷进入面试阶段，随着外企的英文面试如火如荼的展开，书店里各类以世界最佳公司面试题为标榜的面试指南也纷纷告罄。且不论其内容优劣，单就最佳公司

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Out of the North the wild news came, 疯狂消息自北方传来， Far flashing on its wings of flame, 遥远天际见火光翻飞， Swift as the boreal light which flies, At midnight through the startled skies. 迅捷犹如扑面的灯火，掠过惊

经济学人:汉堡包经济：警惕巨无霸指数

Economists think prices, like spilt ketchup, are sticky. They move only slowly as firms digest economic conditions. 经济学家认为价格就像溢出的番茄酱一样黏糊糊的。它们只会在公司消化经济状况时缓慢变动。 Financi

卡梅伦大赞夫人好身材

David Cameron has blamed fine dining at European summits, including a three-course breakfast, for not being 'beach body ready'. 英国首相戴维?卡梅伦指责欧盟峰会的伙食太好，其中包括超量早餐，导致他一点没为海滩身材

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After three hundred yards of climbing, the panting little beast was pulled to a sudden turn. 爬了三百码后，这个气喘吁吁的小马突然被拉了个急转弯。 He looked around inquiringly. Nothing doing. Let's get on back. Dad's counting

在职场，如何让自己不可替代？

If your boss doesnt think youre getting the job done, there are plenty of people who can replace you. Everyone wants to gain an advantage by making themselves irreplaceable. But how do you become so valuable at work your boss wont want lose you? 如果

Let Me Say “Thank You”

I remember the first time I got on a horse. I was two years old and we were watching a friend of the family ride. My mom agreed to let me take a short ride around the arena with the friend and that was it! I was horse crazy. From then on, I drove my

【饥饿游戏】10

I stared at the loaves in disbelief. They were fine, perfect really, except for the burned areas. Did he mean for me to have them? He must have. Because there they were at my feet. Before anyone could witness what had happened I shoved the loaves up

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Antarctica 南极洲 Core values 核心价值 The southern continent hots up 南方大陆热闹起来了 ANTARCTICA is 2,700km away. Yet as the brief austral summer fades, for Hobart, the capital of the Australian state of Tasmania, it is big busines

赖世雄进阶英语词汇3500 Unit55

living n.生计；活着的，现在的 Joseph makes a living teaching English.=Joseph makes a living as an English teacher. 乔瑟夫以教英文维生。 Mr. Akins is one of the few living WWII veterans. 亚金斯先生是少数仅存的二次世界大