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Gene Linked to Stroke Risk

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South Africans at high risk of cervical cancer

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每日一词【828】mismatch：不协调、实力悬殊

今天我们要学的词是mismatch。 Mismatch, 是不协调、实力悬殊的意思。The game is a huge mismatch, 比赛双方实力相差甚远。There is a mismatch between supply and demand in the housing market, 房地产市场上存在供需失

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Drinking coffee may cut risk of skin cancer

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英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0428 - 你会在试衣间自拍吗？

Topic1 Job Market MismatchChina has a job market mismatch, according to New York Times. While companies are facing a hard time recruiting workers, college graduates are struggling to find a satisfactory job. How big of a problem is it? Topic2 Expensi