Lesson 37 The Germanic LanguagesMost people have heard of the Tower of Babel story in the Bible. According to this story, long ago all people spoke the same language. Later, however, they were punished by speaking a great number of different tongues.

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Earlier this month, the group of about 15 people reportedly got stuck in an elevator in Chicago's Willis Tower. In a separate incident, some USC football players who exceeded in elevator's weight limit got stuck in California. What the two groups had

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It is Wednesday, February 23rd, and we have a lot of international stories to tell you about today on CNN Student News. My name is Carl Azuz. We're starting off in New Zealand.The earthquake that jolted the South Pacific country yesterday left one of

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第六册 一、 Countries And Nationalities 国家和国籍 751. Where are you from? 你来自哪儿? 752. What's your nationality? 你是什么国籍? 753. What's your motherland? 你祖国是哪儿? 754. Are you a native Chinese? 你是土生土长的中国人吗? 755. What's the

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Two vaccines developed by a Maryland company are showing promise in the fight against malaria. One vaccine was 100 percent effective in preventing the deadly disease malaria. That is according to the biotech company Sanaria Inc. of Rockville, Marylan

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Will Ethiopia's Teff Be the Next Super Grain? 埃塞俄比亚画眉草将是下个超级粮食? Many cultures around the world have a grain that is not grown or even known outside its home area. Quinoa is from South America. Amaranth fed the Aztecs i

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Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen (left) inspects the construction site of the China-Maldives Friendship Bridge in December 2016. [Photo:Sasac.gov.cn] All the 35 piles designed to support the China-Maldives Friendship Bridge in the Maldivian capital

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A big debate rages in Britain. Should they stay in the European Union or leave? Yesterday in London, President Obama took a side. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) BARACK OBAMA: Speaking honestly, the outcome of that decision is a matter of deep inte

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By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 15 October 2007 Officials in the semi-autonomous region of Puntland in Somalia are warning that a full-scale war could break out within days between Puntland and its neighboring breakaway republic of Somaliland. The warning foll

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AS IT IS 2015-09-27 Is East Asia Becoming More Militarized? Territorial claims have become a stressful issue in East and South East Asia over the past few years. Conflicts over territory include the Spratly and Paracel islands in the South China Sea.

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Will Ethiopia's Teff Be the Next Super Grain? 埃塞俄比亚画眉草是否会成为下一个超级谷物? Many cultures around the world have a grain that is not grown or even known outside its home area. Quinoa is from South America. Amaranth fed

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Climate, Brain Infection Linked in Uganda Scientists say they have found the first major neurological condition linked to climate. A Ugandan study shows the amount of rainfall can affect the number of infants who develop a deadly brain infection. Its

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Syrian Refugees Resented by Some in Turkey Antakya, a small city near Turkey's border with Syria. Some residents recently protested against Syrian refugees here and some have asked police to remove them from their neighborhoods. Syria's civil war has

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2012 has been a tough year for the world and for China. The country has seen its economic growth slow from around 9 percent in December 2011 to under seven and a half percent in September this year. Despite the slow-down, some key trends have appeare

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Describing Position and Location Within a Group Selena: Dont look now, but a big group of mothers are coming to this house to give you a piece of their mind. Justin: What?! I meant it as a joke. I didnt mean anything by it. Selena: Youll have to tell

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Yellow: Chinas Favorite Color 黄,中国人崇尚的颜色 A:Chinese people seem to like the red and yellow colors a lot. The two colors are used for the Chinese national flag. They are also the predominant colors for the cover design of some important boo

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张璐,出生于1977年,外交学院1996级国际法系学生。2010年3月14日,她接替资深翻译费胜潮,第一次出现在温总理两会记者会。女神张璐曾经担任外交部翻译室英文处副处长,也曾是胡锦涛、温

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The idea is to build five major ventilation corridors, running from northern suburban areas to the south. They would be created by connecting Beijing's parks, rivers, lakes, and highways along with the capital's green belts, and possibly also by limi

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Every competitive, type-A fiber of my being was screaming at me to stay, but unless I had a critical meeting, I walked out that door. 虽然我身体里每一处好强、进取的细胞都在尖叫,让我留下来,但除非是有特别重要的会议

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As part of the sessions, the two sides have been discussing how to better share information and law enforcement resources. This is the second such meeting between the Chinese and US governments. Professor Wang Baofu with China's National Defense Univ

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