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By Parke Brewer The women's pole vault provided one of the stirring dramas of the 2004 Olympic track and field competition. Until the mid 1990s, women's pole vault was not taken very seriously, mainly
By Greg Flakus Vermillon, South Dakota 27 September 2007 One of the strongest and most efficient construction designs is the dome. Dome structures like the Pantheon in Rome have survived for centuries, while other buildings around them have crumbled.
【生词预览】 sightseeing观光,domed拱形的, cave-in塌落 【笑话原文】 Its Cheaper Here While sightseeing in Kentucky, we stopped to take a tour of Mammouth Cave. Looking up at the huge, domed ceiling, I asked the guide, Has there ev
India's Supreme Court, citing security concerns, has halted the opening of the last vault at a Hindu temple where billions of dollars worth of treasures have been uncovered. More than $20 billion in gold, jewels, and ancient artifacts were found buri
By Paul Sisco Washington 13 March 2008 The Global Seed Vault openednear the North Pole on 26 February, and an Internet project aimed at promoting biodiversity went on line. The so-called doomsday vault is in the remote Norwegian archipelago of Svalba
Metamorphosis (an excerpt) One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could see his brown belly, slig