Today that sounds ridiculous. 今日这种说法听来荒唐 But two hundred years ago it didn't seem so unlikely. 但是两百年前还颇言之成理 It was widely believed that 当时一般人认为 the Earth was only a few thousand years old. 地球

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From NPR News in Washington, I'm Barbara Klein. The US Intelligence Community in Afghanistan has been sharply criticized by one of its own. Major General Michael Flynn, a Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence for the US and NATO in Afghanistan, says

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【生词预览】 element 元素 【笑话原文】 TheFourthElement Teacher:Whatarethefourelementsofnature? Student:Fire,air,earth,and...and... Teacher:Andwhat?Justthinkitover,whatdoyouwashyourhandswith? Student:Soap! 【中文译文】 第四元素

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(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: It's Friday, which means we hear from StoryCorps. Many of us spent Thanksgiving with family and friends. And today, we have a story about those who are alone. David Wynn and Carolyn Lyon volunteer at St. Jose

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LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: Sarah Smarsh grew up in rural Kansas - the fifth generation to farm the same land, riding tractors where her ancestors rode wagons. There was never enough money and prospects were few. She was part of what has become popula

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As you might expect, oxygen is our most abundant element, accounting for just under 50 percent of the Earth's crust, 你也许会想到,氧是最丰富的元素,占地壳的将近50%。 but after that the relative abundances are often surprising.

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