Unit 19 A Few Reasons to Hate April Fool's Day April Fool's Day is an odd holiday, and not to everyone's liking. In fact, many people dislike it. When I was growing up I was mostly indifferent to it. Celebrations such as Christmas, Easter, and Thanks

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SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Here's an idea for a musical. The end is near. It was just a day for the inhabitants of Bikini Bottom to figure out how to save themselves from a powerful volcano that's about to explode. Who can we count on to come through? Well,

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MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: I spent a few minutes today doing something millions of Americans have done in recent days - trying out the Google Arts and Culture app. Here we go. Take a selfie and search thousands of artworks to see if any look like you.

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By Lisa Bryant Paris 02 February 2008 French President Nicolas Sarkozy got married Saturday to former super model Carla Bruni, becoming the first sitting French president in more than 70 years to tie the knot. Lisa Bryant reports on the marriage from

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有时候我们都比较坚持已见,更想得到他人的认可,那如何让别人也同意你的观点,影响他人的决定呢?下面有五个小技巧,不妨试用一下吧~~ 1. Liking: It's much easier to influence someone who likes yo

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SCOTT SIMON, HOST: I try not to say sports hero. An athlete may be electrifying and adored and do much for their communities, but real heroes are people who run into burning buildings to save lives. Heroes are people who enrich the lives of others an

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