42.Coal-fired power plants The invention of the incandescent light bulb by Thomas A. Edison in 1879 created a demand for a cheap, readily available fuel with which to generate large amounts of electric power. Coal seemed to fit the bill, and it fuel

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unit 1 A:Good afternoon. B:Good afternoon. A:Please sit down.How can I help you? B:I would like to rent an apartment or a house A:Certaninly,sir.How big? B:Well,I'd like three bedrooms A:Furnished or unfurnished B:Furnished A:OK.There's this flat in

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Unit 23 Moving In 搬 家 Part One: Expressions 1. Theres some more out at my parents. 我父母家里还有一些。 2. Well, do you want to go get some dinner? 哦,你要不要买些东西当晚饭吃? 3. You should save some money on parking h

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JULES VERNE:THE FATHER OF SCIENCE FICTION Jules Verne was born in 1828, in France. His father sent him to Paris to study law, but instead Verne developed his love for the theatre. To make a living, Verne had to write and sell stories. He spent many

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Last week, Shell celebrated the discovery of gas in New Zealand 40 years ago. In 1969, gas was discovered off the coast of Taranaki on the west coast of the North Island. At that time, it was one of the biggest gas discoveries in the world. Ten years

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U.S. Agents Fire Tear Gas At Migrants Trying To Cross Mexico Border RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: In the early hours of the new year, American Border Patrol agents fired tear gas into Mexico. They say they were aiming at about 150 people who were trying to br

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