Neil stood by the rail. He looked at the water 30 feet below. The boat left the dock. Everyone was enjoying the view. People were taking pictures of the Manhattan skyline. The wind suddenly gusted. The strong gust blew Neil's cap off. He saw it hit t

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By Leta Hong Fincher Washington, D.C. 20 July 2007 Almost two years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the U.S. Gulf Coast, the National Guard says it remains ill-prepared to respond to a sudden disaster. Some lawmakers are calling for better plannin

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LESSON 25 第25课 bearers 轿夫 earth 土地 warm 温暖 sultry 闷热 wander 漫步 rays 阳光 grain 粮食 clouds 云 o'er 我们的 were 是 THE CLOUDS 云 Clouds that wander through the sky, 云朵漫步天空, Sometimes low and sometimes hi

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The guards in charge of protecting Pope Francis and the Vatican grounds have received new high-tech helmets. The new helmets are made of plastic material created through 3-D printing technology. Previously, guard members wore handmade helmets made of

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今天我们要学的词是off-guard。 Off-guard, 是没有提防,缺乏警惕的意思。以色列炮轰加沙后,联合国在加沙地区的一位高级官员说, We were caught off-guard by the operation, 这次行动让我们丝毫没有防备

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Physically, it was a much more physical game than what it is today 从强度上来看,以前的比赛比现在的要大得多 You know, you couldn't walk across the lane without getting checked 你突破到禁区不可能没有身体对抗 You know

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