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By Victoria Cavaliere Washington 13 June 2007 A deadly, fast-spreading virus is affecting freshwater fish in several lakes in New York state. In the past, the fish virus had a catastrophic impact on fish populations in Europe, Japan, and the U.S. Pac

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By Nico Colombant Dakar 16 January 2007 One year into the term of Liberia's post-war President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, many foreign analysts and aid workers are joining Liberians in giving her good marks for a job well done. But they also point to se

VOA常速英语2008年-US Election Campaign Refocuses on Iraq

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起床特困生

睡不醒的冬三月，每个清晨，你都挣扎着离开温暖的被窝？天气转冷，你就是传说中的起床特困生吗？今天就一起来看看用英文怎样赖床吧！ 1. What did you wake me up for? I'm going back to sleep. 叫醒我