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Arthur and the Minimoys 阿瑟的奇幻王国：毫发人的冒险 Every child wants a good bedtime story before they fall asleep and go into their dream world. Arthur was no different and his grandmother read stories to him every night. She amazed h

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每日一词【5】opt for：选择

今天要学的一个词组是：opt for。 Opt for就是选择。比如，美国国务卿赖斯在紧张处理中东事务后： ...opted ...for a piano recital featuring classical pieces for her performance..., 意思是她选择举行钢琴独奏会

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The mobile industry seems to have largely shrugged off concerns over the potential health risks of using mobile devices. But according to Dr. David Servan-Schreiber, its simply too early in the life of this now ubiquitous technology to be complacent

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By Margaret Besheer United Nations 20 June 2008 Divisions within the U.N. Security Council on the subject of Kosovo were apparent yet again on Friday, when the secretary-general spoke about his plan to transfer some responsibilities from the U.N. mi

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For years, the U.S. funeral industry was considered recession proof but today, even the bereaved are scaling back and paying more attention to cost. Many families are forgoing traditional burials for less expensive cremations. It's a change that's ha

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旅馆英语对话-The Minibar(3)

A: Hi. My minibar is empty. B: You already finished off everything, sir? A: I finished off everything. B: Would you like anything in particular? A: The Perrier and the Jim Beam. Let me have three more of each. B: Beam and Perrier. Anything else, sir?

旅馆英语对话-The Minibar(4)

A: Hello! How do I restock my minibar? B: You've drunk everything, sir? A: I finished it all. B: Do you want the whole minibar, or just certain items? A: Send me up three bottles each of Perrier and Jim Beam. B: That's three Jim Beams and three Perri

旅馆英语对话-The Minibar(5)

A: My minibar is completely empty. B: Everything in that minibar has been consumed, sir? A: Everything's gone. B: Is there anything special you'd like? A: Just bring me three bottles each of Jim Beam and Perrier. B: Okay, sir. Three of each. Would yo

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今天要学的一个词组是：opt for。 Opt for就是选择。比如，美国国务卿赖斯在紧张处理中东事务后： ...opted ...for a piano recital featuring classical pieces for her performance..., 意思是她选择举行钢琴独奏会

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学个词 5:opt for

今天要学的一个词组是：opt for。 Opt for就是选择。比如，美国国务卿赖斯在紧张处理中东事务后： ...opted ...for a piano recital featuring classical pieces for her performance..., 意思是她选择举行钢琴独奏会

German insists on doping among Kenyan athletes

NAIROBI, May 29 (Xinhua) -- ARD, the German national TV station whose report alleged blood doping among Kenyan runners on Tuesday hit back against claims their findings were baseless as dismissed by Athletics Kenya (AK). ARD Nairobi Bureau Chief Pete