The idea of tenure has long been important to American higher education. In the 1700s, religious groups operated most colleges in the United States and, before that, Britains North American colonies. Often, college officials would remove employees wh

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Explanation: U.S. senators serve (or work in their public position) for six-year terms that are staggered, which means they dont all begin and end at the same time. One-third of the senators are elected every two years. With staggered terms, there ar

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Explanation: In most jobs, if you do your work well, you can continue working there almost as long as you like. In general, this is a good thing, but some people think that the United States Congress should be different. When we elect (or choose) a U

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AS IT IS 2015-09-23 Concern Grows Over Thai King's Health 泰国国王的健康状况令人担忧 The health of King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand remains in question. The 87-year-old has been the king of Thailand since 1946. 泰国国王普密蓬阿杜

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Paula Wolfson The White House says National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice will testify in public under oath before the commission investigating the September 11 terrorist attacks. It is a big reve

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讲解 Today's key word is :resign It means to give up one's office or position. To quit.辞职 例句 Mr. Lee resigned his position last month. 李先生上个月辞去了他的职位。 延伸 Now let's learn the word in the news. He Jiong, a teach

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