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五百年的, 五百的

Bouquinistes is the French word to call sellers of old books along the Seine River in Paris. The tradition has existed for over 400 years. However, modern technology like electronic book readers and sellers of books online are now hurting their profi

发表于:2018-12-01 / 阅读(228) / 评论(0) 分类 2018年VOA慢速英语(八)月

The Louisiana city known as the Big Easy is celebrating a big birthday this year. New Orleans turns 300 years old. The celebration began December 31 with a huge fireworks show over the Mississippi River. Performances, parties and other events through

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与数字有关的英语词根总结 milli-【千分之一】例:milliampere(毫安)=milli(千)+ampere(安培) centi【百分之一】例:centimeter(厘米)=centi(百分之一)+meter(米) deci【十分之一】例:decibe

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今天我们要学的词是centennial。 Centennial, 意思是百年纪念。 The centennial of the sinking of the Titanic has triggered numerous commemoration events, 泰坦尼克号沉船一百周年引发了很多纪念活动。 The United States

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It was New Year's Eve. The elder members of the house party at Royston were assembled in the big hall. Mr. Satterthwaite was glad that the young people had gone to bed. He was not fond of young people in herds. He thought them uninteresting and crude

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Sitting well back in his chair, secure in his role of audience, Mr. Satterthwaite watched the drama unfold before his eyes Quietly and naturally, Mr. Quin was pulling the strings, setting his puppets in motion. A woman--yes, he murmured thoughtfully.

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