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What makes Russia tick?
2023-12-07Reader question: In this passage – Western illusions that Russia might side with America against the regime in Zimbabwe betray a basic lack of u...
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Too much pressure is not good
2023-12-07Liu Xiang is under enormous pressure.He is expected to deliver China's only gold-medal in the track and field event in the coming Beijing Olympics...
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Success at spontaneous speaking
2023-12-07A reader recently sent me a question asking for some assistance regarding 'impromptu speeches'. For many standing up and speaking in front of ...
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Empty words no music to people's ears
2023-12-07The headline of a piece of news online intrigued me. It reads: "Bureau chief plays piano to placate public grievance."The story published ye...
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Don't rain on parade of others
2023-12-07People all across the country are praying that it will not rain on August 8 - the day of China's biggest party.If it rains, it will be a huge wet ...
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各种“笑”的英语表达
2023-12-071. crack a smile 展颜微笑,莞尔一笑Definition: to smile, especially when you do not feel like smiling.The man was willing to do anything to make his wife crack...
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Faster, Higher, Stronger
2023-12-07Once upon a time, the Beijing Olympics was 5 years away, 2 years away, 1,000 days away, 489 days away.All of a sudden, of course, it's three days ...
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成功源于不懈努力
2023-12-07Progress through persistenceWhile working with International students at Australia's Charles Darwin University I remember the time two Chinese fri...
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Why I'm glad my prediction was wrong
2023-12-07Usually one hates to admit he or she is wrong on a prediction. But I, for one, am more than glad to say I did not get it right on the Zhang Yimou-dire...
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英语中最容易掌握和必须掌握的连接词
2023-12-07汉语和英语两种语言之间最基本的区别在于句法方面。英语重形合(hypotaxis),句中各意群、成分都用适当的连接词(connective)、介词(preposition)、非限定性动词短语(phrase)或从句(clause)等来表达其相互关系,因而结构严谨但缺乏弹性;而汉语句法则重意合(parat...