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The whole village soon learned a lot of money hadbeen stolen.Sam had lost his wallet(钱包)while takinghis money to the post office.Sam was sure that the walletmust have been found by one of the villagers,but it wasnot returned to him.Three months passed,and then onemorning,Sam found his wallet outside his front door,in itwas half the Money he had lost,together with a note,which said,"A thief,yes,but only 50% a thief!"Twomonths later,some more money was sent to Sam with an-other note,"Only 25% a thief now."In no time all Sam'smoney was paid back in this way.The last note said,"I'm100% honest(诚实的)now!"     

The Techniques of Joseph's Characterization in "The Story of Joseph"

The Story of Joseph, from his sold to Egypt to his reunion with his family, is one of the longest stories of "The Old Testament". It's a story of a young man's growth which belongs to the fictional tradition of bildungsroman in the West. This paper explores the techniques of Joseph's characterization in the process of Joseph's reunion with his brothers.     

Rescue in a Flood

The death to11(死亡人数) in of Australia‘s __flooding area reached four yesterday __ reacue workers found the body of an angler（钓鱼者）__ a folld-swollen（涨水）river in the southeastern state of Victoria,police said.     

轻轻地来,环保地走(英文)

One's desire to heal the planet needn't be stopped by death. In Australia, a funeral company is offering the green crowd an eco-friendly coffin in which to make the final exit. The boxes are made of wood fiber, 90% of which is derived from recycled materials; natural glue holds them together. Meanwhile, in the U.S., woodland cemeteries are another way the funeral industry has gone green. Here are a few more paths to an environmentally correct afterlife.     

A special issue to mark the 90th Anniversary ofCollege of Life Sciences,Zhejiang University

<正>The College of Life Sciences (CLS) remains one of the most prestigious—and the oldest—colleges in Zhejiang University. This special issue, which includes 16 reviews contributed by our alumni and faculties, is dedicated to mark the 90th Anniversary of CLS. The reviews provide a glimpse of current pro     

The Techniques of Joseph＇s Characterization in ＂The Story of Joseph＂

The Story of Joseph, from his sold to Egypt to his reunion with his family, is one of the longest stories of ~Thc Old Testament＇. It＇s a story of a young man＇s growth which belongs to the fictional tradition of bildungsroman in the West. This paper explores the techniques of Joseph＇s characterization in the process of Joseph＇s reunion with his brothers.     

乳酪:古老的病毒携带者

Bacteria found in a 2.000-year-old piece of cheese couldbe the final evidence that this food was a continuoussource of infectious disease(传染病)in the ancientRoman World.According to a study published in a recent issue of theJournal of Infection,a tiny piece of cheese containing diseasebacteria was carbonized in the volcanic eruption that one nightin late August,79 A.D.covered Pompeii(庞培)and thenearby towns of Herculaneum(赫库兰尼姆)and Stabiae withnine tO 20 feet ofhot ash and pumice(浮石).About 250 people fled to the beach,trying in vain toescape the molten lava(熔岩)and boiling mud pouring downMount VesuviUS.They died from extreme thermal shock(热冲击),wrapped in a 750-degree Fahrenheit cloud.The intenseheat and rapid cooling of the mud has left their bones in aremarkable state of preservation,allowing in-depth medicalStUdies.     

高二下学期阅读一刻钟考验(英文)

请用一刻钟的时间完成下面四篇阅读理解。A A young lady who was on holiday in Brighton went into a bank to collect some money which had been sent there for her from the town in which she lived. The clerk in the Brighton bank did not know her, so he said, "What proof have you got that you are really the lady who should collect this money?" The young lady looked worried for a few moments and said , " I don't think I've brought any proof with me." But then she suddenly looked happy again, she opened her bag, took a photograph of herself out of it and showed it to the clerk. "Here's something." she said. The clerk looked at the photograph carefully and then looked at the young lady. "Yes, that's you," he said, and paid the money to her without any more trouble. 1. The young lady came to Brighton to____. A. work in a bank B. collect money     

The Ladies of Stone

Britain’s Oldest Road A friend and I recently cycled the Ridgeway,which follows a ridge of chalk hills from the small town of Streatley on the River Thames to the village of Avebury in Wiltshire.Unlike many countries in Europe,including Scotland,people are not allowed to walk wherever they like in the countryside of England and Wales.We can only use footpaths and so forth,which have been specially marked.The Ridgeway is thought of as Britain’s oldest     

Unique American Culture

The early immigrants of American were English Puritans who settled down in northeast part. Rough as the environment was, they believed that it could purify their mind. From 1607 to 1892, frontiers were pushed further west. They had been looking for a land of rich resources as well as a land of promise, opportunity and freedom. Actually they were in search for a better life. So individualism, self-reliance, and equality of opportunity have perhaps been the values closely associated with the frontier heritage of American. The greatness that the frontiers achieved, in a way, is due to their strong religions, which is so powerful that is beyond our understanding. Who know what miracles, they can achieve. There is a good example to prove this. It is rehgion that Moses led the Israelites out of their bondage in Egypt, and led the children of Israel out of the Egypt.