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A war on 'uncivilized' pajamas
上海热议“睡衣上街禁令”

Some Shanghai residents are fighting a long-standing habit in the city: wearing pajamas on the street.

Calling the attire "uncivilized," some neighborhoods in Pudong New Area and Hongkou District have recruited volunteers to try persuading residents that it's uncool to wear their jammies in public.

Sometimes people listen to them, but sometimes they're turned down or given a hostile, "None of your business!"

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Emperor's seal sold at auction
乾隆玉玺在伦敦拍出4000万元
An auction of Chinese relics by Sotheby's of London triggered outrage among Chinese Internet users as an imperial seal belonging to Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) fetched 3.56 million pounds (US$5.91 million).

The jade seal was sold along with 152 other Chinese relics, while 109 lots were passed in, a Sotheby's representative told China National Radio yesterday.

The seal was made for the emperor's 80th birthday. He ruled from 1736 to 1796.
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Q:Once I read a post on a BBS and found someone asked the origin of the 26 letters in English? Could you give us a brief introduction?

A:Most letters in the English alphabet have their origins in the Greek alphabet, which came to English via the Romans as Latin spread throughout Europe.
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Q:A friend of mine is soon getting married. And I know that in western countries, the brides usually are supposed to have "something new and something old." So what are these things? Is there any story behind the tradition?

A:The tradition in Western countries is for the bride to wear something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue.
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  Seinfeld

Today we share something about a brilliant American situation comedy, Seinfeld.
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  苦手 slouch, bungler
The two Chinese characters in this term literally mean "bitter"and "hand."The phrase, originating from the Japanese word "negate,"is used to describe a person who is not good at something or is inept in handling a situation.
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  For kids, study pressure tops all worries

"They think poor performance in study is a result of not working hard enough or their own lack of ability," an academy official said. "But losing relatives or having seriously ill relatives were considered to be uncontrollable matters."

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Sound of Music
【歌曲赏析】
    Lionel Brockman Richie, Jr. is an American R&B and soul singer, who has won three Grammy Awards. He is also an Academy Award-winning songwriter, record producer, and occasional actor. He has nine songs, which top No.1 on the music chart in a run of 9 years, which is absolutely a miracle in the history of popular music. Xiao Qihui has more.
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Movie clips
【电影对白】
   

"Exams in 1977" has something to do with this movie about China’s examination start-up in 1977. After all, exams are responsible for one of the most awesomely important fears we know: the very shaping of one’s future.

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