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1. The project is divided into four main sections.
2. A National Center of Excellence is currently being built.
3. Teaching assistants will receive a monthly stipend for housing.
4. Daily practice can build confidence and improve skills.
5. Participants are initially selected from a range of foundation subjects.
6. They were struggling last year to make their service pay.
7. Students will develop confidence in their ability to think critically.
8. A very basic feature of computing is counting and calculating.
9. The celebrated theory is still the source of great controversy.
10. A good architectural structure should be usable, durable, and beautiful.
11. It was hard to anticipate how all the different characters would react.
12. The theme of the instrumental work exhibits more of a demure compositional style.
13. Financial help for undergraduate study is available on application.
14. Economic problems caused a big rise in unemployment.
15. The massive accumulation of data was converted to a communicable argument.
16. The same issue featured both explanations of the problem.
17. A bar chart can provide useful information in data comparison.
18. That means they have so many struggling overlaps.
19. The sociology department is highly regarded worldwide.
20. Coastal communities are particularly vulnerable to rising sea levels.
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The Atlantic Coast 大西洋海岸 of the peninsula半岛/ can be thought of as the cold side,// and the sea on this coast/ tends to be clear and cold,/ with a variety of seaweeds 海藻 growing along the rocky多岩石的 shoreline海岸线.// On a hot day, however,/ this cold water can be very refreshing清爽的// and is said to be just hospitable舒适友好的 to sharks鲨鱼,/ which prefer warmer waters.
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Students who wish to take a break from their studies/ will need to put in an application for Leave of Absence休假.// If your application is successful,/ you will be notified via email.// At the end of your Leave of Absence,/ you must re-enroll at Student Services/ and in the subjects 科目 you intend想要 to study.
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In the middle ages中古时期,/ the design and use of flags/ were considered a means方式 of identifying识别 social status社会地位.// Flags were, therefore,/ the symbols not of nations,/but of the nobility贵族.// The design of each flag/ resembled 类似于 the devices图案/ on the noble’s贵族的 Coat of Arms盾徽,// and the size of the flag/ was an indication指示/ of how high/ the owner stood in the nobility.
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Scientists know little about/ how exactly it works,// especially when it comes to complex functions复杂的功能/ like memory formation记忆的形成.// Research is more advanced in animals,/ but experiments on humans are hard.// Yet, even today,/ some parts of the brain,/ like the motor cortex 运动皮质,/ are better understood.
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The asteroid 小行星 that slammed into撞进 the moon 3.8 billion years ago/ creating the Imbrium Basin雨海盆地/ may have had a diameter 直径 of at least 150 miles,/ according to a new estimate预测.// The work helps explain puzzling费解的 geological features地质特征/ on the moon’s near side/ and has implications暗示 for understanding the evolution of the early solar system太阳系.
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演示例句：
The uniquely scented flavour of vanilla is second only to chocolate in popularity on the world's palate.
四个chunks:
The uniquely scented flavour of vanilla/
is second only to chocolate/
in popularity/
on the world's palate/
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21 The history of economics is a tricky subject to study.
22 Sea levels are expected to rise during next century.
23 There won’t be any space for me in the car.
24 Read the fitness center instructions before attempting to use the equipment.
25 The books are filled with drawings of machines invented when he was a student.
26 It is necessary to solve the equation to determine the unknown variable.
27 The book is informative but it could be accused of political bias.
28 The burning of fossil fuels leads to pollution and global warming.
29 My siblings and I were waiting for my mother to come back from the hospital.
30 I am wondering if cell phones are actually just as dangerous as cigarettes.
31 For human beings breathing is a symbol of life.
32 Some young people seem to be addicted to their cell phones.
33 Humans have the ability to mentally say over 700 words a minute.
34 The trip for professional training will start soon, so pack the items before we leave.
35 Professor Gordon just called me a few minutes ago.
36 His objection to including scientific evidence has brought a lot of criticism to him.
37 The country’s economy is primarily based on tourism.
38 Students who wish to apply for an extension should approach their tutors.
39 We want to attract the very best students regardless of their financial circumstances.
40 We will need to make sure the school principal knows about the changes.
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21 All the equipment must be returned to the laboratory by Wednesday.
22 The new biology course will be starting in February.
23 These regions were both areas of economic development.
24 If you need a parking ticket, see me after the lecture.
25 There is an overlap between chemistry and other subjects.
26 International aid programs have been reduced by the new government.
27 The sociology exam will take place in week thirteen.
28 The study of history can provide unique insight.
29 Many cities are actively working on ways to reduce air pollution.
30 The digital revolution has changed the way we read.
31 Many companies use personality tests in interview process.
32 Having snow means no flight can take off or land.
33 You must inform your professor if you are absent in your class.
34 Students should take the training course to use the gym.
35 The media play a significant role in shaping public opinion.
36 The teaching staff are actively engaged in original research.
37 Businesses must obey contemporary general regulations.
38 The commissioner will portion the funds to all sovereignties.
39 Essays and assignments spread out across the academic year.
40 Restrooms are down the entrance and to the right.
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Roughly粗略算 one million sexually transmitted传播的 infections感染 are exchanged each day.// If untreated不治疗,/ they can lead to cervical cancer宫颈癌,/ pelvic inflammatory骨盆发炎 disease and infertility不孕不育.// However, people are often reluctant抗拒 to ask their doctors to test for such infections感染,/ so Eve Medical in Toronto多伦多 developed a kit成套的装备 for women to screen themselves自我筛查.
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Research on motivation has suggested that/ a strong sense of autonomy 自主 is the key to developing the healthy self-motivation/ that allows children and teens to pursue their goals with passion/ and to enjoy their achievements.// But what we see in many of the kids we test or tutor/ is motivational patterns模式 that are at the extremes极端 of/ one, an obsessive过度的 drive to succeed/ and two, seeing little point认为没什么意义 in working hard.
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For the designers and engineers who spend years crafting 制作 Team USA’s uniforms/ to offer both style and extraordinary aerodynamics 空气动力学,// the need to keep athletes运动员 warm in these extreme temperatures/ poses an added 额外的 dimension维度 of difficulty.
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Hopefully, this will treat and prevent acne粉刺 and other skin diseases/ and reduce antibiotic抗生素 use.// Naked Biome生物群落 is entering clinical trials临床试验/ to see if its approach is safe and effective.
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Current policy responses do not address the fundamental question/ of why so many mass 大型 shootings 枪击 take place in schools.// To answer this question,/ we need to get to the heart of how students experience school/ and the meaning that schools have in American life.// While some of these measures 措施 seem sensible 明智的,/ overall there is little evidence that such security measures decrease the likelihood 可能性 of school shootings.
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1. The application form is available in the office.
2. Scientists still are not sure why we need to sleep.
3. Our group is meeting tomorrow in the library conference room.
4. Would you pass me the book on the left-hand side?
5. My satisfaction was complete when she looked at me.
6. The circulation desk is located on the ground floor.
7. Tutorials are held for 2 hours every Thursday during the semester.
8. The hardness of the butter is proportional to the softness of the bread.
9. The test selected materials from all chapters in this course this semester.
10. The main concept of these events was not yet fully understood.
11. Market research surveys may be given by telephone, the Internet or in person.
12. More muscles are used in swimming than in any other sport.
13. The author expressed an idea that modern readers cannot accept.
14. The real reason for global hunger is not the lack of food, but poverty.
15. The visiting professor is going to give a lecture for geology.
16. Advertisements are all around us wherever we go and whatever we do.
17. The seminar on writing skills has been cancelled.
18. The professor plans to discuss these issues this evening.
19. Knives and forks should be placed next to the spoon on the edge of the table.
20. America is related to the chocolate industry.
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In the fast-changing world of modern healthcare,/ the job of a doctor is more and more like the job of a chief executive执行长官.// The people who run经营 hospitals and physicians’ practices诊所 don’t just need to know medicine./ They must also be able to balance budgets平衡开支,/ motivate鼓励 a large and diverse不同的 staff员工/ and make difficult marketing and legal法务的 decisions.
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When countries assess测算 their annual每年的 carbon dioxide二氧化碳 emissions排放,/ they count up算上 their cars and power stations,/ but bush fires山火 are not included/ – presumably估计 because they are deemed被认为 to be events beyond human control.// In Australia, Victoria维州 alone单单 sees several hundred thousand hectares公顷 burn each year;/ in both 2004 and the present summer,/ the figure数据 has been over 1 million hectares.
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New research shows/ that during the global financial crisis全球金融危机,/ workers who stayed in jobs工作着的 did not reduce their working hours,/ despite尽管 the claims声称 that cuts in hours工时的减少 have led to造成 job losses工作流失.// A study found that/ the life of people who stayed with the same employer/ remained保持 relatively相对地 unchanged.
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Life expectancy预期寿命 has increased dramatically戏剧性的,大大地 in the last century.// Most people these days如今 will live for over 70 years old./ This is more than double翻倍 the lifespan寿命 of the average human in the 17th century.// We can attribute归功 our longevity长寿 to advances进步 in medicine and lifestyle./ While everyone agrees that living longer is wonderful,/ overpopulation人口过剩 is becoming a serious environmental concern环境问题.
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