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[by:聽力課堂~42bites.com]
[00:03]fertile
[00:05]The Aswan Dam, for example, stopped the Nile
[00:08]flooding but deprived Egypt of the fertile silt that floods
[00:13]left-all in return for a giant reservoir of disease which
[00:18]is now so full of silt that it barely generates electricity.
[00:24]template
[00:26]There exists a social and cultural disconnect between
[00:29]journalists and their readers, which helps explain why
[00:33]the "standard templates" of the newsroom seem alien to
[00:37]many readers.
[00:39]contemplate
[00:41]but people still indulge in chocolate for Valentine's
[00:44]Day and begin seriously cutting calories only in March,
[00:50]as they contemplate stripping down for summer and beachwear.
[00:56]yearn
[00:58]Despite this rude introduction to the free market's yoyo
[01:01]turns, there's little sign that protesters yearn for a
[01:05]return …
[01:07]barn
[01:09]Watching me pulling the calf awkwardly to the barn,
[01:13]the Irish milkmaid fought hard to hold back her laughter.
[01:20]stab
[01:21]Yes, of course some fanatic can slip into a
[01:25]wetsuit, sneak into the White House and run around
[01:28]indiscriminately chopping people in half with machine
[01:32]gun fire. Now be quiet - Jack's totally about to stab a
[01:36]man through the eyeball with a biro.