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我在渡假时尝试了风帆冲浪运动。

A striking silhouette shows off the lithe form of a cheetah approaching a tree for a late afternoon slumber. The fastest land animal in the world, cheetahs once thrived in Africa and Asia, but lion predation haunts their young, and farms and ranching have reduced their habitat. Today an estimated 12,000 cheetahs live in 30 countries, helped by conservationists. nNU中国英语学习网

In The Womb 子宫日记 17

It's the final act and the countdown is on. Although it's impossible to tell exactly when the baby will be born, only 5 % of babies are born on their due date, the rest can emerge any time within two weeks of their expected arrival. The mother's kept guessing and waiting for signs, the first contraction of the uterus or the breaking water as the amniotic sac ruptures. nNU中国英语学习网
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Nobody knows exactly what initiates labor, but it's the baby's lungs together with the placenta that determine the timing. When the lungs are mature, they secrete a protein into the amniotic fluid, which alters the placenta's production of hormones. It slows the release of progesterone and triggers the release of a new hormone, oxytocin, which initiates the contractions of the uterine wall. Oxytocin also inhibits memory and may play a role in helping women to forget the pain of birth and bond with their new babies. nNU中国英语学习网
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During the first stage of labor, the baby's head is locked in the bottom of the uterus and is bearing down on the cervix, the barrier between the uterus and the vagina. The last thing to pass through the cervix was a tiny sperm 38 weeks ago. Now the cervix must stretch ten centimeters wide to allow the baby's head, her largest part to pass through. nNU中国英语学习网
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For the mother, the pain of birth can be eased if she delivers standing up, sitting or squatting rather than lying on her back. This can also speed up the first stage of labor and reduce the likelihood of needing medical intervention or a cesarean. Labor's also painful and stressful for the baby, the squashing of the umbilical cord can easily constrict the supply of oxygen. To help the baby cope, her body releases large quantities of adrenalin to keep her heart pumping fast enough. Adrenalin also helps prepare the lungs for the lifetime of work they're about to begin. nNU中国英语学习网
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Once the cervix has fully opened, the second stage of labor, the actual delivery begins. With each contraction of the uterus, the baby is pushed further through the cervix and vagina until eventually her head is just visible. (Baby's head is just coming here.) The contractions are only minutes apart now and after each one the midwife encourages the mother to push down hard and helps squeeze the baby out. (Breathe now, breathe, breathe. Here's your baby, the baby's head, checking the cord down. Yes, its contractions help this baby out, ok? Here you are. Hello. Honey, it's our typical baby.) As soon as the baby is delivered, her lungs drain off fluid and air rushes in, expanding the air sacs that in an instant begin extracting oxygen to keep the baby alive.nNU中国英语学习网
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Put Your Arms Around Me ※ 挽住我

生长于伦敦的Natasha，父母来自“魔戒”的故乡——新西兰，先天上来看，她天生就流著爱好自由的血液，后天上来说，她的父母对家里四个小孩的教育更是鼓励他们朝自己的爱好自由发展，先后交互作用，使得Natasha和她的兄弟姊妹——包括她的名歌手哥哥丹尼尔（Daniel Bedingfield）从小就都快乐地徜徉在自己的创意天地里。

natasha bedingfield，跟她的哥哥daniel bedingfield一样是dtm创作歌手，两兄妹的创作都是靠电脑完成。哥哥数年前凭《gonna get thru this》一夜成名，几首作品都顺利登上英国单曲榜冠军位置，妹妹紧随其后，同样走上创作歌手的路，成绩同样理想。她的单曲《these words》连续两星期成为英国单曲榜冠军，他们是首对获得英国单曲榜冠军的兄妹。迈克尔•杰克逊在英国仅拥有七张冠军单曲，而其妹妹珍妮•杰克逊更从未尝过冠军单曲滋味，所以bedingfield兄妹被誉为英国新一代极具代表性的创作歌手。 娜塔莎花了半年时间筹备她的首张专辑《unwritten》。作为新人，她明白创作班底是致胜之道，在《unwritten》里，娜塔莎邀来不少乐坛前辈坐镇，例如助娜姐奠定天后位置的patrick leonard、跟罗比•威廉姆斯和凯莉•米洛合作的guy chambers等，皆是打造了不少红歌手的音乐工匠。 《these words》让我们想起自己十七八岁时的样子。那时我们刚刚坠入爱河，表达自己的方式想来想去也只有一句俗烂了的“我爱你”。但就是这么简单俗气的三个字，却也真实地只属于我们自己。就像娜塔莎歌里唱的：“trying to find the magic，trying to write a classic，these words are my own，from my heart flown，i love you, i love you, i love you, i love you.”如果你没有听过这首歌，只是看过歌词，大概会以为这是一首慢歌，歌者也是用轻柔剔透的嗓音演绎。但是别忘了，这可是登上过英国单曲榜冠军的佳作。娜塔莎那仿若葛莱美奖最惊喜发现——macy gray的歌声，尽情在折衷多样风格的编曲中流动，时而甜蜜饶富趣味，时而活力昂扬充满韵味，令人惊艳不已。 《singel》和《these words》一样，也是各大媒体推荐的专辑试听曲目。这首歌带出了娜塔莎靓丽外型之外的性感。这种性感有时出现在歌曲的转换之间，有时直接搭配娜塔莎锐利的歌词。她不需要依靠任何人来证明自己，她我行我素，她的声音为我们勾勒出一个自信独立的单身女子。 nNU中国英语学习网

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Put Your Arms Around Me

演唱：Natasha Bedingfield

That original feeling never went away nNU中国英语学习网
最初的感觉从未远离，

That's why I’m standing here today. nNU中国英语学习网
于是我一直站在这里。

WhoaWhoa

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That's why you know I'm here to stay. nNU中国英语学习网
于是我一直在这里等待。 Whoa Whoa

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挽住我的手，永远留在我身边。

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挽住我的手，我不会让你走，

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没有什么比你的爱让我感觉更好。

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我不能解释是什么吸引我们彼此牵引我们彼此。 Whoa Whoa

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如果重来一次，我仍不能抑制自己爱上你。Whoa Whoa

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