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1、新概念英语第三册46Lesson46Doityourself自己动手一、【Text】课文Sogreatisourpassionfordoingthingsforourselves,thatwearebecomingincreasingIylessdependentonspecializedlabour.Noonecanpleadignoranceofasubjectanylonger,fortherearecountlessdo-it-yourselfpublications.Armedwiththe
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8、hegardenwassoonlitteredwithchunksofmetalwhichhadoncemadeupalawnmower.ButIwasextremelypleasedwithmyself.Ihadtracedthecauseofthetrouble.Oneofthelinksinthechainthatdrivesthewheelshadsnapped.AfterbuyinganewchainIwasfacedwiththeinsurm