Plugging up the leaks that allow cold air to slip into your house—and drive up your heating bills—is an important first step in creating an energy-efficient home.

为防止冷风通过缝隙进入你的房子，从而增加你的暖气费，把那些漏风处都堵上吧。 这是让你的家变得节能的最重要的第一步。

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Nearly ten years had passed since the Dursleys had woken up to find their nephew on the front step, but Privet Drive had hardly changed at all.

自从杜斯利夫妇在他们台阶上发现了他们的侄子以来，十年已经过去了，但是普里·怀特街几乎一点都没有改变。

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Nearly ten years has passed since the Dursleys had woken up to find their nephew on the front step, but Privet Drive had hardly changed at all.

自从德思礼夫妇一觉醒来在大门口台阶上发现他们的外甥以来，快十年过去了，女贞路却几乎没有变化。

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President Umaru Yar'Adua has come under pressure to step up his anti-graft drive in one of the world's most tainted countries since he came to power in 2007.

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We also need more family members who choose not to be drive-by parents, but step up when necessary.

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