The middle and lower reaches of the river have been channelized in the early 1970's, but the events of cave-in and damage still happen wherever there is a flood.

70年代初，对其中、下游河段曾进行过渠化治理，但每逢洪水，坍塌毁损工程仍有发生。

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We also know of a very early Semitic work, the Epic of Atrahasis, in which there's a flood.

我们也听过古老的闪米特人，《阿特拉哈西斯》中大洪水的传说。

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"It is our responsibility to introduce classics to the next generation, because there's such a flood of new titles on the book market right now, especially in young adult literature, and we have to make sure that the books that we love go into the hands of our own children, " Blume tells Linda Wertheimer.

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Whatever happens, there's sure to be a flood of new ultrabooks, tablets, convertibles and detachables hitting the streets later this year, and if the price is right (along with some Windows 8 tweaks) maybe they'll be worth the wait.

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But there's no guarantee the trickle won't become a flood if Jordan in the south or Turkey in the north become unreachable.

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