In the spring of 2003, it was estimated that 30% of Afghanistan "s 7,000 schools had been seriously damaged during more than two decades of Soviet occupation and civil war."
根据2003年春的统计，苏联占领及内战的二十年里，阿富汗7000所学校中有30%遭到严重破坏。
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Models present creations by Chinese designer Frankie Xie for Jefen as part of his spring/summer 2009 women\s ready-to-wear fashion collection show in Paris Oct. 5, 2008. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)
2008年10月5日，2009春夏巴黎时装周成衣秀上，模特们正在展示中国设计师谢锋的创作。
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My father 's crocuses bloomed each spring for the next four or five seasons, bringing that same assurance every time they arrived: Hard times almost over.