四川省成都市2016高考英语一轮阅读理解选练（8）
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exttohis
ame”saidCoreyEverrettastude
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2Whatdidthestude
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doutaboutMcKay
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dWorldWar
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3McKay’sflyi
gdocume
tsweredestroyedi


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