VOA慢速英语--How Will You 'Ring in the New Year?'

Hello and welcome to the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. Everyone around the world celebrates the New Year differently and at different times. Most people in the U.S. celebrate it on January 1. But they may also observe New Year

赖世雄高级美国英语 lesson 38

Lesson 38 Learning How to ApologizeWhat are the hardest words to pronounce in English? It seems that I'm sorry are the two most difficult words for most people to say. Perhaps this difficulty lies in the so-called losing of face phrase; when a person

美国学生历史 第150期:反奴隶制运动的开始(3)

327. The Right of Petition. 327．请愿权 One of the most sacred rights of freemen is the right to petition for redress of grievances. 自由人最神圣的权利之一是在受到冤屈后申请获得赔偿的权力， In the old colonial days the

黑山共和国选举取得历史性进展

Virtually every state in the Western Balkans has recently held free and fair national elections, with the participation of all political parties, and with results that reflected the will of the people. This is a historic accomplishment, said Vice Pre

恼人的办公习惯

Rob: Hello, Im Rob and this is 6 Minute English. Im joined this week by Jennifer. Hello Jennifer. Jennifer: Hello Rob. Rob: Now Jennifer, were here in our brand new building, New Broadcasting House. Its quite impressive isnt it? Jennifer: Oh yes, its

2007年VOA标准英语-UNHCR Running Out of Money in Darfur

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 25 September 2007 The U.N. refugee agency says it may have to scale down its operations in West Darfur because it is running out of money. The UNHCR says it is facing a shortfall of more than $7 millionneeded to assist more tha

VOA标准英语2010-War Reparations Program in Sierra Leone N

A boy passes in front of a sign illustrating the reasons behind the creation of a Truth and Reconciliation Commission for Liberia, outside the commission headquarters in the capital, Monrovia, 30 May 2007 An official with the Sierra Leone Truth and R

VOA标准英语2010年-QA: Why Are Some Chinese Afraid of the

If asked which country has the highest population in the world, most people would say China. But if asked exactly how many people live there, even the Chinese government couldn't give a specific answer. At the last count, which took place 10 years ag

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AILSA CHANG, HOST: There's a grim chapter in American history that involves forced sterilization. And for much of the last century, California had one of the most active sterilization programs in the country. A state law from 1909 authorized the surg

哲理美文欣赏:怎样脱解尴尬 做一个健谈的人

Are you a good conversationalist? What makes someone a good conversationalist? Being a good conversationalist is important in every context, be it in business, social, or dating. 你是不是一名好的健谈者？什么能让你变得健谈呢？无论

TED演讲 :未来掌管着什么?(6)

But if had to give my opinion about meat, 但是如果我告诉你我关于肉的意见， I think first, the most important thing is to say 我开始以为，想说的最重要的是 that we don't have to have perfect food, 我们不一定需要完美

VOA常速英语2007-Problems with US Terrorist Watch List Prompt Con

By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 24 October 2007 A new report to the U.S. Congress has found problems with the government's terrorist watch list, prompting concerns that terrorists could potentially enter the United States undetected. VOA's Deborah Tate

如何当好倾听者 Lessons in listening

A woman I know who does online dating says she is often baffled by the seduction techniques of the men she meets. In person, most just boast to her at great length. Few of them stumble on the winning formula: ask her about herself, and actually liste

高个女孩儿才懂的20个烦恼

Being a tall girl has its difficult moments. Between being gawked at in public and struggling to find the perfect pair of jeans, tall people have a special set of grievances. 高个女孩儿有她们的难处。在公共场合被人傻傻盯着，想找

亦舒作品经典语录

喜欢她的人叫她师太，也有人夸张地称她为现代都会女郎的教母，她是我们这个时代华语文学的奇迹。 不知道现在还有多少人读亦舒，亦舒不写小女人，她笔下的女主角都坚强、自信、深通人

VOA常速英语2008年-Critics Warn Democracy Cannot Be Imposed

By Brian Padden Washington, D.C. 07 April 2008 Intervention advocates say peacefully resolving disputes and establishing a democratic form of government are key to creating a stable, prosperous society. But critics warn that democracy cannot be impos

VOA常速英语2008年-Zimbabwe Presidential Challenger Outlines Platf

By Peta Thornycroft 13 February 2008 Zimbabwe's former finance minister Simba Makoni, who was expelled from the ruling ZANU-PF Tuesday after announcing his candidacy in next months presidential election, has spelled out elements of his election manif

如何看懂美国民意 人会再次喜欢希拉里

Now everyone will love her again. 现在所有人都会再次喜欢她。 Chris Cillizza of the Washington Post, in his postmortem on the election, wrote that although as a candidate Hillary Clinton was never able to show that she was something more

美国语文第五册 第167期:约翰-亚当斯的假设演讲(3)

Her pride will be less wounded by submitting to that course of things, which now predestinates our independence, 倘若英国顺其自然，美国独立在所难免，大英帝国颜面多少得以保留； than by yielding the points in controversy

英语美文：爱的火焰

The flame of love 拥有了一份好的工作、一个好的身体、一笔大大的财富，但你仍然感受不到幸福快乐？这是为什么？答案只有一个字，爱。没有爱的人生好比没有灵魂的躯体。 爱给予了生活的意