VOA慢速英语2010年-Activists Say Fishing Limit Not Enough

This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. An international group has set the limit for next year's catch of bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea. The limit is just under thirteen thousand metric tons. That is six hundr

What size?

A man walked into a dress shop and told the clerk he wanted to buy a surprise formal evening gown (礼服, 睡袍)for his wife. What size? asked the clerk. The man shrugged blankly. Trying to help, the clerk inquired, Well then, what are your wife's

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今天我们要学的词是size up。 To size up, 对某个人或某件事进行估计、评定。She is sizing up her romantic rival, 她仔细揣摩情敌的实力。The candidate sized up the situation and decided to withdraw, 这位候选人对选战

英语歌曲:No Limit（曾经是35个国家排行榜的冠军单曲）

No Limit（曾经是35个国家排行榜的冠军单曲） Let me hear you say Yeah! 让我听到你们大声说 YEAH No no no no .... 没有... 没有 No no these's no limit 没有极限 No no no no .... 没有... 没有 No no these's no limit 没有极

VOA慢速英语2011--Debt Limit Talks Show Deeper Debate on G

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VOA标准英语2011--Stakes High in US Battle Over Debt Limit

Stakes High in US Battle Over Debt Limit The political wrangling in Washington about federal budgets is likely to get more intense as the stakes rise from billions of dollars to trillions. Some of the focus is changing from a squabble over government

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Dont Allow Your Weaknesses to Limit You

We all have weaknesses and strengths no matter who we are. Sometimes the weaknesses seem to outweigh the strengths and sometimes its the other way around. Some people get sick easily. Some struggle to manage their finances properly. Some people are h

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Molting Molds Flying Bird Size Limit A study in the journal Public Library of Science Biology finds that it's the rate at which flying birds can replace their flight feathers that determines how big they can grow and still get off the ground. Karen

VOA常速英语2008年-US Urges Turkey to Limit Iraq Incursion

By David Gollust State Department 22 February 2008 The United States Friday called on Turkey to limit the scope of its ground incursion in northern Iraq and bring it to an early conclusion. The operation is apparently the biggest of several recent Tu

学个词Learn a Word 第1215期 age limit

今天我们要学的词是age limit。 Age limit, 年龄限制。社交网站脸书网并不是任何人都能注册帐户的。 Facebook enforces an age limit of 13 years or older to register an account, 脸谱网规定，只有满13岁的人才能注

英语高频词：limit＆limited用法

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VOA标准英语2008年-Term Limit Ensures White House Turnover

By Jeffrey Young Washington, D.C. 04 January 2008 The U.S. Constitution requires presidents to leave office after a certain period of time, preventing endless control of the executive branch by one person and their party. In this segment of the How A

Obama to sign short-term debt limit bill: White House

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 (Xinhua)-- The White House on Tuesday said they welcomed the House Republicans' proposal of a short-term extension of debt limit and the President would sign the bill if it could reach his desk. White House spokesman Jay Carney sa

事实：人类记忆力的局限-The Limit of the Human Memory

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美国国家公共电台 NPR Utah First In The Nation To Lower Its DUI Limit To .05 Percent

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: This Sunday in Utah, the legal blood alcohol limit will drop from .08 percent to .05. It's the lowest DUI limit in the country. Nicole Nixon of member station KUER has this report. NICOLE NIXON, BYLINE: A couple blocks on Main Stre

英文摇滚歌曲：Boyce Avenue - Speed Limit

All your life you've tried to fill a void, oh Fake a smile but couldn't find the joy, no They slow you down just to make sure you fit in, oh But they were wrong cause I wouldn't change a thing, no If you want somebody to love you You know I will If y

Obama requests 1.2 trillion USD rise in borrowing limit

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama requested Congress Thursday to raise the federal government's borrowing limit by 1.2 trillion U.S. dollars, as the government is facing mounting budgetary pressure. It was the third and fina

Possible Compromise in Works over US Debt Limit

President Barack Obama says a proposal by a group of Republican and Democratic senators represents a significant step toward a possible compromise on cutting government deficit spending and raising the debt ceiling. Speaking to reporters in the White

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