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STEVE EMBER: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Steve Ember. BARBARA KLEIN: And I'm Barbara Klein. This week on our program, we look at what some companies are doing to help their employees get healthy and stay healthy. We also ta

VOA慢速英语2011--Scientists Search for the Lost City of A

SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Scientists Search for the Lost City of Atlantis FAITH LAPIDUS: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special English. Im Faith Lapidus. BOB DOUGHTY: And Im Bob Doughty. Today, we tell about efforts to find the lost city of Atlanti

VOA慢速英语2011--Growing Chili Peppers: A Heated Subject

Agriculture Report - Growing Chili Peppers: A Heated Subject This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Some people say eating hot chili peppers can help you breathe easier if you have a cold. Others believe that chilies give you more energy

VOA慢速英语2011--Words and Their Stories: Expressions That Hit the Spot

Words and Their Stories: Expressions That Hit the Spot 词汇典故：包含hit的词汇 Now, WORDS AND THEIR STORIES - a VOA Special English program about American expressions. I'm Rich Kleinfeldt with some expressions containing the word hit. 现在是

VOA慢速英语2011--A Story for Halloween: ‘She Reaps What She Sows

THIS IS AMERICA - A Story for Halloween: She Reaps What She Sows CHRISTOPHER CRUISE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Christopher Cruise. This Monday night, millions of American children will celebrate Halloween. Dressed in cost

VOA慢速英语2011--Betty Friedan, 1921-2006: A Leader of the Modern Women’s Rights Movement

PEOPLE IN AMERICA - Betty Friedan, 1921-2006: A Leader of the Modern Womens Rights Movement FAITH LAPIDUS: Im Faith Lapidus. STEVE EMBER: And Im Steve Ember with PEOPLE IN AMERICA in VOA Special English. Today we tell about Betty Friedan. She was a p

VOA慢速英语--Learning First Aid: What to Do Until Medical

SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Learning First Aid: What to Do Until Medical Help Arrives BOB DOUGHTY: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. I'm Bob Doughty. PAT BODNAR: And Im Pat Bodnar. Today, we will provide a short guide to first aid. (MUSIC

VOA慢速英语2011--Retirement Savings Rule 1: Reduce Investment Risk as the Day Nears

Economics Report - Retirement Savings Rule 1: Reduce Investment Risk as the Day Nears This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Today, retirement can mean different things. For many Americans, it means the end of the money-earning part of the

VOA慢速英语2011--Paying Tech Talents to Drop Out of Colle

Technology Report - Paying Tech Talents to Drop Out of College 科技报道 - 泰尔资助科技奇才辍学创业 This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. 这是美国之音慢速英语科技报道。 What do Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Lar

VOA慢速英语2011--American History: World War Two on the H

THE MAKING OF A NATION - American History: World War Two on the Home Front STEVE EMBER: Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION American history in VOA Special English. Im Steve Ember. (MUSIC) The United States entered the Second World War in December of f

VOA慢速英语2011--Getting to the Root of How to Water Tree

Agriculture Report - Getting to the Root of How to Water Trees This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Some trees can survive a long time without water. Think of trees that grow in the desert. But other trees may need more moisture than t

VOA慢速英语2011--Astronomers Still Look to Hubble Space T

Technology Report - Astronomers Still Look to Hubble Space Telescope 科技报道 - 哈勃太空望远镜20年后威力不减 This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语科技报道节目。 The Hubble Space T

VOA慢速英语2011--The Man Who Declared Himself Emperor of

THIS IS AMERICA - The Man Who Declared Himself Emperor of the US BARBARA KLEIN: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Barbara Klein. This week on our program, the man who declared himself emperor of the United States: Joshua Norton.

VOA慢速英语2011--Short Story: ‘An Occurrence at Owl Cre

AMERICAN STORIES - Short Story: An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce FAITH LAPIDUS: Now, the V.O.A. Special English program, AMERICAN STORIES. (MUSIC) Our story today is called, An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge. It was written by Ambr

VOA慢速英语2011--A Tragedy in Norway Raises Questions for

IN THE NEWS - A Tragedy in Norway Raises Questions for Europe This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Conservative extremists in Europe are facing new attention after the attacks last week that killed almost eighty people in Norway. On Friday the

VOA慢速英语2011--Words and Their Stories: Hold On

Words and Their Stories: Hold On 词汇典故：Hold相关的一些词汇 Now, WORDS AND THEIR STORIES, a VOA Special English program about American expressions. Im Rich Kleinfeldt with expressions made using the word hold. 现在是美国之音慢速英

VOA慢速英语2011--Scientists Call for Quieter Ships to Pro

EXPLORATIONS - Scientists Call for Quieter Ships to Protect Whales BARBARA KLEIN: Im Barbara Klein. STEVE EMBER: And Im Steve Ember with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Our subject today is whales. We discuss a report on the effect of noise from

VOA慢速英语2011--Amazon Launches E-Book Lending for Libra

Technology Report - Amazon Launches E-Book Lending for Libraries 科技报道 - 亚马逊推出Kindle图书借阅服务 This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语科技报道。 Amazon.com launched its Kindle

VOA慢速英语2011--ut Fireflies and Possible Liquid Water o

SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - All About Fireflies and Possible Liquid Water on Mars CHRISTOPHER CRUISE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special English. Im Christopher Cruise. BOB DOUGHTY: And Im Bob Doughty. Today, we tell about evidence of liquid water

VOA慢速英语2011--Nick Jonas' Lesson for Other Teen Musici

Education Report - Nick Jonas' Lesson for Other Teen Musicians 教育报道 - 格莱美音乐夏令营给年轻音乐家带来的一课 This is the VOA Special English Education Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语教育报道。 More than one h