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VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Bob Doughty. VOICE TWO: A stagecoach like ones used by the Butterfield company And I'm Barbara Klein. Last week on our program, we described the underground world of Carlsbad Caverns

VOA慢速英语 2008 1013a

This is the VOA Special English Development Report. The United Nations says more than nine hundred million people worldwide do not have enough to eat. Officials say one hundred million more could go hungry this year because of the food, fuel and fin

VOA慢速英语 2008 1012a

VOICE ONE: I'm Bob Doughty. VOICE TWO: Paul Newman And I'm Shirley Griffith with People in America in VOA Special English. Today we tell about the award-winning actor Paul Newman. He was known for his striking good looks and clear blue eyes. Newman

VOA慢速英语 2008 1011a

This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. John McCain and Barack Obama held their second presidential debate this week. They took questions before a group of undecided voters in the style of a town hall meeting. As expected, many questions were ab

VOA慢速英语 2008 1010b

Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I'm Doug Johnson. This week: We tell about the growing importance of young voters in the presidential election next month ... Listen to new music from Conor Oberst ... And answer a question

VOA慢速英语 2008 1010a

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. This week, economic worries turned from inflation. On Wednesday, central banks in nations around the world acted together to lower interest rates. The fear is that a lack of credit and falling demand

VOA慢速英语 2008 1009a

This is the VOA Special English Education Report. We answer questions from two students this week in part five of our Foreign Student Series on American higher education. Sylla Hamed in Ghana wants to know the difference between a university and a c

VOA慢速英语 2008 1008b

I'm Bob Doughty. VOICE TWO: And I'm Barbara Klein with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today we tell about five individuals around the world who are making a difference. They are making the world a better place by helping people in special ways

VOA慢速英语 2008 1007b

VOICE ONE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Im Bob Doughty. VOICE TWO: And Im Barbara Klein. Our subject today: severe ocean storms. (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: September is usually the worst month for hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean. At

VOA慢速英语 2008 1007a

This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. New rules will let millions of Americans know where more of their food came from. The law is known as COOL -- Country of Origin Labeling. Congress first passed the law in two thousand two. Stores h

VOA慢速英语 2008 1006b

VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Bob Doughty. VOICE TWO: And I'm Barbara Klein. This week on our program, we explore a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the American Southwest, near the city of Carlsbad, New Mexico. Carl

VOA慢速英语 2008 1008a

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. A new study has found that a fat cell gene may reduce the risk of colon cancer in some people. The study provides what scientists say is the first evidence of a genetic link between a fat cell gene and

VOA慢速英语 2008 1014a

This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Farming means growing crops on a good-size piece of land in the country, right? Well, a farm can also produce food in small spaces in the city. Just ask Will Allen. Will Allen Will Allen is an urba

VOA慢速英语 2008 1014b

VOICE ONE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. I'm Barbara Klein. VOICE TWO: And I'm Steve Ember. This week, we will tell about an American study of the brain disorder schizophrenia. We tell about cars that use hydrogen as fuel. And,

VOA慢速英语 2008 1021b

VOICE ONE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. I'm Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I'm Barbara Klein. This week, we will tell about a plan to stop the disease malaria in Africa by twenty fifteen. We will also tell about a change of leade

VOA慢速英语 2008 1021a

This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. A Congolese boy and his sister wait for food from the U.N. World Food Program at a camp for displaced persons in Masisi last year The Food and Agriculture Organization recently reported that hunger

VOA慢速英语 2008 1020b

VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Bob Doughty. VOICE TWO: And I'm Barbara Klein. The United States has thousands of ghost towns. These are communities that once were successful but all the population moved to other pl

VOA慢速英语 2008 1020a

This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Green roofs are designed to save energy and capture rainwater. Rooftops covered with plants help keep buildings cool. They can extend the life of a roof. And they can reduce water runoff into stree

VOA慢速英语 2008 1018a

This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Wednesday's presidential debate was the third and last between Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain. But on Thursday they both attended a yearly political tradition in New York, a dinner to rai

VOA慢速英语 2008 1017b

HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I'm Doug Johnson. This week: We listen to a new album from singer songwriter Eric Benet Answer a listener question about the difference between the United States Navy and Marine servic