AS IT IS 2015-06-23 Once Again, Americans Debate Gun Violence 美国枪支暴力再次引起争论 After a deadly shooting at a church in South Carolina last week, U.S. politicians are again debating how to deal with gun laws and gun violence. The Ce

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Musician Helped Define Rock n Roll in 1950s and 60s 音乐家帮助诠释了五六十年代摇滚乐含义 The music we call Rock n Roll became popular in the United States about 60 years ago. Rock n roll developed from two other musical traditions:

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Should We Be Able to Choose Our Sex, Racial Identity? 我们能否选择自己的性别和种族身份? Do we have a right to choose our racial identity or sex? For example, if a persons biological parents are white, can that person say he or she is

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Swift Change to Apple Streaming Policy 苹果改变流媒体政策 将在试用期付费 Pop music queen Taylor Swift took a bite out of Apple this week and the company responded with Love. The technology company had announced plans to make its new m

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Training to Prevent Campus Sexual Assault 培训如何防止校园性侵犯 The first year of college is usually a time to learn and have fun. Many young people enjoy the freedom of living away from home for the first time. For young women in the Uni

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A Doctor Brings Healing To Patients in Their Homes Ernest Brown is a unique doctor. Unlike most doctors, he does not work in a clinic or hospital. He works out of a black Toyota truck. Patients do not come to him. He comes to their houses. Dr. Ernest

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AS IT IS 2015-06-22 Egypt: Expanded Suez Canal to Open in August 埃及8月重新开放苏伊士运河 Egyptian officials are making plans to open a newly-expanded Suez Canal on August 6th. Officials say the new canal will be more than double the wat

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Victims Relatives to Mass Shooting Suspect: We Have No Room for Hate 教堂枪击案遇难者家属称我们没有容纳仇恨的空间 Relatives of victims of the South Carolina mass shooting addressed suspect Dylann Roof in court Friday. They offer

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Everyday Grammar: When Passive Is Better than Active 英语日常语法:被动语态 This Everyday Grammar is all about the passive voice. The passive is a verb form in which the subject receives the action of the verb. For example, I was born on a S

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AS IT IS 2015-06-20 Social Media Apps Help Public Agencies, But Raise Questions 公共机构借力社媒软件 随之也有问题 Social media are changing the ways that U.S. police departments and other government agencies operate. New media are clo

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AS IT IS 2015-06-20 FIFA Women's World Cup Enters Second Stage 国际足联女足世界杯进入第二阶段 The investigation of international footballs leadership continues. So too is play at the FIFAWomens World Cup Canada 2015. Sixteen teams rema

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Scientists Developing Technology to Recreate Crime Scenes 科学家利用科技还原犯罪现场 Police and prosecutors sometimes recreate crime scenes in an effort to better understand complex cases. They may set up a room to make it look like the

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Suspect Arrested in South Carolina Church Killings Police in the U.S. arrested a man Thursday in connection with a mass shooting in South Carolina Wednesday. Twenty-one year old Dylann Storm Roof is suspected of killing nine people at an African-Amer

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The Outcasts of Poker Flat by Bret Harte 英语短篇小说:布雷特哈特《扑克滩的遗弃人》 We present The Outcasts of Poker Flat by Bret Harte. Here is Jim Tedder. John Oakhurst was a gambler. He had lived in the small western town of Pok

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Test Your Vocabulary Knowledge of Farm Words 测试你关于农场的词汇知识 Today we have a vocabulary quiz. We start with two questions about terms for plants. First question: What is the name for a plant that lives only one year or one growin

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Teacher: Students Know More About US Constitution Than I Do 老师表示学生比自己更了解美国宪法 Civics and citizenship education is practiced around the world with at least one common goal: educators in each country want young people to

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AS IT IS 2015-06-18 Group Seeks to Improve Muslim-Jewish Relations AJC推动改善穆斯林与犹太人的关系 The AJC is one of Americas oldest and most influential Jewish groups. At its recent yearly meeting, the group invited several Muslims to

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AS IT IS 2015-06-18 Asian Countries Concerned about US Inaction on Trade Deal 亚洲国家担忧美国对贸易协议的不作为 The U.S. House of Representatives voted against a measure last Friday that would permit the president to fast track trad

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Putin: Russia Increasing Nuclear Missiles Supply 普京:俄罗斯今年将增加40余枚新型洲际核导弹 Russian President Vladimir Putin says more than 40 new intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) will be added to the country's nuclear sup

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AS IT IS 2015-06-19 Pope Calls for Worldwide Effort Against Global Warming 教皇呼吁全球努力对抗地球变暖 The leader of the Roman Catholic Church has called for a cultural revolution to save the planet from environmental ruin. Pope Franci

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