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AS IT IS 2016-09-01 Volvo Truck Breaks Two World Speed Records 沃尔沃卡车打破两项世界速度纪录 The Swedish-based manufacturer Volvo says one of its trucks has broken two world speed records. The truck reached a top speed of 276 kilomete

探险家在安大略湖发现200年前沉船

AS IT IS 2016-09-01 Explorers Find 200-Year-Old Sunken Ship in Lake Ontario 探险家在安大略湖发现200年前沉船 Explorers have found a ship that is over 200 years old at the bottom Lake Ontario. This is the second-oldest, confirmed shipwrec

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AS IT IS 2016-09-02 Deadly Lightning Kills Over 300 Reindeer in Norway 致命闪电在挪威杀死超过300只驯鹿 Lightning is being blamed for the deaths of 323 wild reindeer in central Norway. The lightning storm took place in a small area of th

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AS IT IS 2016-09-21 Twitter Changes its Character Limit 推特改变其字符的限制 This is Whats Trending Today... Twitter has officially changed its 140 character limit. But, that does not exactly mean you can start writing a 1,000-character Twi

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AS IT IS 2016-09-21 US Rushes to Admit Refugees Before End of September 美国承诺9月底前接收难民 The month of September has been one of the busiest months for the arrival of refugees in the United States. Almost 79,000 refugees from 78 coun

VOA慢速英语2016 经济数据转好，但一些美国人感觉被落下

AS IT IS 2016-09-21 Economic Numbers Improve, But Some Americans Feel 'Left Behind' 经济数据转好，但一些美国人感觉被落下 Americans are still frustrated with the economy although new economic information suggests people are working a

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Health Hackers: Alzheimers Patients Help Themselves 健康黑客:阿尔茨海默氏症患者自救 From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. A group of friends from around the world have gathered because they all have something

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AS IT IS 2016-09-20 Record Number of Hispanic Americans Ready to Vote for President 记录数字表明西班牙籍美国人准备投票美国总统 A record 27.3 million Hispanics are eligible to vote in the U.S. elections this November. Hispanics no

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AS IT IS 2016-09-20 Study: 100,000 Deaths From Indonesia's Haze 研究表明印度尼西亚烟霾致10万人死亡 Researchers say a thick haze caused by man-made forest fires in Indonesia is the likely cause of more than 100,000 deaths. 研究人员表

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AS IT IS 2016-09-20 Bombing Suspect Captured After Shootout with Police 纽约曼哈顿爆炸事件嫌犯与警方激烈交火后被捕 The suspect in two bombings Saturday in New York City and New Jersey has been captured after being wounded in a gu

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Pulp from Plants Makes Packaging More Earth-Friendly 植物纸浆让包装更环保 The average American throws away about 84 kilos of plastic every year. Much of that ends up in the ocean, according to the marine research group Algalita. Almost half

VOA慢速英语2016 新奥尔良PJ’s Coffee分店开到越南

AS IT IS 2016-09-19 New Orleans Coffee Arrives in Vietnam 新奥尔良PJs Coffee分店开到越南 People in Vietnam can now get a cup of New Orleans coffee. 现在越南人可以喝到新奥尔良的咖啡。 PJ's Coffee is a business based in New O

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AS IT IS 2016-09-19 Son of Nigerian Immigrants Satisfies Dream of Flying 尼日利亚难二代实现飞行梦 Anthony Oshinuga, the son of Nigerian immigrants, wakes up early and goes to work in Southern California. He owns the business, Air Oshinuga

VOA慢速英语2016 加州将投票是否废除死刑

AS IT IS 2016-09-19 Californians to Vote on Ending Death Penalty 加州将投票是否废除死刑 Californians will vote in November on whether to stop using execution as a form of punishment, or reform the legal process leading up to the death sent

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AS IT IS 2016-09-20 'Game of Thrones' Breaks Emmy Award Record 《权力的游戏》打破艾美奖获奖纪录 This is Whats Trending Today. 这里是《正在发生》节目。 Hollywood honored its televisions stars Sunday night in Los Angeles.Act

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AS IT IS 2016-09-21 Indonesia Strikes Down Plans for Development in Rainforest 印度尼西亚罢工,计划发展热带雨林 Indonesias Leuser Ecosystem is one of the few places where tigers, orangutans, elephants and rhinoceros all live in the wild

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Improve Your Pronunciation by Humming English learners can improve their pronunciation by working with pitch humming. This advice comes from Tamara Jones. She works for the English Language Center at Howard Community College in the American state of

VOA慢速英语2016 美国错误地向数百人提供公民身份

AS IT IS 2016-09-22 U.S. Mistakenly Offers Citizenship to Hundreds 美国错误地向数百人提供公民身份 A United States government agency mistakenly offered citizenship to over 800 immigrants who had been ordered to leave the country. 一家美

AS IT IS 2016-09-11 American Athletes Protest National Anthem

AS IT IS 2016-09-11 American Athletes Protest National Anthem The National Football League opens its season in cities across the United States this weekend. Fans will be cheering for their favorite teams and players during games Sunday and Monday. Bu