A United States Army dog has been recognized for his actions during the Allied invasion of Sicily in World War II. A dog named Chips was posthumously awarded the PDSA Dickin Medal earlier this week at a ceremony in London. The medal recognizes the he

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Language Points 1. A chicken-and-egg situation 因果难定的情形 2. Play chicken 比胆量 3. Chicken out 因害怕而退缩 4. Don't count your chickens beforethey're hatched. 别高兴的太早了 5. Run around like a headless chicken 毫无头绪

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Language Points 下面這句是鼎鼎大名的莫非定律 Murphy's Law): Anything that can go wrong will go wrong. 只要会出差错的事情就会出差错。 If at first you don't succeed, you will never succeed. 如果一开始不成功,你永远

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Britain Hopes to Join Pacific Trade Deal British officials say they hope their country will one day join the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement. 英国官员表示,他们希望英国有一天会加入跨太平洋伙伴关系贸易协定(

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Today, we begin a series from a book by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs. The book is called A Princess of Mars. It is the first book in a series that Burroughs wrote about a man who travels to Mars during the last years of the 1800s. There, the

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Most college students in the United States choose their major, or main field of study for their degree, before or during their first year. For Saskia Fagan, making that choice was not easy. Fagan, who is now 31 years old, grew up in Takoma Park, Mary

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A new and sharply critical book about Donald Trumps first year in office went on sale Friday, four days earlier than planned. Michael Wolffs Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House describes a chaotic White House, a president who was not prepared

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This is Whats Trending Today When it comes to weather, it is hard to sound more frightening than to call a storm a bomb cyclone. 谈到天气,很难听到什么比炸弹旋风更可怕的了。 But that is how weather experts are describing a huge

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Getting to Know Gerunds and Infinitives Welcome to another episode of Everyday Grammar on VOA Learning English. English learners have difficulty with gerunds and infinitives. A gerund is the ing form of a verb that functions the same as a noun. For e

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American Attorney General Jeff Sessions has cancelled a federal policy that let American states legalize marijuana. The move came just days after California, the countrys largest state, began permitting recreational use of the drug. President Donald

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Iranian Americans have been closely watching protests in Iran. An Iranian government campaign against protesters led to the deaths of at least 21 people over the past week. More than 400 others were arrested. Thousands of Iranians have also taken par

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More than 230 Peruvian writers have signed a letter rejecting the pardon of former President Alberto Fujimori. The letter criticizes current President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski for offering the pardon, announced on December 24. Alfredo Bryce Echenique, F

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Supporters of Irans government held demonstrations in cities across the country Wednesday following days of anti-government protests. Iranian state television showed video of crowds waving Iranian flags and expressing support for Irans top leader. La

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Extremely cold weather is a problem in many parts of the United States. The Associated Press reported Wednesday that record-setting temperatures have been blamed for at least 12 deaths in recent weeks. Some forecasters say the worst weather is yet to

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California has become the largest American state to legalize the sale of marijuana. The new law took effect on New Years Day. California voters approved a measure to legalize the drug in November 2016. The law permits adults, 21 years and older, to p

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'A Princess of Mars,' by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Part Three 更新时间:2018/1/27 9:01:00 来源:本站原创 作者:佚名 下载MP3语音 JOHN CARTER: Another of the large air ships exploded high in the air. Members of the crew fell to the ground. T

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Shakil Afridi, a Pakistani doctor, helped the United States find Osama bin Laden in 2011. He was later arrested by Pakistani authorities and has been in prison waiting for a trial ever since. The U.S. supports Afridis release. However, the debate ove

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Lebanons first Oscar-nominated movie and a Chilean picture with a transgender actor are among five finalists for best foreign language film at the 2018 Academy Awards. The winner will receive an Academy Award, also called an Oscar. The 90th Academy A

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