August marks the tenth anniversary of Russia's invasion of Georgia, a country of less than 4 million people in the South Caucasus. The causes of the conflict between the two countries particularly long-running disputes between Georgia and its breakaw

发表于:2019-01-03 / 阅读(88) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2018年(八月)

Outer space is a frontier that inspires us and unites us more than anything else, declared Assistant Secretary for Arms Control, Verification and Compliance Dr. Yleem Poblete. And as we continue to push further into our own solar system, new business

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Kids are addicted to cell phones, tablets, anything with electronic screens. The problem is its bad for their eyes. 孩子都会对手机、平板电脑等带有电子屏幕的东西感兴趣,但问题是这些东西对他们的眼睛不好。 What

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Ladies and gentlemen: I present to you our Commercial Crew astronauts. The announcement was made at the Johnson Space Center in Houston Texas by NASA Administrator, Jim Birdenstine. 女士们、先生们:下面向大家介绍我们的商业航天员。

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The history of Chicagos Lincoln Park Zoo started 150 years ago with a gracious gift from New York City officials, when the commissioners of the Board of Public Works of the city of Chicago received a gift of two pairs of swans from the commissioners

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The date August 6, 1945, in the city Hiroshima in the sky, the Enola Gay dropping the worlds first atomic bomb on a populated city. 1945年8月6日,艾诺拉 盖号轰炸机从广岛市的天空中在这座人口密集的城市投下了世界上的第

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On the campaign trail in Florida, US President Donald Trump was quick to boast about the strong economy and his standing among Republican. 在佛罗里达州的竞选游说过程中,美国总统特朗普刚开场没多就开始自夸美国经济强劲

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The Department of State has designated Qassim Abdullah Ali Ahmed, also known as Qassim al-Muamen, as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist under Executive Order 13224. This designation imposes sanctions on foreign persons who have committed, or pos

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The poisoning of Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia with a Russian nerve agent happened five months ago. But Russia is feeling the consequences now. Moscow is not pleased but has responded cautiously to the new round of US sanctions. 谢尔盖 斯克

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This 2000 seat soccer stadium is powered entirely by green energy. Forest Green Rovers chairman Dale Vince took over the club eight years ago with the goal of implementing sustainable solutions. 这个容量达2000个座位的足球场完全由绿色能

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Pence on New Religious Freedom Initiatives Many believers of different faiths have suffered grievously at the hands of ISIS, including Muslims, Christians, Druze, and others, said Vice President Mike Pence at the Ministerial to Advance Religious Free

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The United States is committed to a strategy of a free and open Indo- Pacific region, and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, is central to that strategy. ASEAN is an economically dynamic region at the heart of the Indo-Pacific and

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American Pastor Andrew Brunson, wrongfully incarcerated in Turkey, was moved from Buca Prison to house arrest recently. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said, While this move is a positive development, it is not enough. We have seen no credible evidenc

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U.S. Sanctions Reimposed on Iran As promised, President Donald Trump has re-imposed a series of U.S. nuclear-related sanctions on Iran that had been lifted under the nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. After the U.S. ceased

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The U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID, is reorienting its development work around two very simple principles. First, the purpose of our foreign assistance must be ending its need to exist, said USAID Administrator Mark Green. That's

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Peaceful Power Transition Possible in DRC The Democratic Republic of the Congo will hold an election in December, hopefully leading to a peaceful democratic transfer of power for the first time in the country's history. Sitting President Joseph Kabil

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Why would a U.S. Government agency specializing in administering civilian foreign aid and development assistance, concern itself with religious freedom in the countries where it works? At USAID, we see freedom of worship as an essential element in ou

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《贫民窟的百万富翁》赢得第81届奥斯卡最佳影片提名,同时也拿到最佳改编剧本、最佳电影剪辑、最佳原创歌曲,最佳原创音乐、最佳音效合成、最佳摄影和最佳导演等瞩目奖项。Jai Ho就是《

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Stupid Cupid最早出自Connie Francis《Gold》。后成为电影《公主日记》插曲,由歌手Mandy Moore演唱。本意是愚蠢的丘比特,在这首歌中的内涵是丘比特的爱神之箭射错了对象。 Stupid Cupid You're a real m

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Breakaway - Kelly Clarkson grew up in a small town 在一个小镇成长 and when the rain would fall down 每当大雨迷茫 i just stared out my window 我只是向窗外凝望 dreaming of a could-be 梦想着我的梦想 and if i'd end up happy 如果

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