AZUZ: A week ago, we told you about the major 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck the South Pacific nation of New Zealand. At least two people were killed, thousands were stranded. A wave of aftershocks followed. And as New Zealand is a mountainous

发表于:2018-12-02 / 阅读(110) / 评论(0) 分类 CNN美国有线新闻2016年11月

今天我们要学的词是 repercussion. Repercussion 是指影响,反响,恶果。Many immigrants in the U.S. see this midterm election as different because a change in control in congress would have huge repercussions for immigrant communities

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(Oh, is that time?) It's time for a quick version of (Oh, Willie.) News You Can't Use. We only have time for one story. So, Mica, (Oh, dear.) I have to give you the one I promise you. You asked for filth, I give you filth. (Oh, dear.) A Californian

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Islamic State Sets No Limits to Destruction 伊斯兰国破坏文物引发众怒 WASHINGTON There seems to be no limit to the atrocities committed by radical Islamists in their intent to create a world designed according to their own interpretation o

发表于:2018-12-16 / 阅读(57) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2015年(三月)

President Barack Obama is facing an early decision on trade policy, one that could anger key members of his Democratic Party, or spark a trade war with some of America's closest allies. In a few weeks Mr. Obama is to travel to Canada, where officials

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IN THE NEWS - Just What Happened in the Trayvon Martin Shooting? 新闻报道 - 黑人青年马丁遭枪击致死引发抗议 This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. 这里是美国之音慢速英语新闻报道。 Tragedy. That word appears agai

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Afghan Political Crisis Raises Fears of Violence 阿富汗政治危机或再次引发暴力活动 U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is headed to Afghanistan on Friday, where a political crisis is raising fears of instability and violence. Supporters

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南苏丹持续冲突引发粮食危机 Since the separation of South Sudan in July 2011, the Republic of Sudan's economy has spiraled downward. 自从2011年7月南苏丹分裂以来,苏丹共和国的经济开始不断低迷。 The loss of 75 per

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What nation`s full name includes Democratic People`s Republic though it`s a communist state? 下列哪个国家,尽管是一个共产主义国家,其全名称中却包含民主主义人民共和国? Bangladesh, Cuba, North Korea or Vietnam? 孟加拉

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【生词预览】 offender 罪犯, trial 审判, commit 犯罪 【笑话原文】 EarlyBigShopping Anoffenderwasbroughttotrialbeforeajudge.Thejudgeaskedhim,Whatisthecrimeyouhavecommitted? Theoffendersaid,IwentshoppingtooearlyduringtheNewYear. Th

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US Debt Crisis Worries World Markets 美国债务危机引发世界市场的担忧 WASHINGTON Less than a week before the U.S. government could run out of money to pay its bills, the world's financial markets are already showing concern. If officials

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Thousands Rally for Immigration Reform Stalled by Government Shutdown 政府关门引发的移民改革集会 The U.S. government shutdown has stalled an immigration reform bill that could affect an estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants living

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US Drug-Sentencing Policy Shake-up Sparks Debate 美国药品量刑政策引发争论 WASHINGTON Attorney General Eric Holder's recent announcement that the Justice Department will no longer pursue mandatory minimum sentences for certain non-violent

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国籍歧视法给一些家庭带来的伤害 Around the world, some 12 million people are stateless. They are not recognized as citizens by any government and have no protection, no rights. Too frequently, this situation results from gender discrimi

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德鲁柯提思,Fark.com的创始人,讲述了一个他与一个有着用电子邮件制作和传播新闻的专利的公司打官司的故事。同时他也分享了一些让你意想不到的、由无意义的专利所引发的法律问题的相关

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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is under fire again after comparing his countrys tense relations with China, with those of Germany and Britain before World War I. China has urged Japan to face up to history and correct its wrong understanding. Now

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The Channel 4 News has learned that the government amended legislation which would have forced it to take account the needs of disabled people just weeks before announcing that thousands of post offices were closed. The department of work and pension

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Israel has launched a major civil defense exercise amid fears of war. 在人们广泛担心爆发战争之际,以色列举行了一次大规模的民防演习。 Israel is conducting a five-day home-front security drill to prepare for the possibili

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Russia is warning of negative consequences if Ukraine and Georgia join the NATO defense alliance. The prediction comes on a day of one-on-one meetings between Russian President Dmitri Medvedev and most leaders of countries that were once part of the

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The viral proposals have sparked heated online discussion on appropriate punishment for child abduction and trafficking. Wang Xizi, the deputy head of Peking University Law School, says this discussion is a good thing. In my opinion, the huge emotion

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