22 Collectibles Collectibles have been a part of almost every culture since ancient times. Whereas some objects have been collected for their usefulness, others have been selected for their aesthetic beauty alone. In the United States, the kinds of

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(340) / 评论(0) 分类 新概念优美背诵短文50篇

US Drought Could Trigger Higher Beef Prices Beef prices may be headed upward due to a severe, lingering drought in the southern United States which is putting a major financial squeeze on the regions cattle producers. Across Texas cattle country, liv

发表于:2018-12-16 / 阅读(43) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2011年(十月)

Jane: Hello? Mary: Hi Jane? It's Mary, how are you? Jane: Good. Can you believe ______________ already? Mary: I know. Have you and Dan ________________ the weekend yet? Jane: Yeah, we're taking the kids to English Town Auction. Mary: English Town Auc

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Bank of China has joined seven other financial institutions to become a direct participant on the electronic platform that sets the gold price in London. Being the world's largest bullion consumer, China has never directly played a role in global gol

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The search for a bargain and the hope for an unrecognized treasure draws hundreds of people to a tiny East Coast town each week. 美国马里兰州克伦普顿镇有一个经营了50年的克伦普顿拍卖场。每个星期都有不少人慕名前去寻

发表于:2018-12-19 / 阅读(68) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA双语新闻 2011年8月

Gilly and Nate are chatting on the phone Gilly: Did you like the Chanel bag that I got? Nate: You must have a rich boyfriend because that bag is so expensive! Gilly: I bought it on eBay. It was only one-tenth of the original price. And the purchase w

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After a terrible holiday season, American clothing retailer Gap Inc. fired Chief Executive Officer Paul Pressler with a $14 million retirement package. In addition to Gap clothing stores, the 3,100-store chain includes the Old Navy and Banana Republ

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A painting of Jesus Christ by Leonardo da Vinci has sold for a record $450 million. That is the most money ever paid for an artwork. 达芬奇的一副耶稣画像以创纪录的4.5亿美元成交,这是有史以来成交价最高的艺术作品。

发表于:2019-01-03 / 阅读(66) / 评论(0) 分类 2017年VOA慢速英语(十一)月

By Kane Farabaugh New York City 16 June 2006 watch Flag Auction report Original flag For more than 225 years, a series of four flags hung on the walls of a family home in southern England. As they passed through generations, so did the story of what

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1. Protests were held in numerous cities, over a Florida court finding George Zimmerman not guilty in the shooting death of unarmed teen, Trayvon Martin. Some protesters were arrested in LA after shutting down Sunset Boulevard. 2. The journalist who

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This is AP News Minute. In Washington, President Donald Trump met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the White House. President Trump says he wants to bring peace to the Middle East. President Abbas says he wants Israeli settlements out of P

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1. The supreme court loosed the reign on political campaign contribution. In the 5 to 4 decision, justice struck down limits on total amount of money, a donor can give the candidates, political authorities and packs. The controversial ruling leaves i

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1. The House could vote today on whether to arm and train moderate Syrian rebels to fight Islamic States forces. Joint Chief Chairman, Martin Dempsey told the Congress that American troops may be needed in the fight as well. But White House has playe

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Learning About Farm Animals at Houston Livestock Show This is where cows get all prettied up for judging or auction. For families from farms and ranches, being around these animals is part of everyday life. But they are in the minority, says the Hous

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(72) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2012年(三月)

Australia is expected to sign a landmard free trade agreement with China later today. Fresh from the G20 Summit in Brisbane Chenise President Xi Jinping is in Camberra where he will addres and join in sitting of federal parliament. Diary farmers and

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Reports that Australia has been spying on Indonesia. That's prompted an angry response from Jakarta. The country's Foreign Ministry has summoned Australia's ambassador to question him about the reports that Australia has used its embassy in Jakarta a

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Are you hungry? How about a pizza? Just be careful if you go to Bella Napoli, an Italian restaurant in the Scottish city of Glasgow. If you order a pizza there, it could cost you more than £2,000 (or 30,000 Yuan). Chef Domenico Crolla has created

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Dairy farmers have voted not to allow Fonterra to list shares on the sharemarket. Fonterra is owned by dairy farmers in a co-operative. The company controls 92% of all the milk produced in New Zealand. The Fonterra Board needs more money to expand th

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This year marks 20 years since the food stamps system was abolished, which was a product of Chinas planned economy decades ago. For most people, it is a fixture in their memory of the hungry days in the 1960s, when there were food shortages. When peo

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今天我们要学的词是 memorabilia.Memorabilia 有纪念品的意思。A private collection of John F. Kennedy memorabilia brought in almost $2 million at auction. 一个私人收藏的约翰.肯尼迪遗物拍卖会总共卖了将近两百万美元

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