Democrats, Republicans, Battle Over Social Security 美国民主党与共和党为社会安全问题争论不休 A rally by opponents ofDemocrats, Republicans, Battle Over Social Security 美国民主党与共和党为社会安全问题争论不休 A rally by opponents of the president's Social Security proposals came amid new public

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1. A lawyer for a British teacher in Sudan says his client has been convicted of insulting Islam and sentenced to fifteen days in jail. Gillian Gibbons was arrested after she let her students name a teddy bear Muhammad. 2. President Bush wants Democ

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1. Dawn Saturday brought out search and rescue workers again in central Florida, an area devastated by thunderstorms that included tornados. The storms struck in darkness early Friday morning killing at least 20 people. Victims included teenagers an

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1. Lawmakers don't appear to be moving any closer to an agreement on avoiding so-called fiscal cliff in January. Republican leaders are suggesting the White House is failing to outline specific spending cuts that could be made. But democrats say it's

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1. More than 230 people are dead after a fire swept through a nightclub in Santa Maria, Brazil. More than 100 more are being treated at hospitals. Witnesses say a flare or fireworks may have sparked the fire. 2. Egyptian health officials say three pe

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The storm that's been heading across much of the nation is expected to affect the east Tuesday. Winter storm warnings are up for much of the eastern half of the country. Leading Democrats and Repulicans in the Senate are writing a bill that would rei

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1. House republican leaders are floating a new plan to counter an emerging bipartisan Senate deal on reopening the government and avoiding a default. But democrats are blasting it. The proposal comes 3 weeks into the partial government shutdown and l

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This is AP news minute. 1. President-elect Donald Trump has filled two more sponsors for his economic team. Trump has selected Goldman Sachs executive Steve Mnuchin as treasury secretary and financier Wilbur Ross will help lead commerce department. 2

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1. Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump is getting criticism from republicans and democrats alike, one day before the Super-Tuesday primary. Trump got an implicit endorsement from former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke and refused to deno

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Hollywood: State of the Union Expectations Hollywood is known for its ties to the movie industry. So it draws tourists from all over the world. But on Hollywood's back streets, people live and work around sound stages and production studios. Some wil

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pain in the neck neck and neck 英语里有不少成语和俗语都是和人体各个部份的名称相联系的,有的和头,有的和眼睛、鼻子、手和脚有关的。今天我们再讲两个

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to pull your socks up to knock your socks off 许多美国成语或者习惯用语都是以各种衣服的名称来组成的。比如说,

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克林顿:呼声最高的民主党2016年候选人 Public opinion polls show that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is the overwhelming favorite to be the Democratic Partys presidential nominee in 2016, should she decide to run. 民意调查显

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美国中期选举两党发起最后冲刺 Across the United States, candidates are making final pleas for votes ahead of midterm elections Tuesday. At stake: which party will control each house of the U.S. Congress for President Barack Obamas final

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美国会中期选举 女性选民表示担忧 With US elections just days away, public opinion polls show American voters are deeply dissatisfied with their government and anxious about threats from abroad. This is especially true for a key voting g

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主餐一道:泛听练习 以下段落是摘自新闻里的一些重要信息,并不是一个段落的听写。空内信息可在本新闻中全部找到,大家可以根据这些信息复述新闻。 一、泛听建议: 1、完整听一遍,掌握

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356. Buchanan elected President, 1856. 356.布坎南当选为总统(1856年) The Whigs and the Know-Nothings nominated Millard Fillmore for President and said nothing about slavery. 辉格党和美国本土党提名米勒德菲尔莫尔为总统,

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今天我们要学的词是commanding。 Commanding, 做为形容词,有占据主导地位的意思。 Our team holds a commanding edge in the shooting percentage, 我们队在投球命中率上占优势。在美国加州州长竞选中, Democrat

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今天我们要学的词是rank and file。 The rank and file是指普通成员。美国新闻周刊的一项最新民意调查显示,民主党控制的国会目前的民众支持率只有25%。报道说,Even rank-and-file democrats are unhappy w

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今天我们要学的词是 electrify. Electrify 动词,是让别人觉得兴奋,振奋的意思。美国前总统克林顿在民主党大会上发表讲话。The former President electrified the Democratic Convention with a passionate speech. 前总

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