President Barack Obama is calling for reforms in the way Americans pay for a college education. The president made his appeal Friday before an audience of students at the University of Michigan. 美国总统奥巴马呼吁美国人上大学的学费要

发表于:2018-12-19 / 阅读(57) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA双语新闻 2012年1月

Just one month before the 2010 midterm elections, a new public opinion poll shows that Arab-American voters favor Democrats over Republicans by a wide margin. The survey also finds that discrimination against Arab Americans appears to be on the rise.

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Tomorrow marks 100 days since U.S. President Donald Trump was inaugurated. It's considered a milestone for an American leader. And the president is expected to attend a rally in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on Saturday to talk about his accomplishments.

发表于:2018-12-20 / 阅读(54) / 评论(0) 分类 CNN美国有线新闻2017年6月

今天我们要学的词组是against the grain。 Grain是谷子,不过在这里,grain指的木材的纹理。木工都知道,刨木头一定要顺着木材的纹理;You cannot polish wood against the grain. 作为习惯用语,against the

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Marine Le Pen, the far-right nationalist leader, has gained more support in her campaign to become the next president of France. 极右翼政党国民阵线领袖玛丽娜勒庞在法国下届总统竞选中,争取到了更多的支持率。 On Mon

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(126) / 评论(0) 分类 2017年VOA慢速英语(二)月

Of the six original cinematic Avengers, it's pretty easy to hazard a guess at which are most popular. Iron Man, Thor and Captain America will have headlined three solo movies each by this time next year. Black Widow, on the other hand has only played

发表于:2019-01-07 / 阅读(72) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

AS IT IS 2016-10-13 Trump's Numbers Falling After Video Fallout 侮辱女性视频导致特朗普支持率下降 Republican Party presidential nominee Donald Trump says that he is probably better off without the support of some members of his party.

发表于:2019-01-12 / 阅读(48) / 评论(0) 分类 2016年VOA慢速英语(十)月

President Bush is campaigning his way toward New York City and this week's Republican National Convention, where he will be re-nominated to run for another four years in office. Mr. Bush spoke to the nation's largest veterans' group, The American Leg

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The longest presidential election campaign in U.S. history is in its final week, and Democrat Barack Obama continues to hold a lead in the polls over Republican John McCain. Both candidates are focused on the economy in the final days of the campaign

发表于:2019-01-19 / 阅读(53) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA双语新闻 2008年10月

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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今天我们要学的词组是against the grain。 Grain是谷子,不过在这里,grain指的木材的纹理。木工都知道,刨木头一定要顺着木材的纹理;You cannot polish wood against the grain. 作为习惯用语,against the

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Polls: Republicans Blamed for Government Shutdown 民调认为政府关门归咎于共和党 WASHINGTON Public opinion polls suggest that congressional Republicans will get most of the political blame in the wake of the partial shutdown of the U.S. g

发表于:2019-01-31 / 阅读(45) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA常速英语2013年(十月)

Michelle Obama has left her husband way behind in Americas popularity stakes. The First Lady returned to the campaign(竞选活动) trail this week for the first time since 2008 after her approval rating(支持率) rocketed to 65% - twenty po

发表于:2019-02-05 / 阅读(56) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

今天我们要学的词是battleground。 Battleground, 是战场的意思。美国总统大选民主、共和两党势均力敌,选举结果在很多程度上取决于所谓的 battleground states战场州,也就是候选人支持率不相上下的

发表于:2019-02-05 / 阅读(53) / 评论(0) 分类 英语每日一词

今天我们要学的词是standing。 Standing, 做为名词,有地位的意思。星期三是美国总统奥巴马就职一周年。一年前,他的民众支持率高达67%。可如今,The latest Gallup poll puts his standing at 50%, 最新盖洛

发表于:2019-02-06 / 阅读(78) / 评论(0) 分类 英语每日一词

Recent public opinion polls in the U.S. presidential race give Democrat Barack Obama a lead over Republican John McCain. But the lead is less than expected given some Democratic advantages this election year. 最近有关美国总统竞选的民意调查

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Are you glad that the US election is finally over? 美国大选终于结束了,你们高兴吗? Well don't look now, because the next one is just around the corner. 好吧,不要执着于这次大选了,因为距离下一次大选也没有多久

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The strongest typhoon so far this year is battering the northern Philippines with violent winds and torrential rains. Super typhoon Mangkhut made landfall on the country's main island Luzon early on Saturday, blowing down trees, ripping off roofs and

发表于:2019-02-23 / 阅读(45) / 评论(0) 分类 英语听力精选进阶版

JUDY WOODRUFF: Ready or not, the 2016 campaign is now shifting into higher gears. Today alone, candidates were fanned out at events in six states. But among the more than a score of White House hopefuls, one is dominating the conversation. The questi

发表于:2019-02-25 / 阅读(81) / 评论(0) 分类 PBS访谈社会系列

HARI SREENIVASAN, PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND ANCHOR: For more analysis of the presidential race, I'm joined now by NewsHour Weekend special correspondent Jeff Greenfield, who joins us from Santa Barbara, California. So, Jeff, given the topsy-turvy nature o

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