A fallen tree crushes a car in London On 16th October 1987, southern Britain was hit by hurricane force winds , the worst storm to occur in Britain since 1703. Twenty years on, Britain is remembering the devastation caused by what came to be known a

发表于:2018-12-07 / 阅读(195) / 评论(0) 分类 Take Away English

Along the 700 kilometers of the former Western Front, ceremonies mark 100 years since the end of a conflict that traumatized and transformed the world. U.S. involvement came late but proved vital in boosting Allied manpower and morale. On September 2

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(62) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2018年(十一月)

Well, the weather's deteriorated from those ceremonies earlier in the day when we had plenty of sunshine. Now, this is a pretty good imitation of what the soldiers, sailors and airmen must have faced 65 years ago on D-Day morning, its of course eveni

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This is AP News Minute. In a footnote in President Donald Trump's annual financial disclosure report, he says he reimbursed personal attorney Michael Cohen for as much as 250,000 dollars last year. No mention was made of 130,000 dollar payment to por

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A brass band played martial tunes under a tent in pouring rain at a civic event marking the date 100 years ago that Korea formally came under Japanese rule. 瓢泼大雨中,铜管乐队在一个帐篷下演奏军乐,纪念朝鲜半岛100年前正式

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AZUZ: Up next, other countries called it illegal, intolerable. The U.S. wants North Korea to be punished for it. But was the communist country's recent missile test a birthday present? A North Korean government source said the launch was the best pos

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Hello, everybody.Today marks an historic anniversary70 years since the Allied victory in Europe during World War II.On V-E Day after the Nazi surrender, people swarmed the streets of London and Paris and Moscow, and the cloud of fear that had hung fo

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Hi, everybody. This week, there was a big birthday you might have missed. Medicare and Medicaid turned 50 years old. And that's something worth celebrating. 大家好!本周,大家可能错过了一个重大的节日。医疗保险和医疗补助制度

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Hi everybody. Earlier this summer, Michelle, Malia, Sasha and I headed westto the national parks at Carlsbad Caverns and Yosemite. 嗨,大家。今年夏初,米歇尔、马利亚、莎莎和我去了西部的卡尔斯巴德洞窟国家公园和优诗

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25 Years Later: Biosphere 2 Lives On An unusual scientific experiment ended 25 years ago when eight people walked out of a miniature Earth called Biosphere 2. Biosphere 2 is a collection of large, connected buildings in the American state of Arizona.

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UN Marks 20th Anniversary of Human Rights Declaration 联合国纪念世界人权宣言20周年 UNITED NATIONS On this years International Human Rights Day, on December 10, the United Nations will mark the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Vienn

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白羊座 ARIES (Mar. 21- April 20)Rams are fiery, impulsive and active, so to please the Aries in your life, try taking them on a date that is adventurous and fast-paced or short and sweet. Sports go over well, both playing and attending the

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'The Star Spangled Banner' Celebrates 200 Years 庆祝美国国歌200周年 BALTIMORE This year, the U.S. city of Baltimore, Maryland is celebrating its role in the birth of Americas national anthem. National Park Service Ranger Vince Vaise is Chief

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Anniversary Holds Memories for Japanese Americans War Vets 美国退伍军人举行活动纪念二战结束70周年 LOS ANGELES This year marks the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II and American veterans of the war have been holding commemo

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Ahead of Srebrenica Anniversary, Lessons to Be Learned 斯雷布雷尼察的大屠杀20周年 WASHINGTON On July 11, Bosnia will mark the 20th anniversary of the worst mass killing in Europe since World War II: the massacre at Srebrenica. During an 1

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Russia is marking the 69th anniversary of its victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two. As happens every year, the parade is held at Red Square in Moscow. Russian President Vladimir Putin made a speech ahead of the parade, praising the veterans in

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Today marks the 69th anniversary of Japan's surrender to China. This is the first time September 3rd has been officially marked as Victory Day. In marking the event, top Chinese leaders including Xi Jinping and Li Keqiang are scheduled to attend a ce

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林肯盖茨堡演说150周年 One hundred and fifty years ago this month (November 19), at the height of the U.S. Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln delivered a short address at a battlefield in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The bloody battle that had

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This month marks the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the U.S. Civil War - a conflict that nearly tore the United States apart. Eleven southern states seceded from the Union and formed the Confederate States of America, vowing to maintain their

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