HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I'm Doug Johnson. This week on our program: We listen to music by several bluegrass award nominees And answer three listener questions about the United States. But first, we tell about

发表于:2018-12-07 / 阅读(61) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA慢速英语2009年(九)月

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. The government says the United States economy shrank at an annual rate of one percent in April, May and June. The decrease was less than expected, and much less than at the start of the year. The imp

发表于:2018-12-07 / 阅读(72) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA慢速英语2009年(八)月

This is the VOA Special English Education Report. California has a new program called the Digital Textbook Initiative. ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER: Starting this fall with high school math and science, we will be the first state in the nation -- the first

发表于:2018-12-07 / 阅读(46) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA慢速英语2009年(八)月

This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Transparency International is out with its two thousand nine report on corruption around the world. The nongovernmental organization has released its Corruption Perceptions Index each year since nineteen n

发表于:2018-12-07 / 阅读(60) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA慢速英语2009年(十一)月

HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I'm Doug Johnson. Today, we play music from a CD that brings together more than one hundred musicians from around the world. But first, we report about some special young people who ha

发表于:2018-12-07 / 阅读(46) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA慢速英语2009年(七)月

This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. This week, leaders of the top industrial and developing economies gathered in the eastern United States. They met in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for a summit on the world's financial future. Leaders of the G

发表于:2018-12-07 / 阅读(54) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA慢速英语2009年(九)月

HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I'm Doug Johnson. This week on our program: We play music by the jazz-influenced singer Melody Gardot ... And, answer a question about New York Citys Central Park. But first, a report

发表于:2018-12-07 / 阅读(199) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA慢速英语2009年(十)月

This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. This week, President Obama signed an expansion of federal law on hate crimes. Such laws provide more investigative resources or longer sentences, or both, for crimes driven by prejudice. Until now, federal

发表于:2018-12-07 / 阅读(43) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA慢速英语2009年(十)月

HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I'm Mario Ritter. This week on our program, we play some new music from the Dave Matthews Band ... And answer a question about the term yellow journalism ... But first, we report on a

发表于:2018-12-07 / 阅读(61) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA慢速英语2009年(八)月

VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Barbara Klein. This week on our program, we explore American folk music, the music of the people. (MUSIC) Good Night Irene, is an example of a traditional folk song. That means the so

发表于:2018-12-07 / 阅读(64) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA慢速英语2009年(七)月

The State Department's top Africa envoy said Thursday the Obama administration is prepared to provide more military help to Somalia's embattled Transitional Federal Government, the TFG. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton begins a seven-nation Africa

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(57) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2009年(七月)

In a crowded ballroom Kavya Shivashankar beat out 10 other finalists to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee on national television. Kavya correctly spelled the word laodicean, meaning lukewarm or indifferent in politics or religion. Kavya who had

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(48) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2009年(五月)

It has been nearly two weeks since suicide bombers attacked two luxury hotels in Indonesia. The blasts killed seven people and injured more than 50, but appears to have had little long-term economic or political impact. The governor of Jakarta said

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(55) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2009年(七月)

Hello everyone, I'm Catherine Callaway at the CNN Center in Atlanta. So glad you with us. Here is a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. Firefighters in California are fighting a tough battle against a fast-moving fire. Here is what they are up

发表于:2018-12-20 / 阅读(58) / 评论(0) 分类 CNN2009年(八)月

A major victory against terrorism this morning. Police in Indonesia say they've killed a top terror suspect. It happened during an 18-hour firefight. Noordin Top is accused of killing hundreds in bombings on Western targets in Bali and Jakarta. Poli

发表于:2019-01-07 / 阅读(80) / 评论(0) 分类 CNN2009年(八)月

Good morning! I'm Melissa Long here at the CNN center in Atlanta on this Wednesday morning. It is the 15th of July. Here are some of the headlines making news at this hour. All 168 people aboard a Caspian Airlines passenger jet that crashed / northw

发表于:2019-01-07 / 阅读(88) / 评论(0) 分类 CNN2009年(七)月

From the CNN Center in Atlanta, Nicole Lapin. Here's a look on what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. Maine's governor has just signed the bill making same-sex marriage legal in the state. The governor's decision came shortly after the state of Maine in

发表于:2019-01-07 / 阅读(75) / 评论(0) 分类 CNN2009年(五)月

Good morning from the CNN center in Atlanta, I am Reggie Aqui. Thanks for checking in. here's a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. The house has passed legislation that would impose a 90% tax on bonuses paid to employees of companies receivin

发表于:2019-01-07 / 阅读(97) / 评论(0) 分类 CNN2009年(三)月

1. In a speech in New York Monday, President Barack Obama says he sees new signs of the kind of high-risk business behaviour that nearly caused a financial meltdown a year ago. He's warning Wall Street there won't be another bailout. Obama also said

发表于:2019-01-11 / 阅读(123) / 评论(0) 分类 美联社新闻一分钟2009年(九)月

By Hilary Heuler Warsaw 10 October 2009 Polish President Lech Kaczynski signs EU's Lisbon Treaty at presidential palace in Warsaw, 10 Oct 2009 Poland has signed the Lisbon Treaty which aims to streamline the workings of the European Union. This leav

发表于:2019-02-20 / 阅读(135) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2009年(十月)