1. A Christmas Day storm spins out of the Midwest toward the East Coast, leaving behind snow as far south as Texas and Oklahoma, and a wet wintry mess in places like Washington. 2. President Obama and members of Congress are coming back to Washington

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French lawmakers have voted to legalize same-sex marriage despite protests from conservative opponents. The nation's lower house approved a marriage bill, which will also give same-sex couples the right to adopt. However, opponents, including the UMP

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Another arctic blast is about to turn the Midwestern US into an icebox. Cold air from the arctic is pushing down into the US as far-south as the Golf Coast. From Minnesota public radio, Mets Sepic reports several states are getting ready for bone-chi

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Ah, the virtual world. Sure it has changed the way we do things, dramatically. The Internet is giving us, well, freedom. Its now easier than ever to stay in touch with friends the world over. With new ways of storing and organizing data, our stuff is

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Using a Mobile Phone to Improve Mother and Child Health From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report in Special English. Different groups around the world are working to expand the uses for mobile technology in health care. Patricia Mechael i

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埃及贿选现象泛滥 Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi was not running for anything in this election, but he is expected to emerge the winner, with a body of legislators who will support him and the roughly 200 laws he has passed by decree

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President Obama has spoken to world leaders about the possible need for more sanctions against Russia if it fails to take steps to de-escalate the situation in Ukraine. President's remarks come after the downing of a Malaysia air jet with 298 people

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Tesla unveils batteries to power homes US electric carmaker Tesla Motors has unveiled batteries that can power homes and businesses. Chief executive Elon Musk announced the firm would build batteries that store solar energy and serve as a back-up sys

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Pre-Listening Vocabulary crop up: to appear suddenly (sometimes temporarily) fill a void: to provide a feeling or thing that is missing in ones life catch on: to become popular double: to have a secondary purpose handle: to touch and/or hold in ones

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Old Racehorses Give Prisoners Second Chance Its a second chance for all involved. The non-profit Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation saves former race horses from possible neglect, abuse and slaughter. At the same time, the horses prepare prison inmat

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(83) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2012年(八月)

Study Supports Breast Cancer Screening Every Two Years A new study finds that women who have a mammogram every other year are less likely to get a suspicious result requiring additional testing as compared to women who have the breast cancer screenin

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Embassy representatives in Washington, D.C., work regularly with lawmakers on Capitol Hill and U.S. officials at the State Department. Nearly four dozen of them also extend their diplomatic efforts into city schools. They visit hundreds of 5th and 6t

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Industrial action is expected to cause travel delays and disruptions at Australias International Airport today. Board force workers began their 24 hours strike at midnight as part of a campaign for better pay and conditions. The strike affects mariti

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If he kept his son in the village, he would have buried him, so says Madonna, defending her decision to adopt a baby from Malawi. The pop star ended her silence today with the soft sofa option, an interview on the Oprah Winfrey show. Speaking in a li

发表于:2019-01-30 / 阅读(47) / 评论(0) 分类 英伦广角

Space thriller Gravity won 11 BAFTA nominations on Wednesday, putting it just ahead of the pack at Britain's top film honours, while 12 Years a Slave and American Hustle were in the running in 10 categories. British actors Helen McCrory and Luke Evan

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MOSCOW, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- The Russian Federation Council, or the upper house of the parliament, approved on Wednesday a bill which would imposes entry bans on U.S. citizens who have allegedly committed crimes against Russians abroad, and persons in

发表于:2019-02-09 / 阅读(93) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

The earthquake in southwestern China displaced five million people, and many families were separated, leaving parents and children still looking for their loved ones. In the chaos, there has been a special outpouring of concern for the thousands of c

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Try adopting a more regular sleep schedule, being tired is not only a product of sleep deprivation or waking up out of a deep sleep, but also lacking a consistent schedule. 试着采取更有规律的睡眠作息,会觉得累不仅是因为睡不够,

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Topic1 Shenzhen expands domestic violence definitionRecently, the women's association in Shenzhen issues a draft regulation, which includes verbal and economic violence into domestic violence. This draft is already part of Shenzhen NPC's lawmaking pl

发表于:2019-02-15 / 阅读(33) / 评论(0) 分类 英语角-圆桌会议

台湾籍旅美老师今天交给我们的句子是: As you start to lose weight you start to get smaller and you burn less energy and you start to metabolically adapt to your new diet. And so you are never going to lose weight at one constant rate

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