Topics: Famous Americans: Evel Knievel; Colonial Williamsburg; to devote versus to dedicate; the title Dr.; between now and then Words: daredevil stunt to pop a wheelie odd jobs to clear to go south exhibit authentic era living history firearm street

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Topics: Ask an American: Father Damien and leprosy; bring versus take; And you?; trustworthy versus honest Words: beacon to despair faith to exile to shun legacy affection on (ones) behalf bottom line to bring to take trustworthy honest

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By Lisa Schlein Geneva 30 March 2007 Two U.N. agencies are working on a plan that they hope will enable people in the Horn of Africa to keep their food supplies secure and to protect their livelihoods even in times of crisis. The joint initiative by

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Today's topics: Lunar New Year, British English, Quincenera, Schools in the US, Well, Good, and Bad, Effect versus Affect, Maybe versus Perhaps. Words: Sweet 16 Latino Dropout Grade School Tuition Kindergarten Diploma Tracking Electives

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Topics: Bestselling books in the U.S., Thanksgiving traditions, to figure out, pronouncing can vs. cant Words: bestseller hardcover/softcover Rise and shine! womens shelter engrossing family dynamics prose top-notch mob/Mafia jury naughty hyperactive

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Topics: How to work in the United States, interracial dating and marriage, to lean on someones shoulder, pronouncing math expressions, rather Words: interracial trend 1.5 generation disparity green card certify lottery dependent spouse refugee alien

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Topics: Elections in the U.S., to prove someone wrong, effect vs. affect, to wait on someone vs. to wait for someone, big vs. large, Im fine vs. Im good vs. Im well Words: primary election to take office legislative midterm elections term of office t

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Topics: Table manners in the U.S., Washington, D.C., easygoing, down to earth, to put someone in harms way, to take a shot at someone, inquiry Words: to say grace forearm napkin lap to slurp to burp to chew delicious mayor judicial veteran easygoing

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Topics: Singing in the Rain; the Federal Reserve; among versus between; of no use Words: musical silent film talking picture leading lady to dub exclusive branch board of directors turbulent to stave off criticism accountability among between of no u

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Topics: The Grand Canyon; Famous Americans: Georgia OKeefe; shanty versus apartment versus tenement; alert the media; now what? Words: canyon steep to erode outdoorsman livestock grazing sightseeing boundary discouraged exhibit magnifying glass lands

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Topics: Psycho and Alfred Hitchcock; The Gettysburg Address; to get the most out of versus to take advantage of; who versus whom; status quo Words: thriller to adapt proprietor swamp to trace turning point cemetery dedication to keep (ones) spirits u

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Somalis Flee Fighting Near Afgooye Corridor In Somalia, thousands of already displaced people are fleeing new fighting northwest of Mogadishu. Many are heading for the capital where humanitarian agencies are setting up emergency relief operations. U.

发表于:2019-01-11 / 阅读(96) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2012年(二月)

By Nancy-Amelia Collins Islamabad 22 January 2008 Islamic militants attacked and killed five Pakistani soldiers in the country's tribal mountainous region near the border with Afghanistan as analysts say the al-Qaida-linked fighters appear to be gain

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The Australian government is investigating reports that the Taliban killed up to 20 Afghans who were denied asylum in Australia and sent back to Afghanistan. They allegedly were among 400 asylum seekers denied entry into Australia by the former gove

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Still exploring after 50 years, Donald Walsh is shown here at the North Pole. Donald Walsh grew up near San Francisco in the 1930s. Among his earliest memories is the mega-construction project he saw from his home in the Berkeley hills. Namely, the G

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New Malaria Vaccine Passes Safety Test The fight against malaria may have taken a promising step forward with the latest tests of a new kind of vaccine, which aims to keep people healthy and prevent the infection from spreading. Most malaria vaccines

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A new organization aims to sharply improve the quality of African laboratories, allowing health professionals to better track, treat and test for diseases. It's called the African Society for Laboratory Medicine, or ASLM. A new organization aims to s

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Scientists around the world predict that climate change will have dramatic effects on agriculture in the coming decades. So, too, will pests and pesticides, the loss of species and the need to increase food production for a growing population. Resear

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Topics: DUIs and Mothers Against Drunk Drivers; Famous Americans: Martha Stewart; traffic versus transit; at all versus not at all; describing someone who works from home Words: influence impaired sobriety penalty to lobby non-profit fatality busines

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Topics: Famous Americans: Tyler Perry; NASA; to think on (ones) feet; plural for iPod Touch and other proper nouns; recognition versus acknowledgement Words: musical adapted uninhibited recurring to cross-dress no-nonsense to be nominated space in or

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