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In Kenya, Family Planning is an Economic Safeguard 在肯尼亚计划生育是经济安全保障 With Kenya's population expected to double by the year 2050, the government and non-governmental organizations are investing heavily in family planning.
VOA标准英语2014年(十二月)
Selecting a Neighborhood to Live In Leona: I want to live close to downtown. We can get everywhere on foot and walk to most amenities. Jeremy: Downtown is always bustling and noisy, and the crime rate is really high. Id rather have proximity to parks
2013年ESL之日常生活
Baseball's Nationals Move Into New Stadium By Jim Stevenson Washington 31 March 2008 ----------------------------------------- Nationals Baseball Team Inaugurates New Stadium With Win By Jim Stevenson Washington 31 March 2008 Major League Baseball's
VOA标准英语2008年（三月）
AS IT IS 2014-07-02 U.S. Works to Protect Itself from Next Big Storm Nearly two years have passed since Hurricane Sandy struck the Northeastern United States. Water levels rose almost four meters in some areas as the storm moved inland from the Atlan
2014年VOA慢速英语(七)月
We continue now with something to think about as you plan your summer vacation. When it comes to lodging, hotels are the first, and often the only option considered by most people. But now a growing group of travelers are finding comfort in a full-fl
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New York Residential Building Tops in Height, Price Americas most famous skyline has a new architectural icon - New York by Gehry. This gleaming 76-floor residential skyscraper is dramatic. So is the cost to live there. A penthouse costs $65,000 a mo
VOA标准英语2012年(四月)
By Parke Brewer Washington 08 May 2007 These are the opening weeks of the 2007 Major League Baseball season, and by this time next year fans in the nation's capital will be watching their team in a brand new stadium. VOA Sports Editor Parke Brewer re
2007年VOA标准英语（五月）
It was a great leap forward when cars got radios in 1929, then 8-track tapes then cassettes and finally CD players. But those seem downright quaint when compared with the entertainment amenities American drivers want today. And no wonderthe average
2005年NPR美国国家公共电台
'Toxic Culture' May Have Led to Government Spending Scandal The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) is caught up in a scandal, accused of wasteful spending on lavish conferences and executive travel to exotic locations. It's the perfect exampl
VOA标准英语2012年(五月)
India's Agriculture Boom Fuels 'Rural Urbanization' Life in India's countryside still involves plenty of hard work. But standards of rural living have gone up dramatically in recent years. Inflated food prices - otherwise a headache for politicians a
VOA标准英语2012年(五月)
'Boomerang' Kids Return Home After College Going away to college used to be the ultimate flight of young people from the nest. It represented freedom for them and their parents alike. But last school year alone, instead of flying free, a whopping 85
VOA标准英语2011年(九月)
Supersizing the American Dream Home This is a story about something called McMansions, the backlash to McMansions, and the backlash to the backlash about McMansions. McMansions are homes - new and very big homes. The name is borrowed from the super-s
VOA标准英语2011年(六月)
Since the 18th century, St. Louis, Missouri has offered travelers a hub to begin their adventures into the western frontier. Its nickname the Gateway to the West is symbolized by the towering focal point of the St. Louis skyline: the Gateway Arch. It
VOA标准英语2010年(十一)月
Shelling Sends Donetsk Residents into Stalin-era Shelter 炮击发送顿涅茨克居民到斯大林时代的住房 WASHINGTON Fighting in eastern Ukraine has sent some residents fleeing to bomb shelters from previous wars. Despite a cease-fire reache
VOA标准英语2014年(十月)
Train Connects North, South of Africas Giant Nigeria The train departs from Lagos - Nigerias largest city - every Friday at noon, or thereabouts. When we arrive at the station at 9 a.m., the ticket lines already are thick. When the journey begins, pa
VOA标准英语2013年(四月)
Beginners. Announcement: The cold weather is back. Why would I say that in the middle of Winter? Surely, it has been cold since the beginning of the season? Well, not exactly. We had a break for about two weeks, when it stopped snowing and warmed up.
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George: Im kind of nervous staying in a vacation rental for the first time. Marnie: Dont worry. Before I booked this unit, I checked it out thoroughly. Its pet-friendly and kid-friendly, and it sleeps six, so itll be perfect for the whole family. Geo
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Because it is Spring break, we have arranged a quick get-a-way to Seattle for a couple of days. My husband has been extremely busy at work, and hasn't even had a weekend break for a while, so I decided that it is time for us to 'get out of dodge'. He
英语博客 A cup of English
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 03 November 2006 An unidentified boy sells fuel at the waterside in Yenagoa, Nigeria, Nov. 2 2006 Nigerian officials involved in talks to release two foreign oil workers kidnapped Thursday say they expect the men to be rele
2006年VOA标准英语（十一月)
Can luxury cage homes fix Hong Kong's housing crisis? 奢华笼屋能解决香港的住房危机吗？ Hong Kong is one of the most expensive places to live in the world, with the median property price 19 times the median annual household income. For
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