This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Fertilizer use differs from country to country, and from too little to too much. Nitrogen and phosphorus can produce big crops. But they can also pollute water and air. A recent policy discussion i

发表于:2018-12-07 / 阅读(48) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA慢速英语2009年(七)月

什么是资产负债表? The purpose of a Balance Sheet is to report the financial position of a company at a certain point in time. It is divided into two columns. The first lists what the company

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Japan's longevity and affluence have resulted in a huge market for products that claim to re-energize the brain. Nintendo's brain training games tested players' speed and accuracy with word, number and memory puzzles, so attracted many older gamers c

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Researcher Explores Native American Herbal Remedies Hikers often explore the foothills of the Angeles National Forest, but this group of hikers has a purpose. They are learning how Native Americans used the local vegetation in their healing, includin

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Review Exercise H: Sentence BalanceGoldilocks CD 4 Track 2 One of the most fascinating things about spoken English is howthe intonation prepares thelistener for what is coming. As you know, the main job of intonation is to announce newinformation. Ho

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Haiti topped the agenda at the World Economic Forum in Davos Switzerland Thursday, as former U.S. President Bill Clinton appealed to international donors to help the earthquake-ravaged nation. Former President Bill Clinton called for more aid to Hait

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It is perhaps the offer they cannot afford to refuse. High speed rail for the ambitious northern cities like Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool and H. The government said this is a fast track to a better life. I think its a real opportunity here as the cha

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Ideal career Currently, the mostly concerned problem is the ideal career. More and more people have complained that it is really difficult for them to find an ideal career, that is to say, they have to engage themselves in the field that they are not

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China-Made US Olympic Uniforms Spark Controversy Now that the U.S. Olympic team acknowledges wearing uniforms made in China, there's new pressure on President Obama to preserve tariffs on the import of footwear from low-wage countries. Representative

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Soviet Collapse Altered Ongoing World Power Balance The collapse of the Soviet Union 20 years ago changed the worlds geopolitical balance. When the Soviet Union fell, it ended the tenure of a superpower with the resources of more than a dozen countri

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The gods of ancient Greece rarely get featured roles in movies any more; but Zeus, Poseidon, Hades and the rest are at the center of at Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, a new film adventure adapted from the first in a series of n

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(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: It's time now for StoryCorps. Zoe Courville and Lora Koenig first met in the middle of an ice sheet in Greenland. They are scientists, and their work takes them to the most remote parts of the world. They spe

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DAVID GREENE, HOST: Every month, NPR and Kaiser Health News take a close look at medical bills that you send us. And this week, you're going to be hearing the word surprise a lot. And that is never a word you actually want to hear in the same sentenc

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Good afternoon, Miss. What can I do for you? Could you tell me my account balance? My number is ... Just a moment, please. Your name? Emily Smith. Here's your balance. Thank you. I want to make a withdrawal of $150. Here you go, Miss. Thank you.

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Today, the elements that support the reef are in fine balance--sun, wind and waves. But it doesn't take much to tip the balance, plummeting this huge reef into disaster. It might happen sonner than you think. Eighteen million years ago, a series of r

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今天我们要学的词是tightrope。 Tightrope, 是指杂技表演时用的钢丝,引伸为困难的处境。美国总统布什的民众支持率很低,这种情况给共和党总统候选人麦凯恩带来了困扰。 Senator John McCain is w

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今天我们要学的词是widespread。 Widespread, 广泛的。 A widespread power blackout affected about 9 million people in Chile last Saturday, 智利上星期六大范围停电,大约900万人受到影响。 The U.S. stock market plunged aga

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Gail: Oh! Mike: Are you okay? Gail: Yeah, Im just not used to these crutches yet. The doctor said I should start using them if I ever want to get out of this wheelchair , but I dont have the strength to stand up. Mike: Youll get the hang of it . Dont

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Topics: Ask an American - The Appeal of Superheroes; property versus propriety versus proprietary; trust versus believe; little does he know; suffocated; to relish Words: emotional connection wish fulfillment fantasy primordial balance to seek justic

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Topics: Ask an American: Concussions Affect U.S. Teen Athletes; customer versus client; overwhelming; exciting; discussion on/about Words: ref time out trainer concussion face down to work (someone) match whistle fogginess to think straight nausea di

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