But it actually was the best thing that ever happened to me. I decided that if no one would give me a chance, I'd have to take a chance, and if no one would give me an opportunity, I would have to create my own opportunity. So I came up with this pla

发表于:2018-12-30 / 阅读(52) / 评论(0) 分类 名人励志英语演讲

Lesson 20 Voting Day in San Rico 圣黎各的投票日 bald adj. 秃头的,光秃的 bald eagle 秃头鹰(美国国鸟) balk vi. 阻碍;犹豫,不愿做 ballot n. 选票 ban vt. 禁止;查禁 banal adj. 陈腐的 band n. 乐队;队;(光或颜色的)带;vi. 联合,集合 bandanna n. 大

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Defense Secretary Robert Gates said today that radical cleric Shiite Muqtada al-Sadr will not be treated as an enemy of the US if he plays a non-threatening role in Iraqi politics. Gates comments come at a time the US and Iraqi forces have been figh

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1. The White House says it's very close to a decision on how to help the troubled US auto industry. But the Bush administration didn't provide any details or even a timetable on when an announcement would be made. One option being considered is a ma

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This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Lehman Brothers world headquarters in New York on the day the company sought bankruptcy protection This week, we continue our look back at the major economic stories of the year. On September fifteen

发表于:2019-01-11 / 阅读(83) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA慢速英语2009年(一)月

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. The Federal Reserve and other major central banks pumped extra money into financial markets on Thursday. The aim was to help calm investors and persuade nervous banks to lend to each other. President

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This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Greece's debt crisis has shaken investors in the United States and worldwide. They worry that it could spread far beyond Greece. On Thursday, a day after huge protests in Athens, the Greek parliament

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President Obama records his Weekly Address for 24 Apr 2010 And that is how, after two very difficult years, we will not only revive the economy, but help to rebuild it stronger than ever before, said President Barack Obama. U.S. President Barack Obam

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LINDA WERTHEIMER, HOST: Chad Matheny dropped his pursuit of a master's degree in physics for a career as a musician. Under the name Emperor X, he's released eight albums, a bunch of cassettes. He had one of his songs used in a major motion picture. T

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1℃ love In an cold winter,a couple had to move out from the luxury villa because of bankruptcy.The husband worked day and night to support the family but with no care of his wife.So she thought,he doesn't love me any more,he just cares his business

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European finance ministers are trying to finalize a long-delayed bailout deal for Cyprus in a bid to keep the nation from a bankruptcy. An agreement on rescue loan package is expected to be reached at a regular meeting in Brussels with tough measures

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To finance. And the US government is moving to block a merger between two of the countries biggest airlines. American Airlines and US Airways want to join forces to create the worlds biggest airline. It would also have saved the American Airlines whi

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1. Mexico's top health official says swine flu cases there appeared to be stabilizing. The nation is the center of the flu outbreak. Officials hope the trend continues, and the vaccine is available in six months. But this comes as new cases appear i

发表于:2019-01-30 / 阅读(141) / 评论(0) 分类 美联社新闻一分钟2009年(五)月

This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer has become America's first major daily newspaper to publish online-only. Hearst, the company that owns it, printed the final newspaper on Tuesday. The Seattle P-I was one hund

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The number of people buying books across China is steadily declining, which has led to more closures of traditional brick and mortar bookstores. But one independent bookstore in Tianjin has not only survived over the past 15 years, its actually seein

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Steve Kitchin demonstrates his prototype invention. With the touch of a button he simply backs the chair in, and the elevator-like lift raises up and slides into the cab. Last spring, Steve Kitchin had had enough. For 10 years since an auto accident

发表于:2019-02-05 / 阅读(66) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2010年(五)月

In the wake of the subway bombings in Moscow, public transport systems seem vulnerable. London's system is one of the largest and most complex in the world. Officials in the British capital have long worked to keep the transport system safe, but have

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Yet Another Millionaire 又是一个百万富翁 The latest winners of the UK National Lottery Euromillions jackpot are Joan and Brian Caswell. The retired and now very wealthy couple from Bolton claim they wont let the £25 million (around 275 mill

发表于:2019-02-13 / 阅读(53) / 评论(0) 分类 英语听力精选进阶版

ADAM PHILLIPS: Welcome to Wordmaster. I'm Adam Phillips sitting in for Avi Arditti and Roseanne Skirble. Today we look at some of the interesting English words that popped up in 2007. My guest today is author, editor and public radio host Grant Barre

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The International Monetary Fund Tuesday said the turmoil in world credit markets that began with rising home loan defaults in the United States is not over and losses could hit $945 billion as the impact spreads into the global economy. The Bloomberg

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