Once again Lincoln asked Douglas to debate him. This time, Douglas had to accept. In 1858, seven debates were held in different towns all over Illinois. The main issue was slavery. People poured in from neighboring states to listen. The whole country

发表于:2019-01-17 / 阅读(68) / 评论(0) 分类 名人认知系列 Who Was

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发表于:2019-01-19 / 阅读(59) / 评论(0) 分类 英语单词荟萃

今天我们要学的词是speculation。 Speculation是猜测、推测的意思。纽约市长布隆伯格宣布退出共和党,The move has fueled speculation that he may run as an independent candidate for the U.S. presidency in 2008, 意思说这

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HEALTH REPORT - Preparing for the Next Flu Pandemic By Cynthia Kirk Broadcast: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 I'm Bob Doughty with the VOA Special English Health Report. There has not been a worldwide o

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By Carrie Giardino Just hours before the deadline, a main opposition leader in Cameroon has broken ranks with the opposition coalition to stand as a candidate for the presidential elections in October

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今天我们要学的词是prefer。 Prefer, 是更愿意、更喜欢的意思。 Which do you prefer, hip hop or RB? 你更喜欢嘻哈还是节奏布鲁斯?英国最新研究显示,男孩子跟女孩子一样爱读书,不过Boys prefer simple

发表于:2019-02-02 / 阅读(70) / 评论(0) 分类 英语每日一词

今天我们再给大家介绍两个以sit这个字为主的习惯用语。大家都知道,sit就是坐。虽然我们要讲的两个习惯用语都以sit这个字为主,但是它们坐的地方却很不同。 现在我们先来讲第一个习惯用

发表于:2019-02-06 / 阅读(113) / 评论(0) 分类 美国习惯用语

今天我们要学的词是take some heat。 To take some heat, 受到批评。 The candidate is taking some heat for his stance on illegal immigrants, 候选人因为在非法移民问题上的立场而受到批评。华盛顿红人队教练沙纳汉因

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1. Barack Obama says his 86-year-old grandmother has died. Madelyn Dunham who helped raise the Democratic presidential candidate died peacefully Sunday night after a battle with cancer. Obama said he learned of her death Monday morning while campaig

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1. President Barack Obama was hunkered down in Williamsburg, Virginia as he prepared for his upcoming debate with Mitt Romney. The Republican candidate is also preparing for the face-off. They did spend some time on the stop in Ohio. 2. Pakistani off

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AS IT IS 2016-03-03 Trending Today: Chris Christie's Worried Face 克里斯克里斯提愁眉苦脸 This is Whats Trending Today 这里是《正在发生》节目。 Chris Christie is the governor of New Jersey. Until recently, he was also a candidat

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Ukrainians go to the polls Sunday to elect a new president. Analysts say who wins will determine the course of relations between Ukraine and Russia. Andre de Nesnera | Washington 15 January 2010 Billboards for presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko

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The International Solar Decathlon has concluded in the US Capital of Washington, after 19 teams from 5 countries competed using their own unique designs. A team of university students from China were also there. Here's Wei Tong has more. China's Tong

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If you are eligible to vote on Saturday, you will have a list of candidates. Each party lists their candidates in order, from number 1 to 65 or less. You do not vote for these candidates. You vote for a candidate in your electorate and you also vote

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Juan Manuel Santos, candidate(候选人) for the ruling Social Party of National Unity, was elected Sunday new president of Colombia for the term 2010-2014. Santos, the candidate of the ruling Social Party of National Unity (U) defeated his rival can

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JUDY WOODRUFF: The Democratic candidates for president got back on the campaign trail today after an issues-packed debate last night. Political director Lisa Desjardins reports on what we learned from their first five-way face-to-face encounter. ANDE

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Todd: OK, Leonard, you're from New Zealand. Leo: Yes. Yes. Todd: So we're going to talk about your country's national pastime. Leo: Oh, that would be Rugby. Todd: OK. Leo: Uh, the All Blacks is well known around the world, especially here in Japan. T

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Todd: Alex, can you talk a little about working at a radio station? Alex: Yeah, sure. The Radio station at my school is called WMKP. I'm actually a DJ. Well, not the turn table DJ per se, but a DJ that just plays music and talks on the air a lot, so

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JUDY WOODRUFF: Ready or not, the 2016 campaign is now shifting into higher gears. Today alone, candidates were fanned out at events in six states. But among the more than a score of White House hopefuls, one is dominating the conversation. The questi

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JUDY WOODRUFF: As the picture of the Cabinet President-elect Trump wants is filled in, we're seeing more figures who reflect deep ties to Washington or Wall Street. It's a contrast with his campaign, during which he disparaged the power centers as co

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