A: Do I need to take any special safety precautions in this city? B: This is a very large city with a lot of crowds to work your way through. Keep in mind that poverty makes people a little more desperate. A: What should I watch out for? B: You have

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A: This city is much larger than the one I live in, and I wonder if there is anything special that I need to keep in mind. B: Crime can happen anywhere, but it is a little worse here because of the poverty. A: Should I be vigilant about anything in p

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DEVELOPMENT REPORT -February 18, 2002: Infectious Diseases By Jill Moss This is the VOA Special English Development Report. The World Health Organization and several other United Nations agencies are

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A: Hi. I'd like to return this radio. B: All right. Do you have the receipt? A: Here it is. B: May I ask why you're returning the radio? A: It does not work very well. B: Would you like to exchange it? A: No. I'd just like a refund. B: Certainly. Thi

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A: I need to return this radio. B: That won't be a problem, as long as you have your receipt. A: Here you go. B: What's the problem? A: It doesn't pick up my favorite station. B: I can exchange it for you. A: Thanks, but I just want a refund. B: A re

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A: I'm returning this radio. B: No problem. You do have your receipt, don't you? A: Here you are. B: What seems to be the problem? A: It doesn't have a headphone jack. B: If you'd like, I can show you a different one. A: No, thanks. A refund will be

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Some students get so nervous before a test, they do poorly even if they know the material. Sian Beilock, a psychology professor at the University of Chicago in Illinois, has studied these highly anxious test-takers. SIAN BEILOCK: They start worrying

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President Barack Obama delivers his second State of the Union Address to the nation on Tuesday, before a joint session of the U.S. Congress. President Barack Obama will face a dramatically altered balance of power in the House of Representatives when

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Professional clown Michael Christensen doesn't just confine his act to the Big Apple Circus he co-founded. He also brings laughter to a place that is often badly in need of it: pediatric hospitals across the country. Christensen's national organizati

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今天我们要学的词是prestigious。 Prestigious声名显赫的。The Lasker Awards, one of the most prestigious prizes in medicine, is being rewarded to scientists working on stem cells and leukemia, and to New York's mayor for his fight to cut

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A: Hi. I don't want to keep this radio. B: No problem. May I have your receipt, please? A: Sorry. I could not find it. B: We can't give you a refund without a receipt. A: You know, I bought it at 3 p.m. yesterday. B: I wish I could help you, but it's

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A: Hello. Can I return this radio, please? B: Sure. Do you have your receipt? A: I misplaced it somewhere. B: Unfortunately, I cannot give you a refund without it. A: But I bought it right here just yesterday. B: I'm sorry, but there are no exception

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A: Hi. I want to return this radio. B: Okay. Do you have your receipt? A: I'm sorry, but I lost it. B: I'm sorry, but store policy requires a receipt. A: But I bought it yesterday. B: Maybe you can find the receipt if you look harder. A: Can I talk t

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A: I'd like to return this radio. B: Okay. Do you have your receipt? A: I lost it. B: I am sorry, but you need a receipt for a refund. A: But I purchased it yesterday. B: Perhaps you would like to talk to customer service. A: Well, that's a start, I

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A: I don't want to keep this radio. B: No problem. Let me see your receipt, please. A: Of course. I always keep my receipts. B: Is there a problem with the radio? A: Something is rattling around inside it. B: Would you like a different model? A: No.

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ECONOMICS REPORT - Bush Signs Major Energy and Transportation Bills By Mario Ritter Broadcast: Friday, August 12, 2005 I'm Bob Doughty with the VOA Special English Economics Report. President Bush has

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Angolan authorities say security forces have arrested two individuals allegedly involved in the deadly attack on Togo's national football team on the eve of the Africa Cup of Nations. Despite the Togolese team's subsequent withdrawal, the tournament

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Anyone who arrives in New Zealand by plane knows about Biosecurity NZ. Bio means living and security means safe. Biosecurity NZ is a government department. Their job is to make our country safe from unwanted living pests. These pests are plants, anim

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AGRICULTURE REPORT – March 12, 2002: Carbon Dioxide and Crops By George Grow This is the VOA Special English AGRICULTURE REPORT. Increasing levels of carbon dioxide gas in Earth’s atmosphere have

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BEIJING, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- Infectious diseases claimed 1,669 lives on the Chinese mainland in July, with AIDS contributing to 70 percent of the deaths, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said Tuesday. A total of 5,552 AIDS cases, which is categorized as a

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