People in America - Shirley Chisholm, 1924-2005: The First Black Woman Elected to the U.S. Congress She was an activist who worked to improve the lives of others. Transcript of radio broadcast: 01 March 2008 VOICE ONE: Im Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And

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VOICE ONE: Im Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And Im Sarah Long with People in America in VOA Special English. Today, we tell about a woman who worked to make a difference in peoples lives, Barbara Jordan. (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: Barbara Jordan was a lawyer, edu

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以下段落是摘自新闻里的一些重要信息,并不是一个段落的听写。空内信息可在本新闻中全部找到,大家可以根据这些信息复述新闻。 一、泛听建议: 1、完整听一遍,掌握大意。 2、继续听,特

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Explanation: Being the president of the United States is a big job and our Founding Fathers (or the people who created the U.S. government) knew that one person couldnt do everything alone. Thats why the president has the U.S. Cabinet, usually just c

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Explanation: Congress is the legislative or lawmaking part of the U.S. government. Congress spends a lot of time debating or talking about different bills (or ideas for new laws). Sometimes the members of Congress cant agree on the details of a bill

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Explanation: Congress is the part of the U.S. government that is responsible for making laws. However, it cannot do it without the presidents help. Every time that the members of Congress agree on a bill (or an idea for a law), it has to be sent to t

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Explanation: The people who created the U.S. government wanted a way to make sure that no one branch (or part) of the government becomes too powerful. They built a system of checks and balances, also known as a separation of powers, into the Constitu

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Explanation: Many people know who the president of the United States is, but what does the president do? The president is the person in charge of (or responsible for) the executive branch. The presidents main job is to be the commander-in-chief, whic

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Explanation: Making a federal (or national) law in the United States is a complex (or complicated and not simple) process that takes a lot of time. This is good, because it means that the laws cant be easily changed. New laws can be made only when a

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Work Your Proper Hours Day is usually around February 22. It was started in 2005 by Britains organization of labour unions the Trade Union Congress (TUC). This is the day when a worker decides he or she has had enough of doing unpaid overtime. They d

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THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. One important commitment of the Federal government is to help America's poorest children get access to health care. Most of these children are covered by Medicaid, which will spend more than $35 billion to help them this

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THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. This weekend, Americans mark two important dates in our Nation's history. On Saturday, we celebrate the 232nd birthday of the United States Marine Corps. And on Sunday, we celebrate Veterans Day -- and give thanks for al

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THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. In a few days, our Nation will celebrate Thanksgiving. Like millions of Americans, members of Congress will travel home for the holiday. Unfortunately, as they get to work carving their turkeys, they're leaving a lot of

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THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Next week, Congress returns from its Thanksgiving recess. Members are coming back to a lot of unfinished business. And the clock will be ticking, because they have only a few weeks to get their work done before leaving a

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65 恐怖袭击阴影笼罩美国乃至全球经济 IN THE NEWS - September 22, 2001: Economic Effects of Terrorist AttacksBy Cynthia Kirk (start at 1'06

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57 经济萧条导致预算盈余骤减 IN THE NEWS - September 1, 2001: Federal Budget/Social SecurityBy Paul Thompson (start at 1’06”)This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program, IN

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THE MAKING OF A NATION #94 - Secession, Part 1 By Frank Beardsley Broadcast: Thursday, December 23, 2004 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION -- a program in Special English by the Voice of Ameri

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VOA Learning English presents Americas Presidents. Today we are talking about William McKinley. He took office in 1897 and was re-elected in 1900. He led the United States into the 20th century. One way to think of McKinley is as a transition preside

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James Monroe easily won election in 1816. He had a relaxed, likeable personality and was popular with voters. In addition, many saw him as a last connection to the countrys founding generation. Monroe had fought in George Washingtons army during the

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Congressional leaders say the Bush administration's plan to shore up mortgage backers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could be on the president's desk as soon as next week. Lawmakers are reacting favorably to the proposal. NPR's Brian Naylor has more. Th

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