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THE MAKING OF A NATION - August 1, 2002: Election of 1952 / Dwight Eisenhower By Jeri Watson VOICE 1: This is Doug Johnson. VOICE 2: And this is Phil Murray with THE MAKING OF A NATION, a VOA Special
11.But What's a Dictionary For? Bergen Evans The storm of abuse in the popular press that greeted the appearance of Webster's Third New International Dictionary is a curious phenomenon. Never has a scholarly work of this stature been attacked with su
初级公司英语会话Lession3:设备采购 Listen to the dialogue between HaiSports Buyer (HB) and Supplier(s) HB: we need to be receiving deliveries by mid-April realistically. S: if you place an order with us this week, then we can get started. HB: Well ou
Life is actually a constant exercise in persuasion, wouldnt you say? What I mean is we dont just need to persuade people in the meeting room; actually, we are constantly using the tools of persuasion across a wide variety of situations ranging from s
本期生词: fare:A transportation charge, as for a bus 本期难点: run ultra :ultra有个意思就是极端的,extreme. 有一种运动叫做ultra-running,更具体点,叫做ultramarat
A second explosion has occurred at the nuclear power plant that was damaged in Fridays catastrophic earthquake and tsunami. Nuclear reactor 3 from the Fukushima plant suffered a similar explosion to that which hit reactor 1 on Saturday. Officials say
Words and Their Stories: Nose and Ear Expressions 词汇典故:Nose and Ear Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. 现在是美国之音慢速英语词汇典故。 A persons nose is important for breathing and smelling. The n
President Donald Trump will give his first speech to the U.S. Congress on Tuesday. He is expected to discuss his plan to increase military spending by nearly 10 percent, or $54 billion, offset by equal cuts in non-defense spending. The cuts will like
Shiite religious parties in Iraq came up short of securing a majority in the new parliament according to final results announced Friday by the Election Commission. The results, which mean the Shi'ite parties will have to form a coalition, came as a l
本期难点 1. ironing: 这个词不难,熨衣服。在这里是说Wills以后不能搞特殊了,衣服也得自个熨了。 2. cotton wool : cotton made absorbent by chemically freeing it from i
IN THE NEWS – November 9, 2002: U.S. Midterm Elections By Jerilyn Watson This is STEVE EMBER with the VOA Special English program IN THE NEWS. For the first time in many years, one party will contro
《A New Day Has Come》开篇的第一首歌曲是在说生活是积极向上的,生活的节奏是跳跃的,Celine的倩影可以从音符中走出来。是Celine招牌式的情歌,歌曲里表现出的优美,大气,根本不是一般的歌
Tunisians Actively Contemplating Democratic Elections in October The North African country of Tunisia was to have held its first ever democratic elections this month. The vote has been delayed until October, as authorities finalize a process that exp
American Stories - Science Fiction: A Princess of Mars' by Edgar Rice Burroughs (Part 2) BOB DOUGHTY: Now, the VOA Special English program, American Stories. (MUSIC) Last week we brought you the first of four programs called A Princess of Mars. Our s
IN THE NEWS – June 29, 2002: Palestinian Elections and Arafat By Caty Weaver This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program IN THE NEWS. The Palestinian Authority announced Wednesday that
So what have you done to save the world today? Used a bit less water? Perhaps. Recycled a bit more rubbish? Of course, as More4 News viewers, you are clearly caring and intelligent consumers. But ther
Wendi: OK, well one thing is that I think you have the most beautiful hair. Can you share your secret? Rina: I, honestly, I'm pretty anal when it comes to my hair. Professional product! Just good product, and it depends if I'm wearing my hair curly o
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Congress would never give up its control over raising the federal government's debt limit to enhance U.S. fiscal sustainability, John Boehner, speaker of the U. S. House of Representatives, said here on Thursday.
Obama, Congress to Continue Negotiations on 'Fiscal Cliff' U.S. President Barack Obama will resume negotiations with congressional leaders later this month to try to resolve crucial government financial issues before the end of the year. Obama is on
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a spending bill to fund the federal government through September. The last-minute agreement was reached nearly a week ago after intense negotiations between the White House and Congress, slashing $38.5 bil