(1)It was Friday *and soon they'd go out and get drunk. 星期五发薪日到了,他们马上就要上街去喝得酩酊大醉。 *星期五为英国的发薪日。如不解释,译入语读者就不会明白英国人为什么要在这一天上街

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Some key Congressional Republicans are voicing opposition to President Obama's proposed 825-billion-dollar economic recovery plan in its current form. GOP Senator John McCain of Arizona. The plan was written by the majority in, Democratic majority i

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Golden Week is such a lovely time to be in Japan. The weather is great and everyone is relaxed. Theres a real holiday feeling all over the country. Its one of my favorite times of the year. The only down side is that the roads are full of traffic. Yo

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ANNOUNCER: Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION -- American history in VOA Special English. The history of the United States Constitution is a long and interesting story that we have been telling now for several weeks. Today w e continue with the conve

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James Madison, Father of the Constitution 美国宪法之父--詹姆斯麦迪逊 The men who created the U.S. Constitution are often called the countrys founders or framers. But only one framer is known as the Father of the Constitution. He is James

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Peaceful Power Transition Possible in DRC The Democratic Republic of the Congo will hold an election in December, hopefully leading to a peaceful democratic transfer of power for the first time in the country's history. Sitting President Joseph Kabil

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日本考虑军事安全改革 Japans government says it plans to allow its self-defense forces to play a greater role in global security. Currently Japan's pacifist constitution, written under American supervision after World War II, allows the coun

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Political protests in Egypt, the aftermath of an attack, and a music megastar who's using his fame to raise awareness about a disease. All of it is coming up in this Wednesday edition of CNN Student News. Hello, everyone. I'm Carl Azuz. The place: Wa

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Support and defend the Constitution. I will support and defend the Constitution. Congratulations! And I think the NTSB has been frustrated throughout the duration of this investigation by the inadequacy of PGE's record-keeping. What we found out in t

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Detail appreciationally rose on. It is Tuesday, May 8th. Thank you for spending part of it with CNN student news from CNN center in Atlanta, Georgia. I am Carl Azus. First up, we are looking at some connections between economic issues and political e

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305. Webster and Hayne, 1830. 305.韦伯斯特与海恩(1830年) Calhoun was Vice-President and presided over the debates of the Senate. 科恩是副总统,并且主持参议院的辩论。 So it fell to Senator Hayne of South Carolina to sta

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264. Constitution and Guerrire, 1812. 264.宪法号与格瑞尔号(1812年) For some time Hull cruised about in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. 哈尔船长指挥宪法号在圣劳伦斯湾巡航了一段时间。 One day he sighted a British frigate

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Explanation: When the 13 American colonies (or areas of land ruled by Great Britain but far away from it) got their independence (or freedom) from Britain, they did not have a strong government. They agreed to follow a document called the Articles of

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Explanation: Changing ones citizenship (or the country that one belongs to) is a very serious life decision. Sometimes people think they want to become U.S. citizens because they want to have the benefits (or the good things) that all Americans have,

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AS IT IS 2014-11-21 Myanmar: No Constitutional Change Before 2015 Election 缅甸在2015年大选过后才会修改宪法 The speaker of parliament in Myanmar says the countrys constitution cannot be changed before elections a year from now. Shwe Man

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【美国总统电台演说】2005-10-29 THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. This week marked another important milestone in carrying out our strategy in Iraq. On Tuesday, the Iraqi election commission formerly certified the passage of the new Iraqi constitution, af

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AS IT IS 2014-07-07 Japan to Ease Restrictions on its Military 日本放宽对军事战争的限制 Hello, and welcome to As It Is from VOA Learning English. Im Christopher Cruise in Washington. Today, we report on the Japanese governments decision t

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George Washington: President, Man, Myth 乔治华盛顿:总统、男人、神话 Americans call George Washington the father of our country. Most people know him best as the first president of the United States, from 1789 to 1797. But the list of his

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Alexander Hamilton: Father of American Banking 亚历山大汉密尔顿:美国银行之父 Alexander Hamilton was not a U.S. president, but he was one of the most important early leaders of the U.S. He fought in the Revolutionary War, wrote powerful

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SACRAMENTO Calif. --- After Donald Trump was elected as the 45th president of the United States many Californians voiced their disapproval by calling for California to secede from the U.S. 萨克拉门托卡利夫报道,在川普当选第45任美国总

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