It's a portrait of Hillary Clinton unflattering this angle released by an anonymous creator borrowing liberally part in the pond from an old ad for Apple computers. The ad ends with the web address for Sen. Barack Obama, Clinton's main rival for the

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IN THE NEWS - Counting Down to the Olympic Crowds in London 新闻报道 - 2012伦敦奥运会进入倒计时 This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. 这里是美国之音慢速英语新闻报道。 The London Olympics are less than one hundred d

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Kenyan Political Satire Show Prepares for Electi The XYZ Show, now in its seventh season, satirizes Kenyas politicians and other personalities using puppets. No well-known figure is spared, and right now, political candidates are being lampooned in t

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The Senate easily passed a proposal to extend unemployment benefits for five months, lawmakers voting 59 to 38 to approve the bill. But as NPRs Ailsa Chang explains, the measure has slim chances of surviving the House where Republicans demand to atta

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A lesbian couple in Utah will retain custody of their nine-month-old foster daughter at least for now. As WE of a member station of KUER in Salt Lake City tells us, a judge previously had ordered the baby girl to be removed from the couple's home. Ut

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赞助商对FIFA腐败表关注但不撤广告 Today, when news of a sports scandal breaks, it becomes a problem for everyone involved, including corporate sponsors and advertisers. They can pay a heavy price for their actions or inaction. 今天,当

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The City of Copenhagen is well on its way to becoming the first carbon neutral capital in the world by 2025. Demonstrating its many sustainable initiatives, the country's Copenhagen Solutions exhibit offers inspiration to policymakers, developers and

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A report by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences indicates that more than 78 percent of rural old-age pension contributors believe the scheme has failed to keep up with demand. Deng Qiandui is a rural doctor from Yunnan Province and a delegate to t

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寄完了包裹,本杰明帮她太太订《健康顾问》,结果吓了一跳,究竟是什么吓到了本杰明呢,一起来看看吧。 Listen Read Learn Benjamin: Hello, I'd like to subscribe to a magazine. Postal clerk: What magazine do you want to subscribe for? Benjamin: Fitness Cons

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本杰明在邮局下面碰到了泰瑞。泰瑞来买一套最新发行的邮票。本杰明和泰瑞都是集邮迷。本杰明会买这套邮票吗?往下看就知道了。 Listen Read Learn (Terry meets Benjamin in the post office.) Terry: Hi! Ben! Nice meeting you here! Benjamin: Hi, Terry! Nice meet

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1. What impresses the man about the girl at the beginning of the conversation? A. The girl arrives promptly on time. B. The girl carries her own business cards. C. The girl comes prepared to cook for the kids. 2. How often has Kelly babysat for Mr. A

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Passage B The Best Way to Learn: Creative Emulation I have a young son. I notice every day that he learns something new. It did not take long for me to see he was watching me and then trying to do wha

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AA: I'm Avi Arditti with Rosanne Skirble, and this week on WORDMASTER: more advice about writing a personal statement for an American college or university. Rachel Toor is the author of Admissions Confidential: An Insider's Account of the Elite Colle

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1. Iraqi insurgents claim online they've killed a kidnapped US security consultant. The White House says it can't confirm the death. 2. Defense Secretary Rumsfeld says US troop levels in Iraq could be

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Andy: Both of you are among our company's top salespeople. But we can always improve, right? I'd like you to meet Monica Wolf...Monica is a business consultant specializing in body language. Monica: Hello, Sara. Hello, James. It's great to be here! S

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公司主管Andy又请专门研究肢体语言的Monica给公司销售员 Sara和James培训。Andy说: Andy: This morning we once again have business consultant Monica Wolf with us. Monica is going to speak to us today about body language and how

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Part-time Job I: Did you do any part-time jobs when you studied at your university? / Did you do any summer jobs while you were a college student? / Did you have any work experience during your college years? C: Yes. I did some mathematics tutoring w

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This is the VOA Special English Development Report. A Question Box in India When you have a question about something, where do you go? For many people the answer is simple. They go online to a search engine like Google or Yahoo. But what about peopl

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AS IT IS 2015-04-06 Asia's Middle Class Changes Demand for Wheat Grain 亚洲中产阶层改变了小麦制品需求 Asias growing middle-class population is changing its diet from the traditional bowl of rice to more Western-style food. The change i

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Africans in the Diaspora send less money to families at home Jackson Mvunganyi 25 January 2010 The global economic downturn is hurting Africans in the Diaspora. Its harder for them to send money home, and that leads to problems for those who depend o

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