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Movie Salon 1 Mission:Impossible 2 [00:01.91]电影沙龙 碟中碟2 [00:03.81]Swanbeck(from a recorded tape):Good morning Mr.Hung.Your mission ,should you choose to accept it involves recovery of a stolen item designated Chimera. [00:07.67]斯旺贝克
November is the eleventh month of the year. The word November, however, comes from the Latin1 word novem, which means nine. This is because November was originally the ninth month of the year. Before 713 BC, the Roman calendar was used and a year had
Movie science Callum: Hello and welcome to 6 Minute English, I'm Callum Robertson and with me today is William Kremer, hello William. William: Hello Callum. Callum: Today science in the movies. And we start with a question based on a scene that will
By Al Pessin Pentagon 12 July 2007 President Bush's report to Congress Thursday evaluating progress toward 18 benchmarks of success in Iraq generated immediate controversy, with supporters and opponents of the president's policy seizing on various pa
New England weather There is a sumptuous variety about the New England weather that compels the strangers admirationand regret. The weather is always doing something there; always attending strictly to business; always getting up new designs and try
By Cynthia Kirk Broadcast: November 21, 2004 (THEME) VOICE ONE: I'm Sarah Long. VOICE TWO: And I'm Steve Ember with People in America in VOA Special English. Today we tell about three people who helped make Hollywood the center of the movie industry.
By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 28 March 2007 Two U.S. Senate Democrats have introduced legislation that would close a loophole in U.S. sanctions law. The measure would deny federal contracts to U.S. companies that do business - through foreign subsidia
A: Are you new in town? B: Yes, I did just move in. A: How do you like it here so far? B: I think its great. A: Where did you move from? B: I was living in El Salvador. A: Why did you decide to move? B: I figured I could have a better life here. A: I
A Dinner Where Turkeys Are Guests, Not Entrees Thanksgiving in the United States is a holiday that emphasizes roast turkey as the traditional meal. The National Turkey Federation reports that more than 45 million of the birds meet their doom in Novem
By Al Pessin Tampa, Florida 28 March 2008 The commander of U.S. forces in the Middle East, Central Asia and East Africa stepped down Friday, after just a year in command, following allegations he had disagreed with the Bush Administration on some key
By Michael Bowman Washington 19 April 2007 It has been said that the best social program is a job. But a new generation of entrepreneurs is going beyond providing employment in developing nations to embracing and promoting social progress as part of
The Nigerian health ministry has blamed poor sanitation and shortage of safe drinking water for the deadly outbreaks of cholera and gastroenteritis in parts of northern Nigeria. A senior official announced Friday that the crisis is now under control
Putin Introduces Measures to Curb Political Opposition For months, presidential candidate Vladimir Putin had to put up with protests. Now, President Putin is fighting back. First, he pushed through a law dramatically raising fines for protest organiz
U.S. President Barack Obama has unveiled the first part of his plan to reform the country's schools. The initial steps would affect all levels of education. President Barack Obama at the 19th Annual Legislative Conference of US Hispanic Chamber of C
The JaneDear Girls are one of the most talked about new acts in Country music. Wildflower was the first single from their self-titled debut album. The song climbed to Number 15 to become the highest-charting track by a new Country act in 2010. The Ja
A: I need your assistance. B: Whats the problem? A: I cant find the place Im looking for. B: What are you looking for? A: I am trying to go see a movie. B: You dont know where the theater is? A: Im completely lost. B: Do you have any idea where the m
By Joe Bavier N'Djamena 02 May 2006 A day before elections in Chad, tension is mounting amid fears of violence and possible attacks on polling stations, following a rebel threat to disrupt the electio
By David Gollust State Department 07 March 2006 Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Moscow has made no compromise offer to deal with Iran's nuclear program. He spoke after talks with U.S. Secr
By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 14 December 2006 A U.S. Senate Democrat remains hospitalized after undergoing brain surgery in Washington. With Democrats poised to take control of the Senate with a razor-thin majority next month, Senator Tim Johnson's
Exhibit Salutes Children's Author Who Introduced Minority Characters Shakespeare asked, What's in a Name? A lot, it turns out. Take Ezra Jack Keats, the famous childrens book author and illustrator, who died in 1983. Keats wrote and illustrated more