On Monday, an earthquake in China measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale occurred along a fault where south Asia pushes against the Eurasian Landmass, smashing the Sichuan Plain into mountains, leading to the Tibetan highlands. In 1989, the Loma Prieta

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Why Lettuce Should NOT Be Frozen Stroll through the frozen foods section of the supermarket and youll find frozen corn, peas, and beans. A Moment of Science wonders, why isnt there any frozen lettuce? 图片1 Why Cant I Freeze Lettuce? Freezing is a

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A strong earthquake hit the Solomon Islands on Wednesday. It was 8.0 on the Richter scale and was followed 40 minutes later by a 7.0 earthquake. This was only 10km deep. There was a small tsunami about 1.5 metres high which killed some elderly people

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Alaska Continues with Earthquake Repairs The American city of Anchorage, Alaska is recovering from a powerful earthquake Friday that damaged public buildings, homes and roads. 美国阿拉斯加州安克雷奇市星期五发生强烈地震,地震造成

发表于:2019-01-03 / 阅读(76) / 评论(0) 分类 2018年VOA慢速英语(十二)月

By Andrea Niem Some meteorologists warn that a weather pattern known as El Nino may reemerge in the next few months, raising concerns of drought in Southeast Asia and Australia, and flooding in parts

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ECONOMICS REPORT - Katrina: The Human Cost Is Not the Only Number Expected to Be High By Mario Ritter Broadcast: Friday, September 09, 2005 I'm Bob Doughty with the VOA Special English Economics Repor

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林肯公园专辑《天空之城美特拉》的一首歌,被认为是Linkin Park最经典的曲目之一,歌中的强烈嘶吼让每个孤独的人都会产生共鸣。 Faint 昏厥 I am a little bit of loneliness 我有一点孤独 A little bit

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shot through the heart and you're to blame you give love a bad name an angel's smile is what you sell you promise me heaven, then put me through hell chains of love got a hold on me when passion's a prison, you can't break free (wo..) you're a loaded

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Victoria Justice是美国的演员和歌手。她因主演《Victorious》(译:胜利之歌)中的Tori Vega和《Zoey 101》(译:住校日记)中的Lola Martinez而被世人所熟知。 I don't want to make a scene I don't want to let you

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A: This is Janet Smith in apartment 23. Can I speak to the apartment manager? B: Hi. How can I help you today? A: Well, my window facing the empty lot is broken. B: Oh, that's not good. What happened? A: I dont know. I wasn't home when it happened. B

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This is AP News Minute. Dozens of immigrant advocates rally outside the Supreme Court as the justices consider 2 programs that could shield roughly 4 million people from deportation. Texas is leading 26 states dominated by Republicans in challenging

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AS IT IS 2016-08-17 Fine Feared Too Small for Dead Fish Damage in Vietnam Observers and activists in Vietnam are concerned about a fine against a foreign-owned steel factory for polluting ocean waters along the coast. The observers and activists say

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Iron Ships Clash at Sea From VOA Learning English, this is The Making of a Nation. Im Kelly Jean Kelly. And Im Christopher Cruise. The American Civil War was fought not only on land, but at sea. In 1862, Confederate and Union forces fought a new kind

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This was a very shallow earthquake, which means it would tend to be more destructive. Stuart Sipkin, USGS Tuesday's earthquake hit Haiti hard, with extensive damage and many casualties. Compared to the well-known seismic areas like the Pacific Rim, t

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UN Warns of Irreversible Damage to Planet The Global Environmental Outlook, or GEO5, says the world is on an unsustainable path, despite more than 500 international agreements. And scientific evidence says Earth's systems are being pushed toward thei

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Environmental-friendly Products 环保产品 A: You say your products are aimed at the green consumer. In what ways are they environmentally-friendly? A:你说你们的产品主要针对绿色消费者。你们产品通过什么方式环保? B:We p

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Words are, in my not so humble opinion, are most inexhaustible source of magic, capable of both inflicting injury and remedies. 语音讲解: 单词发音 word /wɜːd/ humble /ˈhʌmbl/ inexhaustible /ˌɪnɪɡˈzɔːstəbl/ inflict /ɪnˈflɪkt/ 连

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A: Im having a problem. B: Whats the problem? A: A pipe burst in my wall. B: Is the pipe causing any water damage? A: The water is causing mildew. B: I can come fix the pipe sometime tomorrow. A: Can I just call someone myself to fix it? B: I dont th

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(161) A: Yes, may I help you? B: We had a damaged shipment from you. A: We'll look into it right away for you. A:有什么事吗? B:你们送来的货有损坏。 A:我们会立刻调查清楚。

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