Promoting the human rights of persons with disabilities has been a key objective of U.S. President Barack Obama's administration both at home and internationally. Disability rights are not abstract concepts wrote Secretary of State John Kerry. They a

发表于:2018-11-29 / 阅读(126) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2016年(十二月)

This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. This week, President Obama signed an expansion of federal law on hate crimes. Such laws provide more investigative resources or longer sentences, or both, for crimes driven by prejudice. Until now, federal

发表于:2018-12-07 / 阅读(44) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA慢速英语2009年(十)月

AS IT IS - Human Rights in South Africa From VOA Learning English, welcome to AS IT IS! South Africa has long been praised for setting an example of human rights on the African continent. The nation operates under one of the worlds most liberal const

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介绍酒店设施 我们这儿有全套一流的餐厅和酒吧。 A: Could you tell me something about the facilities in your hotel? 你能给我介绍一下酒店的设施吗? B:Of course, sir. There's a fail range of top-class restaurants and

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EQUAL ACCESS Every member of society has the fight to education,employment and a reasonable quality of life.As society develops,we have both the opportunity and responsibility to make sure that people with disabilities can live productive and m

发表于:2019-01-09 / 阅读(166) / 评论(0) 分类 高中英语听力人教版第二册

Disabled Cyclists Set Sights on London Paralympics These athletes are at the top of their game. They faced off in Los Angeles in February for the Paracycling Track World Championships. Craig Griffin, training director for the U.S. paracycling team, s

发表于:2019-01-11 / 阅读(50) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2012年(三月)

This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Family members, including daughter Maria Shriver and her husband, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger of California, rear center Thousands of mourners gathered Friday on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, for the funeral

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Paralympian Hopes to Lift Gold for Ghana Charles Teye is a disabled Ghanaian powerlifter who is headed to London in late August to show off his skills and try to win a medal. Teye has great hopes of winning a medal in the bench press in the 67.5 kilo

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Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, right, and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Md., attend an event on Capitol Hill in Washington 26 Jul 2010 to celebrate the Americans with Disabilities Act The Americans with Disabilities Act, also called ADA, is a civil

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Syria's Disabled Refugees Lead a Hard Life in Jordan Every refugee has a story. For Osama, a 17-year-old from southern Syria, his began when his family tried to flee his government-besieged town. He related how in the early dawn hours, tanks stormed

发表于:2019-01-14 / 阅读(114) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2013年(六月)

Illusionist Uses Magic Skills to Help Disabled GERMANTOWN, MARYLAND Kevin Spencer saw his first magician perform when he was five years old. He remembers vividly telling his mother, When I grow up, Im going to be a magician. He has been a magician fo

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Lesson 93 Any questions? 1.Any questions?有什么问题吗? 2.Do you have any questions?你有什么疑问吗? 3.May I ask you a question?我可以问你一个问题吗? 4.Who can answer that question?谁能回答这个问题? 5.That's a ver

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马路上丹尼尔对盲道感到新奇,经过妈妈对盲人专用设备的解说,他明白了很多,也试着触摸盲文,可是他却什么也没感觉到。 Listen Read Learn Daniel: Mom, the road is so strange! It is different from the common roads. Mom: Oh, it was done for the blinds. They

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Concert pianist, Lee Hee-ah, was born in South Korea with severe physical impairments, but her disabilities have not stopped her from achieving her goals Nothing worth having is easy to get. That is especially true for one young South Korean woman, w

发表于:2019-01-30 / 阅读(79) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2010年(二月)

The Channel 4 News has learned that the government amended legislation which would have forced it to take account the needs of disabled people just weeks before announcing that thousands of post offices were closed. The department of work and pension

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It's not often that you see an animal with disability because most of them are either abandoned or put to sleep. But a very special couple in Montana found unseen potential in these animals and created a special place for them. That is a lesson in pe

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Wednesday is the last day for the Beijing Paralympics - an international sporting event showcasing the abilities of handicapped people. As the athletes prepare to pack up and return to their home countries, will there be a lasting legacy for China,

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December 3rd marks the United Nation's World Day for Persons with Disabilities. This year's theme is: break barriers, open doors. But despite many reforms in China to boost their employment, opportunities for handicapped job-seekers in the worlds sec

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Last night was the annual sports awards for the best sports man and woman for the year. Nominations included people from these sports: rowing, basketball, netball, cycling, sailing, surfing, cricket, rugby, football, Paralympics (for disabled people)

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The China Disabled Person's Federation has come out with new analysis, suggesting that while a lot of strides have been made toward making China more accessible to people with disabilities, more can still be done. In making the suggestion, Federation

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