HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I'm Doug Johnson. Today we play music from the British band Coldplay ... Answer a question about the circus And tell about a wet and wild public art project in New York City. (MUSIC) N

发表于:2018-12-07 / 阅读(84) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA慢速英语2008年(八)月

1. discrepancy /disˈkrepənsi/ -- disagreement; difference; inconsistency; variation Jack should have had $8 in his wallet, but he had only $6. He could not account for the discrepancy. 杰克皮夹里应该有八块钱,可实际上却只有六块,

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070 Rapunzel Once upon a time, there lived an old couple in a village. The old couple prayed every day that they might have a baby. One day, an old woman moved into the house next door. The Old woman raised lettuce that looked very tasty and deliciou

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Imagine that your feelings are a child within. If you ignore this child - by ignoring your feelings - this child feels abandoned. Our refusal to feel and take responsibility for our own pain is an inner abandonment and results in anxiety, depression

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I had been trying to get my friend Mike-a rock' n roll fan-interested in classical music. When I offered to purchase tickets to a Mozart festival, he willingly agreed to accompany me and seemed to enj

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We don't talk anymore, we don't talk anymore 沉默 我们之间只剩无边的沉默 We don't talk anymore, like we used to do 再也回不到从前的耳语亲昵 只剩沉默 We don't love anymore 爱也在这样的沉默里消耗殆尽 What was a

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听了绝对要泪奔了!Wiz Khalifa联手才子Charlie Puth新单《See You Again》MV!该单曲作为保罗沃克的遗作《速度与激情7》的片尾曲。MV更是在贯穿剪辑了保罗沃克在电影中的经典片段。最后一幕,当保

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BOB DOUGHTY: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special English. Im Bob Doughty. FAITH LAPIDUS: And Im Faith Lapidus. Today, we will tell about a ten-year study of the worlds oceans. We will also tell about four American women who are being honored

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AS IT IS 2015-10-21 Typhoon Koppu Leaves 17 Dead in Philippines Typhoon Koppu was downgraded Monday to a tropical storm, but killed at least 17 people and submerged entire towns in northwestern Philippines. Luzon, the countrys largest island, receive

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Japanese automaker Toyota has announced yet another recall. This time it is Tacoma pickup trucks sold in the United Sates. The announcement is the latest in a string of recalls that have hurt the company's image, and prompted concern among many in Ja

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Archbishop Desmond Tutu has retired from public life to spend more time with his family and on personal pursuits. However, the Nobel Peace Prize Laureate will continue some leadership roles. Archbishop Tutu marked his 79th birthday and his retreat fr

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At least five Muslim preachers from Pakistan have been shot to death outside a mosque in Somalia's semi-autonomous region of Puntland. There are reports that two more may have died in a hospital from their wounds. The motive behind the shootings is

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Forces loyal to Somalia's embattled government say they have pushed out Islamist insurgents from the strategic capital of Beledweyne in the central Hiran region. But the insurgents claim they made a tactical retreat and have not been defeated. Contr

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MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Now let's talk about one of the most celebrated chapters in American history, the space race of the 1950s and '60s. The stories of Alan Shepard and John Glenn are well-known, but what about the stories of all the people who worke

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IN THE NEWS - French Parliament Bans Religious Symbols in Public Schools By Cynthia Kirk Broadcast: Saturday, March 06, 2004 This is Steve Ember with In the News, in VOA Special English. This week, th

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By Al Pessin Canberra, Australia 12 February 2007 The top American military officer, General Peter Pace, declined Monday to endorse the conclusions of U.S. military officers in Baghdad, who told reporters on Sunday that the Iranian government is pro

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By Kent Klein Washington 13 November 2009 President Obama speaks to US troops on way to Asia, 12 Nov 2009 President Barack Obama has told U.S. troops he will not send them into conflict without adequate support. The president spoke to a military aud

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TIANJIN, April 4 (Xinhua) -- People in a north China city have been offered a new way to go green -- put the ashes of their loved ones in dissolvable urns and bury them in the soil or in the pond. That is a far cry from the tradition land burial, whi

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I had been trying to get my friend Mike-a rock' n roll fan-interested in classical music. When I offered to purchase tickets to a Mozart festival, he willingly agreed to accompany me and seemed to enjoy the symphony. After the concert, I mentioned ho

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A trade mission from the United States is in India to explore the potential of a market where a buoyant(轻快的) economy and a growing middle class have American companies looking to take advantage of a huge business opportunity. Representative

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