Section (C) Easy Ride in a Taxi Taxi travel can be safe anywhere in the world as long as visitors understand the rules, says travelexpert Stacey Ravel Abarbanel. In some cities, it is common for people to approach you and offer youa ride. Often they

发表于:2018-12-04 / 阅读(91) / 评论(0) 分类 新视野大学英语读写教程(3)

AMERICAN MOSAIC - Recess Appointments, Willie Nelson and the Appeal of NASCAR By Dave Maiocco, Dana Demange,... Broadcast: Friday, August 19, 2005 (MUSIC) HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC, in VOA Spec

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They've got some new rules here at the bus barn, like when buses are just sitting here. Drivers cannot leave them running and the drivers can't take off too fast. Those are just two rules to help the district save money. We caught up with bus drivers

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Those three words were the last text message Mariah West read before the violent car crash that took her life. It was the day before my daughter's graduation from high school. She was on her way to a ball game and was getting directions, says Merry D

发表于:2018-12-16 / 阅读(56) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2011年(一月)

今天我们要学的词是stressful. Stressful 意思是压力很大的。Starting a new job can be exciting and stressful at the same time. 开始一份新工作可能既令人兴奋,又让人倍感压力。有调查显示,Law enforcement agent

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THIS IS AMERICA - Research Grows Through Citizen Science JUNE SIMMS: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm June Simms. CHRISTOPHER CRUISE: And I'm Christopher Cruise. This week on our program, we learn about citizen science and its g

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The leader of the left wing movement Left Front Sergei Udaltsov holds a poster reading Everyone is equal before the law outside the Moscow headquarters of Russian oil company Lukoil, 09 Mar 2010 Spectacular car crashes are making news in Russia these

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The Russian Parliament recently made a rare legislative reversal -- withdrawing a tax increase on cars just days after approving it. Peter Fedynsky | Moscow 25 November 2009 A big increase in the number of new drivers in Russia has led to traffic ja

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Winners at CMA Awards It was a big night for Miranda Lambert at the 48th annual Country Music Association Awards, presented Wednesday night in Nashville, Tennessee. Lambert went into this years Country Music Association Awards race with nine nominati

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Do you think talking on a cell phone while driving is dangerous? What about texting or reading text messages while driving? It is amazing that some people do that but its true. Last year, a driver who was texting killed two teenage sisters and this y

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09年12月四级作文预测及范文(01) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Road Accidents. You should write at least 150 words, and base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below: 1)道路

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Mr. Leung runs a company that delivers goods to shops, markets and restaurants. Since the protesters occupied the roads, his business has declined sharply. I had to re-route because of the road blockades and congestions, Leung said. Time on the road

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With taxi-hailing apps becoming increasingly popular, cab drivers in Hangzhou say they're finding themselves less-busy than they used to be. In the past, there used to be several passengers waiting along the side of the road. But now we have to drive

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Some of the highest tech at this years Consumer Electronics Show is all about keeping you safe in your car. The iris system, for instance, monitors everyone in your car. It can alert drivers if they seem drowsy, or can keep track of babies in the bac

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Listen to March 3rd 2010 for background to this. The Minister of Transport, Steven Joyce, said there will be changes for young drivers to improve road safety. We already know that the government has planned to raise the driving age to 16 but this is

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今天我们要学的词是, retain。 Retain, 是保持、保留的意思。在本届女足世界杯上,德国击败巴西,蝉联冠军, Germany retained the Women's World Cup title. 与此同时,美国帆船队在西班牙连续第三次赢得

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LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: In Baltimore, the city is embroiled in a debate over its squeegee kids - young people who jump into street intersections, squeegees in hand, to clean car windows for cash. Drivers have been complaining about their run-ins w

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Topic1 Beijing to pass toughest smoking banBeijing will pass its strictest smoking control law this week, banning smoking in all indoor public places and eliminating smoking rooms at airports. The Standing Committee of the Beijing Municipal People's

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Topic1 Beijing supermarket calls off sales promotionsSeveral supermarkets in Beijing have decided to cancel sales promotions as Beijing authorities tighten supervision on such activities in shops and supermarkets out of fear of tragedies like Shangha

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今天我们要学的词是 driver. 大家都知道,driver 是司机,但是做为名词,driver 还有推动因素的意思。最近一项关于全球高科技市场的预测报告显示,China's business and consumer market will be the biggest

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