Now the VOA Special English program American Stories. Our story today is called Rainbabies, it was written by Laura Krauss Melmed. Here is Barbara Klein with the story. An old woman and her husband lived in a small house in a greenfield. They had ple

发表于:2018-12-06 / 阅读(54) / 评论(0) 分类 弗兰肯斯坦.Frankenstein

Jane got up from under her warm bedcovers and faced the cold of her room. It was another New Year's Day. In the bathroom she looked at herself in the mirror. Nothing had changed except the lines around her eyes and mouth looked deeper. Jane was 49 ye

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I had the somewhat unrealistic idea that I would find interesting stories at every crossroads throughout the American countryside. So the cameraman, soundman and I started out with great hope from New York City. For a few rainy days, we drove through

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英文歌词: Oh yeah, i'll tell you something, I think you'll understand. When i'll say that something I want to hold your hand, I want to hold your hand, I want to hold your hand. Oh please, say to me You'll let me be your man And please, say to me Y

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When the night has come And the land is dark And the moon is the only light we see No I wont be afraid No I wont be afraid Just as long as you stand, stand by me And darling, darling stand by me Oh, now, now, stand by me Stand by me, stand by me If

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Education Report - A School Where Children Learn to Eat Better This is the VOA Special English Education Report. About one-fifth of Americans age six to nineteen are considered overweight. To reduce those numbers, some schools are teaching children t

发表于:2018-12-16 / 阅读(51) / 评论(0) 分类 2011年VOA慢速英语(五)月

Roman Catholic Church Set to Beatify Pope John Paul II The Roman Catholic Church will beatify the late Pope John Paul II in Rome on Sunday. The ceremony is an important milestone on the road to Catholic sainthood for one of the most popular pontiffs

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When it comes to losing weight, the trick lies not so much in what you eat but in how much you consume. After all, even if you stick to whole grains, fruits, and vegetables, its still possible to eat too much, resulting in weight gain. 说到减肥,诀

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The federal government, displaying even less sense than usual, has yielded to the French fry industry. Frozen French friessliced, fried in oil, and then packagedare now approved as fresh vegetables by the US Department of Agriculture. The French fry

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One December night, a long long time ago, a family sat around the fireplace in their home. A golden light from the fire filled the room. The mother and father laughed at something their oldest daughter had just said. The girl was seventeen, much olde

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When I was young, I went looking for gold in California. I never found enough to make me rich, but I did discover a beautiful part of the country. It was called the Stanislaus. The Stanislaus was like heaven on earth. It had bright green hills and de

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Now the special English program American Stories. Today's story is called the White Heron. It was written by Sarah Orne Jewett. Here is Kay Gallant with the story. The forest was full of shadows as a little girl hurried through it one summer evening

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And now, the VOA Special English program American Stories. Our story today is called Singing Woman. It was written by Ada Jack Carver in 1927. She won an O. Henry Award for the story. Singing Woman is about an old professional mourner in the southern

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John Lyman stood on the steps of the summer house, watching his wife climbing into the car and drive off along the lake road. She was going to the village to get some boxes for his manuscripts and books. He looked unhappy, he had done little work on

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AMERICAN MOSAIC - October 18, 2002: Music by Heather Headley / Question from China about the U.S. Court System / National Book Festival HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC --VOA’s radio magazine in Spe

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New Dysentery Threat Emerges Its known that clean water and sanitation can bring a sharp decline in dysentery cases in developing countries. But its not enough to stop the spread of the disease in countries undergoing rapid development and industrial

发表于:2019-01-08 / 阅读(66) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2012年(八月)

By Chad Bouchard Jakarta 22 June 2006 East Timor President Xanana Gusmao has increased the pressure on his political rival, Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri, threatening to resign if Mr. Alkatiri refuses a call to step down. Mr. Gusmao, the country's re

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AGRICULTURE REPORT –August 20, 2002: Exploding Meat By George Grow This is the VOA Special English AGRICULTURE REPORT. American scientist Morse Solomon has developed an unusual method to make meat s

发表于:2019-01-11 / 阅读(85) / 评论(0) 分类 农业与发展

Robert Keeling says he's never felt better in his life. He never gets sick. I don't have colds anymore, he says. The 35-year-old Washington lawyer attributes his good health to exercise and diet. He likes the high intensity group workout he gets at C

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NewYorkMuseum's9/11ExhibitFeaturesPre-AttackArt The September 11 terror attacks may have changed our view, even of objects created before 9/11/2001. A new exhibit at the Museum of Modern Arts branch in New Yorks Long Island City explores this idea. T

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