-Now, let's talk about this movie. It's the Rise of the Planet of the Apes? -Yes. -And it works just fit in the history of the Planet of the Apes movie. Is this like a prequel. -Yeah. -Is it? Oh, it's a prequel. -It is a prequel. Yeah. -Does this tel

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AMERICAN MOSAIC - Kids Helping Kids Survive the Effects of Katrina By Nancy Steinbach Broadcast: Friday, September 09, 2005 (MUSIC) HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC, in VOA Special English. I'm Doug J

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Bosnian Nature Reserve Threatened by Hydroelectricity Project 水电项目威胁波斯尼亚自然保护区 WASHINGTON, D.C. A small corner of paradise, called Hutovo Blato, is located in the southern part of Bosnia-Herzegovina. With its abundant veg

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Well, most of us know that marijuana is an illegal mind-altering substance. But could it also be a miracle cure for everything from acne to skin cancer? According to a new study, it's possible. And the good news is, you don't even have to smoke the d

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Our Forum, and the discussions we will have in the next day and a half, are part of this vital process of understanding. Globalization is a challenge for all of us, both developed and developing countries and we have a lot to share and learn. As glob

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Customs Officer: Please put your baggage here for inspection. 海关人员:请把你的行李拿过来检查。 Amy: Here you are, officer. 艾米:好的,先生。 Customs Officer:Is all your baggage here? 海关人员:你所有的行李都在这

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Mike: Hey Amanda, are you doing anything this weekend? Amanda: I don't have any special plans. Why? Mike: There is a new movie coming out. I was wondering if you wanted to go with me? Amanda: What kind of movie is it? Mike: It's a science fiction mov

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The impact of a famine being captured by the genes in the eggs and sperm, and a memory of this event was being carried forward to affect the grandchildren, generations later. We are changing the view

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Rising seas and severe storms are the most talked-about threats of climate change, but here's another, no more coffee. Because rising temperatures may cripple wild populations of / coffee, the most cultivated species in the world. So says a study in

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NGO Warns of Effects of AIDS Funding Shortfall The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is celebrating its 10th Anniversary. The fund says it has saved more than 7 and a half million lives by supporting prevention and treatment program

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Documentaries explore lives in a warmer world Rosanne Skirble | Washington, DC 14 April 2010 This man ponders his fate as he looks out to Huene, an island in the Carteret bisected by the sea 20 years ago. Related Links Pulitzer Center for Crisis Repo

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ENVIRONMENT REPORT -February 8, 2002: Health Effects of World Trade Center Attack By Cynthia Kirk This is the VOA Special English ENVIRONMENT REPORT. There are growing environmental concerns about the

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The winners of the BAFTA (the British Academy of Film and Television Arts) awards on Sunday included the New Zealand company Weta Digital for the visual effects in the movie Avatar. Weta Digital used some of the worlds most powerful supercomputers to

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Seroquel is used to treat mental disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and autism. They are suspected of causing rapid weight gain, even in the first week of taking the drugs. Researchers have found that some antipsychotic drugs frequentl

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今天我们要学的词是 spillover。Spillover 是外溢,波及的意思。不久前,A UN envoy warned that there is a very real potential for a spillover of violence from Syria to Iraq. 一位联合国特使警告说,叙利亚暴力外溢,影

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Nicotine Enhances Effects of Cocaine A new study from Columbia University highlights the role of tobacco in cocaine addiction. The research indicates that nicotine may be a key gateway drug in a biological as well as a social context. Dr. Amir Levine

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今天我们要学的词是side effect。 Side effect, 副作用。一项最近民调显示,Most Americans want health reform but fear its potential side effects, 大多数美国人都希望看到医疗改革,但是又担心改革可能带来的副

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今天我们要学的词是come into play。 To come into play, 意思是发挥效应,产生影响。在即将举行的世界杯中,美国队第一轮三场比赛赛场海拔都在四千英尺以上。他们为此提前两周赶往南非适应环境

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How Healthy is a Potato-only Diet? 只吃土豆的减肥法有多健康? Can a diet of eating only potatoes for 60 days be good for you? This is precisely what one American man has done in order to remind the public about the nutritional value of p

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Topics: Ask an American: Health effects of city living; how do you say versus what do you call; rsum Words: to play out urban well-being poverty incidence bottom line in-house depressed substance abuse return on investment bike lane to think outside

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