Scientists Say Hotter Weather Worsens Wildfire in Western US As temperatures rise in the western part of the United States, wildfires grow in size as well. The Associated Press has studied information on weather and wildfires from the last 35 years.

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Amid all the tradition and history of Katmandu, a profound change is in the air. In fact, it might literally clear the air, reducing the choking pollution which has blighted this congested valley. The streets of the capital are gradually being taken

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Republican presidential candidate John McCain is campaigning in Pennsylvania today. NPR's Mara Liasson reports. Obama has a solid lead in Pennsylvania but McCain is still battling to turn Pennsylvania red. If he is to pull an upset, he'll have to ta

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1. automobile,汽车。 eg:The parts of an automobile are standardized. 汽车零件是标准化了的。 2. emission是emit的名词,表示散发,散发物。 eg:The emission of gases such as carbon dioxide should be stabilized at their present

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Hey,there,I'm Virginia Cha at the CNN center in Atlanta,with a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. Two alleged terror plots targeting 2 US cities,Federal Agents say the suspects in both plots were ready to pull the trigger.The alleged plots we

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April 14 is Plant Appreciation Day (PAD). This is when you appreciate just how important plants are to us. Few of us ever stop to think just how vital plants are to our survival. Without them, we wouldnt be here. Plants change the CO2 in the air into

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THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Last Saturday, I addressed the annual retreat of Democrats from the House of Representatives. I thanked the Members of the new majority for their service in Congress. And we discussed our responsibility to work together

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Whisky has grown popular around the world in the last 10 years. New distilleries are opening, and old distilleries are trying to produce more whisky. But as people make more whisky, they are also making more whisky waste huge amounts of leftover grai

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IN THE NEWS - Death of Brain-Damaged Florida Woman Fuels Debate About End-of-Life Issues By Jerilyn Watson Broadcast: Saturday, April 02, 2005 I'm Steve Ember with IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English.

发表于:2019-01-06 / 阅读(87) / 评论(0) 分类 教育与新闻

SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: EXPLORATIONS -- a program in Special English by the Voice of America. (MUSIC) It was called the last great goal in flying. It would be a flight around the world without stopping or adding more fuel. Today, Frank Oliver and Doug John

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AS IT IS 2014-06-13 Companies Make Gas from Garbage 美国公司从垃圾提取天然气 The future in energy production is here. And some of the materials used to supply the energy may surprise you! Companies have developed a way to turn plant waste

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AS IT IS 2016-03-04 North Korea Flies Missiles After UN Sanctions 联合国宣布制裁后朝鲜仍发射导弹 North Korea launched several short-range missiles from its eastern coast Thursday. The action took place one day after the United Nations

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We wanted something that was really affordable. The fuel cell looked great: one-tenth as many moving parts and a fuel-cell propulsion system as an internal combustion engine and it emits just water. And we wanted to take advantage of Moore's Law with

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Taxi fares have been raised in Beijing for the first time in 7 years and it's a move expected to ease the difficulty of hailing a taxi in the capital, as well as increase the income of taxi drivers. CRI's Hefei has more. Under the revised rules from

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Iran, Russia Sign Nuclear Agreement Iran and Russia have signed an agreement for Russia to provide nuclear fuel to Iran, and for Tehran to return the spent fuel to Russia. The United States, which sus

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BEIJING, March 1 (Xinhuanet) -- A biotechnology(生物技术) company says it can produce diesel using the same ingredients(配制成分) that make grass grow, media reported on Monday. The Massachusetts company Joule Unlimited has created a genetica

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The captain is desperate: Tell them we are in an emergency! 机长有点绝望:告诉他们我们情况危急! And what does Klotz say? 听听克鲁兹说了些什么? That's right to one-eight-zero on the heading and, ah, we'll try once again.

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How to Organize a Picnic A picnic is a pleasure trip in which food is taken to be eaten somewhere outdoors. It can either inelude or exclude barbecue. It can be on the beach, on the river bank or even in the woods. No matter where it takes place, it

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Science and technology 科学技术 Launching aircraft 发射飞机 Proof by induction 让电磁感应来验证 In the future, airliners could be catapulted into the sky by electric motors 将来,会用电动机将客机弹射到天空中 READERS o

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The plunge of oil prices has helped reduce fuel costs and made airlines big winners. Cathay Pacific Airways said on Wednesday that its annual profit nearly doubled in 2015. The net profit of Hong Kong's biggest airline jumped 90% from the year before

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