CORINNE: Wow! It's 8:45. If we want to buy some beer, we should go now. ALEX: Why? The party doesn't start until 10:30. CORINNE: Yes. But the liquor stores stop selling alcohol at 9:00. ALEX: Really? All the liquor stores? CORINNE: Yes. It's a state

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By Paul Thompson Broadcast: October 12, 2003 (THEME) ANNCR: People in America, a program in Special English on the Voice of America. Every week we tell about a person who was important in the history

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June the 26th is International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. It is a day organized by the United Nations to raise awareness of the dangers of drug abuse and the illegal drug trade. It started in 1988 and has got bigger each year. Th

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今天学的词组是block。Block有障碍物的意思。比如road block -- 路障,Police put up a road block to stop the demonstrators, 警察为阻止抗议者设置了路障。作为动词,block也有阻塞,拦阻的意思。比如施工造成

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The Obama administration has unveiled a comprehensive strategy for combating wildlife trafficking in hopes of curbing illicit poaching that is threatening to wipe out elephants, rhinoceros and other endangered species in Africa. The document issued T

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简直无法相信,在美国,有20条愚蠢的法律仍然有效,来看看美国的这20条愚蠢法律吧: Alabama: Bear wrestling matches are prohibited. 阿拉巴马州:禁止黑熊摔跤比赛。 Alaska: In Juneau, Flamingo owners are p

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AS IT IS 2015-10-21 Heroin, Cocaine Use Increase in Uganda 乌干达吸毒人员增加 Ugandan police are dealing with an increase in illegal drugs. Neighboring Kenya and Tanzania have increased their efforts to end the transport of illegal drugs. So

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没有买卖就没有杀害。一些昧良心的人为了钱财,大肆捕杀珍稀野生动物,这种行为十分可耻。 Rob: Hello, I'm Rob, welcome to 6 Minute English. I'm joined today by Feifei. Feifei: Hi there, Rob. Rob: Hello Feifei. Tod

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IN THE NEWS - Drug Control Officials Are Warned of Growing Threat From 'Meth'By Brianna Blake Broadcast: Saturday, May 13, 2006 I'm Steve Ember with IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Different types

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Guo Meimei, the 23-year-old woman who landed the Red Cross in China in a credibility crisis, has been investigated for being deeply involved with illegal gambling and the sex trade, and for spreading rumors, Xinhua News Agency reported on Monday. 据周

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BEIJING, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- Press regulators will step up efforts to weed out unlicensed reporters in order to preserve the reputation of the country's news media. Irregular practices by news bureaus, the issuance of press cards to unqualified report

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Chinese citizens have reacted with anger and alarm at news of a massive illegal vaccine operation uncovered in Shandong province. The illegal vaccine ring involved hundreds of people, and affected 24 provinces and cities, local media said. 近日,山

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今天我们要学的词是massive。 Massive, 大规模的。欧元区成员和国际货币基金组织同意向希腊提供巨额援助贷款。 Euro members and the IMF approved a massive bail out plan for Greece, 美国总统奥巴马前往发生原

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BOGOTA, June 23 (Xinhua) -- At least 5 miners were killed and five others injured after an illegal gold mine collapsed on Sunday in Colombia's northwestern Antioquia region, where rescue works are still looking for trapped workers, officials said. Ce

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Donald Trump renewed his vow to crack down on illegal immigration, saying on Wednesday that there would be no amnesty, in a speech that showed no sign of the Republican presidential candidate softening a stance that has hurt him with Latinos. 唐纳德

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Police in China have detained 75 people in connection with a widespread network that illegally determined the gender of unborn babies. 中国警方近日破获了一起非法鉴定胎儿性别的大案,逮捕了和该犯罪网络有关的75名犯罪嫌

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1. President Barack Obama says US troops leaving Iraq can do so with honor and heads held high. All troops will leave by December 31st. Obama was meeting in Washington with prime minister Nuri al-Maliki. 2. Wall Street protesters go to major ports on

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WHITE HOUSE - President Barack Obama on Monday welcomed the ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States striking down key provisions of an immigration law in the state of Arizona. But Obama says he is concerned about a remaining provision upheld

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Today we are going to miss things! Miss is a word which we can use in several different ways. Here are some of them. Kevin is at a football match. United, the team which he supports, is losing 1-0, and there is only five minutes before the final whis

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From today, it is illegal for drivers under the age of 20 to drink any alcohol at all. Previously the limit was 30mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood. Now the law says teenagers may not drink at all if they are driving. If they break this law, they will

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