AZUZ: The U.S. Federal Reserve has just raised its key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point. Let's explain that. The Fed is the central bank of the United States and it can influence the U.S. economy. It wants that economy to grow but not

发表于:2018-12-02 / 阅读(94) / 评论(0) 分类 CNN美国有线新闻2016年12月

To be called beautiful is thought to name something essential to women's character and concerns. In contrast to man whose accents is to be strong or effective or competent. It does not take someone with advanced familiars awareness to find that the w

发表于:2018-12-04 / 阅读(220) / 评论(0) 分类 高等院校英语专业本科听力

Scientists say in a new government report that global warming is already affecting U.S. water and land resources. Transcript of radio broadcast: 16 June 2008 This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. A government report says climate change

发表于:2018-12-15 / 阅读(50) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA慢速英语2008年(六)月

If a student does something wrong, how far can schoolsdiscipline that student under the law. The answer to that question has changed a lot in just a lessfew decades. It used to be police officers really wanted in shools thirty years ago, but that all

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Markets were boosted after Chinese authorities abandoned their automatically market suspension mechanism, which shut down trade twice this week. Australian shares stemmed some of their falls in afternoon trade. The All Ordinaries Index fell about 1/3

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今天我们要学的词是 luster. luster 的意思是光泽、光辉、光彩。The U.S. still attracts record numbers of international students, but with high tuition cost and increased global competition, it is losing its luster for those who a

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A, break the bed news about Mary to B. Its terrible! I heard that Marys father died of cancer. B, say what you feel about the news. Oh, my. I am so sorry to hear that. What terrible news! A, tell your worry about Marys life and study. Her father is a

发表于:2018-12-29 / 阅读(166) / 评论(0) 分类 新视野大学英语:视听说教程 1

今天我们要学的词是separatist. Separatist是分离主义者的意思。Six jailed Catalan separatist politicians have been moved to prisons closer to their homes. 六名被关押的加泰罗尼亚分离主义政治人物已经被转移到离他

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Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I'm Doug Johnson. This week: We hear music by performers at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas Answer a listener question about the documentary film Sharkwater And report about

发表于:2019-01-11 / 阅读(118) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA慢速英语2009年(四)月

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. A question from Taiwan: Chung-Li wants to know why his face turns red when he drinks alcohol. A party in Tokyo This effect called facial flushing is a common reaction to alcohol among East Asians. It af

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By David Gollust Jerusalem 26 March 2007 Secretary of State Rice is hoping, by the end of her trip Tuesday, to be able to make some sort of arrangement with Israel and the Palestinians that would regularize the contacts she has been having with them

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The International Committee of the Red Cross announced that it is increasing food and other assistance for over 400,000 people displaced by violence in south and central Somalia. As Derek Kilner reports from VOA's East Africa bureau in Nairobi, the

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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is urging the international community to provide more security and development aid to Afghanistan. Mrs. Clinton spoke at the start of a day-long conference about Afghanistan in The Hague. US Secretary of State

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West Nile Surge Keeps Exterminator Busy Four years ago, the mosquitoes around Virginia resident Stephanie Samples house and neighborhood were voracious. They would get into the car and before you could shut the car doors, Sample says. We would be dri

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Conflict, Climate Affect Food Security 区域冲突和气候影响食品安全 A new report says there were both advances and setbacks in food security in 2014. Poverty was reduced last year and the number of hungry people declined. However, conflict

发表于:2019-01-14 / 阅读(54) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2015年(三月)

A panel of British lawmakers warns that Afghanistan could implode and Iraq become a failed state, without strong support from the West and neighboring countries. 英国议会一个委员会警告说,如果得不到西方国家和邻国的有力支持

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By Carol Pearson Washington 04 April 2008 April second marked World Autism Day -- a day set aside by the United Nations to raise awareness of this bio-neurological disorder that impacts the development of the brain. Some countries have designated the

发表于:2019-02-07 / 阅读(61) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA常速英语2008年(四月)

The Australian share market has reversed some of yesterdays strong gains as investors locked in profits at the end of the week. The All Ordinaries Index shed 1/5 of a percent as did the ASX 200 Index. In the uranium sector, the Rio Tinto backed ERA f

发表于:2019-02-14 / 阅读(138) / 评论(0) 分类 澳洲ABC新闻快递2015年

Did you witness any of the events of Earth Hour this year? There was a lot more participation this year from around the globe, than last year. 125 countries signed up to turn out some major (majour) lights, and out of those countries, 56 national cap

发表于:2019-02-17 / 阅读(53) / 评论(0) 分类 英语博客 A cup of English

By Ricci Shryock Dakar 05 October 2009 Civilians near Senegal's southern border face a dire situation after fleeing increased violence by rebel forces in the area. More than 1,000 residents have fled their homes in Southern Senegal after an ambush t

发表于:2019-02-20 / 阅读(60) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2009年(十月)