Chocolate's Story Older Than Once Thought Humans may have been enjoying cacao, the substance used to make chocolate, for much longer than experts had thought. Researchers at the University of British Columbia in Canada have found that humans grew cac

发表于:2018-12-02 / 阅读(199) / 评论(0) 分类 2018年VOA慢速英语(十一)月

This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. In February of two thousand eight, Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia. Now the top United Nations court says Kosovo's declaration was legal. Hisashi Owada, president of the International Court of

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AS IT IS 2016-04-26 Obama Sending More US Forces to Syria 奥巴马向叙利亚派遣更多的美国军队 President Barack Obama said on Monday he would send 250 soldiers to Syria to help local forces fight against the Islamic State. The deployment

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South Korean exports are world-renowned among those who shop for mobile phones or flat-screen TVs. But the country is offering a different export to a small Indonesian community - its writing system. Members of an Indonesian ethnic group called the C

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Anyone who has vacationed in the higher elevations of Colorado, such as Vail and Estes Park, will tell you altitude sickness can be a real problem. Loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, weakness, dizziness, and difficulty sleeping can plague those visi

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休斯顿城市扩张导致野生动物失去家园 Houston, Texas, and its surrounding suburbs are growing fast and sprawling out into natural forest areas that are the habitat for many species of indigenous wildlife. Local leaders as well as enviro

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Leading the news, a Brisbane man is in a serious condition in hospital this morning after he was shot by police during a domestic dispute overnight. Police say the man in his 40s was shot several times when he allegedly ran to them with a saw at a ho

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Chapter 1 American Intonation The American Speech Music What to Do with Your Mouth to Sound American One of the main differences between the way an American talks and the way the rest of the world talks is that we don't really move our lips. (So, whe

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abominate vt. 憎恶 adore v. 喜欢 affectionate adj. 挚爱的 afflict vt. 折磨 agape adj. 大开的 aggrieved adj. 委屈的 agony n. 激动 ail vt. 生病 appreciable adj. 可以预见的 apprehension n. 担心 condemn vt. 谴责 cherish vt. 抱希望 cemetery n. 墓地 disma

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THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Today, Laura and I are in Latin America, where we are visiting five countries: Brazil, Uruguay, Colombia, Guatemala, and Mexico. These countries are part of a region that has made great strides toward freedom and prosper

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Saving a Critically Endangered Language in Australia People in Australia are leading efforts to save a critically endangered language. At one time, an estimated 300 indigenous languages were spoken on the continent. Only about 90 are still spoken tod

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Immigration 移民问题 Let them come 让移民来得更猛烈些吧! The West should be more welcoming to migrantstheres competition from the East for them 西方应该更加欢迎移民,不然东方就把他们竞争走了 Aug 27th 2011 | from

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Australia Links Aboriginal Aid to School Attendance 澳大利亚改变原住民援助政策 Parents in South Australias Aboriginal lands may lose some of their financial aid if they do not send their children to school. New rules link school attendan

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Scientists Predict Wet Winter for Dry American West 科学家预测湿润冬季或缓解美国西部干旱状况 Much of the western United States is suffering from extreme drought conditions. U.S. officials are blaming the lack of rainfall and snow

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NOEL KING, HOST: Come November, voters in New Mexico could elect the country's first Native American woman to Congress. Deb Haaland is one of a record number of Native Americans running for statewide and federal office this year. NPR's Leila Fadel ha

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A Chinese expert says the recent ban by the United States on sales to a leading Chinese telecom equipment maker will get its own enterprises into trouble, and will also speed up China's push towards independence in its own technology industry. Earlie

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Hello, I am Patty Kim. Get ready to explore Peru, home to stunning beaches, majestic mountains and of course, one of the most unforgettable places on earth, the great ruins of Machu Picchu, where the Mighty Inca once ruled. Roughly twice the size of

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The Olympic torch has arrived in Rio de Janeiro by boat, after three-month tour of Brazilian cities. The Mayor of Rio Eduardo Paes carried the torch on its few laps, but there were chaotic scenes later when the torch relay was challenged by demonstra

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We return to the North Korea story. Moments ago, the regime's news agency said its leader, Kim Jong-un, has been briefed on plans for a missile test that would splash down near the U.S. territory of Guam. And, as we reported earlier, Defense Secretar

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Voice 1 Hello Im Marina Santee. Voice 2 And Im Ruby Jones. Welcome to Spotlight. This programme uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live. Voice 3 How can we live toda

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