Gaza's Only Grand Piano Makes Public Comeback The only grand piano in the Palestinian territory of Gaza was played in public this week for the first time in 10 years. Palestinian and Japanese musicians played the piano for 300 people at a November 25

发表于:2018-12-19 / 阅读(132) / 评论(0) 分类 2018年VOA慢速英语(十一)月

Chinese lawmakers are going to be presented with a new set of rules regarding China's national anthem the March of the Volunteers, during a legislative session next month, Xinhua reports. The March of the Volunteers [Source: gov.cn] New legislation h

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180. Other Fathers of the Constitution. 180.制定宪法的其他人 George Washington was chosen President of the Convention. 乔治华盛顿当选为国会总统, He made few speeches. But the speeches that he made were very important. 他很少做

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Explanation: In the United States, the word Congress is used to refer to (or talk about) the legislative (or lawmaking) part of American government. Most people know this meaning of the word. But did you know that there is another meaning of the word

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THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Americans are concerned about the high price of gasoline. Everyone who commutes to work, purchases food, ships a product, or takes a family vacation feels the burden of higher prices at the pump. And families across our

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Grammar Girl here. Todays topic is illegal versus unlawful. Here's a question from Jed in Washington, D.C. From my seat on the bus, I could see a big sign listing things that were unlawful to do on the bus (such as eat, listen to loud music, etc.) I

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You can not keep doing this, Peter. 你不能再这样了,彼得 It's going to catch up with you. 会让你吃不了兜着走 I know. 我知道 Do you think we can arrange two more 我们那桌能再加两个人吗 纸牌屋第一季.jpg at our tab

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More US Schools Teaching Skills to Recognize False News A growing number of American states are requiring schools to teach students how to judge information on the internet and social media. California is the latest state to pass such a requirement.

发表于:2019-01-03 / 阅读(51) / 评论(0) 分类 2018年VOA慢速英语(十)月

Hong Kong Chief Executive CY Leung announced Tuesday that the second round of public consultation on constitutional reform will start on Jan. 7. Speaking before the Executive Council meeting in the morning, Leung called on people to express their vie

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Statistics from the Ministry of Water Resources indicate that nearly two-thirds of Chinese cities are suffering from water shortages. Among them, more than 100 are seriously threatened by the problem. Han Ying, an official with the Tianjin municipal

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ROME, March 16 (Xinhua) -- Italy's new parliament on Saturday elected the speakers of the Chamber of Deputies and of the Senate, ending a two-day session on its second official day as the country's legislative body. At the fourth round of voting for

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From NPR News in Washington, I am Jack Speer. President Bush and Democratic congressional leaders are at odds over legislative priorities. That is after the House rejected the president's attempt to force a vote on a controversial trade deal with Co

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美联社,新闻一分钟,strike,Iraq,strike,1. Northwest brings in replacement workers after its mechanics go on strike. The airline's pilots say things seem to be running smoothly. 2.Iraq's constitution talks stall ahead of Monday's deadline w

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Residents on the Pacific island of Guam are bracing for big changes. Four years from now, the U.S. military plans to transfer thousands of Marines from the Japanese island of Okinawa. The move is part of a larger military realignment in the region an

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Throughout the Middle East and North Africa - or MENA - wasta is a currency more powerful than dirhams or dinars. Wasta is the clout you get from whom you know and it can make every aspect of your life easier - from getting a new phone line installed

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In Madagascar, military supporters of President Andry Rajoelina say they are negotiating with a group of officers who declared a coup Wednesday. The coup attempt came as the country voted on a new constitution. The streets of Antananarivo were calm a

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By Peta Thornycroft Harare 18 February 2008 There is growing uncertainty in Zimbabwe as politicians and analysts realize that President Robert Mugabe is likely to face a run off after the March 29 elections. For VOA, Peta Thornycroft in Harare report

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Topic1 People Turning to Haitao Find Themselves Buying FakesBuying overseas products over the internet, dubbed haitao in Chinese, has become increasingly popular in China. Experts expect that this year, the total transaction of haitao will exceed one

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主餐一道:泛听练习 以下段落是摘自新闻里的一些重要信息,并不是一个段落的听写。空内信息可在本新闻中全部找到,大家可以根据这些信息复述新闻。 一、泛听建议: 1、完整听一遍,掌握

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主餐一道:泛听练习 以下段落是摘自新闻里的一些重要信息,并不是一个段落的听写。空内信息可在本新闻中全部找到,大家可以根据这些信息复述新闻。 一、泛听建议: 1、完整听一遍,掌握

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