Narrator: D. Use abbreviations to quickly note down the distances and rail travel times of the followingcities in the north of England: i. Shrewsbury (1 hour from Manchester) vi. Lincoln (1 3/4 hours from London) ii. Chester (17 miles south of Liverp

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04 林肯总统的辉煌人生 DATE=2-19-01 TITLE=THIS IS AMERICA #1052 - Lincoln (1)Portrait BYLINE=Shelley Gollust VOICE ONE: Today is Presidents' Day in the United States. It is the day to (2)honor

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THE MAKING OF A NATION - The American Civil War: Victory Is Close for the Union By Frank Beardsley Broadcast: Thursday, May 26, 2005 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION -- a program in Special E

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THE MAKING OF A NATION #93 - Election of 1860 By Frank Beardsley Broadcast: Thursday, December 16, 2004 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION -- a program in Special English by the Voice of Americ

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THE MAKING OF A NATION #95 - Secession, Part 2 By Frank Beardsley Broadcast: Thursday, December 30, 2004 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION -- a program in Special English by the Voice of Ameri

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注释: Ankara [5ANkErE] n. 安卡拉(土耳其首都) Turkey [5tE:ki] n. 土耳其 European Union (EU)欧盟 predominantly [pri5dCmineitli] adj. 占主流的,主要的 Muslim [5mJzlIm] n. 穆

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Civil War 美国内战 The American Civil War was the deadliest war in American history. 美国内战是美国史上最致命的一场战争。 Over 620,000 people died during the war. 六十二万多人死于该战争。 When Abraham Lincoln became

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What the Flag Says 国旗说 When flags are flying in wind and sun, 当国旗站在太阳下迎风飘扬时, We think of the days gone by, 我们想到了过去的日子, When men like Lincoln and Washington were children as you and I. 那时林肯

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THE MAKING OF A NATION - The American Civil War: Battle of Gettysburg Aids the Union, but at a Cost By Frank Beardsley Broadcast: Thursday, April 14, 2005 VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION -- a progra

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VOICE ONE: Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION -- American history in VOA Special English. I'm Shirley Griffith. VOICE TWO: And I'm Steve Ember. Today history repeats itself. We start our series over again. The last time we were at the beginning was i

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AS IT IS 2016-04-07 Do You Speak English Better than US Candidates? This is Whats Trending Today. A new study suggests you might be a better English speaker than the candidates running for president of the United States. Carnegie Mellon University in

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Presidential Trivia Intrigues Tourists 总统独家琐事引发游客兴趣 This is Anthony Pitchs time of the year. Hes a Washington, D.C., writer and tour guide who, in the weeks before the mid-January Presidents Day holiday, brings out an updated

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June 16th, 1858In Illinois, Abraham Lincoln launches his U.S Senate bid with the warning about America's split over slavery , arguing the issue must be resolved. Lincoln says a house divided against itself cannot stand. Three years later, the Civil W

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June 16th, 1858In Illinois, Abraham Lincoln launches his US Senate bid with a warning about America's split over slavery, arguing the issue must be resolved. Lincoln says a house divided against itself cannot stand. Three years later, the Civil War b

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June 16th, 1858In Illinois, Abraham Lincoln launches his US Senate bid with the warning about America's split over slavery , arguing the issue must be resolved. Lincoln says a house divided against itself cannot stand. Three years later, the Civil Wa

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June 16th, 1858In Illinois, Abraham Lincoln launches his US Senate bid with the warning about America's split over slavery , arguing the issue must be resolved. Lincoln says a house divided against itself cannot stand. Three years later, the Civil Wa

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June 16th, 1858In Illinois, Abraham Lincoln launches his US Senate bid with the warning about America's split over slavery , arguing the issue must be resolved. Lincoln says a house divided against itself cannot stand. Three years later, the Civil Wa

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今天我们要学的词是bounty。 Bounty, 是奖金的意思。A bounty hunter, 指为了得到悬赏而追捕逃犯或猎物的人。美国爱奥华州一个只有两百个居民的小镇最近出现了猫灾。The town is offering a $5 bounty fo

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今天我们要学的词是holdout。 Holdout, 指坚决不肯让步的人。Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas was the last Democratic holdout to agree to a full floor debate on the health care bill in the Senate, 阿肯色州的林肯参议员是最后一个

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Hello, and welcome back to As It Is from VOA Learning English. Im Jerilyn Watson in Washington. Today on our program, we note the 150th anniversary of The Gettysburg Address. It is one of the most famous and most beautiful speeches ever given in the

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