Welcome to the MAKING OF A NATION American history in VOA Special English. In the early eighteen thirties, the territory of Texas belonged to Mexico. But many Americans had moved to Texas because they could buy a lot of land with little money. The g

发表于:2018-12-01 / 阅读(94) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA慢速英语2008年(十二)月

While I was on a vacation last week, I decided to visit some restaurants to try some of the local cuisine; however, I didn't have a clue about the types of restaurants available, so I checked an online restaurant guide to give me some ideas and tips.

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By Heda Bayron Hong Kong's top health executive has resigned after strong criticism for his handling of the outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome last year that killed nearly 300 people. Healt

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[00:00.00]Unit 2 We are the same. [00:06.43]Activity 1 Listen and repeat. [00:14.37]rain play all autumn [00:41.74]star party warm quarter [01:13.38]Activity 2 Chant and practise. [01:23.96]All the rain in autumn is warm and you can play. [01:32.11]B

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1. Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter will not be elected to a sixth term. Specter lost his primary battle to congressman Joe Sestak, who will now face Republican Pat Toomey in the fall. In Kentucky, Rand Paul won the Republican primary, calling its

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AS IT IS 2014-05-19 Mariachi Music Gains in Popularity 墨西哥流浪乐队大受欢迎 Hello, and welcome to As It Is from VOA Learning English! Im Christopher Cruise in Washington. Today on the program we will tell you about -- and listen to -- di

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Chapter 32 第32章 The Mexican War 墨西哥战争 329. The Republic of Texas. 329.得克萨斯共和国 The Mexicans won their independence from Spain in 1821 and founded the Mexican Republic. 墨西哥人1821年脱离西班牙而独立,他们建

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Broadcast: Feb 12 2003 In Mexico, President Vicente Fox is making an effort to calm protests in the farming sector through a dialogue with the government. But, the talk, so far, is mostly one-sided. T

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这集都是介绍吃的, 大家有没有食指大动啊? 首先讲讲 Taco Bell, 这是一家墨西哥速食店, 可是据我求证的结果, 其实在墨西哥根本就没有这家店, 墨西哥人说

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This month, the U.S. government donated to the Government of Mexico security forces nearly $900,000 of specialized personal protective equipment, including coveralls, gloves and masks that will help Mexico to safely dismantle and destroy clandestine

发表于:2019-01-03 / 阅读(207) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2017年(三月)

Bush, Fox Toast Friendship, Cooperation at White House Dinner Scott Stearns White House 6 Sep 2001 02:36 UTC Mexican President Vicente Fox makes his case for 1)immigration reform before the U.S. Congr

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By Daniel Schearf Islamabad 12 September 2007 A top U.S. diplomat has praised the sacrifices Pakistan has made in fighting the increasing problem of extremism. During a visit to the South Asia region, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte al

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BARBARA KLEIN: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. Im Barbara Klein. MARIO RITTER: And Im Mario Ritter. This week on our program, we talk about the growth in the Hispanic population, America's largest minority group. We also tell you a

发表于:2019-01-12 / 阅读(93) / 评论(0) 分类 2011年VOA慢速英语(六)月

California has an official animal, the grizzly bear, and a state bird, the California quail. It has an official grass, purple needle grass, and a state reptile, the desert tortoise. It even has an official song, a century-old tune called I Love You,

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Mary: Hey! I heard there was a new Latin bar in Manhattan! John: Me, too. They say it's really happenin? Mary: There's also one on Statton Island. Take me there! John: But before we go dancin'we'll have to fatten you up at the Mexican restaurant ther

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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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今天我们要学的词是discount。 Discount, 做名词用,有折价的意思。 I bought the dress at a 50% discount, 我这条裙子是五折买的。 We made room reservations at a five-star hotel for our class reunion and even got a group di

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Todd: John, so you're wife taught us how to make tacos. John: She's a good woman. Todd: Can you make anything? John: Yeah, my favorite food is Mexican food. So I can make a pretty good Mexican chicken casserole. Todd: OK, first of all, what are the i

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BEIJING, March 2 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese official on Saturday urged speeded efforts to improve air quality in cities, saying the people cannot wait too long for the air to be cleaned. Eighteen years is too long to wait, said Lyu Xinhua when asked to co

发表于:2019-02-08 / 阅读(148) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

The idea to house senior officials was first identified as a priority in a 2013 decision announced by the Communist Party of China. Almost two and half years later, Wang Yukai, a professor of the Chinese Academy of Governance, finished a 3-month surv

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