My community and state are still recovering from the catastrophe that struck recently. A wall of storms with hurricane force winds struck late on a Friday evening knocking down trees, blocking roads, damaging homes, and destroying power lines. 最近的

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Topic 8. Should old people stay at home or be placed in nursing homes? Should old people stay with their children or go to the nursing homes? Some hold that old people should stay at home. For one thing the young are obliged to repay the care and lov

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From NPR News in Washington, Im Jack Speer. President Obama says the nations economy is in good shape for the long term. He pointed to what he saw as the economys core strength such as universities innovation and dynamic workforce. Meanwhile, there

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When Collecting Things Becomes a Problem This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special English. I'm Mario Ritter. And I'm Faith Lapidus. Today we tell about Compulsive Hoarding Syndrome. It is both a mental disorder and an issue of public safety. Many

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Economics Report - 'Passive' Homes Save Energy, Money 经济报道 - 大幅节约能源和费用的被动式住宅 This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语经济报道。 Heating and cooling equipment are th

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AS IT IS 2014-09-05 Conflicts Affecting Christians in Middle East 中东冲突影响到基督徒 The study found an increase in conflicts based on religious disputes. It also found that Christians faced oppression in a growing number of countries in

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American Expressions in the Home Now, the VOA Special English program, Words and Their Stories. Some unusual words describe how a person spends his or her time. For example, someone who likes to spend a lot of time sitting or lying down while watchin

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A gussied-up old seaside town in New Jersey is one option Ted Landphair | Washington, DC 15 March 2010 This could be Charleston, South Carolina, or another Old South town. But it was taken in Cape May, where a number of southern gentry once summered

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现代社会越来越需要高学历人才。 普遍表达:Modern society more and more need the people with higher diploma。 希望表达:Nowadays, there is an increasing demand for the talented people with higher degrees。 爱是很重要的。

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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,掌握大意。 2、继续听,特

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SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - When Nothing Goes to Waste: the Mystery of Obsessive Hoarding By Lawan Davis Broadcast: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special Engli

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By Lisa Schlein The U.N. Refugee Agency says large numbers of Congolese refugees have left Burundi and returned to the Democratic Republic of Congo in the past few days. The UNHCR says it is not encou

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Beginners. We are continuing with our series 'The Tour of Homes', highlighting all the everyday details of life at home. You are probably thinking, When is she going to be finished with the kitchen? I think this is the last kitchen episode, at least

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1. Fire crews in California are working to stamp out the final smoldering ambers of a wildfire that had threatened thousands of homes. The blaze just north of Los Angeles is now mostly contained. 2. Officials in Pakistan say more than 800 people have

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Voice 1 Welcome to Spotlight. I'm Adam Navis. Voice 2 And I'm Liz Waid. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live. Voice 1 Ann Smith stands next to her house

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Laurent Gbagbo, former President of Cote d'lvoire has appeared at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, to hear if he will be tried on charges of crimes against humanity. Gbagbo faces four charges, including murder and rape, following Cote d

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This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special English. I'm Mario Ritter. And I'm Faith Lapidus. Today we tell about Compulsive Hoarding Syndrome. It is both a mental disorder and an issue of public safety. Many people in the United States are looking f

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Reuters Reporter Stephen Kalin is in Mosul and joins me now via Skype. So, how significant was this moment? Very significant. This is -- we're getting very close to the end of nearly nine-month battle. There are still a small pocket of territory in M

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The first graders from the wealthiest homes have a 32-point advantage over the first graders from the poorest homes, and by the way, first graders from poor homes in Baltimore are really poor. 来自富裕家庭的一年级学生以32分的优势高于

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DAVID GREENE, HOST: Air travelers are used to flight delays and cancellations because of the weather or maybe mechanical problems. Well, it soon might be the partial government shutdown that is disrupting travel. New planes are not being certified to

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