811. It should be here in the next two or three minutes. 再过两三分钟就该到了。 812. Its just getting on my nerves. 我有点烦躁了。 813. When does the next train leave for New Orleans ? 下一班开往新奥尔良的火车什么时候开? 814. Ive got kind of a prob

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VOICE ONE: This is Gwen Outen. VOICE TWO: And this is Steve Ember with People in America in VOA Special English. Today we tell about Louis Armstrong, one of the greatest jazz musicians. His voice, trumpet-playing skill and creativity continue to inf

发表于:2018-12-07 / 阅读(75) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA慢速英语2008年(九)月

The hot, muggy air was filled with noise. Jack andAnnie heard the clippity-clopof horses' hooves. Theyheard voices calling out Crawfish pies!Buttermilk!Gumbo for sale here!Jack looked down at his and Annie's clothes. Theywere both wearing white shirt

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Most works of art - paintings, sculptures, artistic jewelry - are created for a collector or patrons who visit a gallery. The artist makes something, and someone else buys it and takes it home. Others create large public art - sculptures and statues

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New Orleans explodes into a carnival every year for Mardi Gras. And on that final day before the beginning of Lent, giant colorful floats parade down the city's streets. Groups known as krewes are responsible for planning and paying for the floats, b

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After Hurricane Katrina, Robin Baudier moved back to New Orleans to be with her family. She believes the experience of living in a FEMA trailer and helping rebuild her parents' home is a blessing. From NPR News. This is weekend edition. Im Liane Han

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Hurricane Gustav, which killed at least 22 people in Haiti, is now headed south of Cuba, but forecasters believe the storm will move north into the Gulf of Mexico by early next week and threaten a coastal area that stretches from Texas to the Florid

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US Bridge Loses Main Claim to Fame Several years ago, the U.S. automobile-rental company Avis came up with an imaginative, if not exactly boastful, advertising slogan. We're Number Two! in number of rentals, it went. We Try Harder. The folks in south

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The War of 1812 Ends - The Making of a Nation #39 建国史话: 1812年战争结束 From VOA Learning English, welcome to The Making of a Nation, our weekly program of American history for people learning English. Im Steve Ember. We have been talking

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Hurricane Gustav swept across the Louisiana coast on Monday, bringing torrential rains but doing far less damage than had been feared. VOA's Barry Wood rode out the Category 2 hurricane in New Orleans where he reports the concern now is flooding fro

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DAVID GREENE, HOST: Body cameras have become routine in some police departments. In New Orleans, some say they've had a positive effect on law enforcement culture. But as NPR's Martin Kaste reports, they've also created new burdens. MARTIN KASTE, BYL

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The Mississippi river, which drains more than 40 percent of North America's river flow into the Gulf of Mexico, is at its highest point in years, leading to concern that levees protecting the city of New Orleans could be compromised. A few weeks ago,

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Five days after Hurricane Katrina ravaged the U.S. Gulf of Mexico coast, residents of the flooded city of New Orleans are expressing anger and frustration at the slow pace of recovery. The mayor of the stricken city is demanding immediate action. 在美

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People across the United States are celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday, a time for family and friends to gather for traditional turkey dinners, give thanks for their blessings and remember those less fortunate. 全美举国上下星期四庆祝了感

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Preservation - An Album to Benefit Preservation Hall and The Preservation Hall Music When the flood waters receded following Hurricane Katrina's direct hit on New Orleans, jazz fans around the world breathed a sigh of relief to hear that Preservation

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By Greg Flakus New Orleans, LA 03 February 2006 watch New Orleans Jazz report New Orleans is known around the world as a birthplace of jazz. Hurricane Katrina scattered many of the city's musicians an

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EDUCATION REPORT - Schools Offer Help for Students Displaced by Hurricane Katrina By Nancy Steinbach Broadcast: Thursday, September 08, 2005 I'm Barbara Klein with the VOA Special English Education Re

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今天我们要学的词是 airtight。Airtight 严密的,无懈可击的。Our team played airtight defense tonight. 我们球队今天晚上的防守无懈可击。His argument appeared virtually airtight. 他的论证听上去滴水不漏。Secu

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今天我们要学的词是quarantine。 Quarantine是隔离的意思。Mayor Nagin of New Orleans and his wife have been placed under quarantine after another passenger on their flight to China showed H1N1 flu like symptoms, 新奥尔良市市长纳金

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Topics: Cities: New Orleans 9-1-1 emergency services, his or her, you dont need to know versus you need not know, incident versus accident Words: port to settle to found Cajun predominately to flood to rebound quarter mansion Mardi Gras Lent crawfish

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