LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: And time now for the Call-In. (SOUNDBITE OF CORDUROI'S MY DEAR) GARCIA-NAVARRO: This week, we're talking about gentrification. Middle-class people move in. Property values and rents rise. Things change and improve but not f

发表于:2018-12-02 / 阅读(90) / 评论(0) 分类 2018年NPR美国国家公共电台1月

Describing Stomach Problems Theres nothing I enjoy more than spending a couple of hours relaxing at a cafe. I sit drinking my tea and reading. What could be better? Woman: So I think I may have to see a doctor soon. You know Ive had these terrible pa

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In these days a such abundance in advancement and what we can do, it pains me to think that we do so little for our children. In some ways, I feel undeserving to receive an award by doing something that is my duty. I accepted this award as a gesture

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A saying goes.A hard beginning makes a good ending. 俗话说:好的开端就有好的结局。那么,一开始事情就不顺利,人的心里总会有些疙瘩。不知大家有没有这种经历:一大早就遇到交通堵塞,紧接着一大

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On airplanes, cabin pressure changes during takeoff and landing to help passengers breathe easy at high altitudes. These changes in air pressure may make adults ears feel a little funny, prompting a few yawns to equalize the pressure. But for babies,

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By Mil Arcega Washington, D.C. 23 June 2006 Watch eBay Report eBay.com eBay, one of the biggest success stories of the dot.com era, is turning 11 years old. Economic experts say that's about middle age for many Internet start-ups. As VOA's Mil Arce

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1. At the U.S. Embassy in Syria today, Islamic militants tried but failed to storm the compound using automatic rifles, hand grenades and a van with explosives. Four people including three assailant s

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BBC Learning English Weekender Billie Pipers Growing Pains Amber:Hello, I'm Amber, and youre listening to bbclearningenglish.com. Today, we listen to an interview with a famous pop star, actor and author and shes only 24 years old! Billie Piper firs

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英语作文 Almost everyone knows the famous Chinese saying: A young idler, an old beggar. Throughout history, we have seen many cases in which this saying has again and again proved to be true. It goes without saying that the youth is the best time of

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Nivia: Why are you walking funny ? Michael: Oh, I pulled a muscle in my right leg while playing with my kids last weekend. Its hard to walk without feeling a twinge of pain . Nivia: Im sorry to hear that. Why are you sitting in that awkward position?

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Do you really have to go back to your country? Yes,my three-year study here is all of my government's expense,I've got to go back. Besides,my parents are looking forward to my return. I can't disappoint them. You know that I love you very much. Can't

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MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Finally today, those awkward angsty teenage years - they've long been fodder for pop music, but Canadian singer Alessia Cara has her own take. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, HERE) ALESSIA CARA: (Singing) Excuse me if I seem a little unimpre

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