Unit 12 Part B Opinion Polls Man: Do you know the thing that's always struck me as odd about opinion polls? Woman: What's that? Man: The percentages. Like recently there was a survey about what people thought about traffic, and petrol prices, and pub

发表于:2018-12-04 / 阅读(89) / 评论(0) 分类 全新版大学英语听说教程第四册

美国总统选战特朗普与桑德斯在爱荷华州异军突起 In towns across Iowa,the crowds supporting Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders,a U.S. senator from Vermont,are growing. 在爱荷华州各地,支持佛蒙特州参议员民主党候选人

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SARAH MCCAMMON, HOST: In the days since the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., there have been calls for more gun control from high school students around the country. There's a lot of polling that indicates young peo

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Voting got off to a slow start in the uncontested presidential runoff poll in Zimbabwe in which President Robert Mugabe is seeking to entrench himself as president for an another five years. The outcome is unlikely to be recognized, even by Mr. Mugab

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Topics: Elections in the U.S., to prove someone wrong, effect vs. affect, to wait on someone vs. to wait for someone, big vs. large, Im fine vs. Im good vs. Im well Words: primary election to take office legislative midterm elections term of office t

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It is the Tuesday after the first Monday in November and that, according to a law established in 1845, makes it Election Day in America. Of course, many Americans have already cast their ballots in early voting. But many more will be lined up at poll

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We will begin tonight Keeping Them Honest on campaigns that love the polls but only when the polls are going their way. Right now, that would be the Romney campaign. New polling in battleground states tonight, the latest CNN/ORC survey in Ohio done e

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By Peta Thornycroft Harare 30 March 2008 Zimbabweans are anxiously waiting for the results of four elections held Saturday. Election monitors insay tensions are rising as people wait for the release of official results. Peta Thornycroft reports from

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The head of Pan-African Parliament's observer team, Ambrose Dery of Ghana, said the process had been fraught with irregularities, but these had not affected the overall outcome Scott Bobb | Johannesburg 02 December 2009 Namibians queue to vote at a p

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Despite Storm, New York and New Jersey Prepare for Elections This temporary polling station is where the New York City Board of Elections stores voting machines. Hurricane Sandy flooded the board's headquarters in lower Manhattan. Some voters came he

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VOA标准英语2011--Incumbent Liberian President Leading in Early Returns First results from Liberia's presidential election show incumbent President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf leading her 15 rivals. Reporting results from just over 16 percent of more th

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A day ahead of the expected release of partial results from last Thursday's election in Afghanistan, the top United Nations official is asking for patience from the electorate, the candidates and the media. Our correspondent reports from Kabul. U.N.

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Top government officials responsible for security in Afghanistan say there is no way to ensure the Taliban will not be able to cause civilian casualties before the election or on the day of voting. Afghanistan's military is declaring a one-day unila

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Vote Counting Underway After Big Voter Turnout in Kenya Voters began lining up in the early morning hours at this polling station in Gatundu. Huge turnout across the country overwhelmed polling stations, and many, like Lucas Nganga, waited hours to v

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A: May I help you? B: Im not sure where to pick up my ballot. A: I can assist you. B: How are you going to help me? A: I actually work here. B: Fabulous. Thanks. A: Do you have ID? B: I have it right here. A: Heres your ballot card. B: Now what am I

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A: Did you need help? B: Where do I go to pick up my ballot? A: Ill help you with that. B: Hows that? A: Im working here today. B: Thats wonderful. Thank you. A: Can I see your ID, please? B: Here you go. A: I have your ballot card right here. B: Wha

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DAVID GREENE, HOST: Going to turn now to Kenya, where it is election day, and already, we are seeing a lot of violence. At least two people are dead, and dozens have been injured. Four counties have now delayed voting until Saturday. Now, there were

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By Naomi Schwarz Freetown 11 August 2007 In Sierra Leone, turnout is high for presidential and parliamentary elections. These are the first elections since peacekeepers left Sierra Leone after more than ten years of civil war. Some are saying the vot

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By Brian Wagner Caracas 02 December 2007 Venezuelans are casting ballots on a controversial reform plan that would allow President Hugo Chavez to seek re-election indefinitely and extend his socialist policies.Pro-Chavez government officials say that

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By Nancy-Amelia Collins Dili, East Timor 07 May 2007 A representative from the U.N. mission in East Timor said everything is nearly ready for Wednesday's presidential election run-off. VOA's Nancy-Amelia Collins reports from East Timor's capital, Dil

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