State universities in California are planning to limit admission of undergraduate students from other states and from overseas. 加州的州立大学计划限制美国其它州和海外的本科学生招生数量。 The decision follows release of a

发表于:2018-12-07 / 阅读(44) / 评论(0) 分类 2017年VOA慢速英语(五)月

Villagers Near Kobani Live in Constant Fear of IS Shelling 科巴尼附近的村民生活在持续的恐惧的炮击声中 KOBANI, SYRIA Near Kobani, the Islamic State group controls a number of villages west of the Euphrates River. From there, the g

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(35) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2015年(十月)

By Jim Teeple Sderot, Israel 29 February 2008 Every day is a gamble for the residents of the small Israeli city of Sderot . The city sits on Israel's border with the Gaza Strip and nearly every day Palestinian militants target Sderot with small rocke

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Good morning. The Deputy Opposition Leader is playing down an internal rift that called Malcolm Turnbulls leadership into question. The outspoken Coalition MP Wilson Tuckey has branded that the opposition leader is arrogant and inexperienced, after h

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A source has told the ABC more than 30 sailors from one ship have tested positive to drugs. The Defence Force has conducted a series of raids in military sites. It's investigating allegations of drug abuse and a drug ring operating out of Sydney's Ga

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The former Indigenous Affairs Minister Mal Brough says the Northern Territory isn't doing enough to protect children. The Territory government will today release a scathing report about the child protection system. The report's expected to show high

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In Ukraine, Fear and Distrust Remain Where Fighting has Stopped 战斗停止并不能消除乌克兰民众的恐惧与不信任 KRAMATORSK, UKRAINE As the Ukrainian military reclaims control of eastern cities from pro-Russian separatists, residents a

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加州欢迎特奥会运动员 PASADENA, CALIFORNIA Cities and towns in Southern California are greeting thousands of athletes who are arriving for Special Olympics, a competition for people with intellectual disabilities. The games will run from Jul

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KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: President Trump has canceled a planned visit to the United Kingdom to open the new U.S. Embassy there. He says it costs too much. He also says the new embassy is in an off location in contrast to London's prestigious Mayfair dist

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AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: There was sun again in North Carolina today. But a catastrophe is still unfolding as rivers rise after days of torrential rains from Hurricane Florence. Water rescues continued for a fifth day. The unprecedented flooding is raisi

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1. according to a recent survey, four million people die each year from diseases linked to smoking. 依照最近的一项调查,每年有4,000,000人死于与吸烟有关的疾病。 2. the latest surveys show that quite a few children have unp

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A heavy sandstorm blanketed Baghdad on Thursday, causing havoc for residents of the Iraqi capital with flights delayed and dozens of residents with respiratory problems taken to hospitals. Many people on the streets of Baghdad wore scarves or masks o

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I've got some free tickets for an art exhibition on Sunday. Do you want to go with me? 我这儿有几张周日艺术展的免费票。你想去吗? Sure, I've nothing better to do. Which art galley is it at? 好啊。反正我也没什么更好的事

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Residents of southern California are trying to get used to skyrocketing prices for gasoline. The average price for 87 octane economy gas is $2.22, almost 30 percent higher today than it was 12 months ago. The lowest gas price in the Southland right n

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By Jim Teeple Nablus, West Bank 02 July 2007 The recent takeover of the Gaza Strip by Hamas militants has left the Palestinian territories divided. Hamas now rules Gaza, and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah faction controls the West Bank. T

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今天我们要学的词是cut back。 To cut back, 意思是减少。由于冬天客流量少,A rail service will cut back the number of trains it runs from 18 to 10, 一家火车公司决定将客运列车数量从18列减少为10列。General Mi

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Authorities in upstate New York focused on a small town near Lake Champion as they search for 2 murderers who broke out of prison. Residents had seen 2 men walking in a rainstorm. But police didn't find anything. The Mckinney Texas police officer who

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U.S. President Barack Obama's decision to send 30,000 additional troops to Afghanistan is drawing mixed reactions from people around the nation's capital - including some Afghan immigrants. Chris Simkins | Washington 03 December 2009 Farid Hashimi is

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As China's economy has grown bigger, its population has grown older. But is China growing too old, too fast? The one-child policy has caused a decline in the birth rate, while the average age has gone up. One in four permanent residents in Shanghai i

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1944 cost of living 今天我们要学的词是 cost of living. Cost of living 生活费用。New York is the most expensive city to live in, according to an online cost of living index. 根据一项网上的生活费用指数排名,纽约是美国生

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