As tourist attractions go, San Francisco's wild parrots can be frustratingly unpredictable, the 200 birds can often be seen swooping near Telegraph Hill, but there is only one place where they show up like clockwork . At 5:30 every afternoon they re

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Russian-Speakers Abound in City By the Bay 俄语者在海湾城市周围 SAN FRANCISCO, CA Russians often call San Francisco the most Russian city in America, even though the city's population of Russian-speaking people is smaller than that of New Y

发表于:2018-12-16 / 阅读(39) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2016年(九月)

M: Long time no see! W: Yes. It has been a long time since the last time we met. M: It's nice to see you again. Have you changed jobs? W: No. I've been visiting relatives recently. M: That's nice. Where have you been? W: I went to visit an uncle in

发表于:2018-12-26 / 阅读(94) / 评论(0) 分类 想聊就聊

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Imagine there's something you've been trying to do for decades and then a total stranger steps in and makes it possible. That happened recently to a San Francisco nonprofit group. From member station KQED, Amy Standen has the story

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[00:02.61]Unlovely不被爱的人 [00:04.56]A story is told about a soldier [00:08.28] who was finally coming home after having fought in Vietnam. [00:12.10] He called his parents from San Francisco. [00:15.16] Mom and Dad, Im coming home, [00:17.64] but

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副词能够传达出某事完成的方式、时间或地点。通过观察adverb这个词语,我们会很容易理解到副词的性质:adverbs就是在verb(动词)上进行补充嘛!下面我们来看看一些例子: Jack often visits his gra

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If you're going to San Francisco Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair If you're going to San Francisco You're gonna meet some gentle people there For those who come to San Francisca Summertime wi

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What the Flag Says 国旗说 When flags are flying in wind and sun, 当国旗站在太阳下迎风飘扬时, We think of the days gone by, 我们想到了过去的日子, When men like Lincoln and Washington were children as you and I. 那时林肯

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Police Improve Community Relations in Los Angeles 洛杉矶警察改善与社会关系 From VOA Learning English, welcome to This Is America in Special English. Im Kelly Jean Kelly. And Im Jim Tedder. Today we take you to Los Angeles, California. We

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农业报道 - 使用手机视频在非洲传播农业知识 This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语农业报道。 Mobile phones are an important business tool for farmers in rural areas. But they also p

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Smartphone App Gives 'Sight' to the Blind 智能手机手机应用程序能给盲人光明 A new computer program is being praised as a life-changer for blind people. The new program is known as the KNFB Reader app. It can help users listen to an aud

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Topics: Famous Songs I Left My Heart in San Francisco; Niagara Falls; assessment versus evaluation versus appraisal; sympathy versus empathy; to take (ones) time and to take a load off Words: homesick to pitch bay steep cable fog waterfall factory to

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今天我们要学的词是 shortlist. Shortlist 作为动词,有入选决选名单的意思。Amazon shortlisted 20 cities for its second headquarters which will create 50,000 new jobs for the community. 亚马逊公布了建立公司第二总部的

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JUDY WOODRUFF: In the Philippines, speed may have saved lives. The massive typhoon that ripped across that country moved at about 25 miles per hour, so fast, it decreased the impact of rain and landslides, which can be a major cause of deaths. We beg

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JOHN CARLOS FREY: At Ward 86, a bustling outpatient HIV clinic at San Francisco General Hospital, nurse Diane Jones drops everything when this pager goes off. It means that someone in the city just tested HIV positive. DIANE JONES: So, I'm going to m

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Todd: So, Jeyong, you were telling me that you like to travel. Jeyong: Yes, very much. Todd: Now, this is interesting. Who do you normally travel with? Jeyong: You would be kind of surprised to hear this, but then, I normally travel with my dad. Todd

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Key Sentences (重点句子) 556. I'm expecting you here.我正在等你呢。 557.It seems impossible for me to reach your office by four o'clock.看来我不可能在四点前到你办公室了。 558.But I can't reach there on time due t

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For the last five decades, Faith Petric has taken center stage as the heart and soul of the San Francisco Bay Area's folk music community JoAnn Mar | San Francisco, California 12 April 2010 At 95, folk singer Faith Petric still holds regular jam sess

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Unload 装运卸货 Our offer is New York CIF. 我们报的是纽约港的到岸价, Will you please tell us your unloading port, please? 你能告诉我们你们的卸货港吗? Of course. 当然, We'll designate Washington as the unloading po

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The Golden Gate Bridge is perhaps the most famous bridge in the world. It is famous for its size, location, and color. It is nearly 9,000 feet long, and above water its towers are 740 feet tall. Its unique color is officially known as orange vermilli

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