DAVID GREENE, HOST: All right, let me give you a big reason to listen to this next story about a clam's metabolism - because the essential conclusion is it is better to be lazy. Here's NPR's Laura Wamsley. LAUREL WAMSLEY, BYLINE: Luke Strotz is a pal

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Next autumn, when you see geese heading south for the winter, flying along in 'V' formation, you might consider what science has discovered as to why they fly that way. As each bird flaps its wings,it creates uplift for the bird immediately following

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Low-Lying Areas of New York City Suffer Flooding Sounds of sump pumps fill the air in low-lying areas of New York City. Don, a water systems professional in Brooklyn, has been on the job, pumping out basements since before dawn. He says the worst flo

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Health Report - More Low Cost Anti-AIDS Drugs Mean More People Treated This is the VOA Special English Health Report. An American program called the Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief helps millions of people infected with HIV, the virus respo

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AMERICANMOSAIC-ChicagoArchitectJeanneGangNamedMacArthurFellowforherStriking DOUG JOHNSON: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) Im Doug Johnson. Today we listen to new music from the Red Hot Chili Peppers And we visit an unusual

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文本: 模仿文本: In George III's day, this was the place to come if you wanted the best of art, and at a good price. When George III was still a boy, Venice was one of Europe's most romantic destinations, home of art and culture. It was a ke

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本期话题:再来一个到底怎么说?又来了呢? Encore 要求再演或唱 After you! 您先请。 Here you are.给你 There you go. 给你(递给别人东西的时候) Here we go again. 老调重弹

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1. secession /sɪˈseʃən/ -- (literally, a going apart) withdrawal from an organization or federation South Carolina's secession was imitated by ten other states and led to the formation of the Confederacy. 南卡罗来纳州退出联邦为其他10个

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Kathy finished her sandwich. She had a chicken sandwich for lunch. She got up from her chair. She took her plate to the kitchen sink. She put the plate in the sink. She turned on the cold water faucet. She rinsed the plate. She picked up a paper towe

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图片1 图片2 by Jason Marshall Despite many peoples assumption to the contrary, math is undeniably artistic. It takes a tremendous amount of creative muscle and artistry to devise mathematical solutions. And, as made evident by their frequent batt

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Chinese New Year is coming soon! 中国的新年就快到了! I'm going to buy some new clothes. Then I'm going to put on new clothes. We are going to clean my house. We are going to eat a big dinner. We are going to get lucky money from our parent

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This mother bear's experience gives her family a good chance of survival until spring arrives. They will return again and again as the thaw releases more fish. On the warmer plains and valleys that surround the plateau, grazers are on the move. They

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BOB DOUGHTY: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Im Bob Doughty. FAITH LAPIDUS: And Im Faith Lapidus. Today we tell about the latest research and treatments for Parkinsons disease. (MUSIC)BOB DOUGHTY: Parkinsons is a disease of the ce

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By Kari Barber Thiaroye, Senegal 23 January 2007 watch Senegalese Immigration Tens of thousands of Senegalese and other West Africans left their homes and set out for the Canary Islands during the past year, hoping to find economic opportunity. The

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The opening ceremony of a China-US student exchange program has been held in Beijing at Tsinghua University. Those addressing the meetinng have encouraged the students to keep innovating and embrace the world with an open mind. The student exchange p

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Today were going to talk about italics, that slanted type that you sometimes see amidst regular roman type. Following the Rules Open up any style guide and it'll give you a list of items that need to be italicized. The important thing to remember is

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你是一个跟着感觉走的人吗?也就是说,你是一个follow your heart的人吗? I wanna follow my heart and keep looking for a job that I would love. 我想跟着感觉走,找到一个自己喜欢的工作!! 你是个喜形于色的人吗

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President Barack Obama (File) U.S. President Barack Obama has summoned top U.S. intelligence and security officials to discuss security needs after last month's attempted bombing of a U.S. jetliner. President Obama had meetings scheduled Monday at th

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TC Williams, the only public high school in the city of Alexandria, Virginia, is dealing with challenges. The school is known for its ethnic and cultural diversity but it has been named by Virginia's Department of Education as one of the lowest achie

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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to make Southeast Asia his first overseas destination. Abe is expected to visit Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam later this month. The second-time premier said on Monday he meant to visit the US first to stren

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