THE MAKING OF A NATION - American History: A New World Clash of Cultures This is THE MAKING OF A NATION American history in Special English. Im Steve Ember. This week in our series, we tell the story of a clash of cultures and beliefs. We look at the

发表于:2018-12-16 / 阅读(45) / 评论(0) 分类 2012年VOA慢速英语(十)月

India recently celebrated a year of being polio-free. This is a remarkable achievement in a country that until recently was recognized as the worlds epicenter of polio. Indias momentous accomplishment is boosting prospects of polio becoming only the

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Voice 1 Thank you for joining us for Spotlight. Im Liz Waid. Voice 2 And Im Joshua Leo. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live. Voice 1 It was 1994. The p

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There are some good things about the disease of tuberculosis (TB). One is that it can be cured. Another is that TB is not spread by shaking hands, sharing dishes, or sharing clothing. Another is that people usually catch it only from others that they

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Grammar Girl here. Today, Julie Wildhaber, who trains writers and editors at Yahoo!, will explain a few strategies for keeping copy compact and for getting rid of deadwood: words and phrases that add length but not value. The podcast edition of this

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AS IT IS 2013-05-27 Help for Heroin Addicts Hello, and welcome to As It Is -- VOAs daily magazine show for people learning American English. Im Christopher Cruise. Today on the program, we report on how vaccines are being used in the fight against ch

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This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. In nineteen ninety-four, animal health experts started a worldwide campaign to end rinderpest. This disease is closely related to the measles virus but it does not infect people. Yet for thousands o

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Pastoralists Played Major Role in Ending Rinderpest In June 2011, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization officially declared that the deadly animal disease rinderpest had been eradicated. The disease devastated livestock and lingered in Africa lo

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Efforts to eradicate polio have been frustrated by a variety of factors, and unlike smallpox, the disease has defied long-running and expensive efforts to wipe it out. Now, a new study indicates that one of several polio vaccines can be effective at

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Global Immunization: Despite Successes, Much More To Do Measles is one of the leading causes of childhood deaths worldwide. Not only does measles kill, but it can leave children blind, deaf or developmentally disabled, even while they are still in th

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埃博拉疫苗进入最后试验阶段 An Ebola vaccine candidate enters the final phase of its trial Saturday (3/7) in Guinea. If successful, a vaccine could be ready for use in five or six months. 一种埃博拉候选疫苗3月7日在几内亚进入

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Ebola Vaccine Enters Final Trial Phase 埃博拉病毒疫苗进入最后审判阶段 An Ebola vaccine candidate enters the final phase of its trial Saturday (3/7) in Guinea. If successful, a vaccine could be ready for use in five or six months. The V

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SCOTT SIMON, HOST: There was an uproar in biology recently when scientists announced they'd used bits of DNA to manufacture a pox virus. Critics said the work is dangerous. Research teams had essentially published a recipe that could help terrorists

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GUY RAZ, HOST: It's the TED Radio Hour from NPR. I'm Guy Raz. And on the show today, ideas about truth, lies and denial. I want to start by asking about this word denialism. What is it - what's your definition of it? MICHAEL SPECTER: Denialism is som

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Voice 1 Welcome to Spotlight. Im Mike Procter. Voice 2 And Im Liz Waid. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live. Voice 1 Todays Spotlight program is about

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Celeb Vaccine Wars: Peet Beats Maher Comedian Bill Maher advises against vaccinations. But actress Amanda Peet--and Dr. Bill Frist--have it right: vaccines are good. Steve Mirsky comments In the celebrity vaccine wars, Im siding with actress Amanda P

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HEALTH REPORT - Countries in the Americas Observe Vaccination Week By Cynthia Kirk Broadcast: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 I'm Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Health Report. Officials hope to vac

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Steve Baragona Polio is on the ropes. A $3 billion global campaign has driven the crippling and sometimes-fatal disease to just six source countries. Experts say the campaign has the potential to win

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Google's philanthropic arm has announced $25 million in new grants and investment to help make the world a better place. The computer search engine is focusing on projects that include disease and disaster prevention, helping small and medium-sized e

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Anthrax Outbreak In Russia Thought To Be Result Of Thawing Permafrost STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Russia is fighting a mysterious outbreak of disease. Dozens of people are hospitalized due to anthrax. Yes, anthrax, the bacterial infection so deadly that cer

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