Queensland's flood emergency continues with more evacuations expected today. Another 50 homes at Chinchilla in the state's south are likely to go underwater. At nearby Dalby, more than 100 homes have been evacuated. And hundreds of homes in Rockhampt

发表于:2018-12-02 / 阅读(67) / 评论(0) 分类 澳洲ABC新闻快递2010年

OK. She has been around for 50 years always changing with the time so what is Barbie up to lately. Well, something many parents are just not too happy with. In fact you could call the latest Barbie something of a rebel. Louisa Hoggin introduces us to

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-Oh, what is that? -Thats a sleek cup. It's something that us, ah, gentlemen with the smaller penis use to overcompensate. -We were just talking about my weenus backstage. -Your weenus. Well, thats gonna make the news. Whats the, whats the weenus. -I

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The book business hasn't changed very much in the past 500 years. Someone writes a book. Someone publishes it. And you buy it and carry it around until you're done reading it. Then if you're a book lover, you repeat this process for lots, and lots, a

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'Hugo' Leads Oscar Race With 11 Nominations Martin Scorsese's 3D adventure movie Hugo, a fantasy tribute to French film pioneer George Melies, leads the list with 11 nominations, including one for Best Director, numerous technical categories and the

发表于:2018-12-16 / 阅读(44) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2012年(一月)

Summer has been and gone, can you believe it? For me, it has flown*. I suppose you have been wondering, Where on earth is Anna? Has she fallen off the planet? Has she given it all up*, moved to Nepal, and become a monk? Or is she just enjoying her Su

发表于:2019-01-01 / 阅读(42) / 评论(0) 分类 英语博客 A cup of English

By Ade Astuti and Nia Sutadi New York City 10 August 2007 watch Bamn! report American cities are filled with fast food restaurants like McDonalds and Subway. As a result, modern restaurant entrepreneurs have to think creatively to separate themselves

发表于:2019-01-06 / 阅读(127) / 评论(0) 分类 2007年VOA标准英语(八月)

I'm gonna move on to the new Barbie doll, we first told you about last week. Her pink hair, leopard skin leggings, and those tattoos you see even on her back. Parents up in arms. And Andrew Kantin is here with more on the controversy. Thank you, all

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From NPR news, this is all things considered. I'm Michelle Norenth and I'm Eliza Block. I believe in honor, faith and service. I believe that a little outrage can take you a long way. I believe in freedom of speech. I believe in empathy. I believe in

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1. President-elect Barack Obama has named retired General Eric Shinseki as his Veterans Affairs secretary. Shinseki served as Army chief of staff in the Bush administration but left after testifying that it might take several hundred thousand US tro

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Tattoos Illustrate Art of Saving Lives It takes less than an hour for Robin Rhoderick to get what she has long wanted - a tattoo. Oh, look, she says, admiring the colorful emblem emblazoned on her forearm. It's beautiful. While many view tattoos as a

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From the moment Spaniards -- or was it Vikings? -- first dropped anchor and encountered the natives whom the Spanish called Indians (because they thought they had landed in India), the land now known as America has been a multicultural place. And of

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ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: A number of influential people died in 2016, and we're taking a moment now to remember one of them, a man who dedicated his life to making sure the world would never forget. ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: Elie Wiesel survived concentration c

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Summer in Edinburgh, Scotlands capital city, is the time for festivals. In August and September there are several different festivals which take place there. The original Edinburgh International Festival started in 1947, and offers visitors a rich pr

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By Arti Jain and Amy Katz Los Angeles, CA 17 January 2006 watch Henna Art report It is believed that the art of body painting with henna dye dates back to the Middle East 5,000 years ago. From there i

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Americans Sound Off on Budget Woes 美国人对预算困境各抒已见 WASHINGTON In the past three years, Americans have endured three threatened government shutdowns, two legislative brawls over raising the debt limit, and another fight over autom

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今天我们要学的词是minor。 Minor, 有未成年人的意思。 He was charged with supplying alcohol to a minor, 他被指控向未成年人提供酒精饮料。美国小儿科医生联合会警告说,日光美黑沙龙对未成年人健康有

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介绍: Trendy 时髦的 You look very trendy today in the new sneakers. Where did you get them? 你今天穿的这双运动鞋很潮啊,在哪买的? Fashionable 时尚的 I prefer to wear clothes that are practical rather than fashionable. 我更

发表于:2019-02-13 / 阅读(42) / 评论(0) 分类 英语俚语天天说

Topics: Ask an American: Tattoos to cover up (something), talk versus say versus speak, pronouncing certain consonants in the middle of words Words: buzz tattoo parlor tough guys broken heart to commemorate newborn angst to put (something) out there

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一周新闻点评,中国足联禁止刺身 Welcome to 'Today' - an hour of world news and analysis -- Today keeps you informed and inspired. I'm Wuyou Coming up: --Chines net users take issue with Baidu CEO's comments on privacy --Poor rural stu

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