J: have you ever been in an earthquake? M: yes, I experienced one when I was in Tokyo once. The tremors only lasted a few seconds though and then it was over. J: do you know where it measured on the Richter scale? M: I don't remember, but it wasn't v

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Weatherby Mike RaynerIt's hardly surprising that weather is a favourite topic for so many people around the world - it affects where we choose to live, what we wear, our moods, and perhaps even our national characteristics. A sunny day can relieve th

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以下段落是摘自新闻里的一些重要信息,并不是一个段落的听写。空内信息可在本新闻中全部找到,大家可以根据这些信息复述新闻。 一、泛听建议: 1、完整听一遍,掌握大意。 2、继续听,特

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1. An Iraqi woman confesses on Jordanian TV that she tried to blow herself up with her husband in one of three suicide attacks in Amman. 2. In Iraq, Sunni Arab leaders demand that US and Iraqi troops

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1. Authorities went door to door to search for victims after twister s rip ped through rural Texas overnight, killing at least 3 people. The tornadoes reduced dozens of homes to concrete slab s and le

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1. A powerful storm system sweeping across the middle of the country has been packing tornadoes and heavy winds, killing at least seven people in Arkansas including a teenager crushed by a tree while she slept. 2. Minnesota lawmakers have a deal on c

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1.The National Weather Service says the big storm that's heading from the upper Midwest to the East Coast isn't as fierce as once expected. The storm spawned some tornadoes in Iowa and dropped heavy rain from Wisconsin to Ohio over night. 2.A wildfir

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1. President Obama is looking to republican Senators, John McCain and Lindsey Graham for help in his push for military action in Syria. The Senators who have both been vocal supporters of military strikes met with the president Monday. 2. Nelson Mand

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This is AP news minute. 1. President-elect Donald Trump has filled two more sponsors for his economic team. Trump has selected Goldman Sachs executive Steve Mnuchin as treasury secretary and financier Wilbur Ross will help lead commerce department. 2

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This is AP news minute. 1. Strong storms with the reports of tornadoes touched down in Missouri and Illinois, creating massive damage to home. In Missouri, one person was killed when an apparent tornado ripped through Perry county. While in Illinois,

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This is AP news minute. 1. House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes says that he won't remove himself from the investigation of Russia's interference in the 2016 election. Democrats accused him of showing loyalty to the Trump Administration

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2 years after the attack at the U.S. Embassy in Benghazi, the Obama administration annoucing a major arrest. Ahmed Abu Khatallah was captured on Sunday. Khatallah is believed to be the mastermind behind the attack that killed U.S. Ambassdor Christoph

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This is AP News Minute. Former FBI director James Comey tells the ABC News that Donald Trump is, in his words, morally unfit to be President. Comey also says it's possible that Trump is compromised by Russia. But he cannot say for sure. Meanwhile Tru

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More than 115 storm-related deaths have already been reported, making 2008 the deadliest year for tornadoes in the past 10 years. Transcript of radio broadcast: 14 July 2008 VOICE ONE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. I'm Bob Doug

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Tornado Season Returns From VOA Learning English, this is Science In The News. I'm Faith Lapidus. And I'm Bob Doughty. This week, we explore the science of tornadoes. Weather experts say tornadoes are the most violent of all atmospheric storms. They

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Rebuilding in Moore After Deadly Tornado From VOA Learning English, this is In the News. People in Moore, Oklahoma, are starting to rebuild after a three-kilometer-wide tornado hit the city on Monday. Officials say the storm killed 24 people in Moore

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1. The job market took a double hit in February.The Labor Department says employers cut 63,000 jobs, the biggest loss in five years.It also marked the first time in nearly five years that there were job losses for two months in a row. 2. Investigato

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1.The White House says cutting off aid immediately to Egypt wouldn't be the best interests of the United States. Officials are still reviewing whether the ouster of President Mohammed Morsi counts as a coup. Meanwhile more than 50 people died in the

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Todd: So Tres, lots of people might want to know when is the best time to visit the United States season-wise. What would you recommend to somebody that might go to America? Tres: Definitely the best time is in the fall part of the year: end of Augus

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There has been a large explosion at an industrial gas plant in southern Nigeria. Media reports say dozens of people have been burnt to death with some reports putting the number of dead at 100. Abdullahi Kaura Abubakar reports from Abuja. It's not cl

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