This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Every few years, two groups do a study of how many Americans wash their hands after using the toilet. These groups are the American Society for Microbiology and the American Cleaning Institute, formerly

发表于:2018-12-07 / 阅读(65) / 评论(0) 分类 2010年VOA慢速英语(九)月

A: May I help you? B: I needed to ask you a question. A: Ask away. B: How many hours of the behind-the-wheel course do I need to take? A: Why do you need to take the course? B: I want to get my license. A: You have to do six hours behind the wheel. B

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Asking for Instructions How do you (do this)? How do I . . . ? What is the best way to . . . ? How do I go about it? What do you suggest? How do you suggest I proceed? What is the first step? Giving Instructions Sequencing First, (you) . . . Then, (y

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Grammar Girl here. Today guest-writer Bonnie Trenga will help us talk about tricky sentences that make you question whether you should use a singular or plural verb. Today were talking about a tricky kind of sentence that causes you to make a mistake

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The U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Comfort is expected to arrive in Haiti on Wednesday and could begin receiving critically injured earthquake victims by helicopter during the next several hours. Meanwhile, as VOA's Suzanne Presto reports from onboard

发表于:2019-01-08 / 阅读(49) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2010年(一月)

Around the world, fans of pop star Michael Jackson are mourning his unexpected death on Thursday. It is a shocking day for everyone in Liberia where Jackson's music and style were much loved. U.S. rock star Michael Jackson opens the South African le

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Indonesians voted Thursday in legislative elections across the vast nation of islands. Results are not yet in, but opinion polls show President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's Democratic Party may be the big winner. Indonesian woman casts ballot at polli

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The US government is considering, for the first time, the approval of a genetically-modified animal for human consumption. The animal being considered is salmon, but approval could open the door for other animals as well. Those who favor the move say

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Somalia's transitional government has called for the unconditional release of two French military advisors kidnapped Tuesday in the Somali capital Mogadishu. Both men are now believed to be held captive by an Islamist extremist group with ties to al

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Trumpeter Gabriel Johnson Releases Debut Album While Miles Davis was one of Johnsons most important musical influences, it was another iconic entertainer who helped jumpstart his solo career: filmmaker and jazz enthusiast Clint Eastwood. Johnson reca

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DAVID GREENE, HOST: This summer, the Trump administration decided to remove Endangered Species Act protections for Yellowstone grizzly bears. They spent more than four decades on the threatened list, and now the government says they are safe. The Mon

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The White House is condemning Tuesday's assassination of the governor of Baghdad province. The Bush administration says continuing violence will not delay Iraqi elections later this month. 白宫谴责了星期二暗杀伊拉克巴格达省省长的行

发表于:2019-01-19 / 阅读(59) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA双语新闻 Bilingual News

This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Health experts predict that soon, more people will die from cancer than from AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria combined. They expect that by two thousand ten, cancer will become the world's leading cau

发表于:2019-01-20 / 阅读(75) / 评论(0) 分类 2010年慢速英语(三)月

By Andre de Nesnera Washington 06 September 2006 Five years ago, the United States was struck by the most devastating terrorist attack in its history. Subsequent investigations indicated that al-Qaida, a radical Islamic group led by Osama bin Laden,

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AGRICULTURE REPORT - Mike Johanns, Nominee for U.S. Agriculture Secretary By Mario Ritter Broadcast: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 I'm Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. AP Photo

发表于:2019-01-30 / 阅读(92) / 评论(0) 分类 农业与发展

By Nico Colombant Dakar 12 February 2007 Liberians have high expectations for the upcoming week of meetings, donor conferences and forums between top officials in Washington, set to address their need for help. VOA's Nico Colombant has more from Daka

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By Peter Heinlein United Nations 13 April 2006 The U.N. Security Council and Secretary-General Kofi Annan have condemned the rebel offensive in Chad. Diplomats expressed concern about the rebels' link

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The multinational vessels attending the western pacific naval symposium are set to participate in a joint drill on April 23, to celebrate the 65th anniversary of Chinas navy. However, the Japanese maritime self defense force was not invited to the dr

发表于:2019-02-05 / 阅读(166) / 评论(0) 分类 CCTV9英语新闻2014年04月

Katia: So, Enam, let's talk about environmental problems of our countries. In Bangladesh, what is an environmental problem? Enam: Actually, we have a lot of environmental problems in Bangladesh but mainly I'd say the soil contamination is quite bad,

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SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Venezuelan media is controlled by the government. Figuring out what is truth, rumor, propaganda has always been difficult. In recent days, though, it's been even more confusing. President Nicolas Maduro has refused to cede power to

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