While US Lags on Paid Maternity Leave, Some States Make Progress 美国滞后的带薪产假在一些州取得进展 While the United States is the only developed country in the world that does not offer paid maternity leave for new mothers, both of

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(45) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2016年(四月)

A: A letter came for you in the mail. B: Give it here. A: Whats the letter about? B: I think its my acceptance letter from UCLA. A: Did you get in? B: I got in! A: Youre not kidding? B: They really let me in. A: Congratulations! B: I really wanted to

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1.Mayors come to the White House where President Barack Obama says his 787-billion-dollar economic package will help struggling cities, but Washington and cities have a responsibility to spend the money wisely. 2.A global search is on for the billio

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Getting in to See a Busy Doctor Monique: Ugh! Jurgen: Whats the matter? Monique: My GP referred me to a specialist for my back problems, but she doesnt have any openings for eight weeks! Im waitlisted in case theres a cancellation, but if there isnt

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Americans, and American physicians, are concerned about ballooning waistlines and the accompanying health problems. Now, researchers have presented the first randomized trial of what they hail as a side-effect-free, prescription-free and simply free

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IN THE NEWS - French Officials Act to End Two Weeks of Riots By Jill Moss Broadcast: Saturday, November 12, 2005 I'm Steve Ember with IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Rioters in France have been at

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87 以色列同意暂时停火并与巴勒斯坦恢复信任 Sharon, Powell Agree on Timetable to Rebuild Confidence Ross Dunn Jerusalem 29 Jun 2001 01:18 UTC Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and S

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Jason Eady Singer-songwriter Jason Eady may call Texas home these days, but he was born in the deep south of the U.S., in the state of Mississippi. Growing up there, he was exposed to a variety of styles of music, including blues, country and gospel.

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1. The Pentagon says the captured American soldier shown in this Taliban video is a 23-year-old from Idaho. Bowe Bergdahl vanished nearly three weeks ago from his base in eastern Afghanistan. In the video, he's heard saying he's scared he won't be a

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Negotiations between Iran andthe US continue over Irans nuclear program. There are two weeks from adeadline for a framework deal, although they could decide to extend talks. Vanuatus president says thattiny pacific nation must rebuild after a cyclone

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Military vehicles from last US combat unit in Iraq crosses Iraq's border into Kuwait, 18 Aug 2010 Two weeks ahead of a schedule set by President Barack Obama, the last large U.S. combat brigade has left Iraq. Pentagon officials stress that some Ameri

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Liberia's JFK Hospital Reopens After Temporary Ebola Closure 埃博拉生与死:利比里亚停业医院为孕产妇重开 MONROVIA JFK Hospital, one of Liberias largest and oldest medical facilities, had to close temporarily in July, following the d

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A: What will I earn per year in this job? B: You can expect to earn sixty-five thousand dollars per year. A: Are we covered by a good benefits plan? B: The job has a menu plan where you are given a fixed amount of money and you choose what you most n

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How California's 'Paid Family Leave' Law Buys Time For New Parents play pause stop mute unmute max volume 00:0005:11repeat repeat off Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or update your Fla

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Upper-Intermediate - Planning For The Worst (D0025) A: Well, right, lets move to our next order of business,as many of you are aware, in recent weeks there has been a lot of media coverage surrounding this bird flu issue. And its come to my attention

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A: What's the purpose of your trip? 你旅行的目的是什么? B: I'm going to visit friends. 我要去拜访朋友。 A: How long are you going to stay? 你打算逗留多久? B: About 2 weeks. 两周左右。 A: Are you here for business or l

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今天我们要学的词组是wrap up。 Wrap up的意思是包起来。比如包礼物, wrap the present; 把书包起来寄出去 - Wrap up the books and mail them out. Wrap up也有完成、结束的意思。 比如美国国务卿赖斯结束了对

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Lyla: Okay, here's a hypothetical . You ask a girl for her number , but wait two weeks to call her. What gives ? George: Well, that depends . Why? Lyla: Well, I met this guy two weeks ago at a party. We spent the entire evening talking and I thought

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crunch time经常用在比赛中,假如比赛只剩5分钟了,两个球队比分相差无几,这时,就可以称作crunch time,中文可以翻译为关键时刻。 例句: It is crunch time for Lakers, one more score will secure the victo

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Lesson 239 I feel sick. 1.I feel sick.我觉得很难受。 1.feel sick on buses.我在公共汽车上 觉得不舒服。 2.He's off wrok sick.他因病没来上课 。 4.He's lovesick.他正害相思病呢。 5.I've been sick for weeks.我已经生 病

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