Barriers of trees and other plants seem to work best when they let a little wind pass through. Transcript of radio broadcast: 28 July 2008 This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. A windbreak Farmers use different kinds of soil conservati

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Ethiopia Looks to a Future Without Meles Zenawi Life is returning to normal in Ethiopia's capital after more than two weeks of mourning for longtime ruler, Meles Zenawi. Abi Hailemichael works in a barbershop in the Bole neighborhood of Addis Ababa.

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The website WikiLeaks continues to publish confidential documents, many of them apparently obtained from a U.S. Army intelligence officer. Two months after the website WikiLeaks began releasing diplomatic documents,- many of them classified secret, e

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富士山开通免费Wi-fi Japan's snow-covered Mount Fuji is one of the most famous mountains in the world. Nearly 300,000 people climb to the top of the 3,776-meter mountain every year. Now they can tweet about their experience or post pictures on

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By Doreen Baingana Broadcast: December 19, 2004 (THEME) VOICE ONE: Im Shirley Griffith. VOICE TWO: And Im Sarah Long with the VOA Special English Program, People in America. Today, we tell about one of the leaders of the birth control movement, Marga

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Margaret Mead Influenced How Social Scientists Understood Native Cultures ANNOUNCER: Margaret Mead Welcome to People in America from VOA Special English. Today, Sarah Long and Rich Kleinfeldt tell about one of the most influential social scientists o

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Alisha Ryu In Iraq, the nomination of a former exile with close ties to the United States to become the country's interim prime minister on June 30, has met with with mixed reactions from Iraqis. Most

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Sometimes we fight 'Bout who's wrong and right And stay up all night And sometimes we drink And say hurtful things That we don't mean [Pre Chorus] Yeah, we're both screamin' But nobody's listenin' Let's take this madness Out of the kitchen [Chorus]

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BBC Learning English Weekender Billie Pipers Growing Pains Amber:Hello, I'm Amber, and youre listening to bbclearningenglish.com. Today, we listen to an interview with a famous pop star, actor and author and shes only 24 years old! Billie Piper firs

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Health Report - Wising Up About Wisdom Teeth This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Wisdom teeth are normally the last teeth to appear. This usually happens when people are in their late teen years or early twenties -- in other words, when th

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Alawites Fear Future as Syrian Conflict Intensifies Inside a Cem house, an Alawite place of worship, in the Turkish city of Gaziantep close to Syria. The rituals, music and dance are alien to most other Muslim worshippers - as is the huge canvas pict

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纽约推出覆盖全市的免费Wi-Fi Futuristic, 3-meter-tall Wi-Fi portals are replacing thousands of old payphones in New York city. By summers end, more than 500 will dot the city streets; in 12 years, as many as 10,000. 高达3米、充满未来主

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EDUCATION REPORT - SEED School Aims to Help Students Grow With Skills for Life By Dana Demange Broadcast: Thursday, December 29, 2005 I'm Faith Lapidus with the VOA Special English Education Report. T

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今天我们要学的词是twilight。 Twilight, 意思是黄昏时分的,引伸为晚年的,晚期的。 The book is about a man who found his true love in his twilight years, 这本书讲的是一个迟暮之年的老人找到了自己的真爱。

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Todd: So, Mark, what do Kiwis like to do in the summer? Mark: Yeah, I think the first thing for some people to realise is that Christmas is midsummer in New Zealand. Todd: Oh nice! Mark: So kiwis combine Christmas holiday and New Year holiday with a

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D.C. Central Kitchen founder Robert Egger says, he does not do charity work -- he empowers people. His organization provides 1.5 million free meals a year, offers job training and partners with local restaurants. But VOA's Daniela Schrier has more wi

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Australia's once mighty wine industry is facing one of the biggest ever surpluses as supply levels soar and sales shrink. The country's wine surplus is estimated at about 100 million cases. That figure is expected to increase by 40 percent over the c

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Todd: So, Monica, you are from New Zealand. Monica: Yes, that's right. Todd: So, for people going to New Zealand, what would you recommend? What are three or four places that you must see in New Zealand? Monica: Oh, OK, three or four places you must

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Jonathan: Jeff, I really don't understand how sometimes you have so much success with girls when we go out to the bar. It often seems like I'm the one sitting there and not really enjoying the conversation with the other girl's friend while you reall

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They tell me I'm a blonde girl singing But I do it the way I want And now I'm stepping up to break it But I keep my feet on the floor I'm building something strong and systematic And I don't really care if I go wrong I'll do this everyday yes I'm an

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