VAMPIRES, we know by now, are allergic to the sun, enjoy a liquid-only diet and cannot stand to see themselves in the mirror. But in recent films and fiction, such as the Twilight series, they have shed their dark capes and castles for an existence m

发表于:2018-12-02 / 阅读(129) / 评论(0) 分类 中英双语新闻

In January, officials in Cape Town, South Africa warned that the citys usable water supply would be gone by April 21. The heavily-publicized date was called Day Zero. The city on South Africas southwestern coast has been fighting the worst drought in

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Fools in love, well are there any other kind of lovers? Fools in love, is there any other kind of pain? Everything you do, everywhere you go now Everything you touch, everything you feel Everything you see, everything you know now Everything you do,

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Its stuck! cried six-year-old Benny. His round face was red from tugging at the zipper on his suitcase. It wont budge an inch. Oh, Benny! said twelve-year-old Jessie, coming into the room. She shook her head and laughed. Youre taking too much! Benny

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Grammar Girl here. Today's topic is the word xeriscape. This is kind of a self-indulgent podcast for me. I've been house hunting lately, and I swear if one more real estate agent tells me about a property's wonderful zeroscape, I'm going to rent for

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(94) / 评论(0) 分类 英语语法 Grammar Girl

图片1 Photo courtesy of Laura Herman, Tampa, Florida Grammar Girl here. Today's topic is the word xeriscape. This is kind of a self-indulgent podcast for me. I've been house hunting lately, and I swear if one more real estate agent tells me about a

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The city of Cape Town, South Africa has announced new water restrictions as officials warn the water supply could run dry in three months. The order to take effect February 1 - will cut city residents daily water usage by nearly half over current res

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By Tendai Maphosa London 11 December 2007 The African islands of Cape Verde have a rich musical tradition and one young, new artist, Sara Tavares, is carrying that tradition forward and to new levels. She played in London recently, where Tendai Mapho

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For the second time in two years, Zimbabwe's central bank is slashing zeros off its largely worthless currency. This time 10 zeros will go, making $10 billion equal to $1. Peta Thornycroft reports for VOA that Zimbabwe's political crisis has bankrup

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他来自英国、有著一半的缅甸血统,本名为Sam Duckworth,以取自蝙蝠侠电玩游戏里的某一关卡的提示句Get Cape. Wear Cap. Fly为舞台名,2004年18岁出道、今年年仅22岁的民谣创作才子。

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Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA. Many cities around the United States are proud to have historic buildings that are recognized by the federal government. But in the state of New Jersey, a whole city is listed as a national historic landmark. The little c

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Rosetta Project Aims to Save Languages for Future Generations Welcome to American Mosaic from VOA Learning English! Im June Simms. On the show today, we play songs from a new album by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. We also hear about a creativ

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Business leaders in Cape Verde are responding to their country's ascension to the World Trade Organization. While business leaders agree the measure should enhance the competitiveness of the island nation, Brent Latham reports from our West Africa b

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Indonesia Working to Soothe South China Sea Tensions Chinese patrols in waters that Vietnam and the Philippines also claim have heightened tensions in the mineral-rich South China Sea. Vietnamese protestors condemn what they call a Chinese invasion o

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ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: A little boy takes his parents to court in the new film Capernaum. In Lebanon, that title means chaos, and critic Bob Mondello says that's an accurate description of the world the boy lives in. BOB MONDELLO, BYLINE: Zain is skinny,

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In 'Capernaum,' The Chaos Of Lebanon From A Homeless Child's Perspective LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: OK. This is the time of year when film critics announce their best of lists. Among the Hollywood titles, there is one film from the Middle East that r

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By Phuong Tran Dakar 12 June 2007 The West African island nation of Cape Verde is working to change its rank as a U.N. designated lesser-developed country, but government officials say they need more help from donors. From VOA's West Africa bureau in

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By Phuong Tran Praia, Cape Verde 20 May 2007 Lela Violao practices in Praia Cape Verde The West African island nation of Cape Verde has suffered for centuries from periods of severe famine and drought. Most of its residents have immigrated overseas.

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By Phuong Tran Praia, Cape Verde 15 April 2007 When people talk about Cape Verdean music, it is inevitable they mention Cesaria Evora, the singer who introduced many to the country's melancholic music known as morna . Some have said that singer Tete

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The streets of Cape Town came to life as the seventh annual Cape Town Carnival paraded its way down the citys main streets. More than 50 talented community groups performed dances and acts that represented their interpretation of the street life them

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