HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I'm Doug Johnson. This week: We play music by the comedian, actor and singer Wayne Brady ... And answer a listener question about the most literate cities in the United States ... But

发表于:2018-12-07 / 阅读(61) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA慢速英语2009年(三)月

Ed Trinka shares 45 years of memories as a doorman to stars and others at New York's Plaza Hotel It's Friday morning, which means it's time again for StoryCorps, the project that records Americans talking about their lives and talking with each othe

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Lesson 1 Steven,you worry too much about small things. [00:-0.50]史蒂文,你在小事上操的心太多了 [00:-1.00]Look,I found a sweater.I got it yesterday. [00:-1.50]瞧,我找到了一件毛衣,我昨天买的。 [00:-2.00]Mmm..I don't k

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北京奥运28大项 参与,竞争,分享,进步 Flatwater 皮划艇静水 英文原文 All kayaks and canoes shall carry a vertical plate, made of non-transparent material, marked with black numbers on a white background, indicating the lane. The numbers on the plate

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By Nina Marie Potts Rotterdam, Netherlands 14 February 2006 watch Rotterdam report Immigrants in Rotterdam European assumptions about how easy it is to integrate immigrant communities are being sharpl

发表于:2019-01-08 / 阅读(171) / 评论(0) 分类 2006年VOA标准英语(二月)

By Scott Stearns White House 03 May 2006 President Bush is instructing health officials to stockpile anti-viral drugs in preparation for a possible outbreak of Avian Flu. Scientists expect the flu to

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By Roger Wilkison Bangkok 23 July 2007 Thai police have arrested and charged six people following a protest against last year's military coup that turned violent Sunday night, and they say more arrests are likely. From Bangkok, Roger Wilkison reports

发表于:2019-01-11 / 阅读(137) / 评论(0) 分类 2007年VOA标准英语(七月)

Brazilian aircraft searching for an Air France jet that disappeared with 228 people onboard in an Atlantic storm have spotted debris in the ocean. Members of Brazilian Pelican military squad prepare to depart from Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, t

发表于:2019-01-11 / 阅读(90) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2009年(六月)

By Robert Raffaele Washington, DC 08 February 2008 American medical researchers say they are stunned by the results of a major government study on diabetes and heart disease. They hoped to prove that a long-trusted form of treatment for lowering blo

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By Peter Heinlein United Nations 19 December 2006 U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan has used his farewell news conference to defend his stewardship of the world body. VOA's correspondent at the U.N. Peter Heinlein reports Mr. Annan is promising to s

发表于:2019-01-12 / 阅读(126) / 评论(0) 分类 2006年VOA标准英语(十二月)

By Benjamin Sand Irbil, Iraq 23 October 2006 In Iraq, celebrations for Eid al-Fitr to mark the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan were unusually somber. Families gathered amid a sharp rise in violence across the country. ----- Iraqi Sunnis pray

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By Michael Bowman Washington 19 July 2006 The Bush administration says it stands with the international community in wanting an end to bloodshed along the Israeli-Lebanese border, but only when the groundwork for a lasting cessation of hostilities h

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By Greg Flakus Albuquerque, New Mexico 25 July 2007 Large scale collection of solar power arrays As the world searches for ways to produce energy without burning fossil fuel, there is increased interest in solar energy. One place associated with sola

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By Meredith Buel Capitol Hill 22 June 2007 The Bush administration says it has no immediate plans to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay Cuba despite demands by some members of Congress and human rights groups. As VOA correspondent Meredith Buel repor

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By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 29 March 2007 Pakistan is trying a new approach of negotiations and development projects to secure its volatile tribal regions. But U.S. and Afghan officials are concerned it will not be enough to keep Taleban militants fr

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By Steve Herman Honolulu, Hawaii 26 June 2006 The massive earthquake and tsunami that hit the Indian Ocean 18 months ago has pushed governments, international organizations and scientists to expand a sophisticated network to detect tsunamis. VOA's S

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(119) / 评论(0) 分类 2006年VOA标准英语(六月)

By Paula Wolfson White House 27 June 2006 The White House says it is still waiting for a definitive response from Iran to a package of incentives designed to convince Tehran to suspend uranium enrichment. Officials say the latest comments from Iran'

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(196) / 评论(0) 分类 2006年VOA标准英语(六月)

John Kerry: First White, Male Secretary of State in 16 Years For the first time in almost a decade, members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee were using the term, mister, to address a prospective Secretary of State. And at least online, it's

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(77) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2013年(一月)

Topics: There you go! vs. There you are!, estimate vs. determine, bump vs. dip, opposite vs. in front of, mudslinging, shade vs. shadow, assure vs. ensure vs. insure, definitely vs. exactly Words: There you go! There you are! estimate determine bump

发表于:2019-01-22 / 阅读(67) / 评论(0) 分类 美语听力 English Cafe

Head-waiter: Good evening, sir. Henry: Good evening. Wed like a table for four, please. Head-waiter: Do you have a reservation, sir? Henry: No, Im afraid not. Can we sit over there? Theres a table free by the window. Head-waiter: Sorry, sir. That tab

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