Russia's Gazprom energy monopoly is preparing to cut gas supplies to Ukraine if Kyiv does not repay a $2 billion debt by December 31. But Ukrainians dispute the Russian figure, and say they have enough supplies to last through the cold winter months

发表于:2018-11-29 / 阅读(107) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(十二月)

Come on everybody. Get up and do something. December the 5th is International Volunteer Day. This highly important day was started by the United Nations in 1985. Its aim is twofold: first, to thank volunteers around the world for giving their time to

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Steve Jobs is the co-founder and CEO of Apple Inc. and former CEO of Pixar Animation Studios. He is the largest individual shareholder in Walt Disney. Jobs name is associated with innovative products like the iPod, iPhone and iTunes. He is a much-res

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HEALTH REPORT-Testing for Pre-Diabetes By Nancy Steinbach Broadcast: April 17, 2002 This is the VOA Special English Health Report. American health experts say more people should be tested for a condit

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Mysterious, Magical Moldavite 神秘的魔法石-捷克陨石 by Luke Dodds This little-known and otherworldly stone is full of beauty and mystery. 这种鲜为人知的石头来自『另一个世界』,美丽且神秘。 With its strangewrinkled

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影片对白 Susan: Okay, I've got to break the ice here. So you're in counseling. Big deal . You want humiliation, I'll give you humiliation. I locked myself out of my house, stark naked, and got caught by Mike. Gabrielle: Oh my God, when did this happ

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ENVIRONMENT REPORT -January 25, 2002: Nuclear Waste By Jerilyn Watson Yucca Mountain Range (Photo -Energy Department) This is the VOA Special English Environment Report. The United States Energy Depar

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ENVIRONMENT REPORT-January 4, 2002: Mystery Squid By Cynthia Kirk Squid found in the Indian Ocean (Photo -NOAA/Science) This is the VOA Special English ENVIRONMENT REPORT. Scientists have discovered a

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Demand for higher productivity has pushed farmers in Asia to let go of the water buffalo as a farming tool. Today, governments and investors are finding ways to expand the iconic beast of burden's role on the farm. Millions of farmers in Southeast As

发表于:2019-01-11 / 阅读(118) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2010年(一月)

This is the VOA Special English Education Report. Some American high schools are for students with special interests, like science or the arts. New York City even has a program for those interested in the food service industry, called Food and Finan

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A legislation in the country's parliament to set the minimum age for marriage at 17 has been languishing for a year Heather Murdock | Sanaa 01 February 2010 In many parts of Yemen, it is customary to marry girls as young as 10-years old. About a year

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A new study suggests vaccinating children against disease first could help protect the surrounding community. Related Links Full Article Scientists have long believed that immunizing some members of a community against a disease would protect the ent

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Volunteers Help Revive LA's Concrete River Thousands of volunteers turned out on a recent weekend to remove the trash that has been deposited by winter rain storms. The Los Angeles River was lined with concrete in the late 1930s and 1940s, after year

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The winner of this year's Nobel Peace Prize, Kenyan environmentalist Wangari Maathai, is in New York to call attention to her message linking environmental protection and peace. 今年的诺贝尔和平奖得主、肯尼亚的环境保护人士旺加里

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Sub-Standard Electronics Donated to Africa Causing Pile Up of E-Waste The safe disposal of unwanted computers, printers, mobile phones, and other electronics, collectively known as e-waste, is a growing problem across Africa. The world produces more

发表于:2019-02-01 / 阅读(69) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2011年(十月)

[Scene: Central Perk, everyone is there except Joey.] Monica: Alright. Phoebe? Phoebe: Okay, okay. If I were omnipotent for a day, I would want, um, world peace, no more hunger, good things for the rain-forest...And bigger boobs! Ross: Yeah, see.. yo

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Thousands of Boy Scouts from across the United States and around the world are celebrating 100 years of scouting at this year's Boy Scout National Jamboree. The Scouts stage the event every four years, bringing together boys ages 11 to 18 for 10 days

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idgaf 我才不在乎,管它呢 idgaf其实就是I don't give a fuck的缩写,意思是我才不在乎,管它呢!相当于我们平时常说的I don't care,与I don't give a shit意思相同。 有时可以去掉字母i,写成dgaf,例如I

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Todd: So, Alexandra, you're going to be a lawyer. Alexandra: Yes, I am. Todd: Very impressive and you're in law school and you were saying that in law school the reading load is very difficult. Alexandra: Yes, for each class you have to read a few th

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Tuesday's comments were the first since Rodrigo Duterte became Philippines president, confirming he was open to talks with China. During the speech before his country's Air Force, he said he wanted friendly relations with China and that he was agains

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