Syrians Work to Restore Services Amid War At this makeshift gas station along the roadside in northern Syria, fuel sells for about $2 a liter. It is one of the precious resources the Free Syrian Army is helping to secure. The FSA is organizing Local

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(51) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2012年(八月)

US Prepares for 'Forgotten War' Bicentennial The cannons firing today at Fort McHenry in the U.S. state of Maryland, are for the benefit of tourists. But that wasnt the case nearly 200 years ago, when more than a dozen British ships bombarded the for

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'For Greater Glory' Dramatizes Mexican War In 1926, the newly-elected president of Mexico banned religious activities, with special focus on the country's most widespread faith: Roman Catholicism. As soldiers shut churches and arrested priests, oppos

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Syria Conflict Reaches Far Beyond Its Borders From some angles, this road looks like it could be anywhere in the Middle East. But its not. It is Edgware Road in central London, a meeting point for some of the citys hundreds of thousands of Middle Eas

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10YearsAfter9/11AfghanistanRemainsatWar Soon after the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001, the U.S. and its NATO allies went to war in Afghanistan to drive the Taliban from power and root out al-Qaida terrorists hiding there

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'The Book of Mormon' Dominates Tony Awards The American Theater Wing gave out its annual Tony awards on Sunday, honoring plays and musicals staged on Broadway in New York - considered the highest level of the U.S. theater industry. Broadway is an ind

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Sandy Victims in Staten Island Get Help from Near and Far Along Staten Island's oceanfront, for several blocks in from the shoreline there are piles of trash mounting in front of homes and businesses devastated by flood waters. Workers from the Feder

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Struggling to Understand the Iraq War, 10 Years Later On a cold, wintry March afternoon, Iraq War veteran Harvey Kanter is fighting back tears as he fights through the snow to create a keepsake that reminds him of the friends he lost. You dont forget

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A: I want to buy this used car, but I need help figuring out if there are any problems with it. B: I can help you with that. Drive the car over by the garage and we'll check it out. A: I know some things to look for, but I know there are other specia

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A: Could you take a few minutes and see if there are any problems with this used car that I am thinking of buying? B: I am happy to help. Just pull up and we'll give it a good look. A: I don't know much about cars. B: We need to look inside and out f

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A: I was thinking about buying this used car, and was wondering if you would take a look at it for me to see if it has any problems. B: Sure, pull up over there and we'll take a look. A: I just wasn't sure what to look for. B: The first thing you do

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The Islamic militant group Hamas has announced that it will participate in Palestinian parliamentary elections in July. This could have consequences for efforts to jumpstart the peace process. 伊斯兰激进组织哈马斯宣布将参加今年七月举

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KATE WELLS, HOST: Hey, it's Kate. LINDSEY SMITH, HOST: And Lindsey again. Before we jump in, we want to say thanks. There is no way NPR stations like ours can make these shows without you. We can spend money and time on this because of you, because y

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AGRICULTURE REPORT – July 2, 2002: Purple Carrots By George Grow This is the VOA Special English AGRICULTURE REPORT. The carrot is a plant with a root that is eaten as a vegetable. Carrots are grown

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THE MAKING OF A NATION - May 30, 2002: World War Two / Home Front By David Jarmul VOICE 1: THE MAKING OF A NATION -- a program in Special English by the Voice of America. (Theme) The United States ent

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By Noel King El Fasher, Sudan 05 June 2006 Sudanese children collect water from a well in the village of Brikatouly in South Darfur, Sudan The international community is pressing the parties in Sudan'

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德国乐队舞动精灵王族(Groove Coverage)有着自己独树一帜的曲风,连情歌也能唱得这样漂泊。仰望星空,看着那银河、那繁星,更觉自己的渺

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Katia: Hey, Enam, I've heard that in Bangladesh there are still arranged marriages. Is that true? Enam: Yes, it is true. We still have arranged marriages but the number of arranged marriages are declining these days because students, or even you can

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A reported 'revolt' among members of its climate change talks' negotiating team has put the Indian government on the political defensive at home Steve Herman | New Delhi 07 December 2009 Pollution A reported 'revolt' among members of its climate chan

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By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 06 November 2009 A worker displays gold bars at the National Indian Bullion Refinery (NIBR)'s gold and silver refinery in Mumbai, 06 Nov 2009 India has purchased 200 tons of gold from the International Monetary Fund to d

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