A: Where should I park? B: Do you have a car or motorbike? A: I drive a scooter B: In that case, you can park either in a student lot or on the street. Are you aware of the marked handicapped spots? A: No, I haven't seen those spots. B: The handicapp

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Thank you very, very much, President Keohane. Mrs. Gorbachev, Trustees, faculty, parents, and I should say, Julia Porter, class president, and certainly my new best friend, Christine Bicknell -- and, of course, the Class of 1990. I am really thrille

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Agriculture Report - US Farmers Struggle With Drought This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. A drought across much of the United States is forcing farmers to make difficult decisions. Damage to corn and soybeans is already severe in the

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By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 31 October 2007 Julius Shulman is one of the world's leading architectural photographers, and today at 97, he is still taking pictures of his long-time home, Los Angeles. Mike O'Sullivan reports, Shulman's famous im

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Mitchell continued his search for the dry milk. He found it next to the imported tea, and then walked quickly to the checkout counter. He hoped that he could check out fast, because if that woman finished her shopping and then stood in line behind hi

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Digital Revolution Shakes Colleges Imagine a university class with 160,000 students sitting at computers all around the world, all learning from the same professors. It is not science-fiction. It is a class at Stanford University in California taught

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本单元是关于奇怪的信件的对话 Alice: Hi Tim. What are you reading, or is it private? Tim: Oh, nothing. Alice: Sure it's not a love letter? Tim: I'm sure! In fact, it's a bit strange. Remember I had to return that customer's watch? Alice: Mmmm? Tim: W

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By Paul Sisco Washington, DC 11 July 2006 watch Shuttle report With most of its major tasks complete, including an investigation of the protective foam shield, the crew on board Discovery is cleared to return to Earth Monday. Yet, there's still plen

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AMERICAN MOSAIC -June 7, 2002: Who Is Uncle Sam / Digital Movies / Country Music Awards HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC — VOA’s radio magazine in Special English. (THEME) This is Doug Johnson. On

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By Nico Colombant Abidjan 23 May 2006 Hawker with little skyscrapers in background in Abidjan A new term being used to describe economic realities in West Africa is de-development. Life in cities buil

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This is the VOA Special English Health Report. The International Red Cross Movement grew out of a major battle in the unification of Italy. The Battle of Solferino took place one hundred fifty years ago, in June of eighteen fifty-nine. This past wee

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Apple Unveils iPhone 4S to Tough Competition The high-tech company Apple has announced a new version of its popular iPhone, called the iPhone 4S. The new device offers some innovative features, but faces growing competition in a crowded market. Apple

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By David Gollust Washington 15 March 2007 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says she will begin another trip to the Middle East late next week aimed at spurring Israeli-Palestinian dialogue. Rice held talks late Wednesday with visiting Israeli

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By Steve Schy Turin 14 February 2006 Around the world, ringing a cowbell has long been associated with cheering for athletic competitors. But it is a fairly new phenomenon at the Olympics. So, who bet

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-The annual Accordion Fiddle Festival mainly concentrates on music provided by Shetland's two most popular instruments - the accordion and the fiddle. The festival, currently in its 12th year, takes place over a hectic four-day period in mid-October.

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今天我们要学的词是hurdle。 Hurdle, 障碍,难关。 The economy is improving, but there are still many hurdles to overcome, 经济正在好转,但还是有很多障碍需要克服。 With yesterday's win, the team got over the first hur

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By David Gollust Manila 13 November 2009 US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton (File) U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Friday elections planned in Burma next year will not be seen as legitimate unless the military government engag

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Problems in Fiji affect New Zealand. Many New Zealanders go to Fiji on holiday, many Fijians live in New Zealand and we are part of the Pacific Islands Forum. (see January 27th 2009) The countries which belong to the Pacific Islands Forum want Fiji t

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今天我们要学的词是exile。 Exile, 流亡。 Former Haiti dictator Jean-Claude 'Baby Doc' Duvalier returned to Haiti after nearly 25 years of exile, 人称宝宝医生的海地前独裁者杜瓦利埃经过近25年的流亡生涯后,如今已

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By Robert Berger Jerusalem 13 October 2009 Israel is accusing the Islamic guerrilla group Hezbollah of endangering stability in Lebanon after a mysterious explosion. U.N peacekeepers patrol near the southern Lebanese port city of Tyre after an explo

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