Violet awoke early. By the time her family came down for breakfast, she had poured juice and made coffee for Grandfather. I wish I could be there for your rehearsal, Mr. Alden told her, but I have to work this morning. Violet was relieved. Having Mr.

发表于:2018-12-06 / 阅读(59) / 评论(0) 分类 45 The Mystery of the Stolen M

Bluesman Tab Benoit Offers 'Medicine' for the Soul We've all heard that old saying music is medicine for the soul. Bluesman Tab Benoit took that advice to heart and named his latest album Medicine. The singer and guitarist Tab Benoit reveals his ever

发表于:2018-12-16 / 阅读(81) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2011年(四月)

很多同学弄不清 carry, bring 和 take 之间的区别以及用法,所以经常会用错。今天通过美剧《傲骨之战》的一段对话帮大家仔细讲一下~ 本集《傲骨之战》中,Diane 给了 Maia 一个笔记本,说拿着它

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Although I didn't know the five police officers who were killed, or the seven who were wounded in Dallas this week - I really did know them. 虽然我不认识本周达拉斯被枪杀的五名警察,以及负伤的七名警察,但我确实了解他

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Victor Perrelli sank to the edge of the bed. Oh, my, he said, and ran his hands through his hair. Do you suppose someone came in here and took the score? Weve looked everywhere, Jessie said. It doesnt seem to be here. This is terrible, terrible, Vict

发表于:2018-12-31 / 阅读(68) / 评论(0) 分类 45 The Mystery of the Stolen M

By VOA News Bulawayo, Zimbabwe 19 October 2007 The southern African Nation of Zimbabwe is suffering from massive inflation, rampant poverty and a 90 percent unemployment rate. But when people try to speak out against the situation and the current gov

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Who says I can't get stoned? Turn off the lights and the telephone Me and my house alone Who says I can't get stoned? Who says I can't be free? From all of the things that I used to be Re-write my history Who says I can't be free? It's been a long ni

发表于:2019-01-10 / 阅读(47) / 评论(0) 分类 英文最新流行歌曲

1. President-elect Barack Obama has named retired General Eric Shinseki as his Veterans Affairs secretary. Shinseki served as Army chief of staff in the Bush administration but left after testifying that it might take several hundred thousand US tro

发表于:2019-01-11 / 阅读(114) / 评论(0) 分类 美联社新闻一分钟2008年(十二)月

By Michael Bowman Washington 04 June 2008 U.S. Senator Barack Obama is spending his first full day as the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee giving a major foreign policy speech, addressing a powerful American labor union, attending a high-

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Indian laborers work on one of the venues of the Commonwealth Games, in New Delhi, 10 Aug 2010 India is preparing to host the Commonwealth Games in October a sporting event involving 71 nations. But the upcoming event is mired in allegations of corru

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Many Zimbabweans are looking with anticipation toward South African President Jacob Zuma's planned visit to Harare Thursday. Many are hoping that President Zuma, as outgoing chairman of SADC, will help unblock many outstanding issues in the politica

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Hurricane Gustav swept across the Louisiana coast on Monday, bringing torrential rains but doing far less damage than had been feared. VOA's Barry Wood rode out the Category 2 hurricane in New Orleans where he reports the concern now is flooding fro

发表于:2019-01-16 / 阅读(51) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(九月)

Medieval Leprosy Lurks In British Squirrels play pause stop mute unmute max volume 00:0002:22repeat repeat off Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or update your Flash plugin. RACHEL MARTI

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AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Actor and comedian John Leguizamo is a veteran of the one-man show. At 52 years old, he's now in the midst of his sixth solo production, and we caught up with him one afternoon heading into his pre-show ritual at the Public Theat

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After Louisiana Floods, A Photographer Finds Resilience play pause stop mute unmute max volume 00:0004:33repeat repeat off Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or update your Flash plugin.

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Five days after Hurricane Katrina ravaged the U.S. Gulf of Mexico coast, residents of the flooded city of New Orleans are expressing anger and frustration at the slow pace of recovery. The mayor of the stricken city is demanding immediate action. 在美

发表于:2019-01-19 / 阅读(104) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA双语新闻 Bilingual News

By CCTV reporter Shi Wenjing A new guided missile frigate officially joined China's PLA navy on Wednesday in a delivery ceremony in Shanghai. The Ji'an was designed and built in China. Officers onboard light missile frigate Ji'an salute during a cere

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In the U.S. presidential race Wednesday, Democrat Barack Obama focused on a new direction in foreign policy, while his Republican opponent, John McCain, looked to make a comeback in the polls. 在星期三的美国总统竞选活动中,民主党的奥

发表于:2019-02-14 / 阅读(43) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA双语新闻 2008年10月

The track meet will be postponed until tomorrow, said a recorded message on the phone, for the second time. The end of the school year is the time for track and field events for all elementary schools. Recently, however, the weather has not been coop

发表于:2019-02-17 / 阅读(138) / 评论(0) 分类 英语博客 A cup of English

Topics: Rodney King Trial and the 1992 Riots; Dick Tracy detective stories; third world; from versus out of; to pull (oneself) together versus to get a hold of (oneself) Words: to beat bystander excessive force baton outraged to acquit riot mob curfe

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