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Blair Admits Never Having Sent Flowers to His Wife British Prime Minister Tony Blair admitted on a television programme that he has never sent flowers to his wife Cherie and that he had a youthful crush on Hollywood beauty Grace Kelly. Blair, who all

2007年VOA标准英语-Second British Sailor Shown on Iranian TV as Im

By Tom Rivers London 30 March 2007 A second member of the British crew captured last week in the Gulf has been shown on Iranian television making an apology for illegally entering Iranian waters. The British government has denounced the video as pro

美国国家公共电台 NPR Hackers Release 'Game Of Thrones' Episodes After HBO Hack

AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: For three days now, a drama has been unfolding at HBO. They've been hacked. Company information was stolen... (SOUNDBITE OF RAMIN DJAWADI'S GAME OF THRONES THEME) CORNISH: ...Including programming materials possibly from Game Of

British Vision - Issue 5 布莱尔首相四面楚歌

本期难点 1. throw in the towel : give up; admit defeat. 2. the LEA : Local Education Authority (UK) 3. swack : vt. [苏]重击; 鞭打; 猛掷 4. Tory : A member of a British political party, foun

2006年VOA标准英语-Britain Pledges Support to Pakistan, Islamic Mo

By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 19 November 2006 British PM Tony Blair, left, shakes hands with his Pakistani counterpart Shaukat Aziz in Islamabad, Pakistan, November 19, 2006 British Prime Minister Tony Blair says, success in the war against terrorism

2006年VOA标准英语-Indonesia and Britain Agree to Strengthen

By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 30 March 2006 The leaders of Indonesia and Britain have agreed to boost cooperation in the fight against terrorism during a visit by the British prime minister to Jakar

美国国家公共电台 NPR The Country Music Festival That Attracted Thousands To Las Vegas

ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: The Route 91 Harvest festival, the target of last night's shooting, is one of country music's biggest events. It's nicknamed the neon sleepover. The three-day event attracts big-name artists and more than 20,000 fans. NPR's Eliza

美国国家公共电台 NPR Kennedy Center Celebrates Latest Honorees, But Without The First Family

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: The 40th Annual Kennedy Center Honors were a chance to celebrate among others a dancer, a rapper and a TV-sitcom pioneer. Here's NPR's Elizabeth Blair. ELIZABETH BLAIR, BYLINE: The Kennedy Center Honors are lifetime achievement a

美国国家公共电台 NPR On Broadway, They Wear Pink: 'Mean Girls' Is Now A Musical

DAVID GREENE, HOST: Little pop quiz here. What movie comes to mind if I say, is butter a carb or she doesn't even go here? Or there's this classic. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, MEAN GIRLS) LACEY CHABERT: (As Gretchen Wieners) That is so fetch. RACHEL MCADAMS:

美国国家公共电台 NPR How A Work Of Art Makes It Onto The Wall Of The White House

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: On his first day on the job, President Trump made some changes to the Oval Office. He installed gold drapes and moved some statues. First families do have some leeway to make changes to the White House, including changes througho

美国国家公共电台 NPR Residents, Businesses And Charities Urge The Trumps To Get To Know D.C.

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Now, we don't know how much time President Trump and first lady Melania Trump will actually spend here in D.C. But when they're here, a whole lot of organizations are going to ask for their time, from the Kennedy Center to the Am

美国国家公共电台 NPR Clothes Don't Make A First Lady, But They Can Make A Statement

KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: From head to toe, a first lady's look is heavily scrutinized. Melania Trump is used to that sort of attention. She was on the cover of Vogue in her Dior wedding dress. She's modeled for Harper's Bazaar and Sports Illustrated's sw

美国国家公共电台 NPR When Elmo And Big Bird Talk To Refugees

ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: Elmo and Big Bird have lots of experience educating children about all kinds of things from the alphabet to autism. Well, now, Sesame Workshop wants to help millions of refugee children from Syria, Iraq and other war-torn countri

美国国家公共电台 NPR Jean-Michel Basquiat Painting Sells For Record $110.5 Million

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: A painting of a skull by Jean-Michel Basquiat broke records at Sotheby's last night. The work sold for more than $110 million. As NPR's Elizabeth Blair reports, that is the most ever for an American artist's work at auction. ELIZAB

美国国家公共电台 NPR Josh Groban Leaves Big Shoes To Fill In The Tony-Nominated 'Great Comet'

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Natasha, Pierre And The Great Comet Of 1812 is up for 12 Tony Awards. That's more than any other Broadway show. One of those nominations is for Josh Groban, who plays Pierre. This summer, he'll hand the part over to Okieriete Ona

美国国家公共电台 NPR Backing Musicians Do The Heavy Lifting On NBC's 'The Voice'

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: NBC's hit show The Voice pairs famous recording artists with aspiring singers competing for a chance at a recording contract. The stars sit in big red chairs as the competitors give it their all on stage. Also giving it their all -

访谈录 Interview 2007-05-21&23, 布莱尔专访：首相生涯回首

But first, Tony Blair, he's been a fixture on the world's stage for a decade now, serving as Britain's prime minister. He was a new generation of leader, an Oxford educated lawyer at Warren school, who is also member of a rock band called The Ugly Ru

VOA常速英语2007年-New Study Shows Fitness More Important Than Wei

By Carol Pearson Washington 06 December 2007 A new study offers some encouragement to people who are overweight, particularly for those over the age of 60. The study suggests that fitness matters more than extra weight in terms of overall health and

美国国家公共电台 NPR The Fierce Female Characters Of Film In 2018

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Strong female characters seem to have had a pretty good year in Hollywood. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, BLACK PANTHER) DANAI GURIRA: (As Okoye) Drop your weapon. SHAPIRO: Black Panther had several, Danai Gurira's war general for one. (SOUND

美国国家公共电台 NPR As Shutdown Crawls On, Artists And Nonprofits Fear For Their 'Fragile Industry'

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: The partial government shutdown is making more people anxious every day, including those in the arts. Theaters, dance companies, symphony orchestras, nonprofit arts organizations worry about the impact on themselves and their audie