1. Last-minute shoppers crowded into malls and stores during the last weekend before Christmas, but many didn't seem to be in the spirit of spending. To entice shoppers, retailers large and small have expanded hours and stepped up promotions. 2. A te

发表于:2018-12-01 / 阅读(107) / 评论(0) 分类 美联社新闻一分钟2012(十二月)

Thousands of Northern California residents remain in shouters as a more than hundred square miles destructive wildfire continued to threaten home in building. At least two dozen passengers are dead, hundreds more injured after a pair of trains derail

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1. Pro-Russia insurgents freed one of the 8 European military observers being held prison in eastern Ukraine on Sunday, citing medical reasons. Earlier in the day, all eight appeared in public in the first time under armed guard giving assurances the

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AS IT IS 2013-06-21 Debating the "Bible" of American Psychiatry From VOA Learning English this is As It Is. Welcome to the show. Im Caty Weaver. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders is a guide to help doctors identify mental

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Dignitaries leave the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park after the 65th anniversary observance of the world's first atomic bombing in Hiroshima. US ambassador to Japan John Roos was among the officials attending along with diplomats from Britain and Franc

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今天我们要学的词是star-studded。 Star-studded, 是众星云集的意思。 U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration ceremony will be a star-studded event, 美国当选总统奥巴马的就职典礼将是一次众星云集的盛会。

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Today marks the 69th anniversary of Japan's surrender to China. This is the first time September 3rd has been officially marked as Victory Day. In marking the event, top Chinese leaders including Xi Jinping and Li Keqiang are scheduled to attend a ce

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The 11th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the World Economic Forum's Summer Davos session, started in Dalian on Tuesday and will last until Thursday. This year's forum carries the theme Achieving Inclusive Growth in the Fourth Indus

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When the positions of the pits were computer modeled against the movement of the sun, the true importance became clear. The calculation showed amid the summers day, the eastern pits alignment with sunrise and western pits alignment with sunset, inter

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The Opening Ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games was a most exciting event. It was full of breath-taking surprises like fireworks, and the opening welcome by 2008 Chinese drummers. Then there were fairies floating on wires, a giant spinning globe, c

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今天我们要学的词是goose bumps。 Goose bumps, 是因为恐惧或是激动而起鸡皮疙瘩的意思。 I get goose bumps just thinking about it, 想起那件事,我就浑身起鸡皮疙瘩。 Powerful music always gives me goose bumps, 具有

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By Robert Berger Jerusalem 10 November 2007 Palestinians have paid tribute to their late president Yasser Arafat, a legendary Arab leader in the Middle East. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, the ceremony comes against the backgro

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今天我们要学的词是 bittersweet. Bittersweet 苦中带甜的。刚退役的美国体操运动员肖恩.约翰逊说,能去伦敦报道奥运会很高兴,然而,Attending her first Opening Ceremony as a non-athlete is bittersweet. 第一次

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By Carolyn Weaver Washington, DC 16 June 2006 watch Pentagon Memorial report Donald Rumsfeld unveiling the marker at the Pentagon Memorial Family members of 9/11 victims gathered with American officials at the Pentagon this week for a groundbreaking

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Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has begun an official visit to Australia. He attended a luncheon Thursday morning hosted by his counterpart Malcolm Turnbull. The Premier delivered the speech at a welcoming ceremony held by his Australian counterpart, Malc

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China is following its successful hosting of the Olympics with a lower-key opening ceremony for the Paralympics, an international sporting event for handicapped athletes, that runs until September 17. Stephanie Ho reports from Beijing. China athlete

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Clinton Calls for Reflection on US Ideals During July 4 Independence Day Holiday More than a million people are gathering in Washington ahead of Sunday's Independence Day festivities as well as for the annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the Nati

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The King of Words 词语之王 The cast and crew of British movies will no longer be hailed as the underdogs at awards ceremonies. At the recent 81st Oscars ceremony, British actors and movies won no less than 11 awards. The list of Oscar winners is

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今天我们要学的词是 Holocaust. Holocaust 名词,犹太人大屠杀。Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke at the opening ceremony of Holocaust Remembrance Day at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial. 以色列总理内塔尼亚胡在犹

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