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British prime minister David Cameron is describing the threat posed by the Islamist militant group ISIS as even more severe than that posed by al- Qaeda. As a result, the British leader today announced he is raising the terrorist threat designation i
2014年NPR美国国家公共电台8月
Janet Yellen was confirmed by the Senate today to be the first woman to head the Federal Reserve. As NPRs Johnny Stick explains Yellen gained bipartisan support. The vote to confirm Yellen was 56 to 26 with eleven Republicans joining all the Democrat
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From NPR News in Washington, Im Barbara peclients. Off the North Carolina coast, hurricane Arthur has strengthened to a category-two storm with sustained winds of a hundred miles an hour. Forecaster says theres a good chance to make a land fall near
2014年NPR美国国家公共电台7月
Breaking news tonight, the woman believed to be president Obama's first choice for Secretary of State says no thanks. UN ambassador Susan Rice, she was the one that was caught up in the controversy over her statements following the murder of four Ame
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Lesson 50 The Boxing Announcers Script 拳击解说员的广播稿 Words: contemporary adj. 当代的，现代的；n. 同代人，同龄人 contemptible adj. 可鄙的，令人轻视的 contemptuous adj. 藐视的，傲慢的 contender n. 竞争者；争夺者 content n. 内容，容量；adj. 满足的
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Top 5 Songs for Week Ending Dec. 6 The boys and girls play together nicely in this weeks Top Five, as youll soon discover. Lets start in fifth place, where Taylor Swift steps back two slots to fifth place with her former champ Shake It Off. Next year
VOA标准英语2014年(十二月)
Most kids are on summer vacation from school right now, but the adults still have to go to work. Commentator Yvette Doss wishes she could split the difference between the two. Frankly, a lot of days I'd rather be doing nothing. I string up the hammoc
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Many analysts say hopes for peace in Somalia seem slim, as the country marks the 20th anniversary of the coup that brought down long-time ruler Mohamed Siad Barre. Since 1991, more than 16 transitional governments have failed and the latest is battli
VOA标准英语2011年(二月)
US Men's Basketball Team Olympic Gold Favorite The U.S. men's team is filled with National Basketball Association stars, making it a heavy favorite to win a gold medal at the London Games. But it did not look that way in the first quarter against a t
VOA标准英语2012年(七月)
US national soccer players, from left: Edson Buddle, Jozy Altidore and Landon Donovan train at Pilditch Stadium in Pretoria, 16 Jun 2010 The United States takes on Slovenia this Friday in their second match of World Cup play. Slovenian midfielder And
VOA标准英语2010年(六)月
With tensions mounting just three months before a critical referendum on secession in southern Sudan, deadlock surrounding the status of the Abyei region has presented another threat to the stability of post-referendum Sudan. In an interview Wednesda
VOA标准英语2010年(十)月
Michael Onyiego | Nairobi 03 September 2010 According to a recent report by the Brussels-based International Crisis Group, stalled negotiations to define Sudan's north-south border are fueling mistrust and tension just five months before a referendum
VOA标准英语2010年(九)月
With less than a month to go until the start of this years Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championship, its time to take a look at some of the players in contention for the most famous prize in tennis. Roger Federer is the clear favourite to retain the mens t
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By Jim Malone Washington 09 August 2007 Debate over foreign policy and how best to wage the war on terror continues to dominate the early stage of the 2008 U.S. presidential election campaign. VOA National correspondent Jim Malone has more from Washi
2007年VOA标准英语（八月）
By Derek Kilner Nairobi 04 February 2008 South African businessman Cyril Ramaphosa has withdrawn from his planned role as chief mediator in talks to resolve Kenya's political crisis, after the Kenyan government expressed objections. As Derek Kilner r
VOA常速英语2008年（二月）
今天我们要学的词是penalty。 Penalty, 是处罚、惩罚的意思。本届PGA高尔夫球球赛最令人难忘的是， American player Dustin Johnson was knocked out of contention because of a two-shot penalty for grounding his golf club in
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Roger Federer of Switzerland during an Australian Open press conference in Melbourne, 31 Jan. 2010 Swiss Tennis champion Roger Federer and Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt are among the contenders for the 2010 Laureus World Sports Awards, which will be h
VOA标准英语2010年(二月)
South African businessman Cyril Ramaphosa has withdrawn from his planned role as chief mediator in talks to resolve Kenya's political crisis, after the Kenyan government expressed objections. Former U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan is currently lead
VOA双语新闻 2008年2月
Steve Herman | New Delhi 08 February 2010 Sri Lanka's defeated presidential candidate and former army chief Sarath Fonseka addresses reporters in Colombo, 08 Feb 2010 The former Army commander who recently lost Sri Lanka's presidential election has b
VOA标准英语2010年(二月)
第一、迷你对话 A: I cannot understand why she always helps and supports her brother. 我真不明白她为何总是帮着她的弟弟说话，支持着她弟弟。 B: Why do you say so? 为什么这么说？ A: Because he is often in trouble. 因
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