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016C 社会文化: 高级课程 Professor: Today we're learning some words for talking about affirmative action programs in the US. Winnie, if a college or business has an affirmative action program, that means it gives preference to minority student
Rwandan president Paul Kagame holds a press conference in Kigali, Rwanda, as citizens vote for president Monday for the second time since the country's 1994 genocide, 9 Aug 2010 Voting is underway in Rwanda's second presidential election since the 19
SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Hugh Hefner made history and then tripped over it. When I was growing up in Chicago, the formidable women who were my mother's friends considered Playboy a good place to work for a single woman. Women at the Playboy Club were well-
LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: V.S. Naipaul, winner of the Nobel Prize, has died. The 85-year-old author was at his home in London. Perhaps best known for his novel A Bend In The River, Naipaul was a controversial figure in the literary world. NPR's Lynn
图片1 argue vi. 争论,辩论 vt. 说服 例句:We argued Ellen out of going on such a dangerous journey. 我们说服爱伦不要去作这样危险的旅行。 controversy n. 论争,辩论,论战 例句:The new government appointments ha
By Sonja Pace London 06 March 2008 Britain plans to introduce a controversial identification card plan in the coming months, with foreign workers first in line to get the compulsory ID's. VOA's Sonja Pace has details from London. The British governme
Mandatory Minimum Drug Sentences Controversial in US In April of 1998, twins Lawrence and Lamont Garrison were about to graduate from Howard University in Washington. Both worked at the U.S. Justice Department and planned to attend law school. Then,
Nigerian fans parade through the Hillsborough neighborhood of Johannesburg before their team's first game in the World Cup tournament. World Cup Fever has taken over the city of Johannesburg. Pubs and restaurants are filled with fans watching the mat
On this way through the Ethiopia highlands the Nile cuts its way through a canine at times three hundred deep and more than two hundred fifty miles long. Remote and infestite with crocodiles and Malyry mosquitoes. The Nile has long flow through this
40 Years On, A Controversial Film On Islam's Origins Is Now A Classic RAY SUAREZ, HOST: We're going to switch gears now and look at an unusual movie with a long history. Depictions of the Prophet Muhammad have led to violence, most recently last year
In Germany, Construction Has Begun On Controversial New Russian Gas Pipeline RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: A new pipeline that will allow Russia to increase its natural gas exports to Europe is ruffling feathers in Europe and in the U.S. President Donald Trum
What do most people in China think of Chairman Mao? Is he seem as a controversial figure or is he generally seem as the creator of modern China?Well, two sides. On one side, he was still. The people still think he is a national hero, and he is a grea
Water and air pollution are major problems in China. Some resports suggest half of urban water supplies are unfit for washing. Let alone drink. It's a controversial subject for a new breed environmental activist.-Why do you do this? You must get a lo
By Peter Fedynsky Moscow 01 December 2007 Voters in Russia go to the polls Sunday in a parliamentary election that follows a campaign dominated by President Vladimir Putin and his United Russia Party. VOA Moscow correspondent Peter Fedynsky reports M
Turkey Simmers Over Controversial Verdicts Discontent is boiling anew in Turkey after a court convicted senior army officers, politicians, writers and others of plotting to overthrow the government. Supporters of the 275 defendants say the verdicts a
今天我们要学的词是back off。 Back off, 意思是在某件事上后退。CNN报道说, Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou is backing off plans to hold a controversial referendum on the Greek bailout plan, 希腊总理帕潘德里欧考虑
By Phil Mercer Sydney 02 January 2008 Australia's new left-of-center Labor government says it will review a controversial citizenship test. Some people are critical of the test's high rate of failure by applicants, who are quizzed about Australian hi
Window Remains for Iran to Curb Controversial Nuclear Program Iranian officials speak defiantly about their right to build a nuclear weapon, but also say they have no intention of doing so. Experts say Iran is using machines, however, to enrich the k
今天我们要学的词是 weight loss. Weight loss 减重。Dr. Oz, host of The Dr. Oz Show, was grilled by senators about his promotion of controversial weight loss products on his show. 美国电视节目主持人Dr. Oz因为在节目中推荐效果
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