For Doug Howard, the decision to lose weight came shortly after the scale revealed he weighed 280 pounds. I had gone to the doctors and found out that I was diabetic. Doug's doctor recommended he enroll in a weight loss trial at Johns Hopkins. All pa

发表于:2018-12-02 / 阅读(88) / 评论(0) 分类 万花筒2011年

A new study indicates the Internet can help dieters keep the weight off. For many people trying to shed a few kilograms, it's hard enough to lose the weight, but many experts say it's even harder to keep the weight off. Now, a new study indicates tha

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(76) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2010年(七)月

Peer Counseling Aids Mental Illness Recovery In a courtyard outside the local library in Kent County, Maryland, five men and women gather around a table to talk. I like it here, John says. You meet a lot of people. And not only that, the same people

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ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: John Jay Osborn is a screenwriter and novelist who has mined his own life for material. In 1970, he based the book The Paper Chase on his time in law school. His new novel is based on an experience he and his wife had together. JOH

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A: Trina, will you marry me? B: Yes! Yes! And yes! Jared ,of course Ill marry you! A: Oh, Babe, I cant wait to spend the rest of my life with you! I cant wait for all the adventures were going to have, for all the fights and the laughter. I cant wa

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1. Sharon and Phil been have been married for ________ months. A. two B. four C. six 2. What is one reason why Phil wants to break up and divorce Sharon? A. Sharon buys and wears very expensive clothing. B. Sharon places work over her relationship wi

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今天我们要学的词是call it quits。 Call it quits, 意思是停止,了结。The negotiators decided to call it quits for the night, 谈判人员决定今天晚上就谈到这儿。The band plans to call it quits at the end of the tour, 这个

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THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all for having us. Were here at the Family Service Agency here in Little Rock to discuss ways to help people either buy a home for the first time or stay in a home. Before I say a few words about how the government can help

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Divorce may seem like the rule rather than the exception here in the US. But believe it or not, the divorce rate is actually on a steady decline. In fact, a new study now puts it at the lowest level since 1970. Joining us now is Dr. Keith Ablow, auth

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Study: Do Fitness Trackers Help You Lose Weight? 研究:健身追踪器能帮你减肥吗? From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. 这里是美国之声慢速英语《健康与生活》报道。 We begin with bad news for

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By Laura Adams. In todays show Ill share tips for managing debt in our current financial environment. Dealing with Tight Credit Everyones on the edge of their seats about the current credit crisis and the volatile financial markets. As the economy ha

发表于:2019-01-11 / 阅读(203) / 评论(0) 分类 货币英语

Karaoke and Counseling: Japans Tsunami Survivors Try to Rebuild Karaoke is helping to heal the wounds of last years tsunami. Traditional folk songs are favorite among the residents of Ofunatos temporary housing, like Kazue Hashiguchi. She says it is

发表于:2019-01-14 / 阅读(87) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2012年(二月)

Fire Dept. shoulders costs in neighborhoods lacking doctors and medical clinics Chris Simkins | Washington, DC 20 November 2009 In large cities like Washington, to ensure the fastest response to medical calls, fire departments dispatch trucks carryi

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By Roger Hsu Philadelphia, PA 23 October 2009 Anne Mahlum Like many big American cities, the officials of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania have spent a lot of time and money on programs to help the city's homeless. But one Philadelphian, 27-year-old Anne

发表于:2019-01-14 / 阅读(119) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2009年(十月)

By Zulima Palacio Washington 08 May 2008 Although the government and researchers halted most clinical trials for an AIDS vaccine, a research institute in Baltimore continues its work on the most deadly virus of our times. Vaccine trials were stopped

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台湾籍旅美老师今天交给我们的句子是: We wanted to find out, so we asked three sugar addicts to change their diets for a month to see what happens when you give up sugar. 我们决定实验一下,所以我们邀请三位重度的糖上

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Topics: American Authors: Toni Morrison; Homeboy/Homegirl Industries and Father Greg Boyle; screw versus bolt versus nut; to kidnap versus to abduct; to sharpen (ones) axe Words: African American experience to long social convention homeboy gang prie

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SCOTT SIMON, HOST: The medical profession is one that mandates hands-on training. Doctors and nurses need to experience everything from cradle to grave while they're in school. But deathbed education often gets short shrift. As Blake Farmer of member

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