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Technology Report - Electronics Among Most Popular Gifts This Year 科技报道 - 电子产品继续位居今年最受欢迎礼物名单首位 This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语科技报道。 Electro
Volunteers Step Up to Help in US After Isaac Hurricane Isaac caused serious flooding in rural communities outside New Orleans, forcing thousands of residents to evacuate. Now, these Volunteers from AmeriCorps are helping coordinate the relief effort
Banks in Cyprus Remain Closed After Bailout Banks in Cyprus closed their doors on March 15, and they have not yet re-opened. The trickling cash flow already has taken its toll on the economy. Small businesses say they are doing very little trade, and
THIS IS AMERICA - Watching a Film in Your Car, Before the Age of the Small Screen From VOA Learning English, welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in Special English. Im June Simms. Drive-in movie theaters are considered an American invention. Drive-ins became
IN THE NEWS - After Big Protests, Russians Vote for President This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Russians vote for a new president Sunday, and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is expected to win. There are five candidates on the ballot. The oth
Idled Atom-Smasher Yielding Data Months After Shutdown The Tevatron Accelerator at the U.S. government's Fermi National Laboratory in suburban Chicago once led the world in studying what happens when subatomic particles are thrown together at nearly
Triple Crown Jewel Lifts Tarnished Maryland Horse Racing Industry The 136th running of the Preakness Stakes has been hailed as a huge success for horse racing in the eastern U.S. state of Maryland. The Preakness is the second leg of the three horse r
It was only a 93 Lincoln, but he loved it. Not a ding on it. Only 75,000 miles, even though it was 14 years old. The leather seats were like new, as was the headliner. All the bells and whistles worked, including the cruise control and the power seat
你离开,或者我转身;或者我离开,你放手,就是旅行的意义。或许,某一天关于这一点,可以静静地写;或许,某一天关于这一点,已不想再多言。有无动于衷。有涟漪。有波澜。有惶恐。有甜蜜。一切的一切,终于可以做到适时微笑,终于可以勉强坦然面对。 英文歌词: Please
By Dan Robinson Washington 03 November 2006 If Democratic Party candidates win a majority in the Senate or House of Representatives in the November 7 congressional election, the party would gain control of key committees overseeing government operat
VOICE ONE: I'm Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I'm Shirley Griffith with the VOA Special English program PEOPLE IN AMERICA. Today, we tell about pianist John Lewis. He created one of one of the most famous jazz groups in America, the Modern Jazz Quarte
THIS IS AMERICA - Deep Space Is Next Aim for NASA After Shuttles SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Shirley Griffith. CHRISTOPHER CRUISE: And I'm Christopher Cruise. This week on our program, we look at the Ameri
Paralympian Hopes to Lift Gold for Ghana Charles Teye is a disabled Ghanaian powerlifter who is headed to London in late August to show off his skills and try to win a medal. Teye has great hopes of winning a medal in the bench press in the 67.5 kilo
After 100 Years, Girl Scouts Still Thrive in US Singing campfire songs has always been a big part of Girl Scouts. It is a key component of the outdoor activities, like camping and hiking that are central to scouting. Those are activities that Girl Sc
British Community Cleans Up After Night of Looting British Prime Minister David Cameron said Tuesday that 16,000 police would be in London Tuesday night to defend the capital from rioters. It comes after three straight days of violent demonstrations
今天我们要学的词是scrutiny。 Scrutiny是名词,意思是详细审查。美国百年老店通用汽车公司星期一申请破产,进入重组。General Motors' reorganization will come under intensive scrutiny from the U.S. Treasury, 通用
A: Hi. I want to get something nice for my niece. B: Well, I've never heard of a little girl that didn't love Barbie dolls. A: I like that suggestion. Show me one, please. B: Here you goDigital Barbie. A: Oh, my niece will love her! How much for her?
The other day I went for a walk in the park with a friend of mine. We don't see eachother very much because she is busy taking a nursing degree, so it was a treat to spend some time together. The day couldn't have been any nicer. It was a cool but ve
By Margaret Besheer Washington 21 November 2007 The political crisis in Lebanon between pro- and anti-Syrian factions is about to come to a climax, with fears the outcome could split the country into two competing governments if a compromise cannot b
By Jim Malone Washington 02 February 2007 Several Democratic presidential contenders auditioned before a crowd of party activists in Washington Friday. All six candidates who spoke focused largely on the war in Iraq, as we hear from VOA National cor