The ancient landscape of Ireland is steeped in myths and legends. Some go back 3000 years into the mystery of its Bronze Age people. They left behind hoards of extraordinary work in gold. But nobody k

发表于:2018-12-07 / 阅读(77) / 评论(0) 分类 其他文化

American History: The Reagan Years STEVE EMBER: Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION American history in VOA Special English. I'm Steve Ember. This week in our series, we continue the story of the presidency of Ronald Reagan. (MUSIC) Soon after his pres

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Words and Their Stories: Nose and Ear Expressions 词汇典故:Nose and Ear Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. 现在是美国之音慢速英语词汇典故。 A persons nose is important for breathing and smelling. The n

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Lesson 21 William S. Hart and the early 'Western' film 威廉.S. 哈特和早期限的西部影片 First listen and then answer the following question. 听录音,然后回答以下问题。 How did William Hart's childhood prepare him for his acting

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PEOPLE IN AMERICA - John Kenneth Galbraith, 1908-2006: He Influenced Economic Thought for Many Years STEVE EMBER: Im Steve Ember. BARBARA KLEIN: And Im Barbara Klein with PEOPLE IN AMERICA in VOA Special English. Economics is a field based on mathema

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Seven Years After Katrina, New Orleans Still Struggles to Rebuild In the aftermath of Katrina, the city of New Orleans was in ruins. One hundred twenty of the citys 200,000 homes were destroyed. Eighty percent of the city was flooded. It wasnt the hu

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AA: Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears ... just the left ones will do! This is Avi Arditti. Rosanne Skirble is away. This week on Wordmaster, you'll hear from a researcher who says humans just might have an ear for emotional words. Teow-C

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by Michael W. Flynn First, a disclaimer: While I am an attorney, the legal information in this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for seeking personalized legal advice from an attorney licensed to practice in your jurisdiction. Todays episode

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It was Sunday. Dont blow in my ear! Cassandra yelled. I have very fragile skin. If you blow in my ear, it might break my eardrum. Travis laughed. He didnt believe her. He had seen too many movies and read too many books where the guy blew in the girl

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Astaroth you said buying time is useless when all of the loose ends get you tied up in knots it isn't a question but more a suggestion that you're supposed to move on if apathy befalls you and nobody calls you to see if your heart is alright the oper

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Advice from experts about what to do -- and not to do -- when your ear is blocked with wax. Transcript of radio broadcast: 17 June 2008 This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Some people's ears produce wax like busy little bees. This can be

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Earthquakes continue to surprise you. ... You can learn something new from each of them that will benefit future designs and future generations. Brady Cox The January 12 Haiti earthquake and its aftershocks killed or injured hundreds of thousands of

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UNAIDS: 2011 Game Changing Year The new report from UNAIDS says 2011 brought unprecedented progress in science, political leadership and results. It says despite the financial crisis, greater access to HIV treatment had a dramatic effect on the lives

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英语的词汇量非常大。这是学英语的学生经常感到困难的一个方面。你知道吗,英语有将近五十万个单词,还没有任何一个人知道所有这些单词。然而,使得人们感到更加困难是英语里有许多

发表于:2019-01-14 / 阅读(96) / 评论(0) 分类 美国习惯用语

Lesson 51 Ear 1.That's music to my ears. 2.He'll bend your ear for hours if given the chance. 3.It goes in one ear and out the other. 4.She turned a deaf ear to me. 5.I have to play it by ear. 6.I should think that his ears are burning. 7.I'm up to m

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A: I was wondering if I could reschedule my appointment to a later date? B: OK, just tell me what day would be best for your appointment. A: Wednesday or Thursday would be perfect. B: Thursday is available; would ten or eleven be best? A: I would lov

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Idiom: Play by ear ( do whatever you want without plan ) Hit the book: Stimulant Inhibit Torture Symptom Quit drinking coffee Coffee contains caffeine that will prevent you to sleep, so that you will suffer insomnia (sleeplessness / not getting aslee

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Todd: So what exactly is Chinese New Year? Santi: We celebrate once a year and it's just like the same as a New Year in Western countries, but we celebrate in ... like special ... different dates every year. Todd: So it's a flexible calendar? Santi:

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By Elizabeth Carlassare. Todays Topic: Is a 15- or 30-year Mortgage Better? Last weeks episode was about paying versus not paying points when you get a mortgage, and Episode 16 was about how to decide on a fixed versus an adjustable mortgage. This ep

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By CCTV correspondent Dusita Chumsri In Thailand, the anti-government movements plan to shut down Bangkok on January 13 is expected to damage the citys image as a prime tourist destination. The impact will continue through the Chinese New Year which

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