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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Egyptians Face Christmas Amid Fears Seleem Wassaf and his family are are performing their annual tradition, decorating their Christmas tree. But he says, for Egyptian Christians, the joy of the season is tempered by concern. At present they feel that

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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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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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NATO Hits More Libyan Targets as Diplomatic Efforts Appear to Fizzle NATO aircraft bombed targets near the Libyan capital Tripoli overnight, just hours after South African President Jacob Zuma met with embattled Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi in his m

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Sabriya: Hi, Fred. Fred: Hi, Sabriya. Sabriya: So, we're going to be celebrating New Year's soon. Tell me how was your year? Fred: Wow. My year. 2007. It was a great year for me I have to say. I feel like I've grown so much as a person. I've done so

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Starting in February 2009, broadcasts of all TV signals will be digital, replacing current analog signals. For people who have cable or satellite TV, this is a non-issue, because their reception will not be affected. But people who use rabbit ears or

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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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THIS IS AMERICA - September 9, 2002: One Year After Sept. 11 By Jerilyn Watson AP VOICE ONE: Last year on September eleventh, more than three-thousand people were killed in terrorist attacks on the Un

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Todd: Ruth, what is something you are afraid of? Like snakes, spiders, rats? Ruth: Probably sharks. Todd: Sharks. Ruth: I know that sounds quite irrational, especially when I don't live near the sea but just the thought of being eaten by a shark. It'

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Overcoming Fear of Vaccinations A new study says fear or complacency about vaccinations can allow preventable diseases such as polio, measles and whooping cough to spread. Scientists say preventing vaccine scares should be part of global immunization

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A: I can't make my appointment and need to make another one. B: That's OK, we can reschedule it if you tell me what day works for you. A: Friday, Saturday, or Sunday would be good for me. B: I can give you Friday; would you prefer ten or eleven? A: T

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A: Can I help you? B: Im having trouble finding something. A: What is it that youre looking for? B: I need to find a church. A: What kind of church are you looking for? B: I want to find a Catholic church. A: I believe that theres one on Lake Avenue.

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Working Together in the New Year 团结合作,共创2012 Hello, everybody. As 2011 comes to an end and we look ahead to 2012, I want to wish everyone a happy and healthy New Year. 大家好!2011接近尾声,2012马上来临。值此新春之际,

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Fred: Hi, Shibika, so this is almost the end of the year, 2007. Can you tell me a bit, how was your year this year? Shibika: Yeah, I had pretty nice year actually. I went through a lot of ups and downs, and yeah, at first I did really well in my clas

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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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