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This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Haiti holds elections on Sunday for a new president and National Assembly. The nation has struggled with damage from the January earthquake -- and now a deadly outbreak of cholera. This election is seen as
Greg Flakus The Iowa caucuses held on Monday produced a big win for Massachusetts Senator John Kerry in the race for the Democratic party presidential nomination. Many analysts, however, say the real
[00:01.37]Lesson S PE Class体育课 [00:04.96]Let's talk. [00:06.50]Line up!排队! [00:08.18]Attention!立正! [00:09.49]Eyes right!向右看! [00:10.98]Eyes front!向前看! [00:12.47]At ease!稍息! [00:14.00]Count off!报数! [00:15.22]Left turn
Studies Link Bee Decline to Insecticide Billion-dollar bees Bees pollinate the flowers that become fruits, nuts and vegetables. The work these insects do is worth about $18 billion a year to U.S. farmers. But honeybee colonies in the United States ha
A: Your office called and left a message that several offers had come in on our home. B: Yes, we received three offers in one day for your home! A: Were the offers for a good price? B: One offer was for the full asking price, one slightly below, and
A: I received your e-mail about the many purchase offers for my house. B: It has been quite a busy day regarding your home. We just received three offers! A: Did the potential buyers offer a good price? B: There were offers above and below your askin
A: How do I know if I qualify for unemployment benefits? B: Are you working fewer hours than you used to work? A: I got laid off. B: You usually qualify if you got laid off or are working a lot fewer hours. A: Do all jobs provide unemployment? B: Mos
经典语境背诵 Foreigner:Hi, I am a foreigner. Ive always had a bad sense of direction especially when I travel in a foreign country. One time I planned to go to Liu Lichang where there are many Chinese antique stores. But I got lost and just w
48 Stamp Collecting There lays a pretty stamp on the envelope. The picture of the stamp is clogs and the windmill. I cut this stamp with a knife carefully, and then cleaned its back with water. Right now I have the stamps of ten countries. I hope I w
Men Won't Ask for Shopping Directions Either A study in the Journal of Consumer Marketing finds that men are less likely than women to ask for expert advice when shopping, in this case for wine. Karen Hopkin reports They say that men dont like to ask
ECONOMICS REPORT - Kydland, Prescott Win Nobel Prize in Economics By Mario Ritter Broadcast: Friday, October 15, 2004 This is Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Economics Report. Edward Prescott
I was getting into my car at the mall when I noticed a man standing nearby with a map. He looked confused and I asked him if I could help. He looked up and was clearly relieved. He was from Houston, Texas, he told me, and he was visiting his daughter
Nothing this large would achieve powered flight until the 20th century, 65 million years later. And Quetzalcoatlus still may hold the record for flight duration. Probably stay aloft for a week. Probably it could have gone for 25, 26,000 miles in a si
By Paul Sisco Washington 09 January 2008 Recent satellite data from the U.S. Space agency NASA indicate that sea ice in the Arctic and Greenland is melting at a faster rate than previously projected. VOA's Paul Sisco has the story. Climate scientists
BEIJING, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- European Council President Herman Van Rompuy said Wednesday that the European side will consult and cooperate with China in a concrete way to ensure the financial stability of the eurozone. Together with European Commissi
severe winter weather continues to dominate in many European countries with air and road travel disrupted and gas supples running low. The hardest hit country is Ukraine, where temperatures as low as minus 32 degrees Celsius have left at least 122 pe
The European Central Bank is keeping its key interest rate unchanged, even as its leader says there is increased downside risk for economic growth in the euro currency bloc. The bank kept its key lending rate at a record low 1 percent Wednesday, desp
The European Central Bank lowered its benchmark interest rate Thursday to a record 1.0 percent. The move by the bank to help stimulate Europe's economy came as France and Germany urged other European leaders to adopt their eurozone crisis plan at a k
经典语境背诵 Tom: My name is Tom, Im Daniels classmate and good friend. He likes playing football very much, but I like playing badminton. I usually play it with my parents. My parents think that I am good at badminton. Im proud of it so Im w