Section 12 Different Values 1Weights and measures are different in different countries. 2We call the different systems decimal and imperial. 3Most countries use the decimal system. 4That’s a system

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Health Report - Indonesia Clinic Seeks to Save Patients, Forests 健康报道 - 印尼一家诊所医治病人同时设法保护森林 This is the VOA Special English Health Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语健康报道。 A clinic in West Ka

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by Michael W. Flynn First, a disclaimer: Although 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. Further, I

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A: I didnt receive an unemployment check this week and need to know why. B: Did you mail us your last Continued Claim Form? A: I am afraid that I forgot to send it in. B: We cannot pay you unless you turn that form in every two weeks. A: Is it too la

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A: I am calling to find out why I didnt receive an unemployment check this week. B: Did you send in your Continued Claim Form for the last period? A: I think I forgot to send it in! B: You need to be very careful to send that form in every two weeks

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Last week was the final session for Parliament before the elections on November 8th. During the session last week, MPs who were retiring gave their farewell speeches. One well-known National MP, Katherine Rich, decided to retire from Parliament as sh

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Dan saw a newspaper ad. A new apartment building was about to open in Manhattan. Some apartments were set aside for low income people. Applicants must send in a postcard by May 17. The first 5,000 applicants would receive an application form. He coul

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He is looking at the calendar. Today is January 30. It is Friday. Tomorrow will be Saturday. Tomorrow will be the last day of the month. Sunday will be the first day of next month. Sunday will be the first day of February. He must pay his rent on the

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SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Easier Way to Treat Malaria | Scientists Grow Human Brain Cells in Mice By Caty Weaver and Mario Ritter Broadcast: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: This is SCIENCE I

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By David McAlary Ocean animals in parts of Antarctica are facing a food shortage. A new British study finds that a staple of the marine wildlife diet, tiny shrimp-like creatures called krill, has dram

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A Century Later, Candy Man Still Sells Taffy The colorful old southern seaport of New Orleans, Louisiana, is full of character - and characters: mimes and clowns on Jackson Square, Lucky Dog men who sell hot dogs from carts shaped like wieners in a b

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By VOA News 11 July 2006 Noguchi museum exhibit Visionary 20th century designer-inventor Buckminster Fuller and modernist sculptor Isamu Noguchi collaborated to bridge the gap between art and technology to create works that challenged the status quo

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THIS IS AMERICA - New Photography Shows Different Side of Annie Leibovitz 词汇典故:与苹果相关的短语 Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. 这里是美国之音慢速英语词汇典故节目。 Today we tell about

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Ancient Mayan Artwork, Calculations Discovered Xultun was the largest city in the ancient Mayan empire in Central America, where, at its height, an estimated 90,000 people lived and worked among pyramids, inscribed monuments, water reservoirs and spo

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The battle for control of the U.S. Congress has entered its final week and both major political parties are engaged in a furious last-minute push for votes. According to the opinion polls and political pundits, Republicans continue to have the upper

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US Legislators Embracing Different Religions It is prayer hour inside the Sri Siva Vishnu Temple. With 17 deities, it is one of the largest temples in the Western Hemisphere. Hinduism is the third largest religion in the world. But it took until last

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Ancient Festival Unites Egyptian Muslims, Christians In this time of tension between Muslims and Christians, Egyptians of both faiths are celebrating a spring festival that predates their religions. Celebrating Sham el Nessim is an old pharonic celeb

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The Islamic militant group Hamas has announced that it will participate in Palestinian parliamentary elections in July. This could have consequences for efforts to jumpstart the peace process. 伊斯兰激进组织哈马斯宣布将参加今年七月举

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A reported 'revolt' among members of its climate change talks' negotiating team has put the Indian government on the political defensive at home Steve Herman | New Delhi 07 December 2009 Pollution A reported 'revolt' among members of its climate chan

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Parliament is in urgency when the government wants to pass a law in a hurry. In this case, the government is in a hurry to set up the new Auckland super-city council before the local body elections in November next year. The government wants to set u

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