Iraq War: Mission Accomplished? The Mission Accomplished banner across the bridge of the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln, helped President George W. Bush convey a sense of achievement to Americans less than two months after the invasion of

发表于:2018-12-16 / 阅读(99) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2013年(五月)

A: Wow, what a cool car! B: How about taking this car out for a drive to see if you like how it handles? A: I would enjoy seeing how it handles. B: While I'm getting the keys, you just need to take out your Driver's License and Proof of Insurance. A:

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A: I really love the look of this car. B: Would you like to test drive this car? A: Yes, I would love to take it for a drive. B: I'll go get the keys, and you can get out your Driver's License and Proof of Insurance. A: Here's my Driver's License and

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A: My potential buyer has asked me to carry part of his loan. B: The decision to carry part of a loan might be advantageous to you or problematic. A: Why would I ever want to carry a note on a house? B: It is a type of investment that can offer a fai

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He had a beautiful car. It was a Cadillac. It was a 1993 Cadillac. It was a four-door Cadillac. It was light brown. It had a big engine. The big engine didnt leak oil. The big engine didnt leak water. He drove his car only five miles a day. He took g

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Andrea: Hello, Im Andrea Rose and youre listening to bbclearningenglish.com. Today in Entertainment, were going along to a new exhibition thats taking the world by storm. Its really exciting people. Yes, its Star Wars: The Exhibition and its been mak

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Harry Potter is a boy wizard who has taken over the world. He is everywhere. No one had heard of Harry Potter before 1997. Thats when J.K. Rowling published her first book. Shes the creator of Harry Potter. The first novel was called Harry Potter and

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Margaret Mead Influenced How Social Scientists Understood Native Cultures ANNOUNCER: Margaret Mead Welcome to People in America from VOA Special English. Today, Sarah Long and Rich Kleinfeldt tell about one of the most influential social scientists o

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His ear had a tiny air bubble in it. It bothered him a lot. He could hear an echo when he talked. The echo bothered him a lot. He tried to get rid of the tiny air bubble. He squeezed his nose, closed his mouth, and blew really hard. Nothing happened.

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EXPLORATIONS -February 27, 2002: Fuel Cell Cars By Mario Ritter VOICE ONE: This is Mary Tillotson. VOICE TWO: And this is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program EXPLORATIONS. Today we tell a

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(99) / 评论(0) 分类 Explorations

A father of three sexual abuse victims tried to attack the former Olympic and Michigan State University doctor found guilty of the sex crimes. The incident took place Friday in a courtroom in Michigan during the sentencing hearing for Larry Nassar. T

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passion is sweet love makes weak you said you cherished freedom so you refuse to let it go follow your fate love and hate never fail to seize the day but dont give yourself away . oh when the night falls and your all alone in your deepest sleep what

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A: I appreciate you dropping by to look at my home. B: It is useful for us to take a walk through your home together, so that we make sure that we are on the same page. A: How do you show my home to potential buyers? B: We will have an Open House or

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Proverbs Tell About Love, War and Money Now, the VOA Special English program Words and Their Stories. Today we talk about proverbs. A proverb is a short, well known saying that expresses a common truth or belief. Proverbs are found in most cultures a

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The American Civil War: Who Should Memorials Honor? Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC. Im June Simms. On the show today, we hear music from some of the performers at the South by Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas. We talk about efforts to remember t

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AMERICAN STORIES - Short Story: 'One Thousand Dollars' FAITH LAPIDUS: Now, the VOA Special English program, AMERICAN STORIES. (MUSIC) Our story today is called One Thousand Dollars. It was written by O. Henry. Here is Steve Ember with the story. STEV

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THIS IS AMERICA - Delaying Marriage: Instead of 'I Do,' More Americans Say 'Let's Wait' FAITH LAPIDUS: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Faith Lapidus. BOB DOUGHTY: And I'm Bob Doughty. This week on our program, we talk about cou

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This is the VOA Special English Development Report. An eye care organization in India is being honored for its efforts. On Tuesday, Aravind Eye Care System will receive the Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize. The award will be presented in Redwood C

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Current Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko faces former Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich in a presidential runoff February 7. In this report from Washington, Senior Correspondent Andr de Nesnera profiles Ms. Tymoshenko, a leading figure in wha

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War Photographers in Harm's Way War correspondents often place themselves in harm's way and, unavoidably, some die doing their jobs. Five have perished just this year in Libya, all of them photographers. Some wonder why photojournalists place their l

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