This week, the United States Census Bureau released its official count of the nations population. It said the population, as of April first, was three hundred eight million, seven hundred forty-five thousand, five hundred thirty-eight. The population

发表于:2018-12-01 / 阅读(101) / 评论(0) 分类 2010年VOA慢速英语(十二)月

AIDS-Stricken Mother Wages War Against HIV When Catherine Wyatt-Morley tested positive for HIV, she was told she had six years to live. Nearly two decades later, the mother of three is still alive, still fighting AIDS and finding strength in helping

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Political Bickering Threatens US Economy, Again During the debt ceiling debate, a popular newspaper portrayed leading politicians from the two parties as whining brats in diapers. Washington was nearly paralyzed by bickering as it tried to make tough

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Violence Against Journalists in Afghanistan Increasing Naqibullah, a shopkeeper on so-called electronic street in Kabul, sells TVs and DVD players Over the past 10 years under the Karzai government, I would say 85 percent of people are using TVs, DVD

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大家好,笨小孩广播学口语准时与大家相约,Andy 送上最诚挚的问候, good day, everyone !今天我们来学习的两个俚语是I am swept off my feet by her和He is happy to gai

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Holiday Eating -- Food for Thought 大饱口福,莫忘健康 Holiday seasons are usually filled with joy, laughter, and people enjoying each other's company. Another thing holiday seasons are known for, however, is eating. Every year, many American

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By Carol Pearson Washington 25 May 2007 Women who do not want children, and those who do, are both getting new help. The U.S. government has approved a birth control pill that eliminates menstrual cycles, and it also has approved a product to help wo

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Women in Afghanistan Gain More Rights 阿富汗女性赢得更多权利 Hello and welcome to As It Is. I'm Jonathan Evans in Washington. 欢迎收听美国之音英语学习 As It Is 节目。我是乔纳森埃文斯(Jonathan Evans)在华盛顿为您

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American Wins Top World Bank Job - Again Kim obviously is a man of many talents. Before his nomination to be president of the World Bank, he was president of Dartmouth College... Where he played a comic role in a student musical. More seriously, Kim

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In Kenya, a Community Fights Against Malaria As World Malaria Day is observed worldwide April 25, VOA takes a look at Malindi, a city on Kenya's coast that is fighting malaria through community action. As the world works to eliminate malaria deaths b

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Libya's opposition had success on the international stage Thursday, but setbacks in fighting against forces loyal to the country's leader, Moammar Gadhafi. The opposition lost territory in both the east and west of the country, though the rebels here

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OPEC Sees Oil Demand Decline Again Demand for crude oil from OPEC countries is expected to decline again next year, as independent producers, especially the United States, increase their supplies. Times are gradually changing for OPEC, the Organizati

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Nigeria Launches Airstrikes Against Militants Declaring a state of emergency in three northeastern states Tuesday, Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan ordered security forces to take all necessary action. ?Whoever they may be, wherever they may go,

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A: I have never done this before and dont know where to begin as far as making an offer on this house. B: Leave the details of making the offer up to me. What were you thinking you should offer? A: I absolutely must have this house and will pay three

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: The Southern Baptist Convention, the largest Protestant denomination in the country, finished its annual meeting awkwardly. Vice President Mike Pence was the featured speaker and delivered a speech befitting a campaign rally. (SO

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今天我们要学的词是Chimerica。 Chimerica, 是哈佛商学院教授尼尔.弗格森2007年造的一个词,把China和America两个字合二为一,用来指美中两国紧密的经济联系。弗格森最近在华盛顿邮报上发表评论文

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Seroquel is used to treat mental disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and autism. They are suspected of causing rapid weight gain, even in the first week of taking the drugs. Researchers have found that some antipsychotic drugs frequentl

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The Consumer Electronics Show has been a big event in the United States for years, but the first ever event in Asia is now open in Shanghai. The fair is a showcase for all sorts of digital devices. One popular range of products at the event is wearab

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In his annual government work report at the NPC session, Premier Li Keqiang announced a flexible GDP target, calling it a reasonable growth range as China is gearing up its structural reforms. The main development targets for 2016 are as follows: GDP

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Topics: Ask an American: sleep and weight gain; to slip through (one's) fingers; drink versus beverage; individually versus separately versus independently Words: pretty much anecdotally largely half-eaten buffet to shift to graze shift worker disrup

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