ERIGAVO, SOMALILAND As the breakaway republic of Somaliland grapples with a severe drought, medical workers are struggling to aid people left weakened by malnourishment and hunger. A 70-year-old hospital in Erigavo, the capital of the Sanaag region,

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(45) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2017年(三月)

By Rebecca Ward Phevos and Athena, the brother and sister mascots of the 2004 Olympics, might be considered a step above the usual stuffed toy Olympic merchandisers come up with every two years, if on

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By Rebecca Ward Bringing Athens' transportation up to speed ahead of the summer games proved more difficult than what most modern cities usually endure, as massive construction projects turned into ex

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By Rebecca Ward City workers in Athens were putting fresh coats of paints on the concrete barrier along the main road leading to the Olympic Village just days before Friday's opening ceremonies. Tens

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THIS IS AMERICA - United States Observes Black History Month From VOA Learning English, welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in Special English. I'm Kelly Jean Kelly. And I'm Mario Ritter. February is Black History Month in the United States. It is a time when

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本单元是关于职业生涯的对话 Episode 30: Career decisions Tim: Hi Alice, what are you reading? Alice: Oh. It's about maternity and baby care. They've asked me to change wards. Tim: But you love working in the emergency wards. Alice: Yes, well...I wan

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迷你对话: A:Jenny, what's wrong with you? Why do you keep weeping like that? Jenny,你怎么啦?你为什么一直这样哭泣。 B:Mary told me that she had seen you with John last night. I got to know the fact that you are playing the fie

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Norman told the police officer, Last Friday my wife and I were walking through Union Square about 8 p.m. We were walking past a guy when suddenly he put his face up to hers and yelled 'Boo-ya!' Then he laughed. My wife was startled. Then, as we walke

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Cheating Mr. Wardhad a single pet peeve cheating. Mr. Ward once told me of some of the ways students have tried to cheat. The list sounds like a resume for the movie Dumb and Dumber. 1. Student A intentionally drops his pencil an unusually far distan

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Idiom: nerves of steel 有胆量,钢铁般的意志,平静的心态 Hit the book: Sharpen memory Dementia In shape Keep at bay Alternate Ward off Clutter Disarray Distraction

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encyclopedia /ensaɪklə'pi:dɪə/ There are four different encyclopedias in the reference section in our school library. -- (literally, well-rounded rearing of a child) work offering alphabetically arranged information on various branches of knowled

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现代海盗数量不多,索马里海域的除外,但很多男孩受电影和小说影响仍怀揣着海盗梦。那么,成为一名优秀的海盗船长需要具备哪些条件呢? On this International Talk Like a Pirate Day, one eyewitness a

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UNIT 5 How Does the Stock Exchange Work? Integrated Skills Development Passage The Stockbroker Many different kinds of people buy shares of stock in the stock market. People who buy shares of stock in

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影片对白 Becky: So then what happened? Annie: So then I left, obviously. Becky: You were standing in the middle of a street? Annie: You know that dream where you're walking down the street naked and everyone is looking at you? Becky: I love that dre

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It rained so hard tonight. I could feel the wind piercing through my ribs. A rainy Christmas eve. It just made me feel sadder and lonelier. It had rained the day he was buried into the ground and I ha

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She's getting out of bed at half past ten She starts to comb her hair, just an ordinary day She looks at her reflection off the wall Why do I care at all, just an ordinary day An ordinary day that's hurting you Don't hide out inside yourself If you o

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AS IT IS 2013-06-15 And the Tony Award Goes to... Its all about Broadway today on As It Is. Im June Simms. We will hear about some of the longest running shows on Broadway and take a look at some of the big winners at the recent Tony Awards in New Yo

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United States Observes Black History Month Close-up from Freedman's Village, Arlington, Virginia Print from Harper's Weekly, May 7, 1864 From VOA Learning English, welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in Special English. I'm Kelly Jean Kelly. And I'm Mario Rit

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Economics Report - 'Passive' Homes Save Energy, Money 经济报道 - 大幅节约能源和费用的被动式住宅 This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语经济报道。 Heating and cooling equipment are th

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Doomsday Clock Moves Forward末日钟被调前 Efforts to rid the world of nuclear weapons continue to meet obstacles, and that is one main reason why the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moved the Doomsday Clock forward to five minutes to midnight.

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