(THEME) ANNOUNCER: Im Doug Johnson with PEOPLE IN AMERICA in VOA Special English. Today we tell the story of a musician who led one of the most popular American bands during the nineteen thirties and forties. His name was Artie Shaw. Listen for a few

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(103) / 评论(0) 分类 名人轶事

EDUCATION REPORT - As Demands on Cheerleaders Grow, Injuries Take a Big JumpBy Brianna Blake Broadcast: Thursday, January 26, 2006 This is Shep O'Neal with the VOA Special English Education Report. Ab

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This is Columbus Day, the second Monday in October, in the United States. It is a federal holiday. That means most federal offices are closed. The holiday honors the first visit to America by the Italian explorer Christopher Columbus. Columbus though

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EDUCATION REPORT - Summer School in the U.S. By Nancy Steinbach Broadcast: Thursday, July 22, 2004 This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Education Report. Recently we discussed the idea of

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The governor never even saw this coming. The police are telling us that he walked out of a grocery store right here in Islamabad, and as soon as he walked out, he was gunned down by one of his own elite security guards, a man whose only job was to pr

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A: Are you a student leader at college? B: Yes. I've served as the monitor of our class for two years. A: Have you got any honors or rewards in your university days? B: Yes. I've been on the honor roll for three academic years. A: Have you been invol

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Independence Day 词汇典故:独立日 Hello and welcome to the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. Independence Day is a huge celebration in the United States. People celebrate by having parades and picnics and usually end the day

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Columbus Day: Some Love It, Others Not So Much 哥伦布纪念日--有些人爱,有些人不以为然 This is Columbus Day, the second Monday in October, in the United States. It is a federal holiday. That means most federal offices are closed. The h

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US Park Honors Women's Rights This year, the U.S. National Park Service turns 100. Americans 28th President, Woodrow Wilson, formed the National Park Service in 1916 to protect the wild and wonderful landscapes in the United States. President Ulysses

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The votes have been cast, the jury has had its say and the winners have been announced - the 2014 Cannes Film Festival wrapped up on Sunday on the glamorous French Riviera. Turkish director Nuri Bilge Ceylan finally walked away with the Palme d'Or fo

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BOGOTA, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- Colombia on Tuesday honored its top athletes, including Olympic gold medal winner Mariana Pajon and soccer star Radamel Falcao Garcia. Pajon, winner of the BMX cycling competition at the London 2012 Olympic Games, received

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The 62nd prime-time Emmy Awards (the top awards for television production in the US) last Sunday night proved to be full of surprises. 上周日晚,第62届黄金时段艾美奖(美国电视剧最高奖项)颁奖典礼全程可谓惊喜连连。

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Unit 1 Interview Conversation 1 A : How about your study at college? B : I was doing quite well at college. I completed my MBA degree in international trade with first-class honors. A : Why did you select your college? B : I selected my college beca

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DEVELOPMENT REPORT - Honoring People Who 'Stick Their Necks Out'By Karen Leggett Broadcast: Monday, March 20, 2006 I'm Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Development Report. An organization base

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EDUCATION REPORT - Intel Science Talent Search Winners AnnouncedBy Nancy Steinbach Broadcast: Thursday, March 23, 2006 I'm Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Education Report. An eighteen-year-o

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LOS ANGELES, March 17 (Xinhua) -- The 23rd annual Producers Guild Awards, one of the most accurate and reliable predictors of Academy Awards success, will be held on Jan. 21, 2012, in West Los Angeles, California, the Producers Guild of America(PGA)

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在面试的时候不可避免要谈到你的教育背景。想必各位把关于教育背景的词汇也背了一大堆吧,那怎样才能把这些词组织成句子、让你的英语活起来呢?我们来看看Peter在面试中是怎么谈论他的

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That's how I've come to feel about the Yale experiencegrateful. I studied hard, I played hard, and I made a lot of lifelong friends. What stays with you from college is the part of your education you hardly ever notice at the time. It's the expectati

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1. A leapard cannot change its spots. 江山易改,本性难移。 2. Circumstances change cases. 事随境迁。 3. Things do not change; we change. 万事不变,是我们在变。 4. His moods change quickly. 他的心情变化不定。 5. Hono

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Explanation: The United States has 10 national holidays, or days when all people who work for the national government and most other people do not have to go to work. These holidays are usually on a Monday or Friday so that people can enjoy a three-d

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