U.S. commander for Iraq, Gen. Ray Odierno, speaks at a press conference at the U.S. embassy in the Green Zone of Baghdad, Iraq (File Photo) The commander of U.S. forces in Iraq says Iran is fueling instability in neighboring Iraq by funding and train

发表于:2018-12-16 / 阅读(72) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2010年(八)月

A: Would you like some more coffee? B: No thanks. I'm full. We need to find our waitress and get our bill. A: Good luck finding the waitress! B: The service this evening has kind of sucked. Is that our server over there? A: I'll go get the check, sin

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A: I really need help knowing what to do about transferring the deed of my house. B: The work of legally transferring the deed of your house will be taken care of in escrow. A: What is the first thing that they will do? B: The first thing they do is

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Merck of Germany announced plans to buy Swiss Pharmaceutical company Serono for 10.6 billion euros. Earlier this year Merck failed to acquire German competitor Schering, and recently pharmaceutical companies such as GlaxoSmithKline and Novartis had

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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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Xerox Corporation is the worlds leading document management company. The company website says Xerox offers true end-to-end solutions, from back-office support to the printed page. It was founded in 1906 as the Haloid Photographic Company, which manuf

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Pfizer is the worlds largest pharmaceutical company. It was founded in New York in 1849 by Charles Pfizer and his cousin. Their business started booming after they discovered a process for making citric acid. This method was vital in producing penici

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George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue Written by - Shelley Gollust (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: Im Barbara Klein. VOICE TWO: George Gershwin And Im Steve Ember with People in America in VOA Special English. Today we tell about the life and music of one of America'

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Lrving Berlin, 1888-1989: He Wrote Songs that Made America Sing White Christmas and God Bless America were two of the most popular songs in the U.S. VOICE ONE: I'm Phoebe Zimmerman. VOICE TWO: And I'm Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program

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In a Bar In the bar were some of my friends. A guy coming in with John came to talk to me. What a nice guy he was! And he talked very elegantly. However, no sooner had the guy started talking with me than I started to get nervous. I think he had a ba

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Jimmy dropped a piece of paper on the floor. He bent over and picked it up. He folded the piece of paper in two. He put it on the table. He picked up a pencil. He wrote a phone number on the piece of paper. He put the pencil on the table. He picked u

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Mike washed his hands. He washed his hands with soap and water. He brushed his teeth. He brushed his teeth with toothpaste and water. He turned off the water. The sink was full of water. The water did not go down the drain. The water stayed in the si

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She looked at the man. He was walking on the sidewalk. She did not know this man. He was a stranger. She did not trust this man. He did not live in this neighborhood. She was driving her car slowly. She was almost home. She drove past the man. She wa

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Oscar had just moved to New York City. He registered to vote. A week later, he received his voter card. Now he was a registered voter. He read the voter notice from the Board of Elections. It said to call VOTE-NYC if he had a question. He had a quest

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[Note: I originally covered this topic September 16, 2006. The transcript you see now on the page is a new version that was updated March 5, 2009. Some of the reader comments at the bottom relate to the earlier version.] Grammar Girl here. Today's to

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图片1 图片2 by Jason Marshall A few articles ago, I asked if you ever found yourself at restaurants fumbling to figure out how much to tip; I guessed that you might occasionally resort to seeking advice from your smart phone; and I told you that

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Berlusconi's wife to divorce him 贝鲁斯科尼的妻子与之离婚 Ms Lario is the PM's second wife The wife of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has confirmed that she will file for divorce. Veronica Lario reportedly said she could not be with a man

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By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 03 July 2006 Writer Amanda Roraback says Americans want to know more about places in the news, such as Muslim countries. Her book series called Nutshell Notes helps readers learn about those regions. --------- Amanda R

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A: I'm looking for a gift for my daughter. B: How about a laptop? A: Yes, she needs something to help her at school. B: How about a Mac? A: That sounds good. How much is one? B: Our newest 15-inch Pro is only $2,100. A: Only $2,100? Okay, let me have

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A: Can you help me pick out a gift for my daughter? B: She might like a laptop computer. A: Yes, that sounds like a good idea. B: Might I suggest a Mac? A: Okay. How much? B: Well, a 15-inch Pro is $2,100. A: Oh, that sounds great. I'll take it. B: G

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