Jane Monheit has always had a song in her heart. Jane says she's been singing ever since she learned how to talk. Now, one of today's most admired interpreters of the Great American Songbook, Jane pays tribute to some of the top composers of the 20th

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(48) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2010年(九)月

Were lining up the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles chart for the week ending April 22, 2017. Its one thing when a song enters the Top Five, but quite another when it debuts in the Top Five. Thats what were looking at this

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Mike Perham was only 16 years old when he set off on a quest to become the youngest sailor to circumnavigate the globe. Starting at Lizard point off the English coast, he sailed around the southern tip of Africa, crossed the south seas of the Pacific

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And first today, we're taking you to Central Africa, where an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus has been reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It's been hit before. There have been eight outbreaks here since Ebola was first recognized in 197

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图片1 When you find yourself in a bad situation, do you try to look on the bright side? If your friend gets some bad news, have you ever said: Every cloud has a silver lining? When life gives you lemons, do you make lemonade? In this episode, we ar

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影片对白 Mrs. Warren: Elizabeth, I don't see Spencer. Betty: Excuse me, Mother. Miss Watson, can you help me get in touch with a friend of yours in Greenwich Village? Mrs. Warren: What do you need in Greenwich Village? Betty: An apartment. I filed f

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By Selah Hennessy Goma 12 December 2007 Rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo have won a series of military victories against army forces. Some rebels are now perched on a hill overlooking a densely populated town only 30 kilometers from the reg

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By Paula Wolfson Bogota 11 March 2007 President Bush traveled to Colombia Sunday amid tight security in a show of support for President Alvaro Uribe, VOA's Paula Wolfson reports from Bogota the short visit was long on symbolism. Presidents George W.

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By Daniel Schearf Bangkok 21 September 2009 Map of Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat in Thailand In southern Thailand, insurgents target state schools and teachers, seen as tools of a dominant Thai Buddhist state that is diluting their Muslim Malay cultu

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Globes showing environmental challenges are lining the National Mall for Earth Day activities. Week-long activities to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day in the United States have kicked off with an eco-village on the National Mall and gre

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Vote Counting Underway After Big Voter Turnout in Kenya Voters began lining up in the early morning hours at this polling station in Gatundu. Huge turnout across the country overwhelmed polling stations, and many, like Lucas Nganga, waited hours to v

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Militarization of US Police Probed in Congress U.S. lawmakers in Washington are reviewing federal government programs that provide billions of dollars in surplus military equipment to civilian police departments. The action comes amid growing calls t

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By Claudia Blume Hong Kong 04 May 2006 The International Labor Organization says child labor - especially in its worst forms - is on the decline for the first time across the globe. Asia is one of the

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By analyzing different samples of lava, Herrero / Bervera has built up a picture of how the filed has changed since long before humans were around. They are actually the recorders of the Earth's magnetic field in hundreds of years, thousands of years

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By Naomi Schwarz Freetown 11 August 2007 In Sierra Leone, turnout is high for presidential and parliamentary elections. These are the first elections since peacekeepers left Sierra Leone after more than ten years of civil war. Some are saying the vot

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By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 10 March 2008 With more than three months remaining in the peak meningitis season, outbreaks in Burkina Faso and Central African Republic have already taken hundreds of lives. But the World Health Organization says a new, low-c

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By Luis Ramirez Kuala Lumpur 08 March 2008 Officials in Malaysia say the ruling coalition of Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi has won a majority in Saturday's general election, although opposition parties have scored big gains. VOA's Luis Ramirez, in t

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For Post-Brexit British Vacationers, Staying Home Now Seems Appealing ELISE HU, HOST: When Britain voted to leave the European Union, the U.K. pound took a tumble. That's been great for Americans visiting England this summer, but the devalued pound m

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More companies in Asia are lining up to tap the stock markets for capital for the first time since the financial crunch late last year. Experts say the recent surge in stock prices is bringing in investors. 越来越多的亚洲公司正准备进入股

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Former Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso is widely expected to assume the post of Prime Minister this week. Aso is a pro-American leader whose party faces a serious political challenge if it does not address domestic economic fears. 外界普遍预计

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