Russia's Gazprom energy monopoly is preparing to cut gas supplies to Ukraine if Kyiv does not repay a $2 billion debt by December 31. But Ukrainians dispute the Russian figure, and say they have enough supplies to last through the cold winter months

发表于:2018-11-29 / 阅读(106) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(十二月)

A: What am I supposed to do with this plastic cup? B: That cup is for a urine sample. A: How, exactly, does this work? B: This particular test calls for you to urinate into the cup after you have urinated a little into the toilet. A: When I finish, w

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A: Why are you handing me a plastic cup? B: Your doctor wants to test your urine and needs a sample. A: How am I supposed to do that? B: We need you to urinate like you normally would, and then stop and finish into the cup. A: What am I supposed to d

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According to geologists, a huge earthquake will probably hit California within the next 20 years. If it hits a populated area, the number of deaths will greatly exceed the 1,070 deaths caused by Hurricane Katrina in Louisiana. Three California quakes

发表于:2018-12-06 / 阅读(87) / 评论(0) 分类 原版英文小故事

IN THE NEWS - Anti-Doping Agency Seeks to Ban Four Top Runners By Cynthia Kirk Broadcast: Saturday, June 26, 2004 This is Steve Ember with In the News, in VOA Special English. Tim Montgomery This week

发表于:2018-12-07 / 阅读(56) / 评论(0) 分类 教育与新闻

AMERICAN MOSAIC - Community Gardens Grow Green Space in New York City FAITH LAPIDUS: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I'm Faith Lapidus. This week, on our program we play new music from Alison Krauss and Union Station answer

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The U.S. Army has set up a data collection center in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, to assess the needs of residents in the aftermath of the massive earthquake January 12. Thousands who come daily are in desperate need of water, food and work. Ten thousand p

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(61) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2010年(一月)

In a forest close to the river bank mere lived a crane with his wife. They were very unhappy. Every time the wife laid eggs in their nest, a big black cobra who lived in a hollow in the tree, would eat them up. The crane had a friend the crab. He wen

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嘉宾:Debbie Mason 话题:英式摇滚女声Nerina Pallot 单词拼写: 1、Cynical:skeptical 2、Sacrifices:kill the animals to give a God ( She takes a lot of effort in her musician career ) 3、Subsequent:next one \ for next 重点俚语

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商业英语教程 English For Business 第十九课: 商业谈判 Lesson 19: Negotiating 各位听众朋友好。欢迎您收听由澳大利亚澳洲广播电台和维多利亚州多元文化成人教育中心AMES 共同为您编播制作的《商业

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ONE, TWO, BUCKLE MY SHOE One, two, Buckle my shoe; Three, four, Knock at the door; Five, six, Pick up sticks; Seven, eight, Lay them straight; Nine, ten, A good, fat hen; Eleven, twelve, Dig and delve; Thirteen, fourteen, Maids a-courting; Fifteen, s

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Earth Summit Strives for Energy for All Nearly two billion people, about one-third of the worlds population, don't have access to energy, according to the United Nations. At a preview of the summit, at the non-profit Center for Global Development in

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(57) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2012年(五月)

Southern Sudanese are eagerly awaiting the official results from a referendum earlier this month that is expected to bring independence to the region after five decades of struggle. The autonomous regional government that is part of a six-year-old pe

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President Bush says if new elections are held in Ukraine they must be fair, open and free of any foreign influence. Mr. Bush insists the will of the Ukrainian people must be known and heard. 美国总统布什说,如果乌克兰重新举行选举,这

发表于:2019-01-19 / 阅读(99) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA双语新闻 Bilingual News

是不是有点滑稽? 人生无常,几天之内就会有180度的大转弯。爱有时以神秘的方式出现,但等你醒来它却无影无踪。我不愿放弃,也不愿妥协,你是我的全部。深夜我难以入眠,感觉这是我所能承受的极限,我想我不会再为你心碎,但现在却明白我大错特错。我不愿放弃,也不愿妥

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In 2008, Jewel abandoned her career in pop music to record her first Country album. The Alaska native is hoping to match its success with her new Nashville project, Sweet and Wild. Stay Here Forever was the debut single from Jewel's second Country al

发表于:2019-02-06 / 阅读(76) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2010年(七)月

在美国,讲笑话的市场很大。在笑话界也出了一些习惯用语。这些习惯用语也逐渐渗入一般人的日常生活用语。幽默是美国人生活当中的一个重要部份。也正因为如此,有很多人专门从事逗人

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Harbin, the capital of Heilongjiang province on the edge of Siberia, is one of China's coldest places. And when the temperature dips below minus 20 degrees Celsius, the city turns into a wonderland with the creation of castles, towers, and buildings

发表于:2019-02-14 / 阅读(69) / 评论(0) 分类 2016CRI中国国际广播电台

With that big bass a boomin', lights low and assumin' You see bodies movin', but you do see what they doin Gotta make my way over, as I'm getting closer I can feel the heat, coming off you as I approach ya Baby I.. can't.. decide.. if I live.. or die

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The 50-meter-long Zhiyuan Warship, located 10 nautical miles southwest of Dandong Port, was sunken by the Japanese navy during a Sino-Japanese War about 12 decades ago. The State Administration of Cultural Heritage launched investigation and salvage

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