By Derek Kilner Nairobi 29 February 2008 Following the signing of a power-sharing agreement the mood in Kenya's capital is one of relief and hope that life will begin to return to normal. But as Derek Kilner reports from Nairobi, there is an awarenes

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(53) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA常速英语2008年(二月)

Some of the weirdest, most memorable technology this year came in the form of robots, and of course -- mostly from Japan Some of the weirdest, most memorable technology this year came in the form of robots, and of course they came mostly from Japan.

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Making sentences by patterns 句型造句easy go Work 工作 Job Hunting 找工作 I was reading the head hunting ads. 我看了求才广告 I emailed my resume to some companies. 我把履历表寄给一些公司 I talked with my friends about the s

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I am an adult. I'm not a kid. I'm a grown-up. I need some money. I have no food. I am hungry. I am not thirsty, because water is everywhere. But water has no taste. I want to drink a soda. I want to drink milk. I want to drink coffee. I want to work.

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Every day we hear about people making radical career changes, the opportunity exist. But will all these changes make us happier? Maybe the question is not how can I get the job I love, but how can I love the job I have. There are four available steps

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Technology Report - Steve Jobs Remembered 科技报道 - 缅怀一代巨头乔布斯 This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语科技报道。 Steve Jobs made technology fun. The co-founder of Apple died last

发表于:2019-01-12 / 阅读(75) / 评论(0) 分类 2011年VOA慢速英语(十)月

By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 27 March 2008 An Indonesian court has acquitted the late dictator Suharto in a civil case but found his charity foundation guilty of graft and ordered it to repay the government more than $100 million in state funds. V

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U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says the Israeli Palestinian peace process remains vibrant, even though both sides say they will likely miss their target of signing a peace deal by the end of the year. VOA's Luis Ramirez reports from Jerusa

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(53) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(十一月)

Coach Helps Female Clients Pursue Dream Job When Christie Mims became a full-time career coach a year ago, she decided to focus mainly on women. I feel their pain, I really understand it, she says. I used to live it. Mims finds women often need more

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(42) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2012年(八月)

American Seeks World Bank's Top Job They have more than doubled the number of people on treatment in the last 18 months, said Kim. This is movement in the area of HIV/AIDS the like of which weve never seen before. Over the course of his career, Jim Y

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At her Senate confirmation hearing on Tuesday, Secretary of State-designate Hillary Clinton expressed support for the Chinese-led six-party negotiations aimed at ending North Korea's nuclear program. But she told the Senate Foreign Relations Committ

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It was going to be my wife's 30th birthday this week and I was surprising her with a trip to San Diego for the weekend. Since it was going to be a surprise, I needed to pack both of our bags before picking her up from work and hitting the road. Packi

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By Mil Arcega Washington, DC 04 May 2006 watch Ripple Effect of Oil report The latest data on consumer spending shows the U.S. economy continues to expand at a healthy pace. But some economists fear o

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By Jeff Swicord Washington 06 August 2007 In 1984 the legal drinking age in the U.S. was raised from 18 to 21 in all 50 states. That was in response to the number of drunk driving fatalities involving young people nationwide. But as VOA's Jeff Swicor

发表于:2019-02-02 / 阅读(86) / 评论(0) 分类 2007年VOA标准英语(八月)

By Phillip Wellman Abidjan 08 November 2007 Leading non-governmental organizations and the United Nations have recently expressed concern over the pace of the peace process in Ivory Coast. But after visiting a community of northerners living in the s

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By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 08 February 2007 International law enforcement authorities now meeting in Los Angeles say the problem of violent street gangs crosses borders. VOA's Mike O'Sullivan reports, officials from Canada, Mexico, and Central A

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Muslim groups are accusing Australian soldiers in Afghanistan of cultural insensitivity and violating rules on treating prisoners. The Australian defense minister and soldiers' groups say the treatment was lawful and not inhumane. From Sydney, Phil

发表于:2019-02-05 / 阅读(76) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(九月)

今天我们要学的词是lobby。 Lobby是游说的意思。美国有很多游说团体lobby group在国会活动。最近两年也爆发了一些涉及贿赂的游说丑闻lobby scandal. 为了增加国会的透明和廉洁度,美国国会众议院

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Agency employee: Tell me why youd like to sign up with our employment agency. Kurt: Well, right now Im working in a dead end job. There are no opportunities for advancement. Im already at the top of the pay scale, so theres no chance of another pay r

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Meredith: Are you going to Stanleys retirement party ? Oscar: Sure, I want a glimpse of the future. I cant wait to retire . Meredith: Itll be a long time before you get the golden handshake . Me? I may be ready for early retirement . Oscar: Are you s

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