Hunger and poverty continue to be major obstacles to the well-being of millions of women and children around the world. The Bread for the World Institute says those problems can be reversed by improving the social, economic and political status of ru

发表于:2018-12-16 / 阅读(57) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2011年(四月)

This is scientific American sixty seconds science. I'm Ian Chant. Got a minute? Having a kid changes everything from your sleep schedule to the statues of that formerly spare room. The stable of bacteria that living in women's gut is also transformed

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[00:00.31] 8.Passionate Pursuit of Possibility [00:05.32]Years ago, while unearthing an ancient Egyptian tomb, an archaeologist came upon seeds buried in a piece of wood. [00:14.35]Planted, the seeds realized their potential after more than 3,000 yea

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[00:00.74] 9.The Priorities of Life [00:04.22]Friday afternoon, when I was worrying about my pregnancy and the future conflicts between work and family, [00:11.62]Dans assistant dropped a memo at my desk. [00:15.01]We were supposed to run a new set o

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Lesson 19Presenter: This week's financial talk will be given by our property expert, James Milligan, who is here to tell us about some surprising new developments in the London area. James Milligan: Good afternoon. Not so very long ago it would have

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Explanation: Everybody makes mistakes, but what happens if it is a judge (or a person who makes legal decisions in a court)? Imagine that you are in a lawsuit (or a problem or argument that has to be talked about in court) and the judge rules (or dec

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Task3: The First Cloned Cat Script In the age-old battle of cats and dogs, score one for the cats. Researchers at Texas AM University recently announced that they have successfully cloned a cat name Rainbowthe first pet ever clonedafter several years

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VI. Further Listening and Speaking Task1: Early Marriage Script At the age of 12, Lisa has been married for three years to a young man she met just after finishing secondary school. He treated her well. She almost died during the birth of their first

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Given life's variables, I would never recommend that every woman lean in regardless of circumstances. 考虑到生活的各种变数,我从不会建议每位女性在任何环境下都要向前一步,积极进取, There have been times when I c

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Broadcast: Feb 24, 2003 By Jill Moss This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Activists for the rights of women have declared a yearly observance to oppose the cutting of female sex organs.

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This is Whats Trending Today. 欢迎收看今日热点节目。 A few days ago, we told you about a young giant panda named Bao Bao. 几天前,我们讲了一则叫做宝宝的年轻大熊猫的故事。 She spent the first three years of her life

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AS IT IS 2015-12-11 Planned Parenthood Slaying Suspect Says He Is Guilty The man accused of killing three people and injuring nine in a shooting in Colorado last month said in court on Wednesday that he is guilty. Police say 57-year-old Robert Dear a

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Roe versus Wade is one of the best known Supreme Court cases. The issue is whether a healthy woman has a right to end a pregnancy through an abortion. In Texas in the early 1970s, state law barred such operations. A 22-year-old pregnant woman living

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This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Children's mental health was the subject of two recent studies. One involved treatment of anxiety disorders, the other examined long-term effects of alcohol use in teenagers. The first study involved ab

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This is the VOA Special English Development Report. The HIV virus can be transmitted through breastfeeding The World Health Organization says that breastfeeding is the best way to provide babies with the nutrients and protection against infection the

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Health Report - The Dark Side of Skin Lightening More people are using skin-lightening products, even if it means risking their health. Transcript of radio broadcast: 04 March 2008 This is the VOA Special English Health Report. In many societies, th

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US Study Links Air Pollution to Autism 美国研究空气污染与自闭症的关系 From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle Report. Autism spectrum disorder is a developmental disability. People with autism have trouble communicating

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AS IT IS 2015-07-19 Pregnant Women in Kenya Craving for... Stones 肯尼亚孕妇流行吃石头 称其补钙利器 Some pregnant women can develop a strong, even urgent desire for something tasty to eat. This craving is not at all like normal hunger

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Some in US Questioning 'Birthright Citizenship' 美国或取消出生公民权 Any baby born in the United States automatically becomes a U.S. citizen. This is called birthright citizenship. Republicans running for president are questioning whether i

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AS IT IS 2015-04-10 Too Many Cambodian Women Dying During Childbirth 太多柬埔寨妇女死于分娩 Cambodia has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in Southeast Asia. The number of women dying during pregnancy or childbirth has dropped in

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