Prenuptial agreements, which are widely accepted in western countries, are still rarely paid attention to in China. But since the recent interpretation of the Chinese Marriage Law triggered widespread debate within Chinese society, prenuptial agreeme

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Now the Special English program American Stories. Our story today is called The Luck of Roaring Camp. It was written by Bret Harte. Here is Henry Menro with our story. Roaring Camp was the noisiest gold mining town in California. More than one hundre

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Now the VOA Special English program American Stories. Our story today is called Mr. Black. It was written by American reporter Charles Kuralt. It is from his book A life on the road. For many years, Charles Kuralt travelled across the United States t

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1. preface /ˈprefis/ -- foreword; preliminary remarks; author's introduction to a book The preface usually provides information that the reader should know before the book. 序言常提供给读者一些阅读本书前需要了解的信息。 2. pre

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Bush: Pre-9/11 Document Did Not Include 'Time and Place of an Attack' Paula Wolfson President Bush says he received no information prior to September 11, 2001, indicating a terrorist attack on America

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THE MAKING OF A NATION - Questions of Wrongdoing Trouble President Grant's Second Term By Frank Beardsley Broadcast: Thursday, August 04, 2005 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION -- a program in

发表于:2019-01-07 / 阅读(105) / 评论(0) 分类 The Making of a Nation

When I work with students in conferences I spend most of my time helping them unearth and add details, helping them identify areas needing further development. While we are struggling to make sentences and structure our paragraphs, it's easy to forge

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By VOA Sports Washington, DC 23 January 2008 Defending champion Retief Goosen of South Africa has withdrawn from the Qatar Masters golf tournament in Doha with vision problems following eye surgery. Goosen was trying to become the first player to win

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(66) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(一月)

Others include water on the Moon, gene therapy Art Chimes | Washington 23 December 2009 The prestigious journal Science is out with its top 10 breakthroughs of 2009. They include developments in anthropology, astronomy, and biology. The breakthrough

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A: I am trying to see if I can afford to purchase a home that I wish to buy. B: We can figure that out right now. How much do you earn annually? A: My wife and I earned one hundred and fifty thousand dollars last year. B: How many years have you held

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THE MAKING OF A NATION #68 - Pre-Election, 1840 By Frank Beardsley Broadcast: Thursday, June 24, 2004 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION -- a program in Special English. (MUSIC) President Marti

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The White House and congressional Democrats continue to press for a federal-tax-cut extension that would benefit nearly all wage and salary earners, but especially the middle class. Paying for the extension remains a sticking point on Capitol Hill, w

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By Kurt Achin Seoul 25 February 2008 The former Seoul mayor who swept December elections in South Korea is getting used to his new title: Mr. President. Lee Myung-bak has taken his oath of office in a formal ceremony in the South Korean capital. VOA

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SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- Apple announced on Monday that pre-orders of its iPhone 4S have topped 1 million in a single day, surpassing the previous single-day pre-order record of the company's smartphone. The iPhone 4S pre-orders surpassed 1

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BEIJING, July 24 (Xinhua) -- Bayern Munich swept over Beijing Guo'an 6-0 in a pre-season friendly match at Workers' Stadium here on Tuesday. Guo'an sent on a second-string lineup and were under full control of the Bundesliga powerhouse throughout the

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NEW YORK, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- The NBA announced the cancellation of 43 pre-season games and the postpone of training camps indefinitely. The representatives for the NBA owners and players union are still at an impasse over a new collective bargainin

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TAMPA, the United States, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- The favorability of the Republican Party among U.S. registered voters matches the 2008 pre-convention level, and has a virtual tie with that of the Democratic Party, shows a poll released Wednesday. Forty

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BEIJING, Aug. 22 (Xinhuanet) -- U.S. Emmy award-winning actress Selena Gomez will host the MTV Video Music Awards pre-show on Aug. 28, according to media reports Monday. Along with a cadre of MTV personalities and rock act Cobra Starship, Gomez will

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BEIJING, April 19 (Xinhuanet) -- Almost one year after the disastrous(灾难性的 ) oil spill, scientists believe that the overall health of the Gulf of Mexico as nearly back to normal. However, the scientists restrain their optimism about natur

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The suicide bomber who killed 7 CIA employees on a US base in eastern Afghanistan was seen, on Saturday, in a pre-attack video alongside Pakistani Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud. In the video, Humam Khalil Abu Mulal al-Balawi, a Jordanian, says he w

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