This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. The United Nations says forty million more people around the world went hungry this year, mainly because of higher food prices. Early estimates from the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization show

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Julia Gillard and Barack Obama have stressed the close relationship between Australia and the US after their first talks in the White House. President Obama paid tribute to Australia's commitment in Afghanistan. Trade issues and the developments in t

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Hemp is a strong, cane-like plant known throughout the world for its durability and versatility. In the US, however, the hemp industry and supporters struggle. The US government worries that citizens might figure out a way to turn durable hemp into i

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A series of kidnappings of foreign workers has reduced Nigerian oil production by over 20% since the beginning of the year. Wednesday, six workers were freed after the government paid a ransom, and Thursday, two more workers were kidnapped. After th

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DOUG JOHNSON: Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION -- American history in VOA Special English. I'm Doug Johnson with Mario Ritter. This week in our series, we talk about the first one hundred days of the administration of President Franklin Roosevelt. R

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发展中国家肉类消费量猛增 As the world population rises, the demand for meat, eggs and airy products is soaring in developing countries. The Worldwatch Institute warns that without safeguards the demand could strain the environment and pos

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Lesson 35 Television Day: Mass-production TV Commentary: Henry Ford built the worlds first mass-production car in 1908. Before 1908 cars were very expensive. Look at these two cars. Which is the older? Thats an easy question. Of course, the car on t

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CD1-track18 Geography: American Southern Coastlands 1. What is the main topic of the lecture? A The geographical division in the Southern Coastlands. B The impact of the climate on agriculture of the Southern Coastlands. C The economic situation in o

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The Toyota Motor Corporation is a Japanese multinational company. The bulk of its operations is in the production and sale of cars and trucks. In 2009, it became the worlds largest maker of cars, based on sales and number of automobiles produced, for

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纽约时报评论说,今年美国的电影市场十分低迷,比去年同期下降了15%.很多电影缺乏新意,部分内容与去年和前年的电影类似,是造成观众流失的原因之一. 北美电影市场低迷,中国来拯救 The New Yo

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The Sound of Music is coming home 《音乐之声》重回奥地利 The original stage production of The Sound of Music is to be performed for the first time in the Austrian capital, 40 years after the film was released. The first full-scale theatric

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Tariffs Push Harley-Davidson to Produce Overseas The American company Harley-Davidson will move the production of some motorcycles out of the United States to avoid rising costs from tariffs. The European Union has ordered tariffs on American imports

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President Barack Obama held a conciliatory news conference in the east end of the White House today a day after Senate Democrats loss at the poll. The president congratulated Republicans on gaining the majority in the Senate, and he vowed to work wit

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A U.N. meeting on the food inflation crisis ends with an agreement to invest more in agriculture, but no settlement on biofuels. Transcript of radio broadcast: 09 June 2008 This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. A United Nations confere

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This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Cacao or cocoa trees grow in hot, rainy areas of Africa, Asia and Central and South America. Their beans are used to make cocoa powder, cocoa butter and of course chocolate. There are five to six mi

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AS IT IS 2015-04-06 Asia's Middle Class Changes Demand for Wheat Grain 亚洲中产阶层改变了小麦制品需求 Asias growing middle-class population is changing its diet from the traditional bowl of rice to more Western-style food. The change i

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今天我们要学的词是quota。 Quota, 定量,配额。Idaho has set a quota of 220 wolves for the upcoming hunting season, 爱达荷州规定,今年狩猎季节最多只能猎杀220头狼。意大利职业足协负责人说,Italian footbal

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In the modernisation process, agriculture is lagging compared with other sectors, such as urbanization, industrialization and information technology. We need to restructure and upgrade the business models and production systems which focus on technol

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本期内容: The European Union finalized plans to preserve the existing legal regime for asylum-seekers by fining countries $290,000 for each refugee they refuse to accept from their allotted quotas. Member states and the European Parliament will

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Over 40 billion ballpoint pens are made in China every year. Yet, the key materials and equipment are, for the most part, imported. Thus, most Chinese stationery companies are lingering at the low end of the industrial chain. Ding Zhangrong, presiden

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