Iowa Voters Play Special Role in Presidential Politics The 2012 U.S. presidential election process officially begins Tuesday, the Midwestern state of Iowa. Republican voters will gather in caucus meetings across the state to vote for one of seven Rep

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突破口语之独白(8):Remove Yourself from Stress远离压力 If you can't remove the stress, remove yourself. Slip away once in a while for some private time. These quiet moments may give you a fresh perspective on your problems. Avoid stressful people. Fo

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MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Finally, today, even if you don't know her name, you probably know Priscilla Renea's work from the lyrics she's written for stars like Pitbull and Rhianna and Fifth Harmony over the past decade. Now you can hear her words in her

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1. Can you play the piano? Yes, but not very well. 2. How about the guitar? (I can play) a little. 3. Can Billy ride a bike? No, he can't. He's too young. 4. Does Abby speak Mandarin? Yes, she speaks very well. 5. Do you sing? Not really. I have no t

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Alex: Hey Katia. What about you? Tell me about your weekends. What do you usually do on the weekends? Katia: Well, every weekend I think it's different but usually in the mornings I wake up and I'm actually very relaxed because I know I don't have a

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Quiet Girl I would liken you To a night without stars Were it not for your eyes. I would liken you To a sleep without dreams Were it not for your songs. By langston Hughes

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We have a nice house. It has three bedrooms. It has three bathrooms. It is a one-story house. It doesn't have any stairs. It doesn't have a second floor. It doesn't have a basement. It does have an attic. It has a chimney and a fireplace. It has a ki

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By Greg Flakus Terlingua, Texas 22 February 2006 watch Desert Dwellers report Mountains, desert near Terlingua, Texas Most human beings are social animals and yet there are people who long to get far

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By Kurt Achin Seoul 09 March 2006 A South Korean man walks by a display of models of North Korea's Scud-B missile, center, and other South Korean missiles at Korea War Memorial Museum in Seoul (File p

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By George Dwyer Washington 28 March 2008 The city of Washington is widely known for a keen appreciation of the social arts: Politics, for example or the fine art of diplomacy. But an important development in the history of the visual arts had its ori

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LAKSHMI SINGH, HOST: Over the past year, there have been a lot of big stories in the news about the rights of tribes versus the federal government, themes that have resurfaced over centuries. A new novel explores those themes and their cyclical natur

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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Fairly or unfairly, the specter of the Watergate scandal increasingly hangs over the Trump administration. The parallels have been spurred by a drumbeat of events, among them the firing of the FBI director, the apparent attempt t

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Nice clothes, said Annie. Jack opened his eyes. Annie was wearing a blue-and-white dress with abig sailor collar and white stockings. Jack was wearing brown knee-length pants, ajacket, a cap, and a tie. His backpack had become aleather bag. He and An

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Beginners. White, white, white, that is mostly what I see these days. But, it is a beautiful white. It is a white that covers everything outside: houses, cars, streets, trees, even the thinnest sign posts. It is a white that brings quiet with it. Sno

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Josephine: Hello. Ray: Hi, Josephine, its Ray. We have a meeting today at 10 a.m. and I was wondering if you would mind if I brought my kids with me. Their babysitter didnt show up. Josephine: Oh, sure. Thats no problem. Your children are so well-beh

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今天我们要学的词是pragmatic。 Pragmatic, 是务实的意思。美国国务卿提名人选希拉里.克林顿星期二参加国会参议院的确认听证会。 Hillary Clinton promised that she would take a pragmatic approach to diplomacy a

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今天我们要学的词是diplomacy。 Diplomacy, 是外交的意思。韩国新总统李明博上任后,马上展开外交行动。He started his energy diplomacy by holding a series of summits with leaders from natural resource-rich countries, 他

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Often Quiet On Wars, Congress Challenges White House Over Yemen RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Something very rare is stirring in Congress. There's growing sentiment to force the president to end U.S. involvement in a war - in this case, the war in Yemen. Cong

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Dear Annie: My wife and I play gin rummy, often when traveling. We are both competitive, and although I can get a bit emotional, I do play by the rules. During a recent trip, my wife and I played a few games in a public place. We were at a crucial po

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