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发表于:2018-11-27 / 阅读(227) / 评论(0) 分类 情景英语口语100主题

The shift is on in Sichuan from rescue to recovery, now that the critical 72-hour window has closed following Saturday's earthquake. CRI's Li Jing has more. Authorities say they managed to rescue around 150 people through the critical 72-hour window

发表于:2018-12-02 / 阅读(71) / 评论(0) 分类 2013年NPR美国国家公共电台1月

The conflict in Syria, which started when peaceful protestors urging reform were met with brutal military force by Bashar al-Assad, has entered its eighth year. The carnage has been unspeakable: hundreds of thousands dead; millions displaced; untold

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(75) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2018年(四月)

A: Good morning ,welcome to Bank of the USA. How may I help you today? B: Hi,I need to transfer some money to another account. Its urgent. A: Okay, have you made a wire transfer at our bank before? B: No. Ive never made a transfer before. A: Its alri

发表于:2018-12-25 / 阅读(63) / 评论(0) 分类 纯正地道美语

This news report is sponsored by Blue Cross/Blue Shield. There's some serious problems in Arkansas. High winds and a tornado have sliced through portions of southern Arkansas. People have been injured and some residents are still unaccounted for. Eme

发表于:2018-12-31 / 阅读(64) / 评论(0) 分类 365个英语简短小故事

Officials in Pakistan say continued heavy rains have worsened the situation across the country where raging floodwaters have killed more than 1,600 people and affected 15 million others. Sean Maroney | Nowshera, Pakistan 09 August 2010 Flood relief c

发表于:2019-01-08 / 阅读(74) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2010年(八)月

By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 11 January 2008 Floods and heavy rains have destroyed the homes and crops of nearly 100,000 people in several countries in southern Africa. Water levels of major rivers are approaching those that caused disastrous flooding

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(79) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(一月)

By Luis Ramirez Bangkok 26 May 2008 Burma's assurances that it will allow in international relief workers are being put to the test as aid agencies await visas for workers seeking to help victims of Cyclone Nargis. Skeptics are questioning whether Bu

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(50) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(五月)

By Tendai Maphosa London 26 May 2008 In 2000 the United Nations adopted the Millennium Development Goals to be achieved by 2015. One of these is halving the number of people living in extreme poverty. However, with only seven years left, campaigners

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(83) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(五月)

Post-Storm, 'Occupy Wall Street' Becomes 'Occupy Sandy' The scene at St. Jacobi church in Brooklyn is controlled chaos: scores of people sorting and distributing tons of aid for relief centers in the hardest-hit parts of New York. Everyone is a volun

发表于:2019-01-14 / 阅读(241) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2012年(十一月)

A Veteran Finds Relief Through Fashion: 'It Was So Much About Finding My Peace' SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Time now for StoryCorps' Military Voices Initiative, recording the stories of veterans and their families. Duane Topping has tattoos up and down his ar

发表于:2019-01-17 / 阅读(63) / 评论(0) 分类 2018年NPR美国国家公共电台10月

By Ernest Leong Washington, DC 10 August 2006 watch Music Relief from Pain There's an old saying, music hath charms to soothe the savage breast. A new study has revealed that soothing musical notes are also an effective medicine. Marion Good plays p

发表于:2019-01-29 / 阅读(127) / 评论(0) 分类 2006年VOA标准英语(八月)

Iran Wants Sanctions Relief Amid New Nuclear Talks 伊朗核问题新一轮谈判举行 伊朗寻求取消制裁 World powers and Iran are gearing up for a new round of talks in Geneva later this month about Tehran's nuclear program. The United State

发表于:2019-01-31 / 阅读(95) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA常速英语2013年(十月)

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 03 August 2007 Relief workers are struggling to help at least 20 million people affected by floods in South Asia. More than 200 people have died so far in this year's annual monsoon rains. Anjana Pasricha in VOA's New Del

发表于:2019-02-02 / 阅读(114) / 评论(0) 分类 2007年VOA标准英语(八月)

By Weaver Carolyn New York 09 April 2007 Watch Global Medical Relief Fund A tiny organization based in New York City is making big changes in the lives of a few lucky children from around the world. The ten-year-old Global Medical Relief Fund has he

发表于:2019-02-05 / 阅读(117) / 评论(0) 分类 2007年VOA标准英语(四月)

By Steve Herman Islamabad 18 March 2008 Every Spring, for the past several years, Pakistan's medical professionals have been establishing treatment camps for sufferers of pollen allergies. VOA Correspondent Steve Herman visited one of the camps, to f

发表于:2019-02-07 / 阅读(114) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(三月)

By Alex Villarreal Washington 12 May 2008 U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says he is frustrated by the Burmese government's handling of the humanitarian crisis in the cyclone-devastated country. He is urging the military government to increase acc

发表于:2019-02-12 / 阅读(92) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(五月)

The Pentagon is calling on Burma's leaders to put their pride aside and allow more international help for victims of the cyclone that hit the country 12 days ago. 美国国防部呼吁缅甸领导人不要过分顾及面子,而是允许更多的国际

发表于:2019-02-14 / 阅读(49) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA双语新闻 2008年5月

China issued its first white paper on military strategy, stressing the active defense guideline and pledging closer international security cooperation. The paper highlights four critical security domains: the ocean, outer space, cyberspace and nuclea

发表于:2019-02-18 / 阅读(89) / 评论(0) 分类 cctv9英语新闻2015年

日内瓦大会叙利亚问题,罕见国内深度中东问题大探究 Welcome to 'Today' - an hour of world news and analysis -- from a different perspective. I'm Suyi Coming up; The UN envoy for Syria has said the current round of peace talks i

发表于:2019-03-05 / 阅读(252) / 评论(0) 分类 The Beijing Hour 新闻纵贯线