In a little while, the Tollefson boy’s going to get into the 1) chevy with his mother. And they’re going to pick up his aunt Mary and grandma and his great uncle Senator Kay Torvellts. And all of

发表于:2018-11-28 / 阅读(131) / 评论(0) 分类 疯狂英语2002年

Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich has named his choice to replace President-elect Barack Obama in the US Senate. Blagojevich today picked former Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris. Chicago Public Radio's Tony Arnold reports. Blagojevich named B

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Senator Edward Kenney was honored today with words and music at his funeral Mass in Boston. Hundreds of mourners, Sir tenor Placido Domingo and cellist Yo-Yo Ma performed. And President Obama gave a eulogy praising Kennedy as the greatest legislator

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And it is that union of values that the 正是这两大价值的结合 terrorists who attacked us on September 11 th , 2001 让2001年9月11日及2013年4月15日 and on April 15 th , 2013 found most threatening 袭击我们的恐怖分子感到恐惧

发表于:2018-12-04 / 阅读(51) / 评论(0) 分类 公众人物毕业演讲

今天我们要学的词是upset。 Upset, 作为名词,有击败的意思,通常是指击败本来以为必胜无疑的一方。在新罕布什尔州的美国总统党内初选中,纽约州联邦参议员希拉里.克林顿出人意外地击败了

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On May 19th, President Obama announced a new federal gas mileage standard. He wants the countrys entire car and light truck fleet to average 35.5 miles per gallon by 2016. Some reaction was swift and to the point. Heres forlorn Oklahoma Senator Tom

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THE MAKING OF A NATION #76 - Zachary Taylor By Frank Beardsley Broadcast: Thursday, August 19, 2004 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION -- a program in Special English by the Voice of America. (

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THE MAKING OF A NATION #79 - 1850 - Compromise, Part 3 By Frank Beardsley Broadcast: Thursday, September 09, 2004 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION -- A PROGRAM IN SPECIAL ENGLISH. (MUSIC) TOD

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今天我们要学的词是hold off。 To hold off somebody, 有抵挡住的意思。 The team successfully held off its opponent and qualified for playoff, 这支球队成功挡住了对手的进攻,入围季后赛。五十年来,美国冰球队第

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今天我们要学的词是momentum。 Momentum, 是势头的意思。 To gather momentum, 势头大增,to lose momentum, 势头减弱。美国前阿肯色州州长赫卡比在爱奥华州的基层党团会议选举中排名第一。No other candid

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今天我们要学的词是squabble。 Squabble, 是争吵的意思。美国民主党总统参选人希拉里.克林顿参议员和巴拉克.奥巴马参议员在星期一晚上的辩论中就彼此的人品争吵不休, Senator Hilary Clinton and Se

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WASHINGTON, March 3 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Sunday said that he opposed raising taxes to solve U.S. government's spending problem and replace the ongoing government's spending cuts. We have a spending addiction in

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The U.S. Congress has approved free trade pacts with South Korea, Colombia and Panama - the first such accords passed during Barack Obamas presidency. Backers say the trade deals will boost U.S. exports by $13 billion a year, while opponents say they

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday nominated Senator John Kerry to be his next secretary of state as he is trying to usher in a new cabinet for his second term starting in January. Obama made the announcement at the

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I am Asieh Namdar at the CNN. com newsroom in Atlanta. Here is a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. Two days to victory, those are words from Senator John McCain on this Sunday. The Republican candidate is touting his ticket with VP pick Gove

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U.S. President Barack Obama says after more than a decade of war in Afghanistan, it is time to focus on nation building here at home. Obama said in his weekly address that Americans must ask themselves what kind of country the troops are returning to

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WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Republican leader Mitch McConnell announced Monday he had led six other Republican senators(参议员) to visit Afghanistan and Pakistan. The Senate minority leader(少数派领导人) announced in his web

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B:What are you doing here, making sure the dean knows it's all my fault? S:No. I came to tell him that Yale is your dream , and you deserve to go here more than I do. What are you doing here? B:Doing the same thing for you. S:I was up all night thin

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今天学的词组是lame duck。 Lame duck不就是瘸的鸭子吗? 不对, lame duck这说法往往是指一个由于不会再继续担任这职务而无法起作用的总统或官员。报导说:Elections may leave Bush an early lame duck. 意

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The Republican response 共和党回应 When Joni poked Barry 乔尼戳巴里脊梁骨 A polite request for the president to co-operate 客气要求总统合作 JONI ERNST did not flub her lines or commit any gaffes. So compared with Republican effor

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