Russia's Gazprom energy monopoly is preparing to cut gas supplies to Ukraine if Kyiv does not repay a $2 billion debt by December 31. But Ukrainians dispute the Russian figure, and say they have enough supplies to last through the cold winter months

发表于:2018-11-29 / 阅读(108) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(十二月)

This is the VOA Special English Education Report. For the past two weeks, we have talked about the SAT and ACT college admissions tests and the GRE for graduate school. This week in our Foreign Students Series, we move on to English language tests.

发表于:2018-12-01 / 阅读(124) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA慢速英语2008年(十二)月

A report by the Consumer Electronics Association says electronics are among the most popular gifts being bought this holiday season. It also predicts that spending on these devices will set new records. The CEA says consumers will spend an average of

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Report: Iranian Media Group Seeks Worldwide Influence Irans efforts to influence internet users around the world are larger than experts have thought, reports Reuters news agency. Reuters said that Iran has a group of anonymous websites and social me

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The 2018 session of China's top legislature is set to open later this morning. At a press conference on Sunday, the spokesman for the first session of the 13th National People's Congress talked about the important tasks facing legislators over the co

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Does Mickey Mouse have a beard? No. Does this mean that French men seeking work with the Disney organization must shave off their moustaches too? It depends. A labor inspector took the Disney organization to court this week, contending that the compa

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It was a hot, sunny day. The waves off Santa Barbara were almost three feet high because of a distant Pacific storm. Surfers were having fun. Then the fun ended. One surfer started yelling. Surfers on the beach saw him swinging his arms. He went unde

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DEVELOPMENT REPORT – October 28, 2002: UN World Food Report By Jill Moss This is the VOA Special English Development Report. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization says hunger kills mi

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Largest Wildfire in California History Still Growing The largest wildfire in Californias history continues to grow.Hot and windy conditions have tested firefighters across the state. 加州史上最大的山火仍在蔓延。炎热多风的天气状况

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Study: Nearly 10 Percent of US Airbnb Hosts Are Teachers People across the world use Airbnb to offer their homes to travelers usually for a nightly fee. The home-sharing service provides some people a way to make extra money while they work other job

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152 印尼官方否定关于逮捕印尼前警察局长的报道 Confusion Over Alleged Plan to Arrest Indonesia's Former Police Chief Patricia Nunan Jakarta 12 Jul 2001 11:17 UTC Indonesian officials

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AGRICULTURE REPORT – September 17, 2002: Genetically Engineered Food Aid By George Grow This is the VOA Special English AGRICULTURE REPORT. A food crisis in southern Africa has added to the debate a

发表于:2019-01-09 / 阅读(56) / 评论(0) 分类 农业与发展

This is the VOA Special English Education Report. A program in the eastern United States invites young people into a prison to try to scare them away from prison. The goal is to teach them to avoid bad choices and bad influences that could put them b

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US Investigates, National Guard Arrives in Ferguson 美国调查人员和国民警卫队到达弗格森 President Barack Obama says the United States Justice Department has opened a civil rights investigation into the shooting of a teenager in Missou

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AS IT IS 2015-07-20 UN Says Four Million Refugees Have Left Syria 联合国称叙利亚难民已逾四百万 The United Nations reported this month that the number of refugees fleeing conflict in Syria has reached four million. The UNs High Commissio

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AS IT IS 2016-07-08 After Brexit, What Is Next? The fallout from Britains vote to leave the European Union is not limited to Britain. There are new efforts to stop EU immigration quotas in Hungary. In addition, Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia

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The number of fans attending Yankees games this spring has decreased from last year. In a TV interview, a Yankees spokesman listed various reasons for the decreased attendance. He said, Well, first of all, there's the weather. Spring has been cold an

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Hello and Welcome to News and Reports on China Radio International. In This EditionFormer Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon passed away at the age of 85. Fighting between Iraqi soldiers and al-Qaida-linked militants continues in the city of Falluja

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Grimmette is taller and heavier that Martin, but Brian drives the sled - with Grimmette lying on top of him. The arrangement calls for a closeness of thought that would challenge even the best co-workers. It's a good thing they are friends as well. G

发表于:2019-02-06 / 阅读(145) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2010年(一月)

Music downloads have increased dramatically in the UK Do you like music? Of course you do. Are you still going to the record shop to buy your records? If you are, you may not be for much longer. According to the British Phonographic Industry the BPI,

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