U.S. Olympic silver medalist Mary Whipple is one of only two coxswains on the U.S. National Rowing Team who will be competing in the Beijing Olympics. Current Olympic rules allow only one coxswain for the women's team, and another for the men. Coxsw

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Lesson 9 Curiosities of Animal Life 动物生活趣闻 Not all sounds made by animals serve as language, and we have only to turn to that extraordinary discovery of echo-location in bats to see a case in which the voice plays a strictly utilitarian r

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China's recent constitutional amendments are being described as both necessary and urgent for China's development, suggesting the country needs a stronger leadership to further its economic reform and achieve sustainable growth. A number of Chinese o

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6- Down the Hill Frog knocked at Toads door. Toad, wake up. he cried. Come out and see how wonderful the winter is! I will not, said Toad. I am in my warm bed. Winter is beautiful, said Frog. Come out and have fun. Blah, said Toad. I do not have any

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By Jeff Swicord Washington 27 September 2007 After five months of political infighting, Ukraine will once again try to elect a parliamentary government. VOA's Jeff Swicord reports on what has been a difficult road to democracy in the former Soviet re

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This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Today we harvest some words. We are going to explain some commonly used terms for plants and farm animals. If you miss any, or if you want to test yourself, you can find a transcript and MP3 of our

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By Derek Kilner Nairobi 27 March 2008 The distribution of ministries in Kenya's proposed power-sharing government is encountering difficulties. As Derek Kilner reports from Nairobi, both sides have blamed the other for the lack of progress. The selec

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Earlier this month, the Chicago Tribune newspaper sent a reporter to church four hundred kilometers away in the little town of Mount Vernon, in southern Illinois. Minister Coy Huffman holds services during pro rodeo events. Here he delivers a Power

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World Bank: Much at Stake at Climate Conference The World Bank says tough decisions lie ahead at the upcoming U.N. Climate Change Conference in Durban, South Africa. A top bank official says nations need to decide on a long-term strategy. Andrew Stee

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AILSA CHANG, HOST: Former South African President Nelson Mandela would have been 100 years old tomorrow. He died in 2013, and a new book is marking his centennial. It's called The Prison Letters Of Nelson Mandela. These deeply personal letters were c

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But, as it always happens, just when a decision had been made to chase the monster, the monster put in no further appearances. 事情往往就是这样,等人们决定要追赶这怪物的时候。怪物再也不出现了。 For two months nobody h

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Not at all. But being in master's employ, I followed master. 不是。为了服侍先生,我就跟着先生下来了! The fine lad thought this only natural! 这个好人觉得这样做是很自然的! What about the frigate? I asked. 战舰呢?

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Very special play of the day this morning. Wimbledon champ Andy Murray freshes up his emotional and exhausting win. I spoke to him early this morning. To the victor goes the spoils. Andy Murray is joining us now. And Andy, I know there was a champion

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The troubled U.S. economy once again took center stage in the presidential election campaign Wednesday. VOA National Correspondent Jim Malone has more on the race for the White House. Traders crowd post that handles Morgan Stanley on the floor of th

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By Andre de Nesnera Washingon 13 October 2006 Georgia's president hopes to steer his country toward the West, and diminish Russia's influence. In this report from Washington, VOA Senior Correspondent Andr de Nesnera looks at the intricate relationsh

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By Scott Stearns White House 26 February 2008 President Bush is pressing U.S. lawmakers to double funds for fighting HIV/AIDS in Africa. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports Mr. Bush says his trip to Africa last week convinced him that

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The World Rowing Championships started today at Lake Karapiro on the Waikato River. This is the first time in 32 years that New Zealand has held this event. 50 countries have sent teams to compete during the eight days of the championships. There are

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The Indian government says its main challenge is to return the economy to a high growth rate and reduce poverty. But the government's widening fiscal deficit and failure to announce economic reforms in its first budget since taking power has disappoi

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Bat Spit 蝙蝠的唾液 Anyone who reads gothic fiction will tell you that vampires are bad news. People who read modern medical journal s , however, might disagreein fact, they think vampires just might help save lives. The kind of vampire Im talki

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SIR, CAPTAIN NEMO SAID, showing me the instruments hanging on the walls of his stateroom, 先生,尼摩船长指着挂在他房中墙壁上的仪表说, these are the devices needed to navigate the Nautilus. 这些就是诺第留斯号航行所必需

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