by Jason Marshall In todays article, were wrapping-up our introductory series on fundamental statistics by talking about how knowledge of statistical quantities like the mean and standard deviation can help you understand the significance of the late

发表于:2018-12-07 / 阅读(50) / 评论(0) 分类 数学英语

This is the VOA Special English Development Report. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon speaks at the World Summit on Food Security Last week, the United Nations held a World Summit on Food Security. But the three-day meeting in Rome produc

发表于:2018-12-15 / 阅读(46) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA慢速英语2009年(十一)月

Last year, 150,000 foreign college students took part in this J-1 visa exchange program during their summer vacations. Transcript of radio broadcast: 09 July 2008 This is the VOA Special English Education Report. This week, we answer a question from

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By Scott Stearns White House 22 September 2006 President Bush holds a joint press conference with Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf President Bush says he is unaware of any White House pressure to force Pakistan into joining the fight agai

发表于:2019-01-12 / 阅读(121) / 评论(0) 分类 2006年VOA标准英语(九月)

Pakistan's foreign minister says officials were not warned about a suspected U.S. missile strike that occurred hours after the top U.S. commander said the United States would respect Pakistan's sovereignty. VOA's Barry Newhouse reports from Islamaba

发表于:2019-01-12 / 阅读(42) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(九月)

By Nico Colombant and Kari Barber Freetown, Sierra Leone 24 September 2007 Amputee war victims in Sierra Leone are hard at work preparing for the upcoming (November 8th to 18th) amputee football World Cup in Turkey. The sport started 30 years ago in

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(107) / 评论(0) 分类 2007年VOA标准英语(九月)

President Barack Obama at the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, 13 Apr 2010 President Barack Obama says the nuclear security summit in Washington earlier this week represented a day of great progress and part of a larger effort to rid the world

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(61) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2010年(四)月

The Associated Press reports Monday that Rolls-Royce will temporarily replace entire engines on A380 Superjumbo jets, after an oil leak in an engine earlier this month caused a fire in the engine and a catastrophic failure. British jet-engine maker R

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Turkey's controversial Ilisu dam project has been dealt a severe blow. An international consortium of German, Austrian and Swiss companies withdrew their financial support last week, accusing Turkey of failing to meet environmental concerns and comm

发表于:2019-01-14 / 阅读(87) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2009年(七月)

By Kurt Achin Seoul 14 April 2008 South Korean President Lee Myung-bak has departed South Korea for a week of summit diplomacy aimed at turning a new page in ties with Japan and the United States. Lee administration officials say the president is par

发表于:2019-01-31 / 阅读(55) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA常速英语2008年(四月)

By Barry Newhouse Islamabad 01 November 2007 A suicide bomb attack on a Pakistani Air Force bus has killed at least eight people and wounded several more. The attack comes as officials reported some 70 more militants have been killed in the latest fi

发表于:2019-01-31 / 阅读(52) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA常速英语2007年(十一月)

By Dan Robinson 08 November 2009 President Barack Obama stands with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi after caucus meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, 07 Nov 2009 The House of Representatives has approved a more than $1 trillion plan by majority Dem

发表于:2019-02-03 / 阅读(90) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2009年(十一月)

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 14 April 2008 India and Bangladesh have resumed passenger train service across their border after more than four decades. Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, the services had been suspended following a war between Ind

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By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 01 January 2008 The U.S. Embassy in Khartoum says it is unclear why an American diplomat and his driver were shot and killed early Tuesday in the Sudanese capital. The diplomat was identified as 33-year-old John Granville, his d

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The governor of the province where most of Afghanistan's opium is produced is praising NATO forces for carrying out a well-coordinated attack against Taliban and foreign fighters that, he says, for the first time, avoided any civilian casualties. VO

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By Barry Newhouse Baghdad 08 March 2007 The top U.S. commander in Iraq says the new security operation in Baghdad and in al-Anbar province is growing and insurgents are intensifying efforts to derail the crackdown. VOA's Barry Newhouse reports from B

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By Peter Fedynsky Gdansk, Poland 02 November 2009 The collapse of the Berlin Wall ended decades of anti-communist protests by people living in Eastern and Central Europe. Authorities there often used deadly force to put down protests, yet they were

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By Lisa Bryant Paris 08 February 2008 More than two years after violent suburban riots tore through France, the country's president Nicolas Sarkozy will unveil an ambitious plan Friday to turn around some of the poorest and grittiest towns that are h

发表于:2019-02-07 / 阅读(49) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA常速英语2008年(二月)

By Uma Ramiah Dakar 13 March 2008 The Organization of the Islamic Conference summit has opened in Senegal's capital, Dakar. The heads of state are discussing negative views of Islam, solidarity with poorer Muslim nations, and helping Palestinians. Fo

发表于:2019-02-08 / 阅读(69) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(三月)

By Scott Bobb Nairobi 05 February 2008 Negotiations aimed at ending the crisis in Kenya are focusing on a political solution to December's disputed elections that left nearly 1,000 people dead and 300,000 homeless. Correspondent Scott Bobb reports fr

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