An Indonesian passenger airplane crashed into the sea on Monday, just minutes after taking off from Jakarta. Indonesian officials say all 189 people on Lion Air Flight 610 were likely killed. The Associated Press reports that search and rescue teams

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(243) / 评论(0) 分类 2018年VOA慢速英语(十)月

The aftermath of a freak accident: This small sports plane got stuck in power lines in southern Germany. The 65-year-old pilot was about to land at a regional airport in the Allgu region when his plane touched the 380, 000 volt power lines. The plane

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Sike leave may be made mandatory in Washington D.C. at all businesses A national movement to make sure you get sick days at work is catching on. Fortune small business reports / Washington D.C could become the second US city to require a mandatory s

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公司副总裁Jason到上海,由Gina接待。 Jason: Hello Gina! We've spoken so many times on the phone but's it's so good to finally meet you in person!吉娜你好!我们通过电话聊了这么久,现在见到你本人了感觉真好! G:

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Icebergs are among nature's most spectacular creations, and yet most people have never seen one. A vague air of mystery envelops them. They come into being - somewhere - in faraway, frigid waters, amid thunderous noise and splashing turbulence, which

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A: It sure is windy out there! B: It definitely is not the perfect day to fly, is it? A: I am scared of flying to begin with, but bad weather makes it a little worse. B: Anyone who actually enjoys flying in bad weather is out of their mind. A: Will t

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A: That rain is really coming down out there! B: Yes, its kind of crazy weather outside. A: I get kind of nervous flying in this kind of weather. B: I dont think anyone feels all that comfortable flying in a storm. A: Do you think it will be this bad

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255 临时总统对秘鲁的平稳过渡起到关键作用 Peru's Interim President Key to Smooth Transition Greg Flakus Lima 27 Jul 2001 22:48 UTC In Peru, last minute preparations are underway for t

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Why do golf balls have dimples(酒窝, 涟漪)?So that they look cute? NO! Because the dimples maximize the distance golf balls travel. Dimpled balls travel up to four times farther than smooth-surfac

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International Cooperation Under Strain The World Trade Organization is holding its annual public forum in Geneva. Representatives from governments, NGOs, business and academia are debating whether international cooperation is suffering in these turbu

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Greek Immigration Crisis Spreads to Universities The Economic University of Athens is on the front line in the citys immigration crisis. Immigrants and their student allies often clash with police and right-wing groups. A local resident supplied VOA

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This motivated scientists from Mexico, Spain and England to study the luminance in Van Gogh's paintings in detail. 促使墨西哥、西班牙和英国的科学家开始研究梵高画作裡的颜色亮度。 They discovered that there is a distinct

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One of the most remarkable aspects of the human brain is its ability to recognize patterns and describe them. 人的大脑有一个惊人的特性,就是能认出事物运作的模式并描述它。 Among the hardest patterns we've tried to underst

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德国不经意间在全球挑起更大重担 Germany, Europes economic behemoth, has never been as prosperous, secure and free as it is today. It is the worlds fourth largest economy and one of the worlds top exporters. Twenty-four years after its r

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The linguists Ute Fischer and Judith Orasanu, for example, once gave the following hypothetic scenario to a group of captains and first officers and asked them how they would respond: 语言学家乌特费舍和朱迪斯奥若萨驽曾经给一组机长

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I'm sorry, but how much longer do we have to wait, to get cash for our gold? 抱歉,我们还需要等多久才能典当换现呢 I told you before I'm on the phone. 不是跟你说了我在讲电话嘛 Sit down, shut up, don't be rude. 坐下,闭嘴

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Deadly bomb blasts in Thai tourist resort areas have failed to deter the countrys military rulers from raising entry fees for holidaymakers from 19 countries and territories, including China. 泰国旅游度假区发生的致命炸弹爆炸事件未能

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Am I not too late if I wait for the next bus? 如果我等下班巴士会不会太迟了? What time is the last call for the bus? 最后招呼巴士的时间是几点? Do we take off soon? 我们即刻起飞吗? We'll take off in a minute. 我们

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Pre-Listening Vocabulary turbulence: the movement of air bird of prey: a bird that hunts and eats animals flap: to make an up and down movement sneak up on: to approach someone or something in a secretive way velvety: soft like velvet drawback: a neg

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Todd: Hello, Adrienne! Adrienne: Hi, Todd! Todd: How are you? Adrienne: Fine, how are you? Todd: Good. Adrienne, can we talk about what you like to do on Sunday morning? Adrienne: Usually, on Sunday mornings, I like to sleep as late as possible. Todd

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