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Lesson 8 Bill Clinton Text: Bill Clinton took office on January, 20th, 1993 and became the 42nd US president. He was the first US president born after World War II. He is also one of the youngest of all US presidents. Clinton was born into a poor fam
Ronald Reagan: A President of Wit and Humor Reagan: The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things; he is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things. It is a r
Broadcast: Jan 27, 2003 When Congress returned to session earlier this month, one of the first orders of business was to revise an ethics standard known as the
美国处于高度戒备状态 US on High Alert Kyle King Washington 11 Sep 2001 16:31 UTC Reeling from a series of terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, U.S. authorities have gone on a 1)coas
HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I'm Doug Johnson. On our show this week: We listen to some holiday music that has been nominated for a Grammy Award /P Answer a question about how Americans celebrate Christmas /P And
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
From NPR News in Washington, I'm Giles Snyder. President Obama heads to Congress tonight for his first State of the Union address. The economy will dominate but the speech also comes during a difficult time politically for the president. NPR's Don Go
Could you dig down as deep as the Washington Monument goes up? 你能在地下挖出华盛顿纪念碑那么高的深度吗? I thought perhaps I could, but I was a little doubtful for the Washington Monument seemed terribly high. 我想也许我能,
乔治华盛顿(George Washington,1732年2月22日1799年12月14日)[1-2] ,美国杰出的资产阶级政治家、军事家、革命家,美国开国元勋、首任总统。 1775年至1783年美国独立战争时任大陆军(Continental Ar
Maggie: The senator offered me a job! Jason: What? Maggie: Executive director of Media Relations. Maggie: We are thinking about moving to a wonderful place called Washington DC. Chrissy: The murder capital of the USA? Ben: You guys can go on ahead to
THE MAKING OF A NATION - American History Series: The Heart and Spirit of the Constitution When the Constitution was written, a majority of the states already had their own bills of rights. So some delegates questioned the need for a national one. T
Living in DC During the Government Shutdown No city experiences a government shutdown like Washington, DC. In addition to the economic effect, a suspension of government operations affects Washington on a cultural and recreational level. It influence
Unload 装运卸货 Our offer is New York CIF. 我们报的是纽约港的到岸价, Will you please tell us your unloading port, please? 你能告诉我们你们的卸货港吗? Of course. 当然, We'll designate Washington as the unloading po
WASHINGTON, March 22 (Xinhua) -- Robert Bales, the U.S. soldier suspected of killing 17 Afghan civilians, is to be charged with 17 counts of murder, U.S. media reported Thursday. ABC news reported on its website that Bales will also be charged with s
Little formal schooling but labor honestly and diligently to help feed, clothe, and educate their families are deserving of greater respect-- and help, if necessary-- 接受过很少正规教育 但诚实和勤恳劳动 为家人提供食物 衣服 教
Hi, everybody. 嗨,各位好。 In the coming weeks, we face some important decisions about how to pay down our debt in a way that grows our economy and creates good jobsdecisions that will make a real difference in the strength and pace of our rec
Explanation: The government of the United States is a representative democracy, which means that citizens vote for people who then represent them in the government, making laws and decisions that reflect (or are the same as) what the citizens want. C
STUART: I'm glad I brought my jacket on this trip. SHARON: Yes, I didn't know Washington, DC got so cold in winter. STUART: What would you like to do today? SHARON: I really think we should take a tour of the White House. STUART: I thought we could g
From NPR news in Washington, I am Windsor Johnson. Democratic lawmakers in both houses of Congress have today introduced legislation that would ban military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition clips. NPRs Craig Windham reports the meas