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In the U.S.A. people celebrate the birthday of their first president, George Washington. They dont always celebrate on his birth date, which is February 22, because if it falls on a weekend, people dont get the day off. So, on the third Monday in Feb

Washington's Functionality to Be Tested in 2016

Washington's Functionality to Be Tested in 2016 WASHINGTON Americans witnessed a rarity at the end of 2015: a functioning Congress that enacted major legislation with bipartisan support. For 2016, Republican leaders in both chambers are promising a r

英闻天下——490 Obama to Fly Sandy Hook Family to Washington

US President Barack Obama is to fly the families of the victims of the Sandy Hook shooting to join the gun control lobby in Washington. The president made a speech at the University of Hartford, and put out a fresh appeal for the public to intensify

2018年CRI Washington starts celebrations of Year of Dog

As the Chinese New Year approaches, celebrations of this important festival are also embraced in different parts of the world. As our Washington Correspondent Liu Kun reports, festivities have already started in the US capital. It was rainy over the

名人轶事:Washington Post Owner and Publisher Katharine

Washington Post Owner and Publisher Katharine Graham: A Powerful Media Leader in America VOICE ONE: I'm Shirley Griffith. VOICE TWO: And I'm Doug Johnson with the VOA Special English program, PEOPLE IN AMERICA. Today we tell about Katharine Graham. S

Newly Found Painting Shows George Washington's Army Tent

One late night in May, Philip Mead was looking for historical objects from the American Revolution. He noticed a painting being offered for sale on the internet. Suddenly, he felt his heartbeat speeding up. Mead is the chief historian at the Museum o

George Washington’s Tree Brought Down by Strong Winds

This is Whats Trending Today The eastern United States is recovering from a major storm, which left widespread damage. Strong gusts of wind broke windows and removed tops of buildings. Hundreds of thousands of people lost power for one or more days.

VOA标准英语2010年-Washington Struggles to Recover from M

Blizzard dumped more than half meter of snow, triggering emergency declarations by state officials throughout mid-Atlantic region Michael Bowman | Washington 07 February 2010 The US Capitol hardly visible in the background, in the middle of a snowsto

THIS IS AMERICA - Washington Monument

THIS IS AMERICA -April 29, 2002: Washington Monument By Jerilyn Watson VOICE ONE: The tallest structure in America’s capital city is the Washington Monument. It is named for George Washington, the f

VOA标准英语2010-Visiting Washington This Summer?

You won't need a hand fan or cool towelettes if you check out President Washington's home Ted Landphair | Washington, D.C. 12 April 2010 George Washington's plantation home lies about 20 kilometers south of Washington, on the Potomac River. But touri

VOA慢速英语2015 Washington Has Three Birthdays and Other Presidential Fun Facts

Washington Has Three Birthdays and Other Presidential Fun Facts The United States honors the countrys first president on the third Monday in February. The U.S. government gives federal workers a holiday a paid day off. This year, the federal holiday

VOA标准英语2011-Relations Between Washington and Moscow o

Most experts agree that relations between the United States and Moscow are better now than they've been for several years. President Barack Obama has made better relations with Russia a cornerstone of his foreign policy. Soon after he was sworn in as

VOA标准英语2012--Washington Prepares for Obama Inauguration

Washington Prepares for Obama Inauguration A record crowd, as large as 1.8 million people, jammed into Washingtons National Mall in January 2009 to see the historic swearing-in of the first African-American president. Obamas public swearing in this t

美国国家公共电台 NPR What We Can Learn From 'Washington's Farewell'

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Finally, today we want to look ahead to President Obama's farewell address to the nation on Tuesday. It will take place where it all started for him politically, the city of Chicago. That got us thinking about the custom of a pre

Washington Expected to Refocus Military Strength in Asia

By Benjamin Sand Analysts say a planned re-alignment of U.S. military personnel abroad does not reflect a lessening of Washington's commitment to stability in Asia, but some individual countries in th

VOA常速英语2008年-Journalists Memorial Dedicated in Washington

By Chris Simkins Washington 07 April 2008 Amemorial has been unveiled in Washingtonto honor journalists from around the world who have died or were killed while covering the news. The memorial is part of a new museum dedicated to journalism called t

VOA标准英语2010-National Arboretum One of Washington's Hi

Ye Fan | Washington 05 April 2010 A pond at the US National Arboretum First-time visitors to the U.S. National Arboretum are surprised to find a large and charming park that is at once so close to the hustle and bustle of the nation's capital, and ye

2006年VOA标准英语-George Washington's Birthday Celebrated at

By Noelle Esquire New York 16 February 2006 George Washington is celebrated February as the first president of the United States, and a leader of the U.S. Revolutionary War. The Morris-Jumel Mansion i

VOA标准英语2010年-Afghan President to Visit Washington A

Afghan President Hamid Karzai listens during a meeting with elders in Kunduz, Afghanistan, 11 Apr 2010 Afghan President Hamid Karzai comes to Washington for talks with President Obama next week, amid the Afghan leader's efforts to reconcile with the

2015年CRI Washington Governor Excited about Xi's Upcoming Visit

Well, first time here, I watched him afar. Of course, I'm very excited about this, because it's such an exciting moment of continuing to expand all our relationships. Inslee says as early as April this year, he sent out his invitation to President Xi