One day, a man named Bartholomew, not an important man, stopped at the Nopalito ranch house. It was noon and he was hungry. He sat down at the dinner table. While he was eating, he talked. Mrs. Yeager, he said, I saw a man on the Seco Ranch with your

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(298) / 评论(0) 分类 2017年VOA慢速英语(七)月

We present Part Two of the short story Hearts and Crosses, by O. Henry. The story was originally adapted and recorded by the U.S. Department of State. One day, a man named Bartholomew, not an important man, stopped at the Nopalito ranch house. It was

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Bill Bridgeman was a pioneering test pilot, once known as the fastest man alive. He told his story in a best-selling book called The Lonely Sky, in 1955. The book has been reissued, and recalls a time when flight records were broken almost monthly, a

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By Paul Sisco Washington 12 October 2007 American test pilot Chuck Yeager flew a plane through the sound barrier on October 14th, 1947. VOA's Paul Sisco takes a look back at the famous feat and the man who first flew at Mach 1. Some say only the Wrig

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October 14th, 1947Its 662 mile per hour. The really big moment through the sound barrier. The first time ever in other. Air Force captain Chuck Yeager becomes the first person to fly faster than sound. Yeager breaks the sound barrier as he tests the

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October 14th, 1947Air Force Captain Chuck Yeager becomes the first person to fly faster than sound. Yeager breaks the sound barrier as he tests the rocket-powered research plane over California. 1066In Britain, invading Norman forces under William th

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October 14th, 1947Air Force Captain Chuck Yeager becomes the first person to fly faster than sound. Yeager breaks the sound barrier as he tests the rocket-powered research plane over California. 1066In Britain, invading Norman forces under William th

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CHARLES (CHUCK) YEAGER ALSO LOVED FLYING. DURING WORLD WAR II HE WAS A DARING PILOT WHO SHOT DOWN ENEMY PLANES. AFTER THE END OF THE WAR IN 1945, HE WORKED TESTING EXPERIMENTAL PLANES. SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS WANTED TO DESIGN A PLANE THAT COULD GO F

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One day, a man named Bartholomew, not an important man, stopped at the Nopalito ranch house. It was noon and he was hungry. He sat down at the dinner table. While he was eating, he talked. Mrs. Yeager, he said, I saw a man on the Seco Ranch with your

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