Weekly Address: President Obama Calls on GOP Leadership to Put Aside Partisan Politics and Focus on Strengthening the Economy 每周电视讲话:奥巴马总统呼吁共和党领导层将党派政治放到一边,专注于发展经济 WASHINGTON In hi

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我回来了:施瓦辛格当上教授 Former California governor and one-time action star Arnold Schwarzenegger has embarked on a new career - as a policy analyst and senior statesman. Schwarzenegger convened the first forum Monday at his new insti

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Shiite religious parties in Iraq came up short of securing a majority in the new parliament according to final results announced Friday by the Election Commission. The results, which mean the Shi'ite parties will have to form a coalition, came as a l

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211. Citizen Genet. 211.公民吉奈特 The new French government soon sent an agent or minister to the United States. 新成立的法国政府马上派代理人或大臣去美国。 He was the Citizen Genet. He landed at Charleston, South Carolina

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209. The French Revolution. 209.法国革命 In 1789 the French people rose against their government. 1789年,法国人民起来反抗他们的政府, In 1792 they imprisoned their king and queen. 1792年他们将国王和王后送进大牢,

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Chapter 20 第20章 Rise of Political Parties 政治党派的出现 207. The Federalists. 207.联邦党 There were no political parties in the United States in 1789. 1789年美国不存在政治党派, All the leading men were anxious to give the

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291. The Tariff of Abominations, 1828. 291.可憎的关税(1828年) In 1828 another presidential election was to be held. 1828年要举行新的大选, The manufacturers thought that this would be a good time to ask for even higher protective

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He loved his country and had unbounded faith in the American people. 克雷热爱他的国家并且始终不渝地忠于美国人民。 The legislatures of Kentucky and other states nominated him for the presidency. 肯塔基州和其他几个州的立

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As the head of that great department, he controlled more appointments than all the other members of the cabinet put together. 作为这个庞大机构的领导者,他所控制的委任状比起所有其他内阁成员所能委任的人的总和还要

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Chapter 27 第27章 New Parties and new policies,1824-1829 新党派与新政策(1824~1829年) 284. End of the Era of Good Feeling. 284.幸福时代的终结 The Era of Good Feeling came to a sudden ending in 1824. 1824年幸福时代突然终结

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Hi, everybody. Five years ago, after the worst financial crisis in decades, we passed historic Wall Street reform to end the era of bailouts and too big to fail. 大家好!五年前,在经历几十年来最为严重的金融危机之后,我们破

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No one now living in the United States can remember when the contest began between the Democratic and the Republican parties. It has been going on for more than a century, making it one of the oldest political rivalries in the world. The American pol

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This is AP news minute. 1.Reaction around the globe to President Barack Obama's Nobel Peace Prize is mixed. The committee calls an early vote of confidence for his efforts towards global peace. Critics said the award is premature. 2.President Obama

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今天还是要继续讲两个在大选期间新闻界常用来报道竞选运动的习惯用语。在美国人的言谈和写作中不时会出现一些带有美洲土著民族印第安人风味的词句。当年来自欧洲的拓荒者踏上这片新

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The head of Burma's military junta, General Than Shwe, says he intends to give up control of the government to whoever wins elections in 2010. However, members of the opposition in Burma doubt the military will allow a transition to civilian rule. 缅甸

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以下段落是摘自新闻里的一些重要信息,并不是一个段落的听写。空内信息可在本新闻中全部找到,大家可以根据这些信息复述新闻。 一、泛听建议: 1、完整听一遍,掌握大意。 2、继续听,特

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华盛顿:在本周的讲话中,奥巴马总统告诉美国民众,尽管美国在新创意、创新产业以及富有创造性的企业家等方面领先世界,但依然有太多人还在为勉强生活而挣扎。现在是国会对总统的提

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今天我们要学的词是across the aisle。 Across the aisle, 是美国政治里一个非常有用的词,指对立党派。 President-elect Obama promised to reach across the aisle to foster a 'new politics' in his campaign, 美国当选总统奥巴

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今天我们要学的词是ground zero。 Ground zero, 原来是指核弹的爆炸地点,七年前九一一恐怖袭击事件发生后,现在说起Ground Zero, 一般都是指纽约世贸大楼的遗址。 U.S. Presidential candidates Obama and M

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Hi everybody. 大家好。 This week, because Democrats and responsible Republicans came together, the government was reopened, and the threat of default was removed from our economy. 本周,由于民主党人和有责任心的共和党人同心协力

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