AS IT IS 2015-12-06 Firebomb Attack in Egypt Kills 16 埃及夜总会燃烧弹袭击导致16人丧生 At least 16 people were killed early Friday in a firebomb attack on a restaurant in the Egyptian capital of Cairo. Officials say they do not know wh

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(110) / 评论(0) 分类 2015年VOA慢速英语(十二)月

Cooling, Drying Climate May Have Led to Neanderthal Disappearance A new study suggests that ancient periods of cold and dry climate helped our species take the place of Neanderthals in Europe. Researchers found that such cold periods happened at the

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Study: Not Enough Exercise Leads to Sickness From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. 你正在收听的是美国之音英语学习节目健康和生活方式报告。 About 1.4 billion people around the world do not get enough

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Dear A Moment of Science, 亲爱的《科学一刻》栏目组: Im not a big Facebook user, but I have friends who are. And Ive noticed that some of them are constantly updating their status. Where some people might post a message once a day, other

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One of the really interesting things about the nicotine in cigarettes is that it works in two ways. 香烟中尼古丁的其中一个非常有趣的特质是,它以两种完全不同的方式工作。 All About Nicotine 尼古丁的特质 When you

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AZUZ: In modern economic terms, inflation occurs when the things and services we buy get more expensive and our money doesn't go as far as it used to. Concerns about inflation are a major reason why the U.S. stock market has been so volatile lately.

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Health Experts: Food Claims Fuel Malnutrition among Indonesians Some Indonesians believe that a woman who eats chicken wings will have a hard time finding a husband. Others claim that by eating the fruit of the pineapple tree, a woman reduces her cha

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Powerful Indonesian Earthquake Sends Vacationers Fleeing More than 130 people are now confirmed dead from a powerful earthquake that hit Central Indonesia on Sunday. The numbers of dead and injured have risen since the 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck

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During early pregnancy, miscarriage may be more likely among women with high levels of the stress hormone cortisol, according to a study published online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of

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In Ohio, Republican Troy Balderson holds a narrow lead in a special congressional election that got nationwide attention. 在俄亥俄州,共和党候选人巴尔德森(Troy Balderson)在一场特殊的国会选举中以微弱优势领先,举国关

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AS IT IS 2015-03-08 Climate Change Blamed for Events in Syria and California 气候变化导致叙利亚和加州的诸多事件 Before fighting broke out in Syria, the country experienced its driest weather on record. Rainfall and snow totals were a

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Planned Parenthood Debate Could Trigger US Government Shutdown 计划生育拨款争议或可导致政府关闭 CAPITOL HILL Members of Congress, heading back to Washington after their August recess, will have just a few days in which to pass legisla

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South Sudan Conflict Fuels Humanitarian Crisis 南苏丹冲突导致人道主义危机 People of South Sudan, the world's youngest nation, appear to be hostage to the conflict between rival ethnic groups of President Salva Kiir and his former right-h

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老板Tom打电话给秘书Susan。 Tom: (On the phone) Hey Susan, how are things at the office? 嘿,苏珊,事情办理顺利吗? S: Oh, hi boss. Things are fine. But...aren't you supposed to be on a plane right now? I booked you on a 9:30 fli

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老板Tom的班机因为台风来袭而停飞,Tom从机场打电话给秘书Susan,了解公司在中国的工厂有没有受到台风的破坏。 (Phone rings) T: Susan? 是苏珊吗? S: Yes? 是的,怎么了? T: It's bad news. All flights

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老板Tom的班机因为台风来袭而停飞,从机场打电话给秘书Susan布置工作。 Tom: And if you don't mind, call our factory in China and see if things are OK there. I'm worried about flooding. 如果你不介意的话,给我们在中

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Crude oil, also known as petroleum, is made up primarily of what element? 原油,又称石油,主要是由什么元素构成的? Hydrogen, nitrogen, carbon or oxygen? 氢,氮,碳还是氧? While crude oil contains all of these elements, its m

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This morning on The Doctors Are In, struggling marriages, young couples today has a 40 percent chance of getting divorced. When the going gets tough, why do so many people get going? Dr Gail Salts is a psychiatrist and Today contributor, and Dr Drew

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The increase in the obesity could lead to as many as 1500 more cancers a year in Britain by the year 2010. Cancer Research UK which carried out the survey claims that too few people are aware of the link between excess weight and the risk of developi

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因工资上涨、出口需求减少,国内不少制造业企业开始向人力成本更低的东南亚国家迁移。 请看相关报道: Rising wages and shrinking export demand are forcing manufacturers to relocate to neighboring Southeast Asi

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