N. Korean Defectors Celebrate Christmas 朝鲜叛逃者庆祝圣诞节 SEOUL North Korea, an atheist one-party state, does not allow celebrations of Christmas or other religious holidays. But, many North Korean defectors do mark the holiday, because

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爱无止境 Love without Measure Freda Bright says, Only in opera do people die of love. Its true. You really cant love somebody to death. Ive known people to die from no love, but Ive never known anyone to be loved to death. We just cant love one a

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The faithful have flocked to the West Bank town of Bethlehem to celebrate Christmas. 世界各地的信徒聚集到约旦河西岸的伯利恒庆祝圣诞节。 A fragrant cloud of incense filled the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, as Palestinia

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Today's current events coverage begins with the report on the death of a controversial world leader. Fidel Castro, who ruled the Caribbean island nation of Cuba for almost 50 years, died Friday at the age of 90. His brother Raul who took over the cou

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For many people in America, yesterday was a day off school or work. The holiday became official on the third Monday of January in 1986, after President Ronald Reagan had signed it into law more than two years earlier. But in recent years, the U.S. go

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Sand Sculptors Celebrate Transient Art 沙雕塑家庆祝短暂的艺术 LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA Sculptures made of sand are transient, here today and gone tomorrow, subject to the whims of wind and waves. Yet each year, artists spend hours creating e

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Russians Head Into Holiday Facing Economic Malaise 俄罗斯人在经济隐忧中庆祝新年 MOSCOW Russian preparations for the New Year holiday are clouded by economic recession and a tumbling currency, the ruble. Nonetheless, people in the Russia

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Dialogue: Hurry up, Xiao Gao. The sooner we finish our work, the sooner we can go home andspend time with our families! The Spring Festival is almost here! 京晶:快, 小高,早收工早回家过年啊!春节马上就到啦! Yeah, thats righ

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Thailand Celebrates King's Birthday by Releasing 1,066 Turtles Hundreds of people gathered at a beach in Thailand on Wednesday to release 1,066 turtles into the sea. The event was one of many around the country celebrating the birthday of Thailand's

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Annual Juneteenth Festival Celebrated Around the World 美国庆祝6月19日六月节 HOUSTON The news that US President Abraham Lincoln had emancipated slaves in the rebellious southern states in September, 1862, did not reach slaves in Texas until

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Brazil Celebrates Victory in World Cup Opener 巴西庆祝世界杯揭幕战胜利 RIO DE JANEIRO The football World Cup opened Thursday night in Brazil with a 3-1 victory for the host country. Nearly 80,000 fans attended the match in Sao Paulo while

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World Cup Celebrations Subdued in Rio Working Class Neighborhood 世界杯庆祝在里约热内卢工人阶级社区遇冷 RIO DE JANEIRO Football fever is building as Brazil prepares to launch the 2014 World Cup on Thursday, but celebrations in some

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俄罗斯在经济危机中庆祝新年 WASHINGTON Despite dire predictions about Russia's economy for 2015, many Russians welcomed the New Year with cheers and hopes for a better future. With the sinking value of the ruble, some people say they crav

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The United States observes Veterans Day November 11, a national holiday to remember and honor military veterans of all wars. Veterans Day dates back to the end of World War I in 1918. This year it falls less than two months before all U.S. troops are

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Three years after the 2008 war between Georgia and Russia, the temporary ceasefire lines between the two look increasingly like permanent borders. 2008年格鲁吉亚与俄罗斯爆发战争,三年后的现在,两国间的临时停火线越来越像

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A: Do you have any plans for Veterans Day? B: You mean Armistice Day. A: Well, as you know, on November 11th the allies signed a peace treaty with the Germans, also known as the Armistice Treaty. This marked the end of WWI and many countries around t

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Hollywood Celebrates 100th Birthday of Stanley Kramer 好莱坞庆祝Stanley Kramer诞辰100周年 LOS ANGELES This month, Hollywood celebrates the 100th birthday of producer and director Stanley Kramer - who made controversial films and explored the

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今天我们要学的词是surprise。 Surprise, 出人意料的。 U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates made a surprise visit to Afghanistan on Monday, 美国国防部长盖茨星期一突如其来访问阿富汗。女儿生日快到了。 We plan

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今天我们要学的词是Passover。Passover, 指的是犹太教的逾越节,首写字母P大写。 The Jewish Passover holiday began at sunset last Friday, 上周五,随着日落的到来,犹太教逾越节开始了。 Passover commemorates

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今天我们要学的词是commemorate。Commemorate动词,意思是庆祝、纪念。 U.S. President Donald Trump said it is so foolish for American cities to be removing statues commemorating Confederate generals and soldiers who fought on the lo

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