VOA标准英语--南非非国大要求Zuma下台

South Africas ANC Party Orders President Zuma to Step Down South Africas ruling party has ordered Jacob Zuma to step down as president. It is not clear, however, if Zuma plans to follow the order. Zumas party, the African National Congress, or ANC, m

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Exercise 1-33; Nationality Intonation Quiz CD 2 Track 1 Pause the CD and stress one word in each of the following examples. Repeat after me. 1. an American guy 2. an American restaurant 3. American food 4. an American teacher 5. an English teacher Wh

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Review Exercise L: Four-Word Phrase StoryLittle Red Riding Hood CD 4Treck 6 Repeat after me. Once upon a time, there was a cute little redhead named Little RedRiding Hood. One day, shetold her mother that she wanted to take a well-stockedpicnic baske

VOA标准英语2011--Haiti to Hold Second Round of Elections

After a grueling campaign, Haiti's two second round presidential candidates are making their final push toward Sunday's vote with concerts in Port-Au-Prince. Scholar and former first lady Mirlande Manigat has worked to project an image of competence.

VOA标准英语2011--Sitting in Two States at Once

Sitting in Two States at Once Is it possible to be in two places at once? It certainly is if youre in the southwest city of Texarkana, which straddles the border between Texas and Arkansas. In almost every regard, Texarkana is one community. But its

2007年VOA标准英语-Obama to Announce Run for Presidency

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2007年VOA标准英语-Helicopter Shot Down in Somalia

By Dan Robinson Washington 29 March 2007 A detainee at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba being escorted by two U.S. soldiers Arguments for and against the closure of the U.S. facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba used for the interrogation and detention of suspected t

VOA标准英语2010年-Former Detainees Return to World War I

The buildings used to house internees are still standing today, and serve as classrooms and dorms for United Tribes Technical College. North Dakota is a land of broad, open prairie known for its Native American heritage, the travels of explorers Lewi

2007年VOA标准英语-Ten Years After Mine Ban Treaty Work Continues

By Scott Bobb Huambo, Angola 17 September 2007 International civic groups are in Norway to mark the 10th anniversary of the treaty banning anti-personnel landmines. The Treaty has been signed by 155 countries and activists say it has brought thousand

2006年VOA标准英语-US Snowboarders Again Finish 1st, 2nd

By Parke Brewer Bardonecchia, Italy 13 February 2006 Hannah Teter holds her snowboard while in the air at the Turin Winter Games For a second straight day the United States captured the gold and silve

VOA标准英语2011--Pat Metheny Goes Solo on 'What's It All

Pat Metheny Goes Solo on 'What's It All About' Acclaimed guitarist Pat Metheny returns to playing solo acoustic guitar on a new album of pop standards called What's It All About. It's not every day that you hear a remake of The Stylistics' Betcha By

2007年VOA标准英语-Mauritania Makes Slavery a Criminal Offense

By Phuong Tran Dakar 09 August 2007 Mauritania's legislature has approved a law that will criminalize slavery. Anti-slavery lobbyists say enforcement will determine if this law can end slavery in the West African country where it has continued despit

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Some in New Mexico do and are mystified and annoyed Ted Landphair | Washington, DC 17 February 2010 No one has yet figured out why, or whether, pleasant, somewhat remote Taos, New Mexico, is visited by a strange hum, audible to only a few. ...scienti

2007年VOA标准英语-Learning Lessons from the Past

By Ann Ward Washington 25 April 2007 The atrocities committed by the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia during the late 1970s represent one of the worst human tragedies of the 20th century. Through execution, starvation and forced labor, this genocide left near

VOA标准英语2010年-How Can Empathy Save Our Planet?

A new book explains how the communication and renewable energy revolutions can determine the future survival of earth Faiza Elmasry | Washington, DC 16 February 2010 We are at a turning point in human history, says futurist Jeremy Rifkin, and how we

VOA标准英语2013--Let It Snow, Let it Snow, Let It Snow!

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VOA标准英语2013--A New Way to Shop: The Fashion Truck

A New Way to Shop: The Fashion Truck Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. Im June Simms. On our show this week, we play music by The Lumineers. We tell about some happenings in the world of football But first, how about going for a shop

VOA标准英语2013--Ear Care: Do-It-Yourself Wax Removal

Ear Care: Do-It-Yourself Wax Removal This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Some people's ears produce wax like busy little bees. This can be a problem even though earwax appears to serve an important purpose. It protects and cleans the ear.

2006年VOA标准英语-Tourists Find There's More to Turin Than O

By Steve Schy Turin, Italy 25 February 2006 Della Porigliatti The world is watching Turin, Italy, because of the Winter Olympics. But city officials are taking advantage of the worldwide attention to