英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0520 - 美国读高中，不像传说那么美

Topic 1: China's Fake UrbanizationAn article on Sohu Business titled China's Fake Urbanization has recently attracted a lot of attention from inside and outside China. It claims that while the urban-to-rural ratio went past 50% in 2012, many of these

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外交部回应美指责我南海渔业管理规定 2013年国家最高科技奖揭晓 China has voiced discontent and opposition to U.S. criticism on China's new fishing rules in the South China Sea, urging the country not to send wrong signals. For

VOA双语新闻：12、奥巴马宣布筹款2.4亿美元 加强美数理化教学

奥巴马宣布筹款2.4亿美元 加强美数理化教学 President Barack Obama has announced nearly a quarter-billion dollars in new pledges to support the study of science, technology, engineering and math, a group of fields jointly called STEM.

VOA双语新闻：11、美游说集团力推一美元硬币流通

美游说集团力推一美元硬币流通 With America's national debt continuing to climb, Congress is constantly debating ways to save money. The Dollar Coin Alliance, a lobbying group, says billions could be saved if dollar coins were used instea

VOA双语新闻：美家庭林场提供绿色有机食品

The local food movement is growing in the United States. Restaurant owners and families look to nearby farms for fruits, vegetables and meat. Now small forest owners want to join the local food party. They're promoting edible mushrooms, berries, and

VOA双语新闻：美无人驾驶机在巴基斯坦致24人丧生

Two U.S. missile strikes Tuesday in Pakistan's semi-autonomous tribal region of North Waziristan killed at least 24 suspected militants. 美国无人驾驶飞机发射的导弹在巴基斯坦西北部与阿富汗接壤的瓦济里斯坦地区导致至少

VOA双语新闻：美通用汽车主管同意政府要求辞职

The chairman and chief executive officer of auto giant General Motors reportedly has agreed to a request by the Obama administration to resign. The news reports come as the White House prepares to announce on Monday whether it will extend more aid to

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美国有线新闻 CNN 美国家安全顾问因丑闻辞职

There`s been a shakeup in the Trump administration. Michael Flynn has resigned as White House national security adviser after less than a month on the job. Flynn is a retired lieutenant general with the U.S. Army. As national security adviser, he was

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New government figures show a rise in U.S. unemployment last month, with U.S. employers cutting some 533,000 jobs - the most in 34 years. President George Bush says his administration is taking action to help strengthen the economy. 最新的经济数据

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The Satsop nuclear plant in western Washington State never generated a kilowatt of electricity. The cavernous and windowless nuclear reactor building has gone begging for commercial tenants for years. And it finally has one. 位于华盛顿州西部的

VOA双语新闻：美国会议员批评奥巴马关于伊朗讲

President Obama's latest remarks on Iran, in which he said the U.S. and the world are appalled and outraged by the Iranian government's crackdown on dissent, have met with praise but also some continuing criticism from members of Congress. The situat

VOA双语新闻：美警告达尔富尔或现更重人道危机

U.S. President Barack Obama is warning of an even greater humanitarian crisis in Sudan's troubled Darfur region. The fate of the people of Darfur dominated his talks at the White House with United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. 美国总统奥巴

VOA双语新闻：美：若不能说服伊朗则实施新制裁

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the United States is laying groundwork for new sanctions against Iran if outreach to Tehran on its nuclear program fails to produce results. Clinton says the Obama administration's call for dialogue provides mo

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Stock prices were down again Wednesday, on Wall Street and in Europe and Asia. Investors seem to doubt that plans to help troubled financial institutions will be enough to fight off a deep recession. 华尔街，欧洲和亚洲股票价格星期三再次

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Republicans are trying to change the focus of the U.S. presidential race between their candidate, Senator John McCain, and the Democratic nominee, Senator Barack Obama. A new wave of Republican attacks now target Senator Obama's background and raise

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A U.S. official is expressing concern that tensions between Russia and Georgia could lead to armed conflict. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs Daniel Fried used an appearance before a congressional panel Thursday to appeal to bot

VOA双语新闻：美高官：津巴布韦决选须广受监察

The U.S. State Department's top African affairs expert said Monday Zimbabwe's presidential runoff must include massive international monitoring, and guarantees for the safety of opposition candidate Morgan Tsvangirai. Assistant Secretary of State for

VOA双语新闻：援缅被拒 美舰队撤离缅甸外海

United States naval ships with relief supplies for cyclone victims in Burma are leaving the area, because the Burmese government refused their help. International agencies trying to help more than two million storm survivors regret the loss of the na

VOA双语新闻：美希望尽快把安全责任移交伊拉克

The U.S. Defense Department says it wants to turn over security responsibility to Iraqi forces as quickly as possible, but that the timing should be based on conditions. A spokesman repeated the position Tuesday in response to a statement by Iraq's p