I must say that before I went to the U.S., I didn't consciously identify as African. 我不得不强调,在我前往美国之前,我从来没有有意识地把自己当作个非洲人。 But in the U.S., whenever Africa came up, people turned to

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It's a hot frontier for global investment. And both China and the US want a stake. So far this year, President Obama has visited Ghana(n. 迦纳) and Egypt. Secretary of State Clinton wrapped a seven-nation African tour. President Hu stopped in Mali

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Christopher Columbus 克里斯托弗 哥伦布 evaluate 评价 估计 various 各种各样的 不同种类的 in the name of 以....的名义 代表 key 极重要的 origin 起源 起点 出身 equip 装备 endeavour 努力 尽力 puzzle 难题 谜 使困惑 使糊涂 Marco polo 马克 波罗 wealthy 富有

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Mobile App Seeks to Preserve African Folktales 手机应用程序传承非洲的民间故事 For hundreds of years, Africans have preserved their history through storytelling. But, some Africans worry that oral traditions will be lost to Internet con

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The World Health Organization (WHO) warns hundreds of thousands of victims of Burma's devastating Cyclone Nargis face a potentially serious health crisis. WHO and partner agencies are launching a multi-million-dollar, six-month action plan to provide

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Science and Technolgy. 科技。 The Square Kilometre Array. SKA项目。 Divide and rule. 分工合作。 The world's biggest astronomy project is split between Africa and Australasia. That gives South Africa, in particular, a chance to show its sci

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Experts Urge Global Action Against Chronic Diseases Infectious diseases like AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis get a lot of attention worldwide. But another group of illnesses is even more deadly. Now, an international group of health experts says the

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A: The mosquitos are biting me! B: Me, too, I cant stop scratching. They are everywhere! Sneaky little jerks. A: Do you have any bug spray? B: No, I forgot to buy some. A: Then well have to put up with it. B: We can cover ourselves with beer! That wa

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By Jessica Berman Washington 23 February 2006 George Khoury, left, a pharmacy owner shows different treatments for Malaria for sale at his pharmacy in the city of Dakar, Senegal (File photo - Nov. 17,

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This is the VOA Special English Development Report. A market in Dakar, Senegal In Senegal, some people receive medical coverage from large employers. Some buy their own insurance. But most Senegalese are uninsured, especially the poor -- a common st

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Worldwide Fight Against Malaria Appears to Succeed 在世界范围内抗击疟疾似乎有成功的趋势 From VOA Learning English, this is Science in the News. Im Anna Matteo. And Im Christopher Cruise. Today we will tell about malaria and efforts

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Ebola Hurts Economies in West Africa 埃博拉病毒疫情爆发伤害西非经济体 The recent Ebola outbreak in West Africa is likely to hurt economic growth and government finances in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone and perhaps Nigeria, accordin

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Getting malaria stinks. Literally. According to a new study, malaria victims give off odors that attracts mosquitoes. And the insects that feed on the infected sufferer are then more likely to spread the disease. The work appears in the Proceedings o

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By Michael Bowman White House 15 February 2008 President Bush has embarked on a five-nation trip to Africa to promote democratic reform and economic advancement, and to review progress made in fighting disease. From the White House, VOA's Michael Bow

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By Lisa Schlein Geneva 26 October 2007 The United Nations is launching an emergency appeal for $5.4 million to help more than 90,000 flood victims in Burkina Faso. The United Nations says these floods, the worst in decades, have caused widespread dev

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By Lisa Schlein Geneva 27 November 2007 The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria reports nearly every family with children in Africa soon could have a bed net to protect against malaria. The Geneva-based Global Fund says it has delive

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By Mil Arcega Washington, DC 19 June 2006 watch Gates Retire report Bill Gates (file photo) Bill Gates, the man who built the world's largest software company, says he will give up his daily management duties at Microsoft in two years to devote more

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By Nico Colombant Dakar 13 December 2006 As events in Washington mark the U.S. government effort to combat malaria in Africa, West Africans, themselves, are busy applying techniques they were unfamiliar with and trying new drugs. VOA's Nico Colomban

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The Director-General of the World Health Organization, Margaret Chan says instability is threatening progress in public health. Dr. Chan reviewed the global health situation in an opening speech to the 34-member WHO Executive Board, which is meeting

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讲解 Todays key word is Scientist Scientist 科学家 Scientist is a person who is trained in a science and whose job involves doing scientific research or solving scientific problems. Lets learn the word in sentences: William spent his childhood d

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