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THE MAKING OF A NATION - American History: A New World Clash of Cultures This is THE MAKING OF A NATION American history in Special English. Im Steve Ember. This week in our series, we tell the story of a clash of cultures and beliefs. We look at the

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Another attraction here is a legendary monster: the Loch Ness Monster. 这里游人如织的另一个原因则是尼斯湖怪兽。 Is it real or imaginary, this monster, which has been nicknamed Nessie, has collected a good 3000 sightings over the l

Tribal Traditions Clash with Modern Technocratic Society in

By Zlatica Hoke Monday's terror attack on the U.S. Consulate in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah is the latest violents against Westerners in the kingdom since last year. Zlatica Hoke report the count

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By Tom Rivers London 19 February 2007 Suleymaniye mosque, Istanbul, left, and National Cathedral, Washington, D.C. A large-scale survey commissioned by the BBC finds that, despite current global tensions, the majority of people around the world rejec

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The presumed Republican presidential nominee, Senator John McCain, continues to accuse his Democratic rival of advocating a defeatist U.S. policy for Iraq. VOA's Michael Bowman reports, the verbal salvo follows the conclusion of Senator Barack Obama

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In the U.S. presidential race Wednesday, Democrat Barack Obama focused on a new direction in foreign policy, while his Republican opponent, John McCain, looked to make a comeback in the polls. VOA National Correspondent Jim Malone reports on the pre

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Police reportedly swing batons at protesters, smashing car-windows and firing teargas and pepper spray to try and disperse crowds Edward Yeranian | Cairo 26 December 2009 Eyewitnesses are reporting that crowds clashed with Iranian security forces in

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Loch Ness(尼斯湖), a beautiful but forbidding（可怕的）lake in the Scottish Highlands. The first recorded sighting of a Loch Ness monster goes all the way back to the 6th century when an Irish monk was said to have chastised（责骂） the v

UN and Congo Militias Clash, Highlighting

By David Lewis U.N. peacekeepers and militiamen clashed Sunday in war-torn northeastern Congo's Ituri district. Two militiamen were killed and two peacekeepers were wounded during the two-hour battle.

每日一词【218】clash：冲突

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VOA常速英语2007-Bush, Republicans Clash With Democrats Over Spen

By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 30 October 2007 Democrats controlling Congress have responded sharply to President Bush who accused them of failing to deliver major spending legislation. VOA's Dan Robinson reports from Capitol Hill. In remarks at the Wh

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Of all the tales about the Loch Ness Monster, it must be one of the most unlikely an English plot to kidnap the beast and display its carcass in London. But back in the 1930s the Scots feared that such a thing was all too possible, according to newly

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Republican Senator John McCain and Democratic Senator Barack Obama clashed about foreign policy and security priorities during their second presidential debate. From Nashville, VOA's Brian Wagner reports the candidates sought to challenge each other

VOA常速英语2007-Pakistani Jets Bomb Militants in Border Clash

By Daniel Schearf Islamabad 09 October 2007 Pakistani jets have bombed Islamic militants near the border with Afghanistan bringing a four-day death toll to 250 people killed in fierce battles. Pakistan has been struggling to control resurging militan

Gremio's Ze Roberto rested ahead of Libertadores clash

RIO DE JANEIRO, March 5 (Xinhua) -- Former Real Madrid and Bayern Munich midfielder Ze Roberto, who is set to start for Gremio in Tuesday's Copa Libertadores clash against Caracas, missed his team's final training session on Monday. Gremio coach Vand

学个词Learn a Word 第218期 clash

今天我们要学的词儿是clash。 Clash是冲突的意思。An armed clash是武装冲突；a verbal clash则是口角。工业化八国集团领导人高峰会议星期三在德国开幕。媒体报道说，German police clashed with protesters

Ibra to miss Juve clash

ROME, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- Italian giants AC Milan will see their striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic sidelined in the clash against league leaders Juventus on February 25, as the Swedish international was handed a three-match ban on Monday. The Swede, who has

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In the last podcast, we talked about the Loch Ness monster, and we met Steve Feltham, who has spent the last 17 years living beside Loch Ness, looking for the monster. On the website today, you will find a YouTube video. In the video, Steve Feltham t

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It's 80 years since the Loch Ness monster was spotted for the first time. Mrs Aldie Mackay, a local hotel manageress, might have thought that her eyes had deceived her when she reported seeing a whale-like fish in the waters of the Scottish lake. Or