VOA标准英语2012--Putin's Start Points to Authoritarian Rule Through 2018

Putin's Start Points to Authoritarian Rule Through 2018 In May, angry protests greeted Vladimir Putin's return to the Kremlin for a third term as president of Russia. On inauguration day, Putin's motorcade swept through eerily empty streets of Moscow

美国国家公共电台 NPR California Primary Rule May Hurt Democrats' Bid To Unseat GOP's Rohrabacher

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Democrats have high hopes to take control of the House of Representatives in the midterms. But to do it, they need almost every corner of California. The party has even targeted Orange County, a one-time Republican stronghold won

英闻天下——594 China's New Traffic Rules Stir Controversy

China's revised traffic regulations have stirred up controversy since it took effect on January 1st. They are believed to be the most stringent traffic regulations in the country. The Ministry of Public Security says the new laws are intended to crea

VOA常速英语2007年-White House Repeats Calls For Pakistan's Mushar

By Paula Wolfson White House 14 November 2007 The White House says free and fair elections can not take place in Pakistan while the country is under emergency rule. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports the United States is continuing to urge Pakistani Preside

2007年VOA标准英语-Pakistan's Leader Faces Political Crisis Over J

By Gary Thomas Washington 20 March 2007 The abrupt removal of Pakistan's chief justice has sparked a political firestorm around President Pervez Musharraf. Critics charge the president's decision to remove the judge was politically motivated. As VOA

VOA标准英语2011--Eccentricity, Repression Marked Gadhafi's Rule

Eccentricity, Repression Marked Gadhafi's Rule Colonel Moammar Gadhafi died Wednesday, ending his months-long fight against transitional fighters. To the end, he refused to step down, a stubbornness that reflects his 40-year dictatorship. He was the

美国国家公共电台 NPR How The NFL's New Rule On Protesting Is Being Perceived By Players

LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: The NFL this past week announced a ban on players kneeling in protest during the playing of the national anthem. If they choose not to stand, players may stay in the locker room. But if they violate the new rule, the team w

美国国家公共电台 NPR Celia Perez's New Novel 'The First Rule Of Punk' Comes With Advice For Adolescents

KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: Maria Luisa is 12 years old. Her parents are divorced, and her mom just got a job at a new city. Things are not looking good. So Malu - that's the shortened version of her name, the version she prefers - puts on her headphones. (

美国国家公共电台 NPR In Key Voting-Rights Case, Court Appears Divided Over Ohio's 'Use It Or Lose It' Rule

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: OK, arguments start today in a big voting rights case before the Supreme Court. The case centers on an Ohio law that is meant to clean out the state's voting registry. The law says if you don't vote in two straight elections, and

英闻天下——54 China's New Traffic Rules Stir Controversy

China's revised traffic regulations have stirred up controversy since it took effect on January 1st. They are believed to be the most stringent traffic regulations in the country. The Ministry of Public Security says the new laws are intended to crea

商务英语－Pareto's Principle - The 80-20 Rule

Pareto's Principle - The 80-20 Rule How the 80/20 rule can help you be more effective. In 1906, Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto created a mathematical formula to describe the unequal distribution of

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VOA常速英语2007年-Former Rhodesian PM Ian Smith's Death Ends Era

By Peta Thornycroft 21 November 2007 Former Rhodesian Prime Minister Ian Smith who died in Cape Town late Tuesday brings to an end an era, which haunted citizens of independent Zimbabwe. Peta Thornycroft reports for VOA that Ian Smith, who took his c

2007年VOA标准英语-Venezuela's Chavez Puts Expanded Powers to Work

By Michael Bowman Washington 15 February 2007 In late January, Venezuela's national assembly voted to allow President Hugo Chavez to rule by decree for an 18-month period. Since then, Mr. Chavez has moved quickly to nationalize the country's electri

Japan's Noda cabinet resigns to pave way for Abe gov't

TOKYO, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's cabinet members resigned en masse on Wednesday to pave the way for a new government led by Shinzo Abe, who will be the new prime minister in the day. In a cabinet meeting in the morn

Georgia's Stalin Museum to Focus on Dictator's Crimes

The museum in Josef Stalin's hometown in Georgia is changing its focus to highlight the atrocities that were committed during the Soviet dictator's rule. Georgian Culture Minister Nika Rurua said Monday the museum in Gori is incompatible with modern-

2006年VOA标准英语-Nigeria's Troubled State Under Emergency Rule

By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 19 October 2006 Nigeria's President Olusegun Obasanjo Thursday declared emergency rule in Ekiti state, in the southwest. Confusion has reigned in the state following the unconstitutional impeachment of the governor earlier

英文歌曲:That Golden Rule

That Golden Rule Son of Henry, I'm the first in line To the throne, smell my mustard gas I slash swords through your wooden spine Well it cut my heart and it blew my head We made love at the side of the road Reflex, you better know this flows fast Th

VOA常速英语2007年-Pakistan's Bhutto Vows to Go Ahead With Protest

Possible Suicide Attack By VOA News 08 November 2007 Former Pakistani Prime Minister and opposition leader Benazir Bhutto says her party plans a massive protest in Rawalpindi Friday against emergency rule and the suspension of the country's constitu

英语小达人 308 Men's Rules

Men's Rules 男人制定的规则 If Men Were to Rewrite The Rules 如果男人们能够重写规则 Rule 1 Anything we said several months ago is inadmissible in an argument. All comments become null and void after seven days. 规则一 吵架中，我