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November is the eleventh month of the year. The word November, however, comes from the Latin1 word novem, which means nine. This is because November was originally the ninth month of the year. Before 713 BC, the Roman calendar was used and a year had

VOA慢速英语2014 AS IT IS 2014-01-28 Obama Set To Talk to the Nation

AS IT IS 2014-01-28 Obama Set To Talk to the Nation ello there, Im June Simms! And this is As It Is, from VOA Learning English. This year will be a busy year for politics in the United States. President Barack Obama will present his main policy goals

VOA慢速英语--美国11月6日举行大选

US Holds Elections on November 6 On Tuesday, November 6, Americans will choose hundreds of federal lawmakers and state officials. The election is called the midterm because it comes in the middle of the presidents four-year term. But even though the

VOA标准英语2012--Major US Tax, Spending Decisions Could Hinge on November Elections

Major US Tax, Spending Decisions Could Hinge on November Elections Last week brought a tantalizing hint of movement in a politically divided legislature. The Democrat-controlled Senate passed a bill to retain current tax rates on earnings under $250,

VOA双语新闻：共和党首次选非洲裔美国人为主席

U.S. Republicans have elected the first African-American to head their party's national committee. Top Republicans from around the country chose former Maryland Lieutenant-Governor Michael Steele to be the next chairman of the Republican National Com

2006年VOA标准英语-US State of Ohio is Critical in November 7th Mi

By Kane Farabaugh Cincinnati, Ohio 26 October 2006 watch report Ohio Battleground The midwestern state of Ohio was a key battleground state in the 2004 election. President George Bush ultimately won the state, a victory that assured his second term

VOA标准英语2009年-Republicans Choose First African-American as Pa

U.S. Republicans have elected the first African-American to head their party's national committee. Top Republicans from around the country chose former Maryland Lieutenant-Governor Michael Steele to be the next chairman of the Republican National Co

VOA常速英语2007年-Commonwealth Gives Musharraf November 22 Deadli

By Tom Rivers London 12 November 2007 Foreign ministers from the Commonwealth of Britain and its former colonies said Monday it would suspend Pakistan from the organization unless President Pervez Musharraf lifted the state of emergency by November 2

英语摇滚:枪炮玫瑰-November Rain

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China to launch Shenzhou-8 early November

JIUQUAN, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) -- China will launch the spacecraft Shenzhou-8 in early November at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest deseart area. The unmanned spacecraft is expected to perform China's first space docking with Tiangong-1, o

VOA慢速英语2014 AS IT IS 2014-03-28 Exxon Valdez Oil Spill: 25 Years Later 埃克森公司瓦尔迪兹石油泄漏25周年

AS IT IS 2014-03-28 Exxon Valdez Oil Spill: 25 Years Later 埃克森公司瓦尔迪兹石油泄漏25周年 Hello again! Im Jim Tedder in Washington with the program that helps you to learn and improve your American English. Today we look back 25 year

VOA标准英语2010年-Anti-Incumbent Winds Blowing in Advanc

The political atmosphere, obviously, has been toxic and it is very clear that some of the votes that I have cast have added to the toxic environment, said Utah Senator Bob Bennett. 2010 is a congressional election year in the United States, and alrea

VOA标准英语2010年-Obama Looks for Common Ground With Rep

President Barack Obama speaks to members of the National Governors Association at the White House, 22 Feb. 2010 President Barack Obama has invited congressional Republicans to a meeting Thursday on health care reform, his latest effort at cultivating

VOA标准英语2014--民主党忧心美国国会选举的投票率

Democrats Fear Poor Voter Turnout in November 民主党忧心美国国会选举的投票率 U.S. congressional elections are less than six months away but Democrats are already worried their voters will not be able to match the intensity of Republica

2006年VOA标准英语-Republicans, Democrats Battle for Control of US

By Jim Malone Washington 14 September 2006 New public opinion polls suggest President Bush has helped Republican congressional candidates by refocusing this year's campaign debate on the war on terrorism. Despite the latest results, opposition Democ

2006年VOA标准英语-US Democrats Face Opportunities, Challenge

By Jim Malone Washington 11 May 2006 Low public approval ratings for President Bush and his Republican allies in Congress present a huge opportunity for opposition Democrats in November's congressiona

2006年VOA标准英语-Republicans Worry About Recent Scandal's Impact

By Jim Malone Washington 04 October 2006 A budding scandal in the U.S. Congress and new questions about the war in Iraq have Republicans on the defensive less than five weeks before congressional elections in November. ----- Rep. Mark Foley speaks a

2006年VOA标准英语-US Lawmakers Debate Security, Iraq, Terrorism,

By Dan Robinson Washington 08 September 2006 As the fifth anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks approaches, Republicans and Democrats continue to trade words over Bush administration policies in Iraq, the fight against radical Isla

Eurozone trade falls into deficit in November

BRUSSELS, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- The eurozone trade balance with the rest of the world fell into deficit in November last year as imports rose more than exports, the European Union (EU)'s statistics（统计学） office Eurostat said on Friday. In Nove

Chinese manufacturing continues to expand in November

Chinese manufacturing continues to expand in November