上海牛津初中英语八年级下--CHAPTER 6 READING Wa

CHAPTER SIX READING Water talk [00:06.58]Daisy was in the bathroom of her flat. [00:11.44]She was brushing her teeth and the tap was on. [00:17.32]Water was pouring into the sink and vanishing down the drain. [00:24.69]Turn that tap off,'a voice said

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When Britain's royal baby is born, the annoucement will be made with a bow to both tradition and modern technology. Protocol requires that the Queen be told first, then an annoucement will be posted in front of Buckingham Palace as well as the monarc

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1. People are gathering nationwide at rallies to press for federal civil rights charges against the former neighborhood watch leader. Rallies come one week after a jury found George Zimmerman not guilty in the death of unarmed teen Trayvon Martin. Th

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1. Authorities say a second body has been pulled from New York's Hudson River. A bride-to-be and her fiance's best man went missing after a boat crash near the Tappan Zee Bridge Friday night. A friend operating the boat has been charged. 2. Pope Fran

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1. Hundreds of thousands of Egyptians are on the streets, calling for Islamist President Mohammed Morsi to leave office on the one year anniversary of his inauguration. Fears of violence are high as Morsis supporters vow to defend him. 2. President O

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1. Higher humidity is helping fire fighters take on a deadly Arizona wildfire. At the Yarnell Hill fire is still zero percent contained. Investigators arrived today to find out why 19 elite fire fighters died and determine whether human error played

美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-07-08

1. Egypt's military has ousted President Mohammed Morsi. He's been replaced by the chief justice of the Supreme Constitutional Court. Morsi is reported to be in an undisclosed location. 2. A plane carrying Bolivia's president is continuing on to Boli

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San Francisco's fire chief says 19 people remain hospitalized for a plane crash in San Francisco's international airport, 6 are in critical condition following Saturday's crash of Asiana Airlines 777. With two train cars still burning, there are fear

美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-07-17

1. The brother of George Zimmerman says he'll always be looking over his shoulder - despite his acquittal in the death of Trayvon Martin. There have been rallies against the verdict acroos the country. 2. Actress Lea Michele is said to be devastated

美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-08-19

1. Egypt's military-backed government authorizes police to use deadly force. The government declares a state of emergency and night-time curfew after a deadly crackdown of ousted President Mohammed Morsi's supporters left more than 500 people dead. 2

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1. Egypt's military leader says the army will not stand by silently watching the destruction of the country and the people. General Abdel Fattah el-Sisi says no more violence will be tolerated following days of unrest that left hundreds dead. 2. A yo

美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-08-18

Violence is spreading throughout Egypt as riot police swept away camps of supporters of ousted president Mohammed Morsi. Two journalists were among the dozens killed. A federal judge has sentenced former Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. to 30 months in

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1. U.S. Airways and American Airlines say they will use all legal options to fight back against a challenges to their merger plans. The Justice Department joined a half dozen states in filing a lawsuit to block the merger in federal court, saying it

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1. Former Boston crime boss, Whitey Bulger, has been convicted in a string of extreme 11 killings and other underworld crimes. The 83-year-old Bulger faces life in prison for his role in the killings during the 1970s and 80s while he led in the Winte

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1. Preliminary discussions are set to begin today in Washington on how the Israelis and Palestinians can resume talks that broke down in 2008. 2. At least 37 people are dead in southern Italy after a tour bus smashed into several cars in heavy traffi

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1. US diplomatic posts in 19 cities in Muslim and Middle-Eastern nations are now set to remain closed through Saturday. The decision came as the State Department issued a global travel alert warning that al-Qaida or its allies might attack US governm

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1. Egyptian security officials say forces will besiege two protest camps in Cairo supporting the country's ousted president within 24 hours. One official suggested action against the sit-ins could happen as early as daybreak Monday. 2. National Secur

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Three winning tickets for the 448-million dollar Powerball jackpot are out there somewhere. Two of the tickets were bought in New Jersey. The third purchased in Minnesota. A quickly spreading fire has burned 9 square miles in southern California's in

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1. Closing arguments are set for Thursday in the second-degree murder trial of George Zimmerman. The former neighbourhood watch volunteer is claiming self-defense, but he declined to take the stand Wednesday. 2. Federal investigators say 90 seconds p

VOA常速英语2008年-Randhawa Leads Indian Masters Golf by 2

By VOA Sports Washington, DC 07 February 2008 Indian golfer Jyoti Randhawa has a two-stroke lead over two other players after the first round of the Indian Masters golf tournament in Delhi, the European PGA Tour's first event on the subcontinent. Ran