英语口语1+1:A drop in the bucket

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Larry和李华刚看完电影2012，在门口聊起来。李华会学到两个常用语：bucket list和dough。 LH: Larry， 你觉得2012年真的会是世界末日吗? LL: I don't know. But the movie does remind me that I have yet to finish my buc

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Come on everybody. Get up and do something. December the 5th is International Volunteer Day. This highly important day was started by the United Nations in 1985. Its aim is twofold: first, to thank volunteers around the world for giving their time to

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Obama Meets African Leaders at White House As he continues to deal with the U.S. debt crisis, President Barack Obama met on Friday with four visiting African heads of state. Obama said the leaders represent expanding democracy in Africa, and the disc

There's a hole in my Bucket

There's a hole in my bucket, dear Liza, dear Liza There's a hole in my bucket, dear Liza, a hole Then mend it, dear Goofy, dear Goofy, dear Goofy Then mend it, dear Goofy, dear Goofy, then mend it Wit

2006年VOA标准英语-Experts Debate Ways to Thwart Nuclear Terr

By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 28 April 2006 A panel of experts gathered on Capitol Hill Friday to discuss efforts to prevent terrorists from obtaining enriched uranium and plutonium to make bombs. ----

VOA标准英语2011--Despite Hard Times, Volunteering Spikes

Despite Hard Times, Volunteering Spikes in US The number of Americans volunteering in their communities jumped by 1.6 million last year, the largest increase in six years, according to a recent government report. According to Volunteering in America,

英语口语轻松学 第60期:kick the bucket

ENGLISH MARATHON Host: Jeffery Kick the bucket Those guys are just waiting for their old man to kick the bucket so they can get his money. I'm not at all surprised that he finally kicked the bucket. He was not in very good health. After these exams,

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KF was selling a Family Bucket for only $12. The ads were on TV. Josh went to a KF on Broadway. A big sign in the window said Family Bucket $12eight pieces of chicken, cole slaw, and mashed potatoes. Josh went inside. He ordered the Family Bucket. Th

Lesson 67 - GET A KICK OUT OF / KICK THE BUCKET

to get a kick out of to kick the bucket 美国多年来有一首流行歌曲，它的名字叫

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Have You Started Your Bucket List Yet?

Have You Started Your Bucket List Yet? Most people know what a bucket list is, for those that dont it is a list of things you want to do before you die. You can also find the movie, The Bucket List with Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman and give it a

2007年VOA标准英语-Volunteer Guides Share Love for San Francisco

By Mike O'Sullivan San Francisco, California 18 April 2007 San Francisco is a city built atop steep hills, and many say the city should be seen on foot. Mike O'Sullivan reports that volunteer guides share their love of San Francisco on walking tours

2006年VOA标准英语- Israelis Celebrate Jerusalem Day

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 25 May 2006 Fireworks explode as the Dome of the Rock Mosque, also known to Jews as the Temple Mount, is seen during Israel's Jerusalem Day celebrations Israelis are celebrating Jerusalem Day, an annual holiday aimed at st

VOA标准英语2011--Unrest Engulfs Parts of Middle East Afte

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地道美语听力播客:Volunteer Work

Some people say that it's civic duty to give back to your community. That's true but for me, I want to do some volunteer work so that I can feel useful. I've been working at the same job for years and it's not at all rewarding. Yes, I make good money

Lochte edges Phelps in 400m medley

WASHINGTON, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Ryan Lochte edged Michael Phelps in the men's 400m individual medley at the US Olympic swimming trials Monday. Lochte took the lead on the breaststroke leg of the four-stroke event and held off Phelps in the closing fr

人生的大石头

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