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Every culture has its own superstitions1, which are about mysterious events and powers that cannot be seen. Luck and omens2 are the most common superstitions. These beliefs were formed because people didn't have modern science to understand the world

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??Peter had followed the Lord Jesus for three years as his disciple, or special helper. During those years together, Peter had listened, learned, helped, and watched the Lord Jesus. After witnessing the many miracles that Jesus did, and hearing Hi

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这首歌属于德文经典，早在1972年就收录在 Esther 的同名专辑中，当然是以LP的形式。1982年出版了CD版，至今仍为人们所喜爱。歌词取自德国诗人海涅（Heinrich Heine，1797-1856）的诗篇《归乡》（Die Heimkehr，1823-1824），有删节。怀旧是民谣类歌曲的永恒主题。这首歌

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Song：Lose Control Artist：The Saturdays Oooo-Oooo fashion fashion fashion fashion I always use to be the shy girl Not a hot girl And not your type girl I never cared about the cool clothes about the right shoes making the right moves who's that ho

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A: Do you want some dessert? B: No thanks. We just need our check. Have you seen the waitress? A: Where is our waitress anyway? B: Yes, the service hasn't been the best. Is that our waitress over there? A: I'll walk over and get the bill, since I don

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Gun control should be a really serious issue. In my country, politicians rarely talk about it. They only discuss it if someone goes nuts and shoots lots of people in a school or shopping mall. Gun crime is on the increase everywhere but the governmen

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Leadership is a word we here a lot nowadays. Every time we turn on the news we hear about how important leadership is. Especially strong leadership. American presidents often talk about the importance of leadership. I suppose theyre right. Its import

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By Josiah Obat For months, lawmakers in Kenya have been debating a new bill seeking to regulate the consumption, sale, and advertising of tobacco products in the country. The Tobacco Control Bill 2004

学个词Learn a Word 第830期 Damage control

今天我们要学的词是damage control。 Damage control, 意思是尽量减少破坏的程度。美国晚间脱口秀主持人莱特曼因为卷入性丑闻不断道歉。David Letterman is in damage control mode, 莱特曼努力减小不良影响。

2006年VOA标准英语-Arms Control Experts Urge Senate to Change US/I

By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 14 November 2006 A group of prominent arms control experts has sent letters to U.S. senators urging them not to approve legislation relating to the Bush administration's nuclear deal with India unless significant changes

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By Lisa Schlein Geneva 21 May 2007 The World Health Assembly is considering a Global Action Plan Against Cancer that emphasizes prevention as the best cure. The World Health Organization reports cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, with more

2006年VOA标准英语-Somalia Leader: Troops 'Firmly in Control' of M

By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 29 December 2006 Somalia's interim Prime Minister Ali Mohamed Gedi says his secular government troops and their Ethiopian allies are firmly in control of the capital, Mogadishu, one day after the once-powerful Islamists hastily

2006年VOA标准英语-Iraq and Scandals Put US Voters in Sour Mood

By Peter Fedynsky Washington, DC 25 October 2006 watch US Election Issues Americans go to the polls on November 7th in a midterm election that could give opposition Democrats control of Congress. As VOA's Peter Fedynsky reports, no single issue is l

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By Martin Secrest Washington, D.C. 26 January 2007 watch Bird Flu report New outbreaks of bird flu are causing concern in Asia. Since the beginning of the year, there have been new bird flu cases in Thailand, Vietnam, and China. Indonesian authoriti

学个词Learn a Word 第1750-self-control

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学个词Learn a Word 第1157期 Gun control

今天我们要学的词是gun control。 Gun control, 枪支管制。 The deadly shooting in Tuscon re-energized gun control advocates, 图森发生的造成多人死伤的枪击事件让主张枪支管制的人重新振作。 The shooting has broug

China adds 200 mln yuan for pest control

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每日一词【830】damage control

今天我们要学的词是damage control。 Damage control, 意思是尽量减少破坏的程度。美国晚间脱口秀主持人莱特曼因为卷入性丑闻不断道歉。David Letterman is in damage control mode, 莱特曼努力减小不良影响。