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China's coastal cities attracted international traders, missionaries and adventurers for 200 years before the communist party took power in 1949. Most Westerners left soon after that, but many retain fond memories of their years in China. They are ca

2006年VOA标准英语-UN Humanitarian Coordinator Visits Uganda

By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 31 March 2006 United Nations humanitarian relief coordinator Jan Egeland is in Uganda as part of a four-nation tour to assess and highlight the security and drought situation

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VOA标准英语2011--US Hikers: Iran Held Us Because of Natio

US Hikers: Iran Held Us Because of Nationality, Not Actions Two American hikers released after 781 days in an Iranian prison are back in the United States. Appearing at a news conference in New York on Sunday, the two men criticized Iran for holding

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It was in the national news every day. It was on the radio. It was on TV. It was in the newspapers. It was the recall. Toyota was recalling thousands of cars. The cars had a brake problem. Sometimes the brakes didn't work properly. Some Toyota driver

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Grammar Girl here. The grammar authorities are going to battle it out today. For they all have a different opinion about our topics: the merits of using the word for to mean because, and whether its OK to start a sentence with the word for. Now, gues

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歌曲：Ordinary Miracle 演唱：Sarah McLachlan 剧情引导：一个关于爱与生命的感人童话。小猪韦伯和蜘蛛夏洛蒂成为了好朋友，为了保护她的朋友不要成为圣诞节桌上的美餐，小小的蜘蛛用友谊织出了一张张充满奇迹的网 Charlotte's Web《夏洛的网》 Ordinary Miracle 英文

VOA标准英语2008年-US Top Envoy Pushes Coordinated Anti-Terror Eff

A top U.S diplomat has urged Pakistan and Afghanistan to increase anti-terror coordination saying they must extend their governments' authority to their border regions in order to check rising militant activities. Speaking at the end of his three-da

2006年VOA标准英语-Aceh Seeks Truth, Reconciliation After Decades

By Jocelyn Ford Banda Aceh 19 December 2006 An Acehnese woman casts her ballot at a polling station, 11 Dec 2006 The Indonesian province of Aceh this month held its first direct elections for key officials, a landmark vote intended to cement a peace

2006年VOA标准英语-Mindi Abair Lives 'Life Less Ordinary'

By Doug Levine Washington 19 June 2006 Offstage she's Mrs. Mindi Abair-Steele, but onstage fans still know her as jazz sax sensation Mindi Abair. As we hear from VOA's Doug Levine, getting married was just one of several life-changing events that fi

VOA标准英语 Decade-Old Reforms Help Asia's Economies Cope With C

The man who helped Thailand survive the Asian financial crisis says reforms a decade ago have made the region's banks better able to weather the global economic downturn. Former Finance Minister Tarrin Nimmanahaeminda also gave his endorsement to ba

2007年VOA标准英语-7 Dead as US Highway Bridge Collapses in Minnes

By Greg Flakus Houston 02 August 2007 A bridge spanning the Mississippi River in the Midwestern city of Minneapolis collapsed Wednesday, during the evening rush hour, dumping scores of vehicles into the river. At least seven people died and local hos

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菁菁校园里的爱情罗曼史 On Fridays， we bring you StoryCorps． Ordinary people ask each other questions and their conversations add up to an oral history of America．You almost never get up a bad story when you ask how did you two meet．

2006年VOA标准英语-Decades Later, MIA Search Provides Closure for

By Al Pessin Honolulu 27 July 2006 The effort to identify the remains of missing American troops from past wars is very technical, involving anthropology, forensic analysis, and DNA. But behind it all are thousands of families that are sometimes eag

VOA标准英语2010年-UNECA Official Expects “Consultative”

The director of governance at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa says he expects a change in approach following Malawi President Bingu Wa Mutharikas election as chairman of the African Union over the weekend. Peter Clottey | Washington

VOA标准英语2009年-Clinton Pledges Improved Coordination With Japa

The subject of North Korea was prominent in talks in Tokyo between U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and top Japanese government officials. Clinton is on her first overseas trip in her new job and her first stop in Asia is America's long-time

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MADRID, April 27 (Xinhua) -- FC Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola confirmed this Friday that he is leaving the club after four years in charge. Guardiola gave the news at a packed press conference in the Camp Nou Stadium at 13:30 hours local time. He exp

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MADRID, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- FC Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola this Tuesday gave a huge vote of confidence to reserve goalkeeper Jose Manuel Pinto ahead of the first leg of his side's Copa del Rey quarter-final against eternal rival Real Madrid on Wedn