中式口语纠错:A public servant

World Bank Calls for Better Public Services

By Jill Moss Broadcast: September 29, 2003 This is Robert Covent with the VOA Special English Development Report. The World Bank says the poor quality of public services in developing countries is hur

智慧人生篇章 第5期:隐私权与信息透明

The argument on how to get the balance right between the right to privacy in private life and the importance of having a free press working in the public interest to expose truth is still continuing. When I look for guidance in the New Testament, I c

1999年6月大学英语四级考试试题及参考答案

Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there wil

VOA慢速英语 2007 1101a

EDUCATION REPORT - The Many Sounds of College Radio By Jill Moss / Broadcast: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 16:00:00 UTC This is the VOA Special English Education Report. The band Coheed and Cambria performing at the WBRU studio No two college radio stations sou

pbs高端访谈:时代音乐家 伟大的大卫·布鲁贝克

GWEN IFILL:Finally tonight: remembering jazz giant Dave Brubeck. The pianist and composer died today after a seven-decade career that spanned much of the post-war jazz world. Born in California in 1920, he and his quartet would become known for rhyth

Public Library of Science

By Nancy Steinbach Broadcast: August 13, 2003 This is Bill White with the VOA Special English Health Report. Health news and other scientific information generally comes from research published in the

2007年VOA标准英语-Arabic Public School Opens in NYC

By Paige Kollock New York City 11 September 2007 One of New York City's smallest public schools is probably one of the most controversial the Khalil Gibran International Academy. The Brooklyn middle school, devoted to Arabic language and culture, ope

2007年VOA标准英语-US Public Gardens Bring People, Plants Together

By June Soh Washington, DC 09 July 2007 The United States Botanic Garden located across from the U.S. Capitol is one of the many tourist attractions in Washington, D.C. Visitors can see thousands of beautiful and fascinating plants in the garden and

CNN 2011-09-15

Checking stories across country now. Cops said in Nevada of 4th person has died from yesterdays shooting rampage in IHOP restaurant, 3 of them were national guard members, 11 people were shot. Police said, the suspects later turned the gun on himself

Tell Them You 'Heard it Through the Grapevine'

Tell Them You 'Heard it Through the Grapevine' Hello and welcome to another episodes of Words and Their Stories, a VOA Learning English program. Each week we explore the stories behind common American words and expressions. We try to give you useful

英文蓝调歌曲：Charlie Wilson - Musta heard

It's so many fly younger than in here That it ought to be a misdemeanor And if you're standing outside of the club Homie I would really wouldn't wanna be ya And girl I like your self-esteem Ain't gotta go check out demeanor I need a bad girl, one the

英语小达人 232 The Excuse Never Heard

The Excuse Never Heard 没听说过的理由 A fellow bought a new Benz and was out on the interstate for a nice evening drive. The top was down, the breeze was blowing through what was left of his hair and he decided to open her up. 一个人买了一

New Explosion Heard at Japanese Nuclear Plant

Workers at a nuclear plant in Japan are battling to prevent a meltdown in one of the reactors, following the massive earthquake that struck the north-east part of the country on Friday. The latest government figures figures put the death toll from th

Hollande pledges to put public finances in order by 2017

PARIS, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- French President Francois Hollande on Saturday reiterated his promise to reach zero deficit by 2017 via public spending cuts and growth stimulus. The path is that of achieving a balanced public finances at the end of the ma

White House Takes Gun Control to American Public

WHITE HOUSE The Obama administration is once again going to the American people to win support for one of its initiatives. The president and other White House officials are mounting a public campaign for passage of gun control legislation, evidenced

China issues first public services plan

BEIJING, July 18 (Xinhua) -- The State Council, or China's cabinet, has issued the first national plan for public services, the country's top economic planning agency said Wednesday. The government will intensify its efforts to improve basic public s

Nepal bans smoking in public places from Sunday

KATHMANDU, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- Ban on smoking in public places will be enforced from Sunday with the Tobacco Control and Regulatory Act-2010 coming into effect. Those smoking in public places will be fined and civil servants will be liable to departme

Majority in U.S. supports public smoking ban

NEW YORK, July 15 (Xinhua) -- A Gallup survey released on Friday found a total of 59 percent of Americans support a ban on smoking in all public places. The July 7-10 survey among 1,016 national adults showed a change in the public's attitude toward

I “Heard” the Love

When I was growing up I do not recall hearing the words I love you from my father. When your father never says them to you when you are a child, it gets tougher and tougher for him to say those words as he gets older. To tell the truth, I could not h