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Jane is great at taking care of everyone in her life. She has even assisted 27 friends in planning their weddings. Now, she is busy helping her sister put together a dream wedding. There is just one problem: Jane is in love with her sister's fiance1,

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A young man whose name was Pythias had done something which the tyrant Dionysius did not like. For this offence he was dragged to prison, and a day was set when he should be put to death. His home was far away, and he wanted very much to see his fath

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Ted Hughes I climbed through woods in the hour-before-dawn dark. Evil air, a frost-making stillness, Not a leaf, not a bird,-- A world cast in frost. I came out above the wood Where my breath left tortuous statues in the iron light. But the valleys

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Today I have a special show for you because it's September 24: National Punctuation Day, a holiday created by an educator named Jeff Rubin. To celebrate the day I had a punctuation contest and today's show highlights two of the winners. Other winners

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by Mignon Fogarty People often ask how to use ellipses, those little dot-dot-dots you often see in e-mail messages. For example, Mitra from Michigan asked, When is it appropriate to use '...' in writing? People use it all the time, and it seems like

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Most U.S. companies act swiftly and forcefully to root out discrimination based on race, sex, age, or appearance when they discover it. And there are good reasons to do so: intolerance on the job hurts morale and productivity. It's illegal under civ

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After you have greeted your guests, you will begin to go through the main body of your presentation. It's very useful to have some visual aids - some slides, pictures or graphs that help explain what you are saying. Sometimes they can also help to k

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Ne ga weon ha neun de ro Ja sin in neun mo seub keu dae ro I jek keo sum gyo watteon bi mi leul Ne ga mo du mal ha go sipeo (Baby) Funny How All Dreams Come True Na lul ji kyo jul kkeo ya Ak kyeo watteon ja geun sa lang do Funny How I Feel For You Ne

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A: I really like the way this house looks. B: Yes, it has great curb appeal. A: The landscaping is wonderful! B: Yes, it is nice, but wait until you see the interior. A: Oh, I see what you mean! B: The carpeting and paint are all new, as well as the

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A: I would like to pick a time to look at houses with you. B: Would mornings or afternoons be best for you? A: It is easier for me to take off work in the afternoon. B: It is best if we can go during the week; does that work for you? A: Because of wo

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A: Can we choose a time to look at houses together? B: Can you do that in the mornings, or would the afternoons be best? A: Either way is good for me. B: There are a number of open houses this weekend in your area. Would that okay with you? A: I can

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A: Oh, I am not sure I even want to look at this house! B: It is a bit of a fixer-upper. Lets take a look inside. A: It doesnt look much better inside this place. B: You know, with a little elbow grease and paint, you could spruce it up a bit. A: The

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A: This house is not looking all that great from here B: You cant really tell everything about a house from the outside. Lets go inside. A: I dont think that it is looking any better inside here. B: I think that fresh paint and cleaning would help it

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A: From the looks of this house from the outside, I dont really think that I want to go inside. B: From here, it does look like it could use a little work. Lets see what the interior looks like. A: I am not impressed by the interior of this house. B:

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Phobias are interesting things. Some of them are very serious and can have a really negative influence on life. The most common phobias are the fear of open spaces or closed spaces and the fear of heights and flying. Doctors say all phobias are treat

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Todd: Hello, Daniela, how are you tonight? Daniella: Hi, Todd. I'm fine, thanks. Todd: Now, you were showing me a picture of a horse. Daniella: Yes. Todd: And you were saying that female horses and male horses are different. Daniella: They behave dif

2006年VOA标准英语-Islamic Militias Take Another Somali Town

By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 13 November 2006 Troops in the semi-autonomous and secular region of Puntland in Somalia have reportedly been placed on full alert, after they failed to stop Somali Islamists from capturing a town Sunday near Galkaayo. ---- Pun

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By Alisha Ryu Baidoa, Somalia 05 July 2006 When Islamic militias in Somalia seized the capital Mogadishu last month, many Somalis welcomed the Islamist's victory as the first step to possibly ending nearly 16 years of lawlessness. But as the leaders

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The U.S. economy had a net gain of 227,000 jobs in February, while the unemployment rate held steady at 8.3 percent. Some industry experts say Friday's employment data is the latest in a series of generally upbeat economic reports showing the economy

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By Rachel Smalley London 04 October 2009 The foot of a person suffering from elephantiasis More than 120 million people worldwide are infected with elephantiasis, and one billion more are at risk of contracting the debilitating and disfiguring ailme