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This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语农业报道。 Japan's nuclear crisis may mean greater demand for imported food and less competition from Japanese products on world markets. But it also means that

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Doctors use X-rays to view internal organs, obtain clear images of possible disease and to treat cancer. For years radiation has been used to save lives, but there is growing concern that some patients are getting more than they ask for when they und

SSS 2008-10-23

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Human exploration of Mars is now an official goal of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Last month, U.S. President Donald Trump signed a bill to increase NASAs budget. The law sets spending at $19.5 billion for the 12-month per

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I really wish I could play a musical instrument. I cant. I had a few music lessons when I was a kid, but I didnt keep them up. I really regret that now. I get quite jealous of people who can play a musical instrument. Its a wonderful ability. I hope

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Health Experts Detail Radiation Symptoms

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VOA标准英语2013--Artist/Musician Invents Easy-to-Play Instrument

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food from Japan to be tested for radiation

NEW DELHI, March 16 (Xinhua) -- The Indian government has ordered food originating from（发源于） Japan to be tested for radiation in the wake of explosions at a Japanese nuclear plant following a devastating earthquake-tsunami last Friday, repo

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U.S. finds low levels of radiation in milk

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