VOA慢速英语2014 韩国学生对高考倍感压力

South Korean Students Stressed Over College Entrance Exam 韩国学生对高考倍感压力 This is the VOA Learning English Education Report. More than half a million South Korean students in their final year of high school recently took the univers

VOA标准英语2012--Gas Shortages Test Patience of Motorists Following Sandy

Gas Shortages Test Patience of Motorists Following Sandy A New York City policeman directs a motorist to the end the line at a gas station in Brooklyn. And quite a line it is. Drivers here are waiting five hours to get to the head of it. Police are o

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And now for the last look. Those of you who watched our recent Education Special saw the exhausting study habits of South Korean students. The culmination of that pressure was last week when almost 700 000 South Korean high school students took the t

SSS 2008-01-23

This is Scientific Americans' 60-Second Science. I'm Steve Mersky. Got a minute? Its the kind of thing we can look forward to more in the coming years: Personalized drug regimens based on our individual DNA. The example of this new kind of Personaliz

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Heavy air on this Moment of Science. Here's an oxiny question: does air weigh anything? At first it might seem preplexing, on the one hand, air just seems floating, I mean, to say something is as light as air is to say its weighlessness, is isn't? Bu

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My real biological mother left me in a basket with me and my sister saying that we were twins and she waited to make sure that we were safe and then my mom right now Betsy, she came to get me in China to adopt me and she took me back to America as, a

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I will finish my middle school life soon, before I graduate, I need to take part in a very important test and it will decide which high school I will be in. I am so nervous now, I want to do my best and go to the ideal high school. My mother told me

2007年VOA标准英语-ASEAN Facing Credibility Test Over Pressing Bur

By Ron Corben Bangkok 08 January 2007 Residents take photos in front of the International Convention Center (CICC) main venue of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in the central Philippines city of Cebu, 10 Dec 2006 As the le

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A: Nice to see you; how have you been feeling lately? B: I have been feeling great, Dr. Smith. A: I am happy that you have decided to come in for your annual physical. B: Yes, I am going on a cross-country bike ride on vacation and want to make sure

原版英语对话：Physical Check-up(2)

A: Hello, so how are we feeling today? B: Things are going well for me, Dr. Smith. A: Am I correct in thinking that you are here for your annual physical? B: Yes, I am applying for new health insurance, and I need a physical examination to qualify. A

VOA标准英语2009年-World Powers Step Up Pressure on Iran

By Paula Wolfson Washington 27 September 2009 Top Obama administration officials say Iran will come under extreme pressure to disclose its nuclear intentions when envoys from Tehran sit down on Thursday in Geneva with representatives of the United S

VOA标准英语2010年-Gulf of Mexico Oil Well Remains Shut A

U.S. officials say a cap on a damaged oil well in the Gulf of Mexico appears to have a small leak, but they say there are no plans to remove the cap from the well. Engineers are carefully studying the well for any evidence of problems. Engineers spot

VOA标准英语2010年-Test on Gulf Oil Well Underway After T

A workboat pulls boom into place alongside the Pacific Responder oil skimming vessel in the Gulf of Mexico near the coast of Louisiana, 14 Jul 2010 BP has restarted a pressure test on a leaking oil well in the Gulf of Mexico to prepare for an effort

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A: My doctor says that I need a blood test. B: I can help you with that. Just have a seat and roll up your left sleeve. A: What are you taking my blood for? B: Your doctor has requested a check of your white blood count. A: What information does that

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A: Have you been feeling OK lately? B: My coach wants you to check my blood pressure. A: Has anyone ever told you that you had high blood pressure? B: I dont have any symptoms of high blood pressure. A: People with high blood pressure seldom know the

Chinese island province pilots in low-altitude test flight

HAIKOU, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- China's aviation authorities(民航当局) on Friday started to allow helicopters to fly in low-altitude airspace over the tourist island of Hainan on a trial basis for the first time. The aim is to eventually open a part

2006年VOA标准英语-Stroke Prevention Tips

By Carol Pearson Washington, DC 06 July 2006 watch Stroke Prevention report People with diabetes, sickle cell anemia, or sleep apnea are at risk for having a stroke. The American Stroke Council has some guidelines that can help prevent stroke. -----

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By Carol Pearson Washington 09 April 2008 Diabetics have a greater than average chance of having a heart attack or stroke. But new research indicates that lowering blood pressure and cholesterol below recommended guidelines seems to reduce these risk

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TC Williams, the only public high school in the city of Alexandria, Virginia, is dealing with challenges. The school is known for its ethnic and cultural diversity but it has been named by Virginia's Department of Education as one of the lowest achie

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NOEL KING, HOST: There is an uncomfortable irony at the center of treatment for high blood pressure. High blood pressure itself often doesn't make people feel that bad, but the medicines used to treat it can make people feel lousy, so some people don