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An ancient Sanskrit saying says, woman is the home and the home is the basis of society. It is as we build our homes that we can build our country. If the home is inadequate-either inadequate in material goods and necessities or inadequate in the sor

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A Peacock spreading its gorgeous tail mocked a Crane that passed by, ridiculing the ashen hue of its plumage and saying, I am robed, like a king, in gold and purple and all the colors of the rainbow; while you have not a bit of color on your wings. T

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英文短故事：The Crane and The Snake

In a forest close to the river bank mere lived a crane with his wife. They were very unhappy. Every time the wife laid eggs in their nest, a big black cobra who lived in a hollow in the tree, would eat them up. The crane had a friend the crab. He wen

英文短故事：The Peacock and The Crane

One day a peacock met a crane and said, So sorry for you. You have so dull feathers. Look at the fine colours of my feathers. Well! replied the crane, your look are brighter then mine. But whereas I can fly high up into the sky. All you can do is to

The Open Boat by Stephen Crane, Part Two

The Open Boat by Stephen Crane, Part Two We continue the story of The Open Boat by Stephen Crane. As we told you last week, the story is based on true events. In eighteen ninety-six, Crane was traveling to Cuba as a news reporter. On his way there, h

NPR 2009-01-23

President Barack Obama surrounded by retired senior military leaders today began announcing some of his overhauling of US treatment of terrorist suspects. Mr. Obama signed an executive order that would call for the closing of the Guantanamo Bay dete

2018年CRI Crane driver hooks bus crash victims from river

A crane driver manages to help pluck 4 passengers out of danger after a bus is knocked into a river in east China! Click the video for more information.

PBS高端访谈:共和党公布大规模税改议案

Republicans in the House of Representatives released their plan for overhauling the U.S. tax code today, the most sweeping proposal of its kind in more than three decades. It was embraced quickly by President Trump and lawmakers say they aim to pass

CNN 2009-07-23

Hi there! Thanks for joining us. I'm Virginia Cha at the CNN center in Atlanta with a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. President Obama is expected to make a big push for overhauling the health care system at his news conference tonight. Som

CNN 2010-12-11

9:30 on the East Coast; 6:30 out west. And this just in, new video from outside a London courthouse where the founder of the WikiLeaks website Julian Assange is in court. He was arrested five hours ago on a Swedish warrant alleging sex crimes but has

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VOA常速英语2015--备用电机或可挽救飞行员的生命

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Man Utd midfieler Scholes hangs up boots

LONDON, May 31 (Xinhua) -- Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes retired from his 17-year soccer career for Manchester United on Tuesday after the 36-year-old made 676 appearances for the club, who made his debut in 1994. Spain midfielder(中场队

ENVIRONMENT REPORT - Whooping Crane Recovery Project

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The Crane，the Crow and the Countryman

A crane and a crow made a league on oath，providing that the crane should protect the crow against other birds，and that the crow should foretell the future，so that the crane could be on her guard．After this，they flew as usual into the fields

The Wolf and the Crane

A wolf was eating his supper one day when a bone stuck in his throat．Choking and coughing，he howled about the countryside asking every animal he met to help him．There's a good reward for anyone who can save me，he spluttered．A crane heard ab

The Peacock and the Crane

A peacock，spreading its gorgeous plumage，mocked a cranethat passed by，ridiculing the ashen hue of its feathers，I am robed，like a king，in gold and purple，looking as splendid as the rainbow；while you have not a bit of colour on your win

India Pushes Ahead With Economic Reform Agenda

India Pushes Ahead With Economic Reform Agenda The Indian government has pushed ahead with a new set of economic reform proposals aimed at jump starting the country's lagging economy. The Cabinet on Thursday approved a measure to raise the limit on f

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BEIJING, Aug. 24 (Xinhuanet) -- Facebook said it is overhauling its privacy settings to give members easier, more precise control over who sees posts, photos and other content over the vast social network. Starting Thursday, Facebook is rolling out n