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This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Right now, the top story in AIDS research involves newly announced findings about adult male circumcision. Two studies in Africa found that circumci

‘Space Kingdom’ Seeks Citizens for Life beyond Earth

Anyone who wishes to truly get away from life on Earth may want to consider becoming a citizen of Asgardia. The nation hopes to build a permanent settlement on the moon. Asgardia was founded in 2016. Its organizers say it has about 200,000 citizens.

Beckham named Comeback Player of the Year in MLS

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- English soccer star David Beckham was named the Major League Soccer Comeback Player of the Year on Monday although his five-year contract with the Los Angeles Galaxy expires this month. The award was voted on by club r

Beckham named to MLS all-star team

NEW YORK, Nov. 10 (Xinhua) -- Former England captain David Beckham has been named to the MLS's all-star team, league commissioner Don Garber announced on Thursday. Beckham, whose five-year contract with the Los Angeles Galaxy expires at the end of th

办公室英语口语第185:A newly received award 受到表彰

A newly received award A: Philip, I was really glad to hear about your award. Congratulations! B: Thanks, Denise. Actually, I was really surprised. I mean, there were a lot of qualified people out there. A: Sure. But the work you did was really excep

有一种节日叫我们回家过年

YU Jie is one of the lucky ones. The 21-year-old Shanghai hotel waitress boarded a train early yesterday on her way home hoping to arrive before Sunday, the Spring Festival, for a family reunion. 余杰是幸运者之一。这位21岁的上海酒店服

AS IT IS 2016-05-18 North Korea Ex-Nuclear Envoy Named Foreign Minister

AS IT IS 2016-05-18 North Korea Ex-Nuclear Envoy Named Foreign Minister North Korea has named Ri Yong Ho its new foreign minister, according to a diplomatic letter sent to Britain. North Koreas embassy in London informed the British government about

VOA标准英语2011--Poet Kay Ryan Named MacArthur Fellow

PoetKayRyanNamedMacArthurFellow The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation named 22 new MacArthur fellows on Tuesday. They'll receive Genius awards, which come with a no-strings attached grant of $500,000 over five years. The diverse grantees

情景英语对话：Where to Find a Movie Theater(3)

A: I need your assistance. B: Whats the problem? A: I cant find the place Im looking for. B: What are you looking for? A: I am trying to go see a movie. B: You dont know where the theater is? A: Im completely lost. B: Do you have any idea where the m

美国国家公共电台 NPR One-Named Wonders

One-Named Wonders play pause stop mute unmute max volume 00:0003:57repeat repeat off Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or update your Flash plugin. OPHIRA EISENBERG, HOST: Next we've got

The ability of the Kangaroo

The zoo built a special eight-foot-high enclosure for its newly acquired kangaroo, but the next morning the animal was found hopping around outside. The height of the fence was increased to 15 feet, but the kangaroo got out again. Exasperated, the zo

办公室英语口语第179:Chatting with a newly wed 谈论新

Chatting with a newly wed A: Hi, Sandy. Do you have a minute? B: Yes, John. Im on my break. Whats going on? A: Not much. I just wanted to see how you were. Hows married life treating you? B: Great, except for my mother-in-law! Sometimes I think I mar

First female Poet Laureate named 第一位女性桂冠诗人

First female Poet Laureate named 第一位女性桂冠诗人 Carol Ann Duffy has been named as the new Poet Laureate, the first woman to be appointed in the 341-year history of the post. Duffy, 53, who takes over immediately from Andrew Motion and wil

LeBron James named USA Basketball Male Athlete of Year

NEW YORK, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- Miami Heat's LeBron James had been named the 2012 USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year after a successful year with one Olympic gold medal and the 2012 NBA championship, the US basketball governing body announced the a

中国的银行将逐步淘汰磁条卡

BEIJING, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- Chinese banks will promote the use of chip cards and phase out magcards for security concerns. Being more secure and convenient, chip cards, as an upgrade of magnetic ones, have become the majority of newly-issued bank ca

Li Na bows out of China Open first round

BEIJING, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- World number five Li Na became the biggest seed casualty in the opening round of the China Open on Sunday, slumping to a 6-4, 6-0 defeat to the unknown Romanian qualifier Monica Niculescu. Li, who broke up with her Danish

Zhang Ziyi named ScreenSingapore ambassador

BEIJING, May 26 (Xinhuanet) -- Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi has been named the ambassador(大使) for the ScreenSingapore 2011, organizers have announced. Zhang will join directors Oliver Stone and Wayne Wang to promote the first international film eve

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有关鞋子的外贸英语口语对话

有关鞋子的 外贸 英语 口语对话 Seller: Hello, how may I help you? 卖者：您好，有什么能帮您的吗? Buyer: Hi, I'm looking for a pair of men's shoes for my husband. 买者：你好，我买一双男鞋给我先生。 Seller: Wha

【趣谈英语】先有橙色单词还是先有橙子的单词？-The Colour Orange Was Named After The Fruit

Pre-Listening Vocabulary etymologist: a person who studies the evolution of languages citrus: a plant family that includes lemons, limes, oranges, and grapefruit evolve: to change over time drop: to let go; to no longer use Sanskrit: an ancient langu