Should the Brain Drain Be Stopped by Restrictions?

Lesson 3 Should the Brain Drain Be Stopped by Restrictions? Text Brain Drain It is said that Shanghai's musicians abroad could form a worldclass symphony orchestra. But the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra

VOA标准英语2012--Iran Nuclear Program is Major Talking Point in US Election

Iran Nuclear Program is Major Talking Point in US Election Former Massachusetts Governor and Republican presidential candidate, Mitt Romney, does not believe President Obama has done enough to stop Iran from developing a nuclear weapon. I think from

CNN 2008-06-27

Good afternoon, I am Naamua Delaney at the CNN Center in Atlanta. Here's a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. The Supreme Court essentially threw out a 32-year-old handgun ban in the city of Washington. In a five-four ruling, justices said th

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Mike washed his hands. He washed his hands with soap and water. He brushed his teeth. He brushed his teeth with toothpaste and water. He turned off the water. The sink was full of water. The water did not go down the drain. The water stayed in the si

Lesson 180 - BRAIN DRAIN / BRAIN TRUST

人的脑子不仅是各种思想和情绪的源泉，而且还控制着人体各部门的功能。人脑是人身体上非常关键的组成部份。大概也正是因为这个原因，

CNN 2009-12-15

Defended the wall the smoking gun. This may be it. More worrying evidence that Iran could be developing nuclear weapons. One western deplomatic source with knowledge of Iran's nuclear program tell CNN the newly reviewed document is authentic, describ

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Japan said Tuesday it had successfully extracted methane hydrate, known as fire ice, from its seabed, possibly unlocking many years' worth of gas for the resource-starved country. In what they are claiming as a world first, a consortium is drilling f

Workers Continue Efforts to Prevent a Nuclear Disaster in Ja

This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. 这里是美国之音慢速英语时事新闻节目。 A huge earthquake and tsunami destroyed a large part of northeastern Japan last week. Survivors and rescue workers stopped for one minute on Friday to

VOA标准英语2008年-Major Powers Agree on New UN Resolution on Iran

Major world powers agreed Friday on a new U.N. Security Council resolution on Iran's nuclear program despite tensions between the United States and Russia over Georgia. The draft measure, expected to win swift approval in the full council, reaffirms

2007年VOA标准英语-US Says Iran Will Face New Pressure for Defying

By David Gollust State Department 23 May 2007 The United States says Iran will face additional international pressure following release of an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report that Tehran has expanded its uranium-enrichment activities.

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By David Gollust State Department 24 March 2006 Condoleezza Rice U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is stepping up efforts for a U.N. Security Council statement calling on Iran to end uranium en

VOA标准英语2010年-Iran Claims Right to Reject Nuclear In

The Iranian government says it has the right to decide which international inspectors will be allowed to monitor its nuclear facilities. A spokesman for Iran's Foreign Ministry said Tehran could reject the inspectors on the basis of their previous ac

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我们前两次讲了几个带有up这个词的习惯用语。今天要讲的习惯用语却都有和up相对的词： down。 Down这个词最常用的解释是往下。 比方说在今天要学的第一个习惯用语里：go down the drain。 Drai

2006年VOA标准英语-Rice Dismisses Iranian Overture for New Ta

By David Gollust State Department 18 January 2006 Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is dismissing an Iranian overture for renewed talks with Europe without substantive action by Tehran to ease world

2006年VOA标准英语-US, Britain Press Iran for Answer on Nuclear Of

By David Gollust State Department 10 July 2006 The United States and Britain are pressing Iran for a definitive reply to the proposal by major powers offering Tehran incentives to halt uranium enrichment. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Brit

2006年VOA标准英语-Rice: Iranian Nuclear Move Requires Strong

By David Gollust State Department 12 April 2006 Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says Iran's claims of an advance in uranium enrichment will require strong steps by the U.N. Security Council when i

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今天我们要学的词是vent。Vent，作动词是发泄情感的意思。美国加州塔夫特高中发生枪击案后，Parents attended an information meeting at the school and vented their fury over the school's inaction prior to the shooting.

VOA标准英语2010年-Iran Orders Boost in Uranium Enrichmen

Iran says it needs uranium enriched to 20 percent to fuel a medical research reactor Elizabeth Arrott | Cairo 08 February 2010 Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, wears eye protection goggles as he visits an exhibition of Iran's laser science, in

Obama says there is still window for diplomacy on Iran

WASHINGTON, March 5 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama said on Monday that there is still a window for a diplomatic resolution on Iran's nuclear issue, while the visiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted that Israel reserved th

VOA标准英语2009年-Former IAEA Chief: Iran Inspections Step i

By Jennifer Glasse London 05 October 2009 The former head of the International Atomic Energy Agency says it is a step in the right direction for Iran to let agency inspectors visit its uranium-enrichment site. But he says questions about Iran's nucl