US Farmers Look for Economic Boost From NAFTA Negotiations

Ken Beck characterizes his life as a farmer in the U.S. right now as a gamble. Risky at best, he told VOA. There is no money in this game anymore. Beck says he is entering a fifth year of losing money, due in part to lower corn and soy prices, along

With Republicans, Trump in Charge, Farmers Ponder New Farm Bill

BLOOMINGTON, IL As he works to get his crops planted, the weather keeps Illinois farmer Gerald Thompson in his fields during the day. Worrying about the political direction of his country is what often keeps him up at night. To me, we are in such a d

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Unit 2 Part B Text1 What a Coincidence! (Part One) Andrew had always wanted to be a doctor. But the tuition for a medical school in 1984 was 15,000 dollars a year, which was more than his family could afford. To help him realize his dream, his father

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A store owner was tacking a sign above his door that reads, “puppies for sale”. A little boy appeared under the store owner sign. “How much are you going to sell the puppies for?” He asked. Th

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Chapter 25 如果我捡到一只狗 If I find a dog Tips: 1. If I find a dog, I will take it to its owner. 2. If I find dog, I will take it to the police station. 3. If I find a dog, I will bring it home. If I find a dog, I will take it to its owner.

英文幽默故事：The Rightful Owner

One day, the cow fell ill and stopped giving milk. Thinking she would never recover, Gopal drove her out of his house. Now my owner does not need me. I will never return to him, thought the sad cow and ran away. On the way, the hungry cow fell uncons

A Clever dog

A dog owner claimed that his pet, when given money, would go to the news stall to buy a paper. His friend insisted on a demonstration and handed the dog some money - The dog trotted off, but an hour later he had still not returned with the paper. How

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A bar owner locked up his place at 2 a. m. and went home to sleep. He had been in bed only a few minutes when the phone rang.

VOA标准英语2012--Independent Cambodian Radio Station Runs Without Jailed Owner

Independent Cambodian Radio Station Runs Without Jailed Owner A few days a week, radio station owner Mam Sonando would go on air to talk to callers. Now, the station and its listeners have to do without him, as he sits in prison across town. The DJ w

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21These are the laws you are to set before them: 2If you buy a Hebrew servant, he is to serve you for six years. But in the seventh year, he shall go free, without paying anything. 3If he comes alone, he is to go free alone; but if he has a wife when

Exodus 出埃及记22

22If a man steals an ox or a sheep and slaughters it or sells it, he must pay back five head of cattle for the ox and four sheep for the sheep. 2If a thief is caught breaking in and is struck so that he dies, the defender is not guilty of bloodshed;

The Cat and the Saucer

An antiques collector was passing a small shop when he noticed a cat on the sidewalk out front, licking milk from a saucer. The man immediately realized the saucer was very old and valuable. He stepped into the shop with an uninterested look and aske

Lakers' owner Jerry Buss dies at 80

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss died of cancer at age 80 on Monday. The NBA has lost a visionary owner whose influence on our league is incalculable and will be felt for decades to come, NBA commissioner David Ste

I Want to Get Out

A bar owner locked up his place at 2 a. m. and went home to sleep. He had been in bed only a few minutes when the phone rang. What time do you open up in the morning ? he heard an obviously inebriated man inquire. The owner was so furious, he slammed

Indian Court Upholds Farmers Against Tata Motors

An Indian court has ruled that the government has acted legally in taking back agricultural land leased to a company to build a car factory in West Bengal state. The government has pledged to hand the land back to farmers. The case has become a symbo

The Gift

It was at the end of the school year, and a kindergarten teacher was receiving gifts from her pupils. The florist's son handed her a gift. She shook it, held it overhead, and said, I bet I know what it is. Some flowers. That's right the boy said, but

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Meet Ludivine. Shes a two-and-a-half year old bloodhound from Elkmont, Alabama, who just won seventh place in the towns half-marathon. 认识下吕蒂文吧。她是来自阿拉巴马州埃尔克蒙特镇的一只两岁半大的侦探犬，不久前在

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健康的小狗和有残疾的小狗，你会选择哪个作为自己的宠物呢?在很多人追求完美的时候，一个小男孩却给我们上了生动的一课。 A store owner was tacking a sign above his door that read Puppies For Sale. Sign

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Fonterra, the huge dairy company, said that the payout to farmers for the year 2010 to 2011 will be a record high one. It was a good season, with mild weather in most places and high milk production from most farms. Fonterra is a cooperative company

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Help is here! he said. 帮手在这！小狐说。 Not so fast, said the owner. Can you sell shoes? 哪有那么快，店主说。你会卖鞋吗？ Of course, I can, said Fox. 当然会了，小狐说。 Are you honest? said the owner. 你诚实吗？