单词:political unit
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The American Revolution was not a sudden and violent overturning of the political and social framework, such as later occurred in France and Russia, when both were already independent nations. Significant changes were ushered in, but they were not b
By Ravi Khanna Washington 31 December 2007 Hundreds of thousands of mourners paid their last respects to Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto as she was buried on Friday beside her father at the family mausoleum, a day after allegedly a suicide
The Political Career of a Female Politician Modest and soft-spoken, Agatha Muthoni Mbogo, 24, is hardly the image of a revolutionary. Yet, six months ago, she did a most revolutionary thing: She ran for mayor of Embu, Kenya, and won. Ms. Mbogo's vict
Unit 12 Part B Opinion Polls Man: Do you know the thing that's always struck me as odd about opinion polls? Woman: What's that? Man: The percentages. Like recently there was a survey about what people thought about traffic, and petrol prices, and pub
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ROOTS OF CHINESE CULTURE Jinsha Village near Chengdu, in southwest Sichuan province, became famous all over China in 2001. Construction workers from a local company were building roads there. On February 8, they found ivory and jade in the mud. Soon
Ted Landphair Earlier this month, an open microphone caught Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry in an unguarded moment, muttering to supporters about the Republican opposition.
Mike O'Sullivan In this U.S. election year, politicians are turning to the entertainment business for support and contributions. Hollywood is, above all, a source of campaign funds for politicians, wh
[00:03.99]Unit 19 Communication Warm-up [00:07.69]Exercise 3 Listen to six people talking. [00:12.17]Try to identify their accents. [00:15.03]I come from Down Under [00:16.14]and my country's a very different kind [00:18.31]of place from what a lot o
[00:00.00]beancurd pancake bowl soup [00:05.85]n.豆腐 n.薄煎饼 n.碗 n.汤 [00:11.70]coffee cream ice cream offer [00:17.02]n.咖啡 n.奶油,乳脂 n.冰激凌 vt.提供 [00:22.33]help oneself to corn discover [00:26.20]自用(食物等) n.谷物
By Derek Kilner Nairobi 19 December 2007 The two leading candidates in Kenya's December 27 presidential elections are everywhere: in full page photos on newspaper covers; staring down from Nairobi billboards; speaking on radio advertisements; and cam
By Derek Kilner Nairobi 19 February 2008 Negotiations aimed at ending a political deadlock in Kenya have resumed after a four-day pause. While both the government and opposition continue to express optimism that the talks will succeed, there has as y
By Jim Randle Irbil, Iraq 05 September 2007 Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki met with the country's Shi'ite religious leaderWednesday to discuss a political impasse that resulted inhalf of his cabinet quitting. VOA's Jim Randle reports from nort
By Jeffrey Young Washington 07 November 2007 Every presidential aspirant uses opinion polling data to shape his or her campaign in the quest for the White House. In this segment of How America Elects , VOA's Jeffrey Young looks at the vital role of p
By Gary Thomas Washington 18 December 2007 For Pakistan, 2007 was a year of unrest and political turmoil. After seven years in power, President Pervez Musharraf faced the first direct and sustained challenges to his rule from armed Islamic groups and
By William Eagle Washington 01 January 2008 Corruption was a hot issue in Kenya's election last week, and analysts say it will continue to be during the next several years. Many of the ruling party's best known legislators and Cabinet members were
By Gary Thomas Washington 11 October 2007 Pakistan held its presidential election when lawmakers voted October 6. The incumbent military ruler, General Pervez Musharraf, easily won the most votes, but his victory is not yet official because of a pend
BEIJING, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- Top political advisor Jia Qinglin on Monday visited two exhibitions showcasing China's sustainable use of mines and charitable deeds of the country's political advisors. Jia, chairman of the National Committee of the Chin
air-conditioner n.空气调节机,冷气机 Air-conditioners make hot weather bearable, but they also cause global warming. 冷气机固然让炎热的天气变得可以忍受,却也造成全球升温。 air-conditioning n.空调,冷气(不可数