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美国高校排名新榜单　哈佛位列第一

After four tries, Harvard returned to the top ranking of American universities by Internet Media Buzz, edging out a strong challenge by Northwestern. The University of California, Berkeley, Columbia, Caltech, and MIT all finishing within 1% of each o

World Bank Calls for Better Public Services

By Jill Moss Broadcast: September 29, 2003 This is Robert Covent with the VOA Special English Development Report. The World Bank says the poor quality of public services in developing countries is hur

新洋话1000句 lesson 40

I am in the school quire. Are there any sports clubs on campus? I was a member of the debating. I hope to be able to join the school ban. I work on the school magazine. The drum club is putting on a play tomorrow night. Are you involved in extracurri

怎样选择一所适合你的大学

The college search doesn't have to begin and end with the Ivies and the name brand schools. There are many schools out there to choose from some known and some less known, all worthy of your attention. Here's some advice for trying to find the school

Public Library of Science

By Nancy Steinbach Broadcast: August 13, 2003 This is Bill White with the VOA Special English Health Report. Health news and other scientific information generally comes from research published in the

PDAs (public display of affections)

2007年VOA标准英语-Arabic Public School Opens in NYC

By Paige Kollock New York City 11 September 2007 One of New York City's smallest public schools is probably one of the most controversial the Khalil Gibran International Academy. The Brooklyn middle school, devoted to Arabic language and culture, ope

2007年VOA标准英语-US Public Gardens Bring People, Plants Together

By June Soh Washington, DC 09 July 2007 The United States Botanic Garden located across from the U.S. Capitol is one of the many tourist attractions in Washington, D.C. Visitors can see thousands of beautiful and fascinating plants in the garden and

8条建议教你选择适合你的大学

The college search doesn't have to begin and end with the Ivies and the name brand schools. There are many schools out there to choose from some known and some less known, all worthy of your attention. 选学校不必非要在常春藤联合会名牌大

走进耶鲁大学 第27期:常春藤联盟(1)

Ivy League 常春藤联盟 Ivy League is the name generally applied to eight institutions of higher learning- Brown，Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Pennsylvania, Princeton, and Yale University. 常春藤联盟通常是指美国东部八所高校

Hollande pledges to put public finances in order by 2017

PARIS, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- French President Francois Hollande on Saturday reiterated his promise to reach zero deficit by 2017 via public spending cuts and growth stimulus. The path is that of achieving a balanced public finances at the end of the ma

White House Takes Gun Control to American Public

WHITE HOUSE The Obama administration is once again going to the American people to win support for one of its initiatives. The president and other White House officials are mounting a public campaign for passage of gun control legislation, evidenced

China issues first public services plan

BEIJING, July 18 (Xinhua) -- The State Council, or China's cabinet, has issued the first national plan for public services, the country's top economic planning agency said Wednesday. The government will intensify its efforts to improve basic public s

Nepal bans smoking in public places from Sunday

KATHMANDU, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- Ban on smoking in public places will be enforced from Sunday with the Tobacco Control and Regulatory Act-2010 coming into effect. Those smoking in public places will be fined and civil servants will be liable to departme

Majority in U.S. supports public smoking ban

NEW YORK, July 15 (Xinhua) -- A Gallup survey released on Friday found a total of 59 percent of Americans support a ban on smoking in all public places. The July 7-10 survey among 1,016 national adults showed a change in the public's attitude toward

The history of public communication system

German scientists dug 50 meters down and discovered small pieces of copper. After studying these pieces for a long time, Germany announced that the ancient Germans 25,000 years ago had a nation-wide telephone net. Naturally, the Russian government wa

经济学人204:常春藤联盟分数贬值 A等分数今非昔比光芒褪色

Ivy League grade inflation 常春藤联盟分数贬值 Grade expectations 分数期望 An A is not what it used to be A等分数今非昔比，光芒褪色 WE DO not release statistics on grade-point averages so we can't speak to the accuracy of the

【跟着美剧练发音】Gossip Girl33

S:Hi, so you're off to Yale? B:Your deductive reasoning skills are perfect for a place like Brown. S:A place like Brown? B:An enclave of trust afarians and children of celebrities who major in drum circles and semiotics, whatever that is. I can't wai

经济学人283:大学捐赠 金钱常青藤

University endowments 大学捐赠 The lolly and the Ivies 金钱amp;常青藤 Cambridge has the largest endowment of any British university, at 4.9 billion (7.4 billion). It sounds impressive until you look at Cambridge, Massachusetts, where Harvard