Placebo Effect Update

By Nancy Steinbach Broadcast: November 19, 2003 This is Phoebe Zimmermann with the VOA Special English Health Report. When scientists want to test the effectiveness of a new drug, they usually divide

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In Guangzhou city, the capital of Guangdong Province, the tradition of local enterprises is to hold a banquet to celebrate the beginning of the New Year. But this year, many companies have cancelled their banquet. One staff member at a local Guangzho

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AA: I'm Avi Arditti with Rosanne Skirble, and this week on WORDMASTER: reduced forms in spoken American English. RS: We're talking about forms like whaddaya -- meaning what do you, as in whaddaya say? Whaddaya Say? is also the title of a popular teac

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At a meeting early in his tenure, Cook was told of a problem with one of Apple's Chinese suppliers. 在任职初期的一次会议上，库克听说苹果公司的某一家中国供应商出了问题。 This is really bad, he said. Someone should be

词汇大师(Wordmaster)--Lida Baker: Reduced Forms

Broadcast on Coast to Coast: January 16, 2003 AA: I'm Avi Arditti with Rosanne Skirble and this week on Wordmaster, English teacher Lida Baker explains some of the shortcuts that work their way into conversational American speech. RS: They're called

运动休闲—How TO Lower Fat Intake

Nowadays, people's requirings for

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科学家们证明，那句古老的格言爱是盲目的有一定的道理。 They have found that feelings of love lead to a suppression of activity in the areas of the brain controlling critical thought. 他们发现爱的感觉会抑制大脑控制

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今天我们要学的词是side effect。 Side effect, 副作用。一项最近民调显示，Most Americans want health reform but fear its potential side effects, 大多数美国人都希望看到医疗改革，但是又担心改革可能带来的副

OPEC Says World Oil Demand Is Slowing

The oil-producing OPEC cartel has for the fourth straight month trimmed its estimate of world demand for oil for the rest of this year and in 2012. The 12-nation Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries said Tuesday that the demand for oil w

如何拒绝对方做独家代理的要求

Dear Mr. Jones: Thank you for your letter of 15th September. As we are now only at the get-acquainted stage, we feel it is too early to take into consideration the matter of sole agency. In our opinion, it would be better for both of us to try out a

Coffee may protect against endometrial cancer

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) -- Long-term coffee consumption may be associated with a reduced risk for endometrial cancer, according to a study published online Tuesday in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers Prevention, a journal of the American Associat

Coffee may protect against endometrial cancer: study

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) -- Long-term coffee consumption may be associated with a reduced risk for endometrial cancer, according to a study published online Tuesday in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers Prevention, a journal of the American Associat

China promises to promote sustainable development

China promises to promote sustainable development SAN JOSE, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese official Thursday expressed here China's willingness and determination to work with the international community to promote sustainable development. Speaking at

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The Power Of Smile 微笑的力量 Laughter is the shortest distance between two people. Victor Borge 笑是两个人之间最短的距离。维克托.伯盖 1.They have reduced stress. 他们压力较小。 2.They have lower chances of heart disease

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Mankind, says a Chinese manuscript, which my friend M. was obliging enough to read and explain to me, 我的朋友老麦，曾经好心地为我朗读一本中国古代手抄书，并辅以解释， for the first seventy thousand ages ate their meat

英闻天下——316 Regulations Promoting Saving Take Effect

In Guangzhou city, the capital of Guangdong Province, the tradition of local enterprises is to hold a banquet to celebrate the beginning of the New Year. But this year, many companies have cancelled their banquet. One staff member at a local Guangzho

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Jeff went online. He looked at $99 printers. Canon had a Pixma MX410. It was an All-in-One printer. He read the reviews. They were good. Plus, the Pixma was reduced to $79. That would save him $20. It was 9 p.m. Saturday. He had just spent five hours

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permit vt. vz.准许，允许 n.许可证 We are not permitted to smoke here. 我们不得在此地抽烟。 I'll contact you after the meeting if time permits. 如果时间许可的话，开完会后我会跟你联络。 You need a permit to go fish

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For / f?:(r)/ Reduce to /f?(r)/ Is that for me? It's for my friend. I'll wait for you for 2 minutes. A table for four, please. To /tu:/ Reduce to /t?/ I have to go now. See you later. He went to work. Reduced to /d?/ I go to work. I told you to leave