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Experts: Chavez's Diagnosis Weakens Re-Election Chances Mr. Chavez disclosed his condition last week while visiting the site of a proposed tractor factory. He said he had been examined by doctors in Cuba who found a lesion in his pelvis where a cance

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李华正在兴致勃勃地给Larry将她去看医生的经过，没想到被Larry泼了一盆冷水。李华今天要学两个常用语，TMI和PDQ 。 LL: Oh, Li Hua, that is really TMI. I'm sorry you had to go to the doctor, but I really don't wan

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For our 10th anniversary my wife and I vacationed in Hawaii, where we went snorkeling. After an hour in the water everyone got back on the boat, except for one beautiful young woman and me. As I conti

2007年VOA标准英语-New, Faster Diagnosis of Meningitis Can Save Li

By Melinda Smith Washington, DC 04 January 2007 watch Meningitis in Children Meningitis can be infectious, particularly when the disease is spread among large groups of people living in crowded conditions. It is most prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa,

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ESL Podcast 630 – Making a Medical Diagnosis

Terrell: Where have you been? Sally: At the hospital, again. My doctor is putting me through another battery of tests. Terrell: She still hasnt been able to zero in on the cause of your pain and make a diagnosis ? Sally: No, she hasnt. Part of the pr

2007年VOA标准英语-Doctors Change Diagnosis of American Man with T

By Carol Pearson Washington, D.C. 05 July 2007 An American man who traveled internationally with tuberculosis - despite instructions not to - has a new diagnosis and is not as sick as government doctors initially said he was. As VOA's Carol Pearson r

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The purpose of a letter of applicationis to help the applicant obtain the job he is interested in. It should state clearly what position the applicant wants, and should tell what his abilities are and what he has to offer. It should provide a quick,

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By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 12 November 2007 Experts on lung disease meeting in South Africa are warning the world could face a tuberculosis crisis if drug resistant strains of TB are not contained and if TB testing does not become a regular part of H

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有人常会觉得小孩子学语言学得比大人快，为什么呢？因为小孩子学语言不像我们死记文法，苦背单字。他们就是用所谓的pick up，看在什么场合，别人用什么字，就一个一个把它记下来。这样

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Larry告诉李华他连续几天给他哥哥打电话，可是总也找不到他。 LH: Larry， 你那么急着找你哥哥，有要紧的事吗? LL: No, not really. I just want to chit chat. LH: Chit chat是什么意思啊? LL: To Chit Chat is to t