Should People Be Promoted according to Ability?

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能力 Ability 询问能否 Asking about Ability Are you in any good? Are you in any good at ... ? Are you clever at ... ? Can you ? Are you capable of ... ? Are you able to ... ? Do you think you can .... ? Think you can ? Do you reckon you could ? Do yo

VOA常速英语2007-Many Pakistanis Oppose Military Operations Along

By Barry Newhouse Islamabad 31 October 2007 An opinion survey in Pakistan indicates most people do not support military operations against Al Qaida and Taliban groups in the country's tribal areas. VOA's Barry Newhouse reports from Islamabad. Pakista

2006年VOA标准英语-Gabon's Ruling Party Wins Big Majority, But Opp

By Nico Colombant Dakar 22 December 2006 Gabon's ruling party has won a big majority in a newly elected parliament, but opposition parties are making a more noticeable appearance. Voter apathy however was high in last week's election. VOA's Nico Col

2006年VOA标准英语-US Warns of Syrian, Iranian Effort to Topple Le

By David Gollust State Department 01 November 2006 The United States Wednesday expressed concern Syria and Iran are working with Lebanese allies to try to topple the Beirut government. The White House said U.S. officials are warning all those concer

VOA标准英语2008年-Kenya's President, Opposition Leader Hold Close

By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 24 January 2008 The two rivals in Kenya's political crisis met on Thursday for the first time since a disputed election and pledged to seek an end to weeks of unrest that have killed nearly700 people. President Mwai Kibaki and o

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International investors are showing a growing interest in Africa's retail market. American retail giant Wal-Mart is in preliminary talks to buy South African wholesaler Massmart for more than $4 million. And the Dutch-based supermarket network SPAR r

VOA标准英语2010年-Iranian Web Site Reports Attack on Opp

It was not the first time that Iranian opposition leader Mahdi Karroubi has come under attack by government supporters, but the use of gunfire to blow out the windows of his armored limousine constitutes by far the boldest. Armed pro-government demon

VOA常速英语2007年-South Asian Analysts Say Pakistan Has Brief Opp

By Meredith Buel Washington 06 November 2007 Protests are continuing in Pakistan following President Pervez Musharraf's decision to suspend the constitution and declare a state of emergency. South Asian analysts say there is a small window of opportu

VOA常速英语2008年-Kenyan Government, Opposition Agree on Power Sh

By Scott Bobb Nairobi 28 February 2008 The heads of the government and opposition in Kenya have signed a power sharing agreement aimed at ending the crisis over December's disputed elections. VOA's Scott Bobb reports from Nairobi that the agreement w

2007年VOA标准英语-Philippine Exit Polls Indicate Unexpected Oppos

By Douglas Bakshian Manila 15 May 2007 Exit polls in the Philippines are suggesting that the opposition did better than expected in Monday's congressional elections. However, President Gloria Arroyo is still expected to keep control of the House of R

VOA标准英语2008年-India's Congress Led-Coalition, Political Oppos

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2006年VOA标准英语-Senior UN Envoy Meets Burma's Detained Opp

By Ron Corben Bangkok 20 May 2006 A senior U.N. envoy has met with Burma's detained opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi. The envoy is the first high-ranking U.N. official to be allowed into Burma in m

VOA标准英语2008年-Kenya's President Accuses Opposition of Fomenti

By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 03 January 2008 Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki, who was declared the winner of last week's disputed elections, is accusing opposition leaders of fomenting post-election violence that has claimed more than 300 lives. Nick Wadhams

2007年VOA标准英语-US Senate Republican Opposition to Bush Strateg

By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 11 July 2007 U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe is the latest Senate Republican to break with President Bush on his strategy in Iraq. She is cosponsoring legislation calling for a withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from Iraq by Apr

VOA标准英语10月-Unified Ethiopian Opposition Seeks Troop Withdraw

Ethiopia's fractious political opposition is planning a unified parliamentary campaign to demand a complete withdrawal of Ethiopian troops from Somalia. But as VOA's Peter Heinlein reports from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia is under pressure by the internat

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Snake Vision Snakes have heat-vision that allows them to catch their dinners in the dark. True or false? True! It isnt quite right to call it vision, thoughmore accurate would be to say that certain specie s , such as rattlers, have pit s just under

英语听力文摘 English Digest 315、脑白金到底是什么？

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英语听力文摘 English Digest 164、鹦鹉说话证明它有思维吗？

Polly Talks, Therefore He Thinks? Calling someone a birdbrain is not intended as a compliment. But some birds seem pretty smart. Parrots, for example, can mimic human speech. But does a parrots ability to repeat human words and phrases mean that it c

英语听力文摘 English Digest 181、蛇的视力

Snake Vision 即使在晚上，蛇也能凭借它超常的视力抓到食物。究竟为什么，听听就知道了。 Time for True or False.We 'A Moment of Science' gives you a scientific claim that you may have never heard before and then tells yo