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This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Countries across Asia and beyond are reporting small amounts of radiation from the disabled nuclear reactors in Japan. But officials say these levels are not a threat to public health. On Tuesday, Chines

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Crisis Crisis is to our life what illness is to our body. Just as fatal disease can destroy our body and sometimes even put an end to our lives, so does smashing crisis knock us down so hopelessly that we might never have chance of standing up again.

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Dialog 1 Jane, where are you going? To the student centre. Would you like a ride? I'm gong ride by there. Yes, you are very kind. Any time you need a ride, just let me know. Thanks a lot. Dialog 2 Amy, Would you like to borrow my car for your trip?

超级简单英语阅读:No Energy

Carol felt tired. She felt tired all the time. She didnt use to feel tired. She used to have a lot of energy. Why was she so tired all the time? You should eat more sugar, her friend told her. Sugar will give you energy. But Carol didnt want to eat m

Health Experts Detail Radiation Symptoms

U.S. health experts monitoring Japan's nuclear crisis are seeking to explain health risks from radiation（放射） exposure, while cautioning that radiation levels measured this week at the Fukushima-Daiichi power plant in northern Japan have not y

VOA慢速英语2011--Fukushima Children Tested for Thyroid Cancer Risk

Health Report - Fukushima Children Tested for Thyroid Cancer Risk This is the VOA Special English Health Report. This week, Japanese doctors began examining three hundred sixty thousand children in Fukushima Prefecture. The goal is to learn the exten

Apps to Help in a Disaster

Apps to Help in a Disaster Disasters almost always arrive unexpectedly. But there are computer apps to help people prepare for disasters. Some apps alert users when a disaster has taken place. Other disaster apps can be used when people need rescue o

VOA标准英语2008年-Financial Crises Revives Bad Memories, New Conc

The financial crisis that has gripped the United States has particular resonance for Asia, which was racked by its own financial crisis 11 years ago. Indeed, some of the root causes of the two crises are similar, which has sparked some concern in As

Japan's Nuclear Crisis Stokes Fears of Radiation Exposure

Japan raised the severity of the Fukushima nuclear crisis from four to five on a seven-point scale of international nuclear events. Fears of radiation exposure has caused a run on salt products all across the region, including in China, where shopper

2007年VOA标准英语-Iodine Deficiency Causing Health Problems in Gu

By Kari Barber Dakar 06 July 2007 After years of turmoil and economic hardship, the small West African nation of Guinea Bissau is facing a health challenge caused by the absence of iodine in the nation's diet. In countries where iodine is not already

美国国家公共电台 NPR Don't Screen For Thyroid Cancer, Task Force Says

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VOA慢速英语20061009a

DEVELOPMENT REPORT - Emergency Aid to Africa Grows; Wiser Spending Is UrgedBy Jill Moss Broadcast: Monday, October 09, 2006 This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Family in north eastern

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Around the world, many people start their day with a cup of coffee, a cappuccino, or an espresso. At the same time, there are many people with various thyroid conditions who rely on synthetic thyroid hormone replacement medication like levothyroxine

VOA标准英语2008年-UN Chief Says Crises in Kenya, Pakistan Usher i

By Margaret Besheer United Nations 07 January 2008 In his first news conference of the year Monday, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon acknowledged that 2008 has not started off well. The U.N. chief says he is hopeful about the New Year, but expresse

China has confidence on EU market, says central bank

China has confidence on EU market, says central bank TOKYO, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- China is willing to offer the eurozone support on getting through the difficulties, said Yi Gang, the vice governor of the People's Bank of China on the annual meetings o

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It is a common complaint, I dont have enough time. In fact, I'd bet that you said these exact words in the last 48 hours. I dont have enough time to finish my work/get in shape/start a hobby/spend with my family. 常听到人们这样的抱怨：我的

Crises Overshadow EU Finance Ministers Meeting

A European Union finance ministers meeting is being overshadowed by the euro zone's ongoing economic problems and sexual assault charges against International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who had been expected to attend the two days of

放下玻璃杯 Put the glass down

A lecturer was giving a lecture to his student on stress management. He raised a glass of water and asked the audience, How heavy do you think this glass of water is? The students answers ranged from 20g to 500g. It does not matter on the absolute we

2016英语专四作文预测（五）

论人生态度 Just as is revealed in the pictures above, people are generally classified into two types: the pessimistic and the optimistic. We can see in one picture some people, long-faced and downhearted, are counting the nights by the shadows w