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VOA标准英语2009-Asia's Budget Airline Carriers Ride Out Trou

Asia's budget airlines have grown rapidly in recent years. And while some are faring well, the sector faces a bumpy ride as economic turbulence hits both domestic and international travel. Asia's low-cost airlines, which took off in good economic ti

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As the Qingming Festival, also known as the Tomb Sweeping day, approaches and people get ready to honor their departed loved ones, funeral services have once again become a hot topic. Some people complain about the rising cost of funerals and say the

VOA常速英语2008年-Haiti's Rising Cost of Food Worries Aid Groups

By Brian Wagner Port-au-Prince 17 April 2008 Foreign aid groups in Haiti say they are hurt by the high cost of food just as much as ordinary citizens whose anger over the rising prices led to violent protests in the Caribbean nation last week. In Por

老外最常用的英文短语 第810期:get one's hopes up

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2006年VOA标准英语-Ghana's Ruling Party Faces Opposition Over Gas

By Efam Dovi Accra, Ghana 27 July 2006 A recent boost in gas prices across Ghana is generating unprecedented criticism from members of the ruling New Patriotic Party, with some fearing that the party could lose the next general elections as a result

英文歌曲：给旅途中的你 Cocosuma - Communication's Lost

Now, now the sweat is streaming down our bodies A cigarette, I can't forget the taste Oriental journeys The sky, the light and it should ever last We are so tight, indecision grows fast Saturday, saturday night you saved me for one more kiss, oh plea

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VOA常速英语2008年-Cambodia's Khmer Rouge Tribunal Threatened By F

By Rory Byrne Phnom Penh 21 March 2008 There are growing concerns that a lack of funds could threaten the future of Cambodia's Khmer Rouge tribunal, just months before the first trials are expected to begin. The burgeoning costs of the joint United N

VOA标准英语2009-Hard Times for Australia's Once Dominant Win

Australia's once dominant wine industry is facing its biggest challenge, as competition increases from lower-cost rivals and consumer tastes change. Producers are being encouraged to target exports to Asia to revive the industry. Penfolds 1962 vinta

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Civil engineering work is set to be completed in a few weeks on the first Standard Gauge Railway connecting the Kenyan capital Nairobi and East Africa's largest port, Mombasa. Once the railway is fully operational by January 2018, the travel time bet

Bufon's howler costs Juve win

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