VOA慢速英语2012 Economics Report - Ready to Save Like There's No Tomorrow?

Economics Report - Ready to Save Like There's No Tomorrow? This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Are you a saver or a spender? A penny saved is a penny earned. This old saying calls attention to the wisdom of saving money. Putting money a

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A: Your office called and left a message that several offers had come in on our home. B: Yes, we received three offers in one day for your home! A: Were the offers for a good price? B: One offer was for the full asking price, one slightly below, and

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A: I received your e-mail about the many purchase offers for my house. B: It has been quite a busy day regarding your home. We just received three offers! A: Did the potential buyers offer a good price? B: There were offers above and below your askin

售房英语对话-Deciding Which Offer to Accept(3)

A: My friend said that you had called regarding multiple offers for my home. B: The Open House was quite a success. Last night we received three offers on your home! A: I am anxious to hear how good an offer we received! B: Offers above and below the

VOA慢速英语2009-Health Report - Study Links Hot Weather to Migra

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. A migraine headache can cause disabling pain. People may not feel back to normal for hours or even days. Migraine headaches are most common among young adults and middle-aged people. In the United State

VOA慢速英语2009-Education Report - Studying in the US: Helping F

This is the VOA Special English Education Report. Being a new student in school can be a little scary. Being a new student in a new country can be even scarier. A college or university's international student office is a good place to start getting

VOA慢速英语2009-Education Report - Studying in the US: Grading G

This is the VOA Special English Education Report. This week in our Foreign Student Series the subject is grades. Most American colleges and universities use the grading system of A, B, C, D and F. An A is worth four points, a B three points, a C two

VOA慢速英语2009-Education Report - Studying in the US: High Mark

This is the VOA Special English Education Report. This week in our Foreign Student Series, we continue our discussion about grades. Would you want a doctor who got high marks in medical school just for trying really, really hard? Apparently many col

VOA慢速英语2012 Education Report - Cambodians Get Lessons in Skateboarding, Life

Education Report - Cambodians Get Lessons in Skateboarding, Life This is the VOA Special English Education Report. Some young Cambodians are learning a new sport -- skateboarding. The country's first skateboard park is located on the grounds of a loc

VOA慢速英语2012 Agriculture Report - Steps Toward Drought-Resistant Crops, 'Designer' Rice

Agriculture Report - Steps Toward Drought-Resistant Crops, 'Designer' Rice This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. A discovery in a laboratory could help lead to new generation of drought-resistant crops. Drought conditions cause plants t

2006年VOA标准英语-Nepal's King Agrees to Restore Parliament

By Patricia Nunan Kathmandu 24 April 2006 In a major capitulation, Nepal's King Gyanendra has agreed to restore parliament - a key demand made by pro-democracy protesters, who had been demonstrating i

2006年VOA标准英语-Montenegro Votes for Independence

By Stefan Bos Budapest 22 May 2006 Celebrations have broken out in the former Yugoslav republic of Montenegro, where official results show that a majority of voters said

2006年VOA标准英语-Study Suggests Climate Change Killed Off I

By David McAlary Washington 10 May 2006 There is new evidence in the case of the missing woolly mammoth. In fact, several species of large mammals in addition to the mammoth went missing at the end of

2006年VOA标准英语-Senate Report Rules Out al-Qaida Link with Sadd

By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 08 September 2006 A report by a Senate committee says there is no evidence former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein had any relationship with the al-Qaida terrorist leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi or his associates before the U.

2006年VOA标准英语-US Congressional Report Criticizes Bush Adminis

By Stephanie Ho Washington 11 July 2006 US Marines on patrol in Iraq (File photo) The U.S. Government Accountability Office, an independent investigative arm of Congress, has released a report that criticizes the Bush Administration's strategy for s

2006年VOA标准英语-Sudan Repatriation Resumes From Ethiopia, CAR

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 13 December 2006 The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees begins returning to south Sudan an estimated 11,000 refugees from Ethiopia, Wednesday, and another 8,000 from the Central African Republic, Saturday, to the ho

2006年VOA标准英语-Senate Hearing on Gates Nomination Gets Underwa

By Bill Rodgers Washington, D.C. 05 December 2006 watch Gates report The U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee is holding a hearing today on Robert Gates -- President Bush's nominee to replace Donald Rumsfeld as U.S. Defense Secretary. Gates had a lo

2006年VOA标准英语-Study Group Report Could Form Basis for US Bipa

By Jim Malone Washington 06 December 2006 The long-running political debate in Washington over the war in Iraq took a major turn Wednesday with the release of the report of the bipartisan Iraq Study Group. As VOA National correspondent Jim Malone re

2007年VOA标准英语-Iraq Continues Domination of US Democratic Pres

By Jim Malone Washington 12 February 2007 Presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) at the University of Illinois at Chicago Pavilion, 11 Feb 2007 The war in Iraq continues to dominate the early debate in the 2008 U.S. presidential election ca

2007年VOA标准英语-Pakistan Denies Reports Nuclear Scientist Has B

By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 02 July 2007 Pakistani officials are denying reports that the government has eased travel restrictions on disgraced nuclear scientist AQ Khan. He has been under strict house arrest since 2004 after he confessed to selling n