Democrats Win Control of House, Creating Divide in Congress The Democratic Party is set to take control of the United States House of Representatives, following the countrys midterm elections Tuesday. The Republican Party will keep its majority in th

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(148) / 评论(0) 分类 2018年VOA慢速英语(十一)月

This is AP News Minute. The IRS says taxpayers could start keeping more of their money within months, if Congress pass the republican tax plan. The agency say it's monitoring the legislation and will prepare guidance on income withholdings for 2018.

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This is AP News Minute. Hurricane Florence pounded North Carolina, flooding streets and knocking out power to tens of thousands. Florence's eyewall began to reach the North Carolina coast early Friday. Forecasters say Florence could bring catastrophi

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Iran's electoral watchdog, the Guardian Council, says has seen no signs of fraud in 10 days of investigations, rejecting claims by three defeated presidential candidates of vote rigging. At the same time, a hardline cleric told Friday's prayer gather

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今天我们要学的词是 concede. concede 的意思是承认,认输。The Senate race in Florida came to a conclusion as Democratic incumbent Bill Nelson conceded after a hand recount gave Republican challenger Rick Scott a 10,000 vote lead. 美国

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This is AP News Minute. President Trump is rejecting calls from both parties to punish Saudi Arabia for the murder of Jamal Khashoggi. US intelligence agencies concluded the country's crown prince must have at least known about the plot to kill the j

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You look so defeated lying there in your new twin size bed. With a single pillow underneath your single head. I guess you decided that that old queen holds more space than you would need. Now it's in the alley behind your apartment with a sign that s

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1. Crimea self defense forces stormed the Ukraine navy base in the Black Sea port of Sevastopol Wednesday. A day after Russia signed a treaty with the local authority to annex the region. 2. Illinois take the Republican business man Bruce Rauner to f

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THE MAKING OF A NATION - American History: German Forces Defeated in Russia and Britain STEVE EMBER: Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION American history in VOA Special English. Im Steve Ember. (MUSIC) In December nineteen forty-one, the United States

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DAVID GREENE, HOST: There may still be terrorist attacks carried out in its name, but the state of Islamic State is really no more. ISIS is down to a handful of enclaves, but there are still hundreds of U.S. forces fighting ISIS in Syria. And the Pen

发表于:2019-01-16 / 阅读(194) / 评论(0) 分类 2017年NPR美国国家公共电台11月

文本: S- Sylvia Satterthwaite M- Sylvia's mother S: Think of all the ruin that child has meant for me. And Christopher's perfectly soppy about it. M: You don't deserve your husband, anyway. I can't imagine why he sent that telegram. Resume yoke,

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Now he must gather the last of his strength. The rival wants to take him on. The aim is to get an antler point into his neck. But they are evenly matched. Neither can penetrate the other's guard. Now, it's all about power. A well-aimed thrust or a br

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Topics: Political parties in the US, How to begin an email, Even vs. odd, Unless, Six feet under Words: Democratic Democrat Republican liberal conservative left-wing right- wing 3rd party Green Party Ralph Nadar consumer advocate legislature title Mr

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今天我们要学的词是commanding。 Commanding, 做为形容词,有占据主导地位的意思。 Our team holds a commanding edge in the shooting percentage, 我们队在投球命中率上占优势。在美国加州州长竞选中, Democrat

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今天我们要学的词是diehard。 Diehard, 是指铁杆支持者。 Jimmy is a diehard fan of the Washington Redskins, 吉米是华盛顿橄榄球队红人队的铁杆球迷。 My father and my husband get along well even though one is a diehard

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November 2nd, 1948President Harry Truman confounds the political pundits in the race for the White House, Senator Barkley and I will win this election and make these Republicans like it, don't you forget that. As the incumbent Democrat narrowly defea

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November 2nd 1948President Henry Truman confounds the political pundits in the race for the White House, Senator Barkley and I will win this election and make these Republicans like it, don't you forget that. as the incumbent Democrat narrowly defeat

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August 30th, 1862During the American Civil War, the Second Battle of Bull Run ends in B, Virginia. Union forces are defeated by the Confederates on the site of the war's first major clash the previous year. 1967In Washington, the Senate confirms K as

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November 2nd 1948President Henry Truman confounds the political pundits in the race for the White House, Senator Barkley and I will win this election and make these Republicans like it, don't you forget that. as the incumbent Democrat narrowly defeat

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Other nations, Egyptians, Babylonians, Phoenicians, even Greeks, would have insisted upon a treaty of submission on the part of thebarbarians, The Romans did nothing of the sort. They gave the outsidera chance to become partners in a common res publi

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