Captain Benito Cereno hurried aboard his ship. It was ready to sail. A bright sun and a soft breeze promised good weather ahead. The ship's anchor was raised. And the San Dominick -- old but still seaworthy - moved slowly out of the harbor of Valpara

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(745) / 评论(0) 分类 2017年VOA慢速英语(十一)月

We present the second of three parts of the short story Benito Cereno. It was written by Herman Melville. Last week, we told how African slaves on a Spanish ship rebelled in seventeen ninety-nine. They killed most of the Spanish sailors. Only the cap

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We present the last of three parts of the short story Benito Cereno. It was written by Herman Melville. As we told you in earlier parts of our story, rebel slaves seized the ship San Dominick off the coast of Chile. They killed many of its officers a

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We present the second of three parts of the short story Benito Cereno. It was written by Herman Melville. Last week, we told how African slaves on a Spanish ship rebelled in seventeen ninety-nine. They killed most of the Spanish sailors. Only the cap

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By Brian Wagner Washington, DC 27 October 2006 watch report High School Dropouts Finishing high school in the United States is a basic necessity for most young people to get a stable job and support themselves. But every year, more than 1 million st

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Teach For America Program Serves Rural, Low Income Schools A shortage of teachers in the United States means it has become difficult to get teachers to work in rural and low income urban areas. Teach for America, a non-profit organization, is helping

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