VOA标准英语2009年-Obama Wants Economic Stimulus Passed Soon

.S. President Barack Obama says the country's economic crisis demands that Congress act soon on his economic stimulus plan. Mr. Obama met Friday with top Democratic and Republican lawmakers at the White House. President Barack Obama speaks to report

2007年VOA标准英语-Indonesian Court to Rule on Mine Pollution Case

By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 23 April 2007 Richard Ness walks upon arrival for his trial at a district court in Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia (File Photo) An Indonesian court is expected to rule Tuesday on pollution charges against one of the

2006年VOA标准英语-Experts Provide Their Perspectives on the UN Fo

By Carolyn Weaver Washington, DC 30 August 2006 watch Peacekeeper report Peacekeepers stand guard The U.N. Security Council resolution on ending the month-long war between Israel and Hezbollah called for adding up to 13,000 troops to the 2,000 membe

VOA标准英语2008年-Weaving Project Revives Traditions, Empowers Ku

By Suzanne Presto Irbil 17 June 2008 The Kurdish Textile Museum in Irbil has launched a new program aimed at creating job opportunities for women, while reviving traditional Kurdish weaving skills. VOA's Suzanne Presto in Irbil attended the opening

voa标准英语2008-Obama: Economic Stimulus Plan Crucial

President-elect Barack Obama seized on more gloomy economic news Tuesday to prod Congress into passing an economic stimulus plan early in the New Year. President-elect Barack Obama introduces Education Secretary-designate Arne Duncan during a news c

VOA标准英语2012--You’ve Heard of ‘The Birth of the Blues’

Youve Heard of The Birth of the Blues Heres one of those word-association games. If we said waltz, youd probably think of Vienna, Austria. Closer to our home, if we said Dixieland, New Orleans, Louisiana, would likely rush to mind. Country music? Nas

VOA标准英语2009年-Obama: Economic Stimulus Plan First Step Toward

As U.S. lawmakers were voting on a giant economic recovery plan, President Barack Obama again emphasized the many challenges facing the nation's economy. President Barack Obama makes remarks to business leaders at the White House, 13 Feb 2009 Presid

VOA标准英语2009年-Obama Prepares to Sign Stimulus Bill, Propose H

U.S. President Barack Obama keeps the focus squarely on the troubled American economy this week as he signs a massive stimulus package into law, and announces steps to help the housing market. The almost $790-billion stimulus bill is the biggest eco

VOA标准英语2011--Sense of Smell Jumpstarted Brain Evoluti

Sense of Smell Jumpstarted Brain Evolution Mammals have much bigger brains than other animals. Scientists aren't sure exactly why, but new research published this week in the journal Science suggests it might have something to do with mammals' acute

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陈豪在北京的ABC美国公司工作，他到办公室去找美国同事Amy。 (Office ambience) C：Amy, 今天晚上的表演你去吗？ A：Yes, I'm looking forward to it. Our new boss, Mr. Brown, is being kind to take us all to celebrate the

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陈豪在北京的ABC美国公司工作。他跟美国同事Amy一起走出会议室。 (Office ambience) C：Amy, 今天我第一次主持会议。你觉得怎么样？ A：I thought you did well considering that you have not been in that position b

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Kim跟朋友Anita一起去吃饭。Anita想跟公司要求涨工资，可是不知道怎么开口，Kim给她出主意。 I can present quite a bit of hard data to demonstrate my usefulness to the company. K: That's great! Then you have to figure out

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陈豪在北京的ABC美国公司工作。同事Amy在复印间里找到他。 (Office ambience) A：Hi Chen Hao. May I talk to you for a minute after you finish copying those documents? C：我马上就印完了。什么事？ A：It seems that you

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Paul和Sara夫妇俩跟老朋友Jesse和Miika一起吃饭。 P: It's so good to see you guys! It's been forever! M: We should try to set a monthly dinner date...we've missed you! S: So what's new? J: Tracy just turned four. She's growing ridiculously

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公司开会讨论支出账目，经理Tim和会计部主任John告诉大家，要紧缩开支，首先从员工可报销的账目下手。Tim说， Tim: I'm not going to sugarcoat it: we'll have to cut back on our expenses or we'll have to cut back

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公司开会讨论支出账目，经理Tim和会计部主任John告诉大家要紧缩开支，首先从员工可报销的账目下手。 Tim (manager): Ok, now for the last item on our agenda: expense accounts. Let me turn the meeting over to our chi