By Katherine Cole Washington 22 February 2008 Many acoustic bluegrass music fans are leary of the words contemporary and modern, preferring to listen only to songs that stick to the traditional style invented by Bill Monroe in the 1940s. These fans d

发表于:2019-01-03 / 阅读(39) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA常速英语2008年(二月)

A man was walking along the beach and found a bottle. He looked around and didn't see anyone so he opened it. A genie (妖怪)appeared and thanked the man for letting him out. The genie said, For your kindness I will grant you a wish,but only one -

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By David McAlary Washington 05 May 2006 A school bus and a truck stand on the street in the German town of Senden Economic modernization is the path toward healthier, longer lives, but it has a deadly

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AS IT IS 2015-11-01 Myanmar Corruption Plagues Highways, Jade Trade 腐败困扰缅甸公路和玉贸易 Corruption continues to cut into the government treasury in Myanmar. The southeast Asian nation also known as Burma has endured six decades of ci

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CHENGDU, July 25 (Xinhua)-- Rescuers found two more bodies in the debris of a bridge smashed by fallen rocks early Saturday in southwest China's Wenchuan County, Sichuan Province, raising the death toll to six, authorities said Saturday afternoon. F

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BEIJING, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- Chinese drivers rushing home for family reunions during the upcoming Spring Festival will find it a pleasant journey this year as the country's highways will operate toll-free during the holiday. The Ministry of Transport

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