A Flower in Winter: The Story of the Poinsettia From VOA Learning English, this is the Agriculture Report in Special English. Poinsettias are the best-selling potted flowering plant in the United States. Red poinsettias are a traditional part of Chri

发表于:2018-12-07 / 阅读(35) / 评论(0) 分类 2013年VOA慢速英语(五)月

That's right, I answered immediately, hiding my surprise at his casual use of the word. 没错。我立刻答道,掩饰着自己对他漫不经心地用着这个词的惊讶。 He shook his head. You're incredible. 他摇了摇头:你简直难以置

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MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Another story now. The Coliseo is the biggest concert hall in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Now, since Hurricane Maria devastated the island a month ago, the hall has become the center of a massive effort to feed tens of thousands o

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I was staying at a nice resort hotel in Arizona on a short vacation. I had been out on the golf course playing a round of golf. When I got back into the room, I was feeling pretty hungry. I was meeting some friends for a late dinner around 8:30. I wa

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By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 19 February 2008 Italian police have arrested the leader of the Calabrian mafia, which has parlayed drug trafficking to become more powerful than the more famous Sicilian mob. Clan feuds of the powerful 'Ndrangheta organiz

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ROME, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- Inter chalked up their first home win in the Champions League this season as they beat Lille 2-1 on Wednesday. Walter Samuel and Diego Milito scored the goals for the hosts, and Lille drew one back in the late time. Inter alm

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