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MAXIMUS: 1)Archers, three weeks from now I will be harvesting my crops. Imagine where you will be, and it will be so. Hold the line, stay with me, if you find yourself alone riding in green fields wit

Gleopatra ，Goddess of the Nile

Three centuries later, shortly before the birth of Christ, Egypt was still ruled by a living goddess, Cleopatra, a Greek 1) descended from one of Alexander’s generals. She looked back to the Golden

VOA慢速英语 2008 0329

IN THE NEWS - Young Tibetans, Tired of Calls for Nonviolence, Want More Action The recent unrest in Lhasa turns up the heat on China as it prepares for the Beijing Olympics in August. Transcript of radio broadcast: 28 March 2008 This is IN THE NEWS

尼泊尔僧人参加马拉松比赛

Nepalese Monks Compete in Long-Distance Races Seven Buddhist religious workers from the village of Sindhukot in Nepal are trading in their robes for running shoes. They want to become ultra-marathon runners. They hope that by running in long distance

CNN 2009-11-18

In Beijings bitter cold, President Obama was all about showcasing a new warmth with China, as he toured the historic Forbidden City and its Hall of Supreme Harmony. Beautiful and what a magnificent place to visit. By the end of this week, Mr. Obama w

NPR 2008-05-03

Turkish warplanes launched overnight air raids against suspected Kurdish separatist targets in the mountains of northern Iraq. NPRs Ivan Watson has this report from Baghdad. Shortly before midnight on Thursday, Turkish warplanes began bombing the Qa

美联社新闻一分钟 2006-01-14

1. President Bush and German Chancellor Merkel urge the UN to intervene if Iran won't retreat from resuming its nuclear program. 2. If the UN Security Council does confront Iran over its atomic activi

布达拉宫的英文介绍

In 641, after marrying Princess Wencheng, Songtsen Gampo decided to build a grand palace to accommodate her and let his descendants remember the event. However, the original palace was destroyed due to a lightening strike and succeeding warfare durin

VOA标准英语2010年-Dog Sledding Still Searching for Olymp

As the world focuses attention on Canada during the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, a sport not yet in the Olympic spotlight continues to draw competitors and tourists to Canada's Yukon Territory. Dog sledding remains one of the most difficult competit

VOA标准英语2010年-Insurance Initiative Could Protect Far

In Kenya, the specter of drought is never far from the minds of the millions who make their living on the farm. Agriculture is Kenya's most important product. The industry employs nearly three quarters of the country's workers and accounts for almost

美国国家公共电台 NPR 'Get Something That No One Else Has Gotten', Says Photographer Mark Seliger

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: For decades, Americans have seen celebrities through the gaze of Mark Seliger. He's a photographer whose work has appeared in magazines like Vanity Fair, GQ and Rolling Stone. Now a new coffee table book collects some of his best i

访谈录 2014-06-01&06-03 威廉王子想念飞行 欲当急救飞行员

I will back now, and what time? it it 7:41? (it's still 7:41). We'd knew that exciting new job, yes, it is. In the words of Britain's prince William, the prince is said to be longing to return to the cockpit. This time as an air ambulance pilot and A

Coe to take over British Olympic Association chairman

LONDON, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Sebastian Coe is sure to be elected unopposed to be the next British Olympic Association chairman after his only opponent withdrew from the contest. Richard Leman, the head of British hockey, pulled out finding that he wil

兰蔻取消与何韵诗合作

Lanc?me, the luxury skincare brand owned by LOral, has been accused of bowing to Chinese political pressure after it dropped a Hong Kong singer from a local marketing campaign following an outcry in Chinese state media. 欧莱雅(LOral)旗下高端护肤

Ecuador's Saritama injured ahead of Copa America

QUITO, June 21 (Xinhua) -- Ecuador forward Luis Fernando Saritama has been injured just days before the Copa America in Argentina, coach Reinaldo Rueda said on Tuesday. Saritama was left out of the squad following a leg injury he suffered last week d

Jamaica breaks men's 4x100m relay world record for gold medal

LONDON, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) -- Jamaica set a new world record of 36.84 seconds to win the gold medal in the men's 4x100m relay Saturday at the London Olympic Games. Jamaica broke their old record of 37.04, which they set in 2011, to defend the title the

2014年CRI 外交部发言人秦刚就美国总统奥巴马会见达赖答记者问

Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Qin Gang has urged the United States to correct its mistakes after President Barack Obama met with the Dalai Lama. He said the United States should stop conniving and supporting anti-China, secessionist force which

2015年CRI 招远血案两名主犯被执行死刑 外交部回应奥巴马将会见达赖:坚决反对

The Chinese, Russian and Indian governments have issued a new call for reform of the United Nations. The three-sides are also suggesting reforms need to be made of the international financial system. No specifics have been issued. This follows a meet

Coe hails test events a success

LONDON, May 9 (Xinhua) -- LOCOG president Seb Coe hailed the London Prepares series a success as the final London 2012 test event - the London Disability Athletics Challenge - concluded, signalling the end of 42 events. In less than 12 months, LOCOG

2015年CRI One Day for Lamas in Tashilhunpo Monastery

Built in 1447 during the Ming Dynasty, the Tashilhunpo Monastery in China's Tibet Autonomous region was established by Gedun Druppa, who's recognized as the first Dalai Lama. The monastery was enlarged by the 4th Panchen Lama, Lozang Choskyi Gyaltsen