By Nancy Steinbach Broadcast: November 5, 2003 This is Phoebe Zimmermann with the VOA Special English Health Report. A new blood test could give doctors a better way to tell if a person is in danger o

发表于:2018-12-15 / 阅读(37) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA2003(下)-环境与健康

我姐姐刚在一个高尚社区买了房子,那里住的都是医生、律师这一类的高薪单身贵族,跟我住的地方截然不同。我们这里有单身汉、有年轻父母、有双职工、也有不上班的专职妈妈;有白领,也

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听广告学英语:RICHON Aficio Digital Multi-function System理光数码多功能系统 原文:Mary:Everybody calls me a multi-function secretary. One of her bosses (gives her a pad of paper):Mary, pick up this. Mary:Because I have to serve several bosses. Anothe

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Grammar Girl here. Today's topic is mixed metaphors. Politicians often provide good fodder for language commentary, and one of Barack Obama's comments during the debates has been rattling around in my head for a while now. He made a comment that some

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At least seven million Americans identify themselves as belonging to more than one race, and interest is rapidly growing in issues of multi-racial identity. In his new book, Mixed, writer and artist Kip Fulbeck presents a collection of portraits cele

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By Barry Wood Washington 20 February 2008 The International Monetary Fund Wednesday gave Afghanistan a mixed economic report card, saying the country's overall reforms are on track but corruption and a dramatic rise in opium production pose significa

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