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This is my mother/mom. This is my father/dad. (These are my parents) This is my wife. This is my husband. There are five people in my family. (My mother, my father, my older brother, my older sister, me, my younger brother.) I have two brothers. One

法律英语：98 Are Strip Searches in School Legal?

By Adam Freedman Today, a back-to-school special! We take a close look (as it were) at strip searches of students. But first, your daily dose of legalese: This podcast does not create an attorney-client relationship with any listener. In other words,

各国名人英文介绍-Ivy Bean

Ivy Bean is perhaps the oldest user of social networking sites. She is officially the oldest person on Facebook and probably the oldest tweeter. She has become famous for her Twitter site IvyBean104. On September the 8th, 2009, her 104th birthday, Iv

VOA标准英语2009年-Heavy Snowstorm Grips England

England is struggling with the heaviest snowfall to hit the country in nearly two decades. Among the hardest-hit regions are London and surrounding areas. Travel disruption and massive cancellations are widespread. A pedestrian falls over in North L

ENVIRONMENT REPORT - Navy Sonar and Ocean Animals

ENVIRONMENT REPORT – August 2, 2002: Navy Sonar and Ocean Animals By Caty Weaver This is the VOA Special English Environment Report. American officials have approved a plan for the United States Nav

2006年VOA标准英语-Nepal's Parliament Strips King of Last Powers

By Patricia Nunan New Delhi 11 June 2006 King Gyanendra Nepal's parliament has stripped the king of his power over the legislature - effectively leaving the monarchy with little more than a ceremonial role. The move comes weeks after King Gyanendra

ENVIRONMENT REPORT - U.S. Navy and Whales

ENVIRONMENT REPORT — January 18, 2002: U.S. Navy and Whales By Mario Ritter This is the VOA Special English ENVIRONMENT REPORT. In March of the year Two-Thousand, seventeen large ocean animals myste

2006年VOA标准英语-US Navy Hospital Treats Poor in Philippines

By Douglas Bakshian Manila 29 May 2006 The U.S. Navy Hospital ship Mercy is sending personnel and equipment to victims of the earthquake in Indonesia. The ship, which has a history of helping out in disasters, is now in the Philippines at the start

VOA慢速英语 IN THE NEWS - Obama Returns From First Official Trip

This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. President Obama returned to the United States this week after his first visit to Europe since taking office in January. President Obama meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki Tuesday On his way

VOA标准英语2012--Egyptian President's Iran Trip Signals New Priorities

Egyptian President's Iran Trip Signals New Priorities Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi goes to Iran Thursday, the first visit by an Egyptian leader since Iran's 1979 Islamic revolution. Morsi's trip breaks an alienation dating back to Egypt's recogni

VOA标准英语2011--Geography Meets Social Media on ‘Geoso

GeographyMeetsSocialMediaonGeosocialSites Theres a well-worn phrase in real estate: location, location, location, meaning that where a property is located, alone, means more than anything else when it comes to assessing its value. But location is get

Heavy Rains Bring Raging Floods - and a Debate

Heavy Rains Bring Raging Floods - and a Debate This spring, so-called 100-year floods swamped many communities along the Mississippi River, America's largest commercial waterway. The flooding was so severe that the U.S. Corps of Engineers, which supe

VOA标准英语2011--Study Calculates High Cost of Heavy Drinking

Study Calculates High Cost of Heavy Drinking Excessive alcohol consumption in the United States costs Americans more than $200 billion a year, according to a new study. That hefty bill includes the medical costs related to heavy drinking, plus the im

VOA标准英语2011--Asia Floods Take Heavy Toll on Local Eco

Asia Floods Take Heavy Toll on Local Economies Floodwaters in central Thailand have inundated industrial parks and manufacturing centers, adding to the mounting economic costs of the disaster. Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos are also continuing to tally t

2006年VOA标准英语-Sri Lankan Navy Sinks Tamil Tiger Boat

By Patricia Nunan New Delhi 05 May 2006 The Sri Lankan Navy says it has sunk a boat belonging to the rebel Tamil Tiger group after the rebels opened fire. The incident is the latest blow to a 2002 cea

Heavy rains to hit S China

BEIJING, July 16 (Xinhua) -- Strong downpours and thunderstorms are expected to sweep south China over the coming three days, the National Meteorological Center (NMC) forecast Monday. The storms will hit hardest in regions south of the Yangtze River,

Heavy school bags linked to back pain in children

LONDON, March 17 (Xinhua) -- Children with heavy school bags are facing a higher risk of back pain, a latest study revealed. A team of Spanish researches reported that the link was found in more than 1,400 school children aged between 12 and 17 in No

学个词Learn a Word 第1186期 Heavy-handed

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What's Wrong with Cecilia Cheung and Nicholas Tse?

BEIJING, June 1 (Xinhuanet) -- Rumors have been running rampant that Cecilia Cheung and Nicholas Tse, one of the hottest Chinese celebrity couples, are nearing a divorce. Local newspapers and Websites have been carrying such headlines as Nicholas Tse

英文热力歌曲:Kate Ryan - Little Braveheart

[Intro] Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh [Verse 1] Arrte un instant, coute-moi La vie que tu cherches n'existe pas L'amour est trs fort, sauve ton coeur Il meurt, il meurt oh oh oh oh [Verse 2] Looks strikes I got them ge