Flashback: The Fight for Women's Right to Vote The year is 1913. A new president has been elected and is about to take office. But when he arrives at the train station in Washington, DC, few people are there to meet him. Where are the crowds? he asks

发表于:2019-01-12 / 阅读(329) / 评论(0) 分类 2016年VOA慢速英语(十一)月

【美国梦】 what is American dream? An idea that suggests that anyone in the US can succeed through hard work and has the potential to lead a happy, successful life. 任何一个在美国的人都能够通过努力工作取得成功并且过上幸福

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Now, this means the nine-to-five no longer works for anyone. 如今,这意味着朝九晚五的工作不再适合所有人。 Punch clocks are becoming obsolete, as are career ladders. 打卡和事业的阶梯已经过时了。 Whole industries are

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Wilson hated his job. His boss was a mean man. He didn't even get paid well. Wilson wanted to just give up and quit. However, he had to take care of his two kids. I want to give them a better life, he always said. Finally, Wilson decided to start cha

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The Power of Determination: Glenn Cunningham's Story by Burt Dubin The little country schoolhouse was heated by an old-fashioned, pot-bellied coal stove. A little boy had the job of coming to school early each day to start the fire and warm the room

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You get your hands in it Plant your roots in it Dusty head lights dance with your boots in it (dirt) You write your name on it Spin your tires on it Build your corn field, whiskey Bonfires on it (dirt) You bet your life on it Is that an old shade Red

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