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Economics Report - Ready to Save Like There's No Tomorrow? This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Are you a saver or a spender? A penny saved is a penny earned. This old saying calls attention to the wisdom of saving money. Putting money a

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This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语农业报道。 Scientists have worked for twelve years to develop what they call Green Super Rice. They say several varieties should be available to farmers about t

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A: Your office called and left a message that several offers had come in on our home. B: Yes, we received three offers in one day for your home! A: Were the offers for a good price? B: One offer was for the full asking price, one slightly below, and

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A: I received your e-mail about the many purchase offers for my house. B: It has been quite a busy day regarding your home. We just received three offers! A: Did the potential buyers offer a good price? B: There were offers above and below your askin

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A: My friend said that you had called regarding multiple offers for my home. B: The Open House was quite a success. Last night we received three offers on your home! A: I am anxious to hear how good an offer we received! B: Offers above and below the

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Oscar Pistorius is the South African Paralympic runner famous for trying to compete at the Olympics. He is known as Blade Runner because of the artificial limbs he uses to sprint. He is also dubbed the fastest man on no legs. Pistorius is the double

2007年VOA标准英语-Musical Album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club

By Paul Burge London 01 June 2007 Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band , by The Beatles Music lovers are celebrating the 40th anniversary of one of the most acclaimed pop music albums of the century. Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by

Pistorius' bail ruling postponed again

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Pistorius' bail hearing postponed

PRETORIA, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- The Pretoria Magistrate Court on Tuesday postponed Paralympian Oscar Pistorius' bail hearing to Wednesday. Magistrate Desmond Nair ruled that the bail hearing be heard under Schedule 6 Offence of the Criminal Procedure A

VOA慢速英语2009-Health Report - Study Links Hot Weather to Migra

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. A migraine headache can cause disabling pain. People may not feel back to normal for hours or even days. Migraine headaches are most common among young adults and middle-aged people. In the United State

VOA慢速英语2009-Education Report - Studying in the US: Helping F

This is the VOA Special English Education Report. Being a new student in school can be a little scary. Being a new student in a new country can be even scarier. A college or university's international student office is a good place to start getting

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This is the VOA Special English Education Report. This week in our Foreign Student Series the subject is grades. Most American colleges and universities use the grading system of A, B, C, D and F. An A is worth four points, a B three points, a C two

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This is the VOA Special English Education Report. This week in our Foreign Student Series, we continue our discussion about grades. Would you want a doctor who got high marks in medical school just for trying really, really hard? Apparently many col

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By Chad Bouchard Jakarta 21 February 2007 U.S.-based Human Rights Watch says Indonesia should immediately release political prisoners in Papua. In a report released Wednesday, the rights group says Jakarta's actions in Papua are a stain on its democr

VOA标准英语2013--Report: Superfood for Babies

Report: Superfood for Babies A new report says more than 800,000 babies lives could be saved every year, if all women began breastfeeding within the first hour of giving birth. Save the Children calls breastfeeding one of the best ways to prevent mal

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AcrisiusAcrisius，king of Argos，was Hypermnestra' s grandson．He had one beautiful daughter， Danae by name． So much did he love her that he decided not to remarry after the death of his wife． But one day an oraclefrom Delphi prophesied that

Barcelona's Affelay breaks knee ligament

MADRID, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- FC Barcelona suffered another setback on Thursday as midfielder Ibrahima Affelay injured his knee in training. The Dutch international was taken for tests where it was confirmed he has broken the cruciate ligament in his

Nike, Oakley move away from Pistorius for murder suspicion

BEIJING, Feb. 19 (Xinhuanet) -- Nike and Oakley, two corporate sponsors of Olympic blade runner Oscar Pistorius, have moved away from the South African sports star, who is charged with murdering his model girl friend on Valentine's Day. KeJuan Wilkin

2006年VOA标准英语-Study Group Report Could Form Basis for US Bipa

By Jim Malone Washington 06 December 2006 The long-running political debate in Washington over the war in Iraq took a major turn Wednesday with the release of the report of the bipartisan Iraq Study Group. As VOA National correspondent Jim Malone re

5 Unusual Ways to Achieve Super Quality Sleep

It seems like every sleep expert has reduced the fascinating topic of sleep to a boring set of rules: * Keep your room dark. * Take a warm bath. * Keep the bedroom for sleep and sex only. * Avoid caffeine x hours before bedtime (where x depends on wh