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Between the Kremlin and the Protesters: A Church Mediator? The patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church has a residence inside the Kremlin. The church depends heavily on government funding. When mass protests broke out this winter, few people expecte

超级简单英语阅读:A Clean Church

The janitor cleaned the church every day. He swept the floor with a broom. He mopped the floor with a mop. He vacuumed the carpet with a vacuum cleaner. He cleaned all the windows with a wet cloth. He cleaned the mens bathroom. He cleaned the womens

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Ichiro Suzuki is probably the best-known and most successful Japanese baseball player to play outside of Japan. He moved to Major League Baseball in 2001 and immediately started breaking records and making history. He is the first MLB player to join

英语诗歌:Churning Day

Seamus Heaney A thick crust, coarse-grained as limestone rough-cast, hardened gradually on top of the four crocks that stood, large pottery bombs, in the small pantry. After the hot brewery of gland, cud and udder, cool porous earthenware fermented

CNN 2010-01-07

HEIDI COLLINS, CNN ANCHOR: Your safety is the focus today at the White House. President Obama is meeting with his top national security team to review the attempted terrorist bombing of Northwest flight 253. What went wrong and how can the system be

2007年VOA标准英语-Uzbekistan's Strict Border Regime Separates Uzb

By Peter Fedynsky Kara Suu, Kyrgyzstan 29 August 2007 When the vast lands of the former Soviet Union comprised a single nation, borders between constituent republics did not significantly hinder trade and travel among them. But after the Soviet colla

VOA标准英语2012--Episcopal Church, Breakaway Anglicans Fight Over Property

Episcopal Church, Breakaway Anglicans Fight Over Property Outside the U.S. capital stands a red brick church with white wooden pews where George Washington served as a vestryman, or lay leader. The Falls Church was founded in 1732 and even gave its n

VOA标准英语2010年-Celebrating Defeat, Drowning Out Vuvuz

A combination of pictures shows supporters from various countries playing vuvuzela horns during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa The football World Cup is entering its second round in South Africa and fans are gearing up for another two weeks

VOA标准英语2010年-Haiti’s Food Needs Still Urgent 10 W

Steve Baragona | Port-au-Prince 22 March 2010 Haitian officials say less food aid and more jobs are needed to get the economy running again. Some major organizations are scaling back donation efforts beginning April 1st. But many Haitians are still i

VOA标准英语2013--Pope Benedict Places His Imprint on Catholic Church

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VOA标准英语2013--Pope's Resignation Could be Turning Point for Church

Pope's Resignation Could be Turning Point for Church Hundreds of the faithful stood reverently in front of large television screens on St. Peter's Square on a chilly evening, to be close by as Pope Benedict led his final scheduled mass on Ash Wednesd

情景英语对话：Where to Find a Church(2)

A: Can I help you? B: Im having trouble finding something. A: What is it that youre looking for? B: I need to find a church. A: What kind of church are you looking for? B: I want to find a Catholic church. A: I believe that theres one on Lake Avenue.

情景英语对话：Where to Find a Church(1)

A: Do you need help with something? B: Im trying to find something. A: What are you looking for? B: Im trying to find a church. A: What kind of church is it? B: Its a Catholic church. A: Theres a Catholic Church right on Lake Avenue. B: Is that right

情景英语对话：Where to Find a Church(3)

A: Did you need any help? B: Actually, I was looking for something. A: What is it? B: Im looking for a church. A: What kind? B: A Catholic church. A: On Lake Avenue there is a nice Catholic church. B: Is there really? A: Yes, really. B: Where on Lake

THIS IS AMERICA - The Catholic Church in America

THIS IS AMERICA -July 8, 2002: The Catholic Church in America By Jerilyn Watson VOICE ONE: Almost sixty-four-million Christians in the United States belong to the Roman Catholic Church. Sexual wrongdo

2006年VOA标准英语-Asia Buzzing With World Cup Fever

By Claudia Blume Hong Kong 09 June 2006 Soccer crazy Asia is getting ready for the World Cup, which is kicking off in Germany. Retailers, bar owners and gambling outlets are ready for the action. Many people in Asia will go to work bleary-eyed in th

Uzoh records Raptors' first triple double in 11 years

TORONTO, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Toronto Raptors guard Ben Uzoh recorded 12 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists to lead the Raptors to a 98-67 victory over the New Jersey Nets in NBA action on Thursday night. Uzoh's triple double was the tenth in franchi

原版英语对话1000个:479 Church Decor

I go to church and I'm going to tell you what it looks like inside my church. Firstly, when you go in, there's normally someone at the door who greets you and they give you a hymn book. Hymns are songs and we have a book full of songs, then in the ma

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VOA双语新闻2008年：30 Killed in Kenyan Church

A mob set fire to a church in western Kenya Tuesday, killing about 30 people inside who were seeking refuge from widespread post-election violence. Witnesses say the fire was set by a gang of young men who poured fuel on the structure before setting