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The space gets tighter, more claustrophobic as people arrive. The squares quite large, but not enough to hold District 12s population of about eight thousand. Latecomers are directed to the adjacent streets, where they can watch the event on screens

豆知识 2009-04-26&05-02 美国人如何选总统？

Every four years, Americans who are 18 or older have a big responsibility. Our votes decide who becomes the president of the United States. Unfortunately, the US election system isn't that simple. This is Electing a US President in Plain English. It'

英语灵异故事-Night Shift 01 夜班 01

[00:17.93]Night Shift [00:22.07]夜班 [00:34.64]All this started when I was working as a night guard. [00:39.05]My first two years as a guard [00:41.31]I was working at the control center as an operator [00:44.78]where the entire emergency [00:47.24]c

SSS 2010-06-18

You know saving the rainforest is good for biodiversity. But it may also be a boon to human health. That's because less clear-cutting may mean less malaria, according to a paper out this week in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases. Researchers l

托福听力短文 II-01-3

(MA) We're going to start today talking about congressional aides, that is, the people who work for our congressional representatives both in Washington and in the representatives' local districts. It used to be that members of Congress had a relati

英语小达人 445 Romantic Venice(1)

Romantic Venice 浪漫水都威尼斯 What images come to mind when you think of a trip to Venice? 想到威尼斯一游，你的脑海中会浮现出什么画面？ No doubt you imagine yourself taking a romantic gondola ride along narrow canals and

VOA慢速英语-- More US High Schools Adopt Later Start Times

Like many American high school students, Josh Leong used to eat breakfast while it was still dark outside. But that changed when his high school, McLean, in the American state of Virginia, changed to a later start time two years ago. Proponents of la

VOA慢速英语--Schools in US Don’t Get Same Funding

Schools in US Dont Get Same Funding Education spending in the United States differs from school to school. In the southern state of Mississippi, a school in Brookhaven spends $6,417 per student. Just 100 kilometers west, Natchez spends nearly $3,000

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2014-09-20

We've got a high-pressure system building across the southeast and underneath that we've got clearing conditions of any showers about Victoria and the very isolated clearing to the easterly in the day. Still a few showers though about the southwester

U.S. Fed sees economic recovery at modest pace

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. central bank saw the country's economic activity continued to rise, but at a modest pace, according to the latest Federal Reserve（联邦储备系统） survey released on Wednesday. The survey（调查）, k

每日一词【1174】make-up：补做的某件事

今天我们要学的词是make-up。 Make-up, 补做的某件事。 The two teams will play their make-up game at the end of the season, 这两个球队将在赛季最后补赛。 My English tutor called me to cancel today's lesson, but offered to s

US economic outlook 'optimistic'

The US economic outlook has become cautiously （谨慎的） optimistic, according to the latest issue of the Federal Reserve's influential Beige Book. Five of the 12 districts surveyed said there were signs of improvement, with five showing signs of st

VOA常速英语2008年-Zimbabwe Election Chaos Deepens

By Peta Thornycroft 06 February 2008 Political observers in Zimbabwe are charging new voting districts created by the government violate the country's constitution. Peta Thornycroft reports for VOA that election experts say the government has failed

Britain's property more affordable for first-time buyers: report

LONDON, July 14 (Xinhua) -- Stagnant British housing market has made property at the most affordable level in 10 years, bringing more homes within reach of first-time buyers, British mortgage lender Halifax said on Saturday. Halifax, now part of Lloy

U.S. Fed sees less certain economic outlook

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. economy continues to expand at a modest pace, but with weaker or less certain outlook, reported the Federal Reserve on Wednesday. In its latest economic performance survey, the central bank saw either modest o

"The Hunger Games" tickets sell like hot potatoes

BEIJING, March 23 (Xinhuanet) -- Fandango, an online ticket seller in U.S., said it is selling 10 tickets per second for The Hunger Games which opens in theatres Friday. Fandango added that it has sold out more than 2,500 show times for The Hunger Ga

美国经济仍在增长的轨道

WASHINGTON, June 3 (Xinhua) -- U.S. economic activities in 12 districts expanded from early April to late May, and the outlook given by respondents was generally optimistic, a survey by the Federal Reserve showed Wednesday. The Fed's rosy outlook sug

经济学人243:最高法院 起草法案,郑重起誓,划分选区

The Supreme Court 最高法院 Drafting laws, vows and maps 起草法案，郑重起誓，划分选区 Obamacare, gay marriage and race: the justices' term is heating up 奥巴马医改，同性婚姻，种族问题：最高法院忙得团团转 TWO

U.S. Fed sees better economic situation at end of 2010

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. economy ended last year on an encouraging note, as economic activity continued to expand moderately（适度地） from November through December, according to the latest Federal Reserve survey（调查） rel

CCTV9英语新闻：Green Travel goes for a spin

China is promoting the idea of 'Green Travel' to reduce air pollution and traffic congestion. Bike-sharing has been introduced in many cities. Here in the capital Beijing, the program is in its fifth year. How is it running? After a cold winter, spri