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This is the VOA Special English Health Report. A neighborhood barbershop might seem to some Americans like a thing of the past. Today men often get their hair cut at the same salons as women. But the traditional barbershop still holds a special place

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This is Scientific Americans -60 seconds science .I'm Steve Murskey.Got the minute? People with high blood pressure are often told to watch the salt, and it's long been far that hypertension related to excess salt is caused by the salt increasing in

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In 1940, North American Aviation designed the legendary P-51 Mustang in response to the British need for a high-performance fighter aircraft. The Mustang featured the most advanced laminar flow wing and a ducted cooling radiator positioned under the

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Why Does Altitude Cause Headache? Mountain climbers face many dangers as they brave the cold winds and icy slopes and jagged cliffs of the peaks they climb. But one of the most serious dangers they face is all in their headsliterally. Why does altitu

Powerless Aircraft Sets Altitude Record

Two pilots recently set a new altitude world record for gliders. A glider is an aircraft that does not have an engine. They are pulled into the air by powered airplanes and then released. They are designed to ride warm, rising air to gain altitude. T

2007年VOA标准英语-Most Children with High Blood Pressure Not Diag

By Carol Pearson Washington 22 August 2007 High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a disease usually associated with adults, but children can get it too and can have serious health problems because of it. A new study is now calling for pediatricians

VOA标准英语2011--U-2 Spy Plane Still Flying High

U-2 Spy Plane Still Flying High One of the oldest planes the United States Air Force still flies is used to carry out some of America's most sensitive and critical missions. Whether it's aiding NATO troops in Afghanistan, providing surveillance over

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Chinese island province pilots in low-altitude test flight

HAIKOU, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- China's aviation authorities(民航当局) on Friday started to allow helicopters to fly in low-altitude airspace over the tourist island of Hainan on a trial basis for the first time. The aim is to eventually open a part

Low-altitude airspace to open up across China from 2013

SHENYANG, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- China will relax the ban on the use of low-altitude airspace across the country starting in 2013, the country's air traffic authorities said Thursday. A series of reforms will be implemented in five to ten years, creatin

心血管疾病为我国公民第一大杀手

Cardiovascular diseases have been named the biggest killer of Chinese people in both urban and rural areas, according to a recently released report. 据最近发布的报告表明，心血管疾病已经成为了中国城镇人口和农村人口的第一

Half of Brazilians aged over 55 have hypertension

BRASILIA, April 26 (Xinhua) -- A survey conducted by Brazil's Ministry of Health showed Tuesday that half of Brazilians aged over 55 have hypertension(高血压). According to the research, which has been carried out annually since 2006, the proporti

2007年VOA标准英语-Children's High Blood Pressure Often Undiagnose

By Melinda Smith Washington 12 September 2007 A recent study indicates that a disturbing number of American children with high blood pressure go undiagnosed. The study has prompted discussion worldwide about whether hypertension among children is jus

2007年VOA标准英语-Global High Blood Pressure Epidemic Foreseen

By David McAlary Washington 17 May 2007 Health groups are warning of a coming international epidemic of high blood pressure that will trigger an upsurge in heart disease, strokes, and kidney failure if not controlled. A report by prestigious U.S. and

World's highest altitude swimming race kicks off

GUIDE, China, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- The 3rd International Extreme Race of Winter Swimming across Yellow River started here in northwest China's Qinghai Province on Saturday. Being hosted in Guide County at an altitude of 2,200 meters in Tibetan Plateau

VOA标准英语2012--World-Class Runners Flock to Kenyan Town

World-Class Runners Flock to Kenyan Town Lornah Kiplagat is a Kenyan-born athlete who has won marathons throughout the world and holds several world records. She and her husband Pieter founded the High Altitude Training Center in Iten, Kenya, after r

CCTV9英语新闻：Traffic resumes in Xinjiang after 18 hour rescue

Sudden snowfall earlier this week blocked a national highway in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The local traffic control department worked nearly 20 hours to clear the snow, and traffic in the area has now returned to normal. The snow started arou

英语听力文摘 English Digest 211、宇宙辐射

Cosmic Radiation 上世纪早期，科学家发现一种神秘的辐射形式会破坏他们的实验。后来奥地利物理学家Victor Hess研究发现辐射可能来自天空。后来他多次坐热气球用各种仪器（包括测量放射电荷的

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Change altitude 改变高度 Rebecca had decided that her best chance of getting hired by a company doing geological survey work in the Alaskan wilderness was to earn a private license to fly twin-engine planes. 丽贝卡觉得，要想进入在阿拉斯