Why Is 'Cream of the Crop' the Best of the Best?

Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. On this show, we explore language. Where do expressions come from? And how do we use them? Today we go down on the farm the dairy farm, to be exact. Many female animals, such as cows and

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VOA标准英语2015--Study: Rats Pose Plague Risk in Croplands

Study: Rats Pose Plague Risk in Croplands Efforts to boost food production in East Africa may increase the risk of plague. A new study says the conversion of natural lands into croplands in Tanzania has been accompanied by a large increase in the rod

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A: I was wondering if you have my test results in. B: I didn't see anything out of the ordinary, but I want you to log onto our website for a printout of all of the details. A: So, basically, I am OK? B: If there were any major problems, I would alwa

2007-12-25, Crop Circles--麦田怪圈

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VOA标准英语2009年-New Initiative to Boost Crop Yield in South Asi

A new international initiative to increase grain crop yields could help raise incomes for six million farmers in South Asia and combat hunger in one of the poorest regions of the world. Indian farmer women winnow mustard crop at Baraikapurva village

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A: Hi, I was wondering if you have my test results in. B: I didnt see anything out of the ordinary, but I want you to log onto our website for a printout of all of the details. A: So, basically, I am OK? B: If there were any major problems, I would a

原版英语对话：Normal Test Results(3)

A: Hi, I think I was supposed to call for my test results today. B: If you go onto our website and put in your password, you can access your test results. A: Are you saying that there werent any problems? B: I will always have you come in for a discu

原版英语对话：Normal Test Results(2)

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环球英语 — 59：Saving Crop Diversity

Voice 1 Thank you for joining us for todays Spotlight. Im Courtney Schutt. Voice 2 And Im Ryan Geertsma. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live. Voice 1 I

AGRICULTURE REPORT - Cover Crops

AGRICULTURE REPORT - Cover Crops By Mario Ritter Broadcast: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. The idea to grow a crop that improves the land

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By Brian Wagner Miami 14 May 2008 As crop prices remain high, farmers and other landowners are working to expand their output and take advantage of big profits for wheat, corn and soybeans. The boom is creating pressure to begin farming on lands enro

Climate Change Already Reducing Crop Yields

Climate change is already beginning to hurt maize and wheat production, according to a new study. Higher average growing season temperatures(温度) in most major grain-producing countries are beginning to work against the progress made by improving

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Are you a normal person？ 你是正常人吗？ During a visit to the mental asylum, a visitor asked the director ..., What is the criterion that defines a patient to be institutionalized? Well... said the director, we fill up a bathtub, and we offe

VOA标准英语2011--Texas Farmers Want More Crop Per Drop

Texas Farmers Want More Crop Per Drop With water scarcity emerging as a major global issue in the 21st century, a drought in the southern U.S. state of Texas highlights the need for farmers to get more out of limited water supplies. Some are using ne

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By Sarah Williams 08 October 2009 This winter in the United States will be colder than normal. That's what the classic American publication the Old Farmers's Almanac is predicting. We expect heavier than normal snow in the Intermountain region, whic

UK PM Urges Britons to Fight Through "No Normal Recession"

Anchor: British Prime Minister David Cameron is painting an optimistic future for the country, calling on the people of the UK to show their resolve in a time of challenge. As CRI's UK correspondent Tu Yun reports, Cameron's comment comes following w

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Are you a normal person？ 你是正常人吗？ During a visit to the mental asylum, a visitor asked the director ..., What is the criterion that defines a patient to be institutionalized? Well... said the director, we fill up a bathtub, and we offe

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Voice 1 Welcome to Spotlight. Im Ryan Geertsma. Voice 2 And Im Liz Waid. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand - no matter where in the world they live. Voice 1 A group of six buildings stands