万花筒 2010-11-12&11-13 坐救护车去投票

I asked the gentleman operating the ambulance if they would favor me by visiting the polling place one block from my residence at the firehouse. I have a lot of respect for the elderly soul,you know, I don't mind, especially when he said he was a Wor

VOA标准英语10月-Parties Vie for Vote in Swing State of Nevada

Nevada is one of a handful of so-called swing states that could decide the U.S. presidential election. Nevada voted for the Republicans in 2000 and 2004, but Mike O'Sullivan reports from the town of Pahrump in rural Nevada, a shift toward Democrats

新西兰英语 759 Same-sex marriage bill passed

First listen to March 15th 2013 to hear more about this bill. A crowd of people queued to get into the public gallery in Parliament tonight to watch the final vote on the Marriage Amendment Bill. The bill passed with 77 votes to 44. The crowd in the

Kuwaiti Women a Step Closer to Vote

Greg LaMotte The issue of voting rights for women in Kuwait is heading for a vote in the emirate's parliament now that Kuwait's cabinet has given its approval to the proposed legislation. For more tha

VOA常速英语2008年-Youth Vote Growing in US Presidential Contests

By Alex Villarreal Washington, DC 07 February 2008 The Millennial Generation -- Americans 30 and younger -- is a growing force in U.S. politics. Political researchers say millennials of voting age now number nearly 50 million, close to a quarter of t

VOA常速英语2007-Musharraf Wins Presidential Vote as Expected, Vi

By Daniel Schearf Islamabad 06 October 2007 Pakistani legislators have cast their votes for president in a controversial election, and President Pervez Musharraf is the victor, as expected. But the Supreme Court could later overturn the result, and i

学个词Learn a Word 第579期 Finish line

今天我们要学的词是finish line。 Finish line, 终点线。 He was greeted at the finish line by his family, 家人在终点线附近为他呐喊助威。 They crossed the finish line neck to neck, 他们肩并肩冲过终点。 最近，希拉

voa标准英语2008年-Obama Candidacy Resonates with Black Voters in

New York City is heavily Democratic and Senator Barack Obama is expected to do well Tuesday in the city and throughout the state. VOA's Margaret Besheer talked to voters outside a polling center in Harlem and files this report. Ijeoma Mbamalu rests

2007年VOA标准英语-Sierra Leoneans Vote for President, Parliament

By Naomi Schwarz Freetown 11 August 2007 In Sierra Leone, turnout is high for presidential and parliamentary elections. These are the first elections since peacekeepers left Sierra Leone after more than ten years of civil war. Some are saying the vot

Experts: Asian Americans Could Cast Decisive Vote in Tight U

Stephanie Ho There are 12 million American citizens who trace their ancestries back to Asia and the Pacific Islands - about .5 percent of the U.S. population. Asian Pacific Americans acknowledge that

2006年VOA标准英语-Despite Election Day Mishaps, Haitians Vot

By Amelia Shaw Port-au-Prince, Haiti 08 February 2006 Haitians stayed at the polls into the late hours Tuesday in the first democratic elections since former president Jean Bertrand Aristide went into

VOA常速英语2007年-Violence Reported in Kenya as Vote Count Contin

By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 29 December 2007 Scattered violence has broken out in Kenya, amid delays in vote counting for what is shaping up to be the closest presidential race in the country's history. Partial results from Kenya's presidential electio

VOA常速英语2007年-Vote Buying Rampant During Thai Elections

By Luis Ramirez Bangkok 21 December 2007 Thailand holds general elections Sunday, heralding a return to democratic rule after the military coup of last year. As VOA's Luis Ramirez reports from Bangkok, with the return of democracy comes the old pract

VOA常速英语2007-Togolese Vote in Landmark Election

By Phuong Tran Dakar 14 October 2007 Voters in Togo started lining up at dawn Sunday to participate in a landmark election that presents the first major challenge to the ruling party. Observers say this year's vote promises to be the country's first

那些年我们最爱的电影台词

Of all the great lines, in all the films, it all had to come down to a plastic spaceman. According to a new poll, the greatest line in movie history is Buzz Lightyears catchphrase: To infinityand beyond! The public vote saw the line said by a toy ast

英语歌曲:I walk the line

听多了流行的歌曲，今天给大家来一首老歌经典，希望大家会喜欢。 如果大家有什么好歌，也可以给我留言或是在评论栏里给大家推荐。 I walk the line By Johnny Cash I keep a close watch on this heart of

每日一词【579】finish line：终点线

今天我们要学的词是finish line。 Finish line, 终点线。 He was greeted at the finish line by his family, 家人在终点线附近为他呐喊助威。 They crossed the finish line neck to neck, 他们肩并肩冲过终点。 最近，希拉

Vote Pushes Italian PM Toward Resignation

Italy, the world's seventh largest economy, is emerging as a new threat to the stability of the 17-country single currency zone. On Tuesday, Italian President Giorgio Napolitano announced that Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi would resign, following

英文摇滚歌曲：Siva Six - Line in Line Down

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地道英语在线听-Bottom line 最低价格

Helen: This is Real English from BBC Learning English. Im Helen. Zoe: 大家好，我是刘佳。Helen, 今天咱们要学的是什么最新表达呢？ Helen: Todays new expression is bottom line. Zoe: Bottom line. Helen, 这个短语说的是什么啊？ Helen: Well, bottom line is