theearliestandthelatestperiod.
AndinShijing:
GUAN!GUAN!CRYTHEFISHHAWKS
fromZhounan
Guan!Guan!Crythefishhawks
onsandbarsintheriver:
amild-manneredgoodgirl,
finematchforthegentleman.
Araggedfringeisthefloating-heart,
leftandrightwetrailit:
thatmild-manneredgoodgirl,
awake,asleep,Isearchforher.
Isearchbutcannotfindher,
awake,asleep,thinkingofher,
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Todayweexplainsomeexpressionsaboutbirds.Forexample,ifsomethingisforthebirds,itisworthlessornotveryinteresting.Someonewhoeatslikeabirdeatsverylittle.Andabirds-eyeviewisagenerallookatanareafromabove.
今天，我们讲述一些关于禽类的词汇。例如，如果说某事某物forthebirds，指的是它毫无价值或不是很有趣。说某人eatslikeabird（俗语：吃鸟食）指他吃得很少。birds-eyeview（即鸟瞰）是指从高处观察一个区域。...[
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ThisistheVOASpecialEnglishEconomicsReport.OnWednesday,PresidentObamasignedintolawtheWallStreetReformandConsumerProtectionAct.BARACKOBAMA:"Thesereformsrepresentthestrongestconsumerfinancialprotectionsinhistory--inhistory."Together,thechangesrepresentthebiggestrewriteoffinancialrulessincetheGreatDepression.AttheheartofthetwothousandthreehundredpagesinthebillarepromisestoprotectaverageAmericans....[
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Now,theVOASpecialEnglishprogramWORDSANDTHEIRSTORIES.Throughouthistory,goldhasbeenasignofpurity,beautyandpower.Callingsomethinggoldenmeansithasgreatqualityandvalue.Forexample,thegoldenruleispossiblytheworld'smostwidespreadmoralrule.Itsayspeopleshouldtreatothersthewaytheythemselveswouldliketobetreated.Everymajorreligionhasitsownversionofthisidea.Thegoldenratioisfoundinart,architectureandna...[
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2010-7-8
ThisistheVOASpecialEnglishEconomicsReport.
TheInternationalMonetaryFundhasraiseditspredictionforworldeconomicgrowthtofourandsix-tenthspercentthisyear.Thatisahalf-percentagepointhigherthantheestimateinApril.
TheIMFcreditedexpansioninAsiaandgrowingdemandintheUnitedStates.Butthelender'schiefeconomistalsowarnedthat"downsideriskshaverisensharply."
PresidentObamatalkedthisw...[
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Peopleusetheirmouthsformanythings.Theyeat,talk,shoutandsing.Theysmileandtheykiss.IntheEnglishlanguage,therearemanyexpressionsusingthewordmouth.Butsomeofthemarenotsonice.
Forexample,ifyousaybadthingsaboutaperson,thepersonmightprotestandsay"Donotbadmouthme."
Sometimes,peoplesaysomethingtoafriendorfamilymemberthattheylaterregretbecauseithurtsthatperson'sfeelings.Ortheytel...[
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Helli:HiAdriana,youlookasfreshasasummer’sdaytoday!
Adriana:ThanksHelli,thatwasverypoetic.
Helli:Iknow,I’vebeenreadingsomelovelypoetryandallthesewordsanddescriptionsarestuckinmyhead.
Adriana:Ienjoypoetrytoo,Irecentlydidaclassonfiguresofspeech.Youjustusedasimiledidn’tyou?
Helli:DidI?Ididn’tnotice,whatisasimile?
Adriana:It’safigureofspeechwhereyoucomparetwothingsusingthe...[
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WithLoanGuarantees,ObamaLookstoNuclearEnergyforJobs
Oneyearaftersigningtheeconomicrecoverybill,thepresidentfacessharpcriticismfromRepublicansoverthelackofprogressinjobcreation.Transcriptofradiobroadcast:
18February2010
ThisistheVOASpecialEnglishEconomicsReport.
IthasbeenoneyearsincePresidentObamasignedtheeconomicrecoverybillaimedatpullingthecountryoutofrecession.Thenewbillprom...[
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EUOffersWordsofSupporttoGreece
ButnodetailedplantodealwiththeGreekdebtcrisiscomesoutofameetingofleadersinBrussels.Transcriptofradiobroadcast:
11February2010
ThisistheVOASpecialEnglishEconomicsReport.
LeadersoftheEuropeanUnionsaytheywillhelpGreeceasitstrugglesunderamountainofdebt.Theypromisetotakeaction,ifneeded,"tosafeguardfinancialstabilityintheeuroareaasawhole."Buttheleaders...[
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Ken:Paolo,Whatdoyoudreamofdoingwithyourlife?
Paolo:Well,eversinceIcouldrememberIalwaysenjoyedcookingandpreparing
mealswithmymother.FoodisveryimportantamongsttheItalians,sowemake
Sureeverythingismadejustright.
Ken:Wow,theonlythingIrememberasakidisplayingNintendoGames.Iguess
that’swhyI’mstillcluelessonwhatIwanttodo.
Paolo:Whydon’tyouenrollincookingschoolwithme,andwe’...[
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