Title:PaintTheSkyWithStars
Artist:Enya
Suddenlybeforemyeyes
Huesofindigoarise
Withthemhowmyspiritsighs
PainttheskywithstarsOnlynightwilleverknow
Whytheheavensnevershow
Allthedreamstherearetoknow
PainttheskywithstarsWhohaspacedthemidnightsky?
Soaspirithastofly
Astheheavensseemsofar
Nowwhowillpaintthemidnightstar?
Nighthasbroughttothosewhosleep
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WordsandTheirStories:AllaboutEyes
Now,theVOASpecialEnglishprogramWORDSANDTHEIRSTORIES.
(MUSIC)Today’sprogramisallabouteyes.Whenitcomestorelationships,people’seyescanbeawindowintotheirhearts.Thismeansthattheireyescantellalotabouthowtheyfeel.Wewilltellastoryaboutamanandwomanwhoareteachersatthesameschool.Thewomanisinterestedintheman.Sheusesmanymethodstocatchhiseye,orgethimtonotice...[
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labor[(1)work;(2)workersasagroup]
Buildingahouseishardlabor.(1)
OrganizedlaborisamajorforceinAmericanpolitics.(2)laboratory[aroomorplacewhereexperimentsinsciencearedone]
Themedicalstudentsspentmuchoftheirtimeinthelaboratory.lack[(1)tobewithout;(2)theconditionofneeding,wantingornothaving]
Thefarmhouselackedheatandelectricity.(1)
Thelackofraincausedthecropstofail.(...[
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It'sGoingtoMakeYouProudOneDay
Mr.Trask:Iamleftwithnorealwitness.Mr.Willis’1)testimonyisnotonly2)vague,itis3)unsubstantiated.ThesubstanceIwaslookingforMr.Simmswastocomefromyou.
CharlieSimms:I’msorry.
Trask:I’msorrytoMr.Simms,becauseyouknowwhatI’mgoingtodointhisasmuchasIcan’tpunishMr.Havemeyer,Mr.PotterorMr.JamesonandIwon’tpunishMr.Willis.He’stheonlypartytothisincidentwhoisst...[
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GratitudeforEverySingleMomentofLife
LesterBurnham:I’dalwaysheardyourentirelife1)flashesinfrontofyoureyesthe2)secondbeforeyoudie.Firstofall,thatonesecondisn’tasecondatall.It3)stretchesonforeverlikeanoceanoftime.Formeitwaslyingonmybackat4)BoyScoutcamp,watchingfallingstarsandyellowleavesfromthemapletreesthatlinedourstreetormygrandmother’shandsandthewayherskinseemedlikepaper.IguessIcouldbe...[
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YouAreNothingbutaSuit
Joe:KathleenKelly,hello.Thisisa1)coincidence.WouldyoumindifIsatdown?
Kathleen:Yes,yes,Iwould.ActuallyI’mexpectingsomeone.Thanks.
Joe:PrideandPrejudice.
Kathleen:Doyoumind?
Joe:Ibetyoureadthatbookeveryyear.IbetyoujustlovethatMr.Darcyandyour2)sentimentalheartjustbeatswildlyatthethoughtthatheand,well,youknowwhateverhernameis,aretrulyhonestlygoingto3)end...[
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AsGodisMyWitness
Scarlet:AsGodismy1)witness,asGodismywitness,they’renotgoingto2)lickme.I’mgoingtolivethroughthisandwhenit’salloverI’llneverbehungryagain.Noranyofmy3)folk.IfIhavetolieandsteal,cheatorkill.AsGodismywitness,I’llneverbehungryagain.斯佳丽：上帝作证，上帝作证，他们不能将我打垮。我会挺过这段日子，当这一切结束，我永远不会再挨饿。我的亲人也不会挨饿。就算是去说谎、偷窃、欺骗或杀...[
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LifeWasLikeaBoxofChocolates
Gump:Myname’sForrest,ForrestGump.Doyouwantachocolate?Icouldeataboutamillionandahalfofthese.Mymommaalwayssaidlifewaslikeaboxofchocolates.Youneverknowwhatyou’regonnaget.Thosemustbecomfortableshoes.I1)betyoucouldwalkalldayinshoeslikethatandnotfeelathing.IwishIhadshoeslikethat.Ladyatbusstop:Myfeethurt.
Gump:Mommaalwayssaidthatthere’san2)awfullotyoucante...[
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IHaveAsMuchSoulAsYou
Jane:Ithoughtyou’dgone.
Rochester:Ichangedmymindor1)rathertheIngramfamilychangedtheir’s.Whyareyoucrying?
Jane:Iwasthinkingabouthavingtoleave2)Thornfield.
Rochester:You’vebecomequite3)attachedtothatfoolishlittleAdele,haven’tyou?TothatsimpleoldFairfax.You’dbesorryto4)partwiththem.
Jane:Yes,sir!
Rochester:It’salwaysthewayinthislife.5)Assoonerash...[
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GoingDigital:California'sTextbookProject
ThisistheVOASpecialEnglishEducationReport.TheaveragecollegestudentinAmericaspentanestimatedsevenhundreddollarsontextbookslastyear.TheNationalAssociationofCollegeStoresreportedmorethanfivebilliondollarsinsalesoftextbooksandcoursematerials.
StudentsatKutztownUniversity
inPennsylvaniawaitinlineto
sellbackusedtextbooksata
localbook...[
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