ObamaNominatesBernankeforaSecondTerm
ThisistheVOASpecialEnglishEconomicsReport.ThegovernmentsaystheUnitedStateseconomyshrankatanannualrateofonepercentinApril,MayandJune.Thedecreasewaslessthanexpected,andmuchlessthanatthestartoftheyear.Theimprovementwaspartlytheresultofincreasedgovernmentspending.AnotherreportonThursdayshowedasmalldropinthenumberofnewlyjoblessworkerslastweek.Ther...[
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DeathValley:ABeautifulbutDangerousPlace
VOICEONE:ThisisPhoebeZimmerman.VOICETWO:AndthisisSteveEmberwiththeVOASpecialEnglishprogramEXPLORATIONS.TodaywevisitoneofAmerica'sgreatnationalparks.Itisaplaceofstrangeandsilentbeauty.Asbeautifulasthisplaceis,itsnameprovidesevidenceofveryrealdanger.ComewithusaswevisitDeathValley.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:
BadwateristhelowestareaoflandintheWestern...[
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gain[(1)togetpossessionof;(2)togetmore;(3)toincrease]
Foralongtime,UnitedStatesvotersdidnotknowwhichcandidategainedthepresidency.(1)
Hegainedmoresupportbyspeakingontelevision.(2)
Hissavingsgained150dollarsininterest.(3)game[anactivitywithrulesinwhichpeopleorteamsplayorcompete,usuallysports]
Ourschoolwonthebaseballgame.gas[(1)anysubstancethatisnotsolidorliquid;(2)anys...[
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face[(1)thefrontofthehead:eyes,nose,month;(2)tolooktoward;(3)toturntoward;(4)tohavebeforeyou,suchasaproblemordanger]
Putasmileonyourface.(1)
Hefacedtheflag.(2)
Shefacedleft,thenright.(3)
Thenationfacedgreatdanger.(4)fact[somethingknownorprovedtobetrue]
Thefactsshowthathespokethetruth.factory[abuildingorgroupofbuildingswheregoodsaremade]
Theshoefactoryinourtownismovingt...[
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Artist:PlacidoDomingo
TitleOfAlbum:SaveYourNightsforMe
DateofRelease:oct25,1990
Label:CBSMasterworks
Genre:Rock/PopAlbums,RockCDs,Classical,ContemporayPopVocals,Opera/Opertta
RecordingTime:33minutes
Tracklist:01.LoveCameForMe
02.SaveYourNightsForMe
03.IAlwaysBelievedinLove
04.LoveUntiltheEndofTime,A
05.GreatDreamer,The
06.Maria
07.IfYouEverLoveA...[
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TwoHeadsAreBetterThanOne
Now,theVOASpecialEnglishprogram,WORDSANDTHEIRSTORIES.(MUSIC)Lastweek,Itoldaboutthenumberone.Today,Iwilltellaboutexpressionsusingothernumbers.Someproblemsaredifficulttosolve.Buttherearealotofnumberexpressionsthatcanhelp.Forexample,ifweputtwoandtwotogether,wemightcomeupwiththerightanswer.Weknowthattwoheadsarebetterthanone.Itisalwaysbettertoworkwithanotherp...[
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Numbers:I,forOne,UseTheseExpressionsOften
Now,theVOASpecialEnglishprogramWORDSANDTHEIRSTORIES.(MUSIC)TodayIwilltellaboutexpressionsusingnumbers.Letusstartwiththenumberone.Numberscanbetricky.Ontheonehand,theyaresimplynumbers.Ontheotherhand,theyhavemeanings.Iforoneusetheseexpressionsalot.Manypeopleconsiderthemselvesnumberone,themostimportantperson.Theyarealwayslookingoutfornu...[
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ResearchersLinkGenetoNeedforLessSleep
ThisistheVOASpecialEnglishHealthReport.Thenexttimeyouthinkaboutgoingwithoutsleep,considerthis:Laboratoryanimalsthatarekeptawakeforlongperiodsoftime...die.YetsleepscientistYing-HuiFuattheUniversityofCalifornia,SanFrancisco,sayslittleisknownaboutthebasicneedforsleep.
YING-HUIFU:"Wedonotwhysomehumansneedmoresleep;whysomehumansneed...[
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UpbeatUSEconomicIndicatorsAmidRecordFederalDeficitProjections
ByMichaelBowman
Washington
25August2009
U.S.dollars
TheU.S.economyisshowingfurthersignsofrecovery,evenasAmerica'snationaldebtcontinuestoskyrocket.Despitesomeofthemostchallengingeconomicconditionsindecades,Americanconsumerconfidencejumpedunexpectedlythismonth,asignthatwidespreadpessimismmightbediss...[
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MakingPaperbyHand
Modernpaper-makingbeganinChinaabout2,000yearsago.Transcriptofradiobroadcast.
05July2009
ThisistheVOASpecialEnglishDevelopmentReport.TheearliestprocessofmakingpaperwasdonealmostfivethousandyearsagoinEgyptandtheNileValley.Inthosedays,paperwasmadefromstripsofthepapyrusplant.Modernpaper-makingbeganinChinaabouttwothousandyearsago.Thisprocessproducedpape...[
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