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(2010-11-06 19:38:26)
WordsandTheirStories:ProverbsPartOne
Now,theVOASpecialEnglishprogramWORDSANDTHEIRSTORIES.Todaywetalkaboutproverbs.Aproverbisashort,wellknownsayingthatexpressesacommontruthorbelief.Proverbsarefoundinmostculturesandareoftenveryold.InAmericanhistory,BenjaminFranklinwasfamousforhisproverbs.Franklinlivedintheseventeenhundreds.HewasaleaderoftheAmericanRevolutionagainstEnglishrule.Hewasalsoascie...[阅读全文]
(2010-11-06 19:36:37)
ScientistsSearchforNewCluesAboutParkinson’sDisease
BOBDOUGHTY:ThisisSCIENCEINTHENEWSinVOASpecialEnglish.I’mBobDoughty.FAITHLAPIDUS:AndI’mFaithLapidus.TodaywetellaboutthelatestresearchandtreatmentsforParkinson’sdisease.(MUSIC)BOBDOUGHTY:Parkinson’sisadiseaseofthecentralnervoussystem.Itisaprogressivedisorder,meaningitgetsworseovertime.Thediseaseaffectsasmallareaofcellsinthemiddleoftheb...[阅读全文]
(2010-11-05 21:18:19)
MyHeartWillGoOn
Artist(Band):CelineDion
Everynightinmydreams
Iseeyou,Ifeelyou
ThatishowIknowyougoonFaracrossthedistance
Andspacesbetweenus
YouhavecometoshowyougoonNear,far,whereveryouare
Ibelievethattheheartdoesgoon
Oncemoreyouopenthedoor
Andyou'rehereinmyheart
AndmyheartwillgoonandonLovecantouchusonetime
Andlastforalifetime
Andneverletgoti...[阅读全文]
(2010-11-05 21:09:04)
TreasureTheWorld
Artist(Band):YuriChika
WhenIstepoutthedoor
Iammetbythesun
AndIlooktoasky
Thatprotectseveryone
ThenIcalloutmyjoy
Tobebornebythewind
Sharingloveforthisworldthatwe’reinWhenthesunfadesaway
Andstillnessdescends
Igazeuptothestars
Inanightwithoutend
ThenIcalloutmyjoy
Tobebornebythewind
Sharingloveforthisworldthatwe’reinAndmyf...[阅读全文]
(2010-11-05 20:56:24)
TheVoiceofHome
Artist(Band):CholeAgnew
Ourlandringsout
Ringsoutwithsong
Throughsongsofold
Wesingtogether
Butwhocantell
Wherewewillbe
Indaystocome
IsthisforeverChorusLetthesongcarryon
Letthedreamcometruesomeday
Andwewillsailwhereseabirdsfly
SinganddancewithmealullabyAndifwelive
Thiswesternshore
Fromfaraway
We'llhearthesinging
Thes...[阅读全文]
(2010-10-31 16:19:08)
MR.DAVIDGREGORY:ThisSunday,48hourstogo,thefinalpushtoElectionDay.REP.JOHNBOEHNER(R-OH):Yourgovernmentisoutofcontrol.Doyouhavetoacceptit?Crowd:No!REP.BOEHNER:Doyouhavetotakeit?Crowd:No!REP.BOEHNER:Hell,no,youdon't!PRES.BARACKOBAMA:Now,inthiselection,theothersideisbettingonamnesia.They'rebettingthatyouforgotwhocausedthismessinthefirstplace.MR.GREGORY:Withthepresident'shandlingoftheeconomyanddis...[阅读全文]
(2010-10-31 11:38:29)
WordsandTheirStories:ItWillNotWash
I'mSusanClarkwiththeSpecialEnglishprogramWORDSANDTHEIRSTORIES.YoungMisterSmithhadanideaforhisemployer.Itwasanideaforsavingmoneyforthecompanybyincreasingprices.Atthesametime,Smithsuggestedthatthecompanysellgoodsoflessvalue.Ifhisemployerlikedtheidea,Smithmightbegivenmorepay.Perhapshemightevengetabetterjobwiththecompany.Businesshadbeenveryslow.SoMisterSmith...[阅读全文]
(2010-10-31 11:19:28)
BehindTheClouds
Artist(Band):BradPaisley
Whenyou'refeelinglonely,lostandletdown
Seemslikethosedarkskiesarefollowingyouaround
Andlife'sjustonebigshadeofgray
Youwonderifyou'llseethelightofday{chorus}
Behindtheclouds,thesunisshining
Believemeeventhoughyoucan'tquitemakeitout
Youmaynotseethesilverlining
Butthere'sabigblueskywaitingjustbehindthecloudsI'veheardits...[阅读全文]
(2010-10-31 11:15:41)
FindYouself
Artist(Band):BradPaisley
Whenyoufindyourself
Insomefaroffplace
Anditcausesyoutorethinksomethings
Youstarttosensethatslowly
You'rebecomingsomeoneelse
AndthenyoufindyourselfWhenyoumakenewfriendsinabrandnewtown
Andyoustarttothinkaboutsettlin'down
Thethingsthatwouldhavebeenlostonyou
Arenowclearasabell
Andyoufindyourself
Yeahthat'swhenyou...[阅读全文]
(2010-10-31 11:06:40)
Iwasrunningfortwohoursthismorning.Iamtrainingmyselfforahalf-Marathon(13.1miles)racewhichwilltakeplaceinearlyDecember.ThiswillbemysecondH.M.race.Iamnotgoingtocompeteagainstotherrunnersbutmyselfofyesterday.
OnSeptember30,Isigneduptoparicipatetheeventandhavebeenfollowingmytrainingplansincethen.Hereisthetrainingplan:
Sunday:Longrunfor1.5-2hoursoratleast9miles
Monday:Recoveri...[阅读全文]
