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(2010-06-15 20:02:23)
Monotone
Author:CarlSandburg
Artist:MichaelHoppe-TimWheater
Monotone
Themonotoneoftherainisbeautiful,
Andthesuddenriseandslowrelapse
Ofthelongmultitudinousrain.Thesunonthehillsisbeautiful,
Oracapturedsunsetsea-flung,
Banneredwithfireandgold.AfaceIknowisbeautiful--
Withfireandgoldofskyandsea,
Andthepeaceoflongwarmrain.
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(2010-06-15 19:56:17)
TheGreatHunt
Author:CarlSandburg
Artist:MichaelHoppe-TimWheater
TheGreatHunt
Icannottellyounow;
Whenthewind’sdriveandwhirl
Blowmealongnolonger,
Andthewind’sawhisperatlast—
MaybeI’lltellyouthen—
someothertime.Whentherose’sflashtothesunset
Reelstotherackandthetwist,
Andtheroseisaredbygone,
WhenthefaceIloveisgoing
Andthegatetotheendshallclang,...[阅读全文]
Author:CarlSandburg
Artist:MichaelHoppe-TimWheater
TheGreatHunt
Icannottellyounow;
Whenthewind’sdriveandwhirl
Blowmealongnolonger,
Andthewind’sawhisperatlast—
MaybeI’lltellyouthen—
someothertime.Whentherose’sflashtothesunset
Reelstotherackandthetwist,
Andtheroseisaredbygone,
WhenthefaceIloveisgoing
Andthegatetotheendshallclang,...[阅读全文]
(2010-06-14 21:11:03)
AmazingGrace
Artist:HayleyWestenra
AmazingGrace,howsweetthesound,
Thatsavedawretchlikeme...
Ioncewaslostbutnowamfound
Wasblind,butnowIsee.T'wasGracethattaught...
Myhearttofear
AndGrace,myfearsrelieved.
Howpreciousdidthatgraceappear...
ThehourIfirstbelieved.Throughmanydangers,toilsandsnares...
Wehavealreadycome.
T'wasGracethatbroughtussafethusfa...[阅读全文]
(2010-06-14 21:07:39)
Nocturne
Artist:SecretGarden
Nowlettheday
Justslipaway
Sothedarknight
Maywatchoveryou
Nocturne
Thoughdarknesslay
Itwillgiveway
Whenthedarknight
Deliverstheday
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(2010-06-14 20:59:48)
GoingHome
Artist:Izzy
Goinghome,goinghome
I'llbegoinghome
Quietlight,somestillday
I'mjustgoinghomeIt'snotfar,justcloseby
Throughanopendoor
Workalldone,carelaidby
GoingtofearnomoreMother'sthereexpectingme
Father'swaiting,too
Lotsoffolkgatheredthere
AllthefriendsIknewAllthefriendsIknewNothing'slost,all'sgain
Nomorefretnorpain
Nomorestumblingon...[阅读全文]
(2010-06-13 21:32:00)
JobMarketanExtraHardTestforNewCollegeGraduates
ThisistheVOASpecialEnglishEconomicsReport.Junemeansonemorebigtestformanystudentsfinishingcollege--atestofthejobmarket.Wishthemluck.Americansagetwentytotwenty-fourfacedanunemploymentrateinMayoffourteenandseven-tenthspercent.Thatwasfivepercentagepointshigherthanthenationalrate.Thisweek,FederalReserveChairmanBenBernankesaidhis"bestguess"isforaco...[阅读全文]
(2010-06-13 21:27:41)
WordsandTheirStories:BirdWords
Now,theVOASpecialEnglishprogramWORDSANDTHEIRSTORIES.(MUSIC)Todayweexplainsomeexpressionsaboutbirds.Forexample,ifsomethingisforthebirds,itisworthlessornotveryinteresting.Someonewhoeatslikeabirdeatsverylittle.Andabirds-eyeviewisagenerallookatanareafromabove.Didyouknowthatifyoutellayoungpersonaboutthebirdsandthebeesyouareexplainingaboutsexandbirth?Haveyoueverob...[阅读全文]
(2010-06-13 21:22:53)
StudyLinksBedtimeRulestoBetterSkillsinPreschoolChildren
ThisistheVOASpecialEnglishHealthReport.Parentsknowanightlybedtimeisnotalwayseasytoenforce.Butresearcherssaybedtimerulesmayimproveachild'sdevelopment.Anewstudyfoundbetterresultsinfour-year-oldswhogotobedaroundthesametimeeverynightandsleepatleastelevenhours.Gettinglessthanthatwaslinkedtolowerabilitiesinlanguage,readingandearlymathskill...[阅读全文]
(2010-06-13 16:01:21)
MR.DAVIDGREGORY:ThisSunday,thegrowingdisasterintheGulf.MuchmoreoilthananyonethoughtspewingfromBP'soutofcontrolwell,andalotofangerforPresidentObamatomanage.HasthegovernmentdoneenoughtoholdBPaccountable?AndevenasthepresidentconfrontsproblemslikeajoblesseconomicrecoveryandIran'sdangerousdrivetowardnuclearweapons,whattollhastheoildisastertakenontheObamapresidency?Withusexclusivelythismorningtotal...[阅读全文]
(2010-06-06 06:42:44)
PinesbyJohRuskinfromMordernPainters
Thepine,placednearlyalwaysamongscenesdisorderedanddesolate,bringsintothemallpossibleelementsoforderandprecision.Lowlandtreesmayleantothissideandthat,thoughitisbutameadowbreezethatbendsthem,orabankofcowslipsfromwhichtheirtrunksleanaslope.Butletstormandavalanchedotheirworst,andletthepinefindonlyaledgeofverticalprecipicetoclingto,itwillneverthelessgro...[阅读全文]
