《美国之音》2006下半年新闻合辑MP3及文本-第3季度上

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2006 Red Earth Festival in Oklahoma Showcases Dance and Art

It is one of the largest cities in the Great Plains Region of the U.S., with the Oklahoma River winding through it and impressive skyscrapers towering in its downtown business district. Oklahoma City is home to the Red Earth Festival. The festival has been voted in the Top 100 events in North America by the American Bus Association. ​

Members of nearly 100 tribes from throughout North America gathered at the festival to celebrate and share the richness and diversity of their heritage. Dance contestants enter the festival site in a kaleidoscope of color, sound and movement.

Some 600 dancers from all over North America came here to compete. There are different dance categories. Prairie Chicken Dance is a new category for this year.
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Dancer Rod Atcheynum comes from Canada. "What a person is supposed to be doing in a chicken dance is imitating the mating dance of a prairie chicken. We dance to celebrate life. You are happy that you are alive. You dance on mother earth so that your people will be more fertile and produce more children."

Native Americans use the word "regalia" for traditional clothing worn for ceremonial occasions. Each tribe is identified with its unique clothes, headdresses and ornamentations.

"When you put your regalia -- your traditional outfit -- on, you are dressing up your spirit. And when you get out on the dance floor, the drum, the singing, it makes your spirit dance. So it is not really you out there dancing, it's your spirit."

Regalia are not only bright and beautiful; they are meaningful for Native Americans. "The longer hair is porcupine hair. The shorter hair is deer tail. And the feathers on top are eagle feathers. Porcupine is very powerful. You put it high on your body for honor and respect for that animal, therefore he will then go and help you out. This is pretty much old style. The ottor -- it is revered highly by native people because it lives at two different worlds."

The dance competition at Red Earth is one of the rare occasions when dancers from America's northern and southern tribes can be seen together in one venue.

Tyrone Galey judges the dancing. "The northern, you would probably say you would slow down on the steps. The southern speeds up on the steps. You will see the difference where the bustle, the ropes. That has a lot to do with it."
Judges consider many factors when evaluating the dance routines. Galey expresses the judging criteria. "The steps, some are dancing better to the drum. How pretty you look, how the colors and rhythms work along with the regalia."

Some 250 Indian artists display their creations in the art market area of the Red Earth Festival. Mary Howard is one of them. "Red Earth is very unique. There is a feel that I do not really feel at other Indian art shows. Red Earth is very mystical somehow I think."

Eric Oesch is the public relations director for the festival. "The Red Earth Festival is an event to highlight and showcase Native American art and culture. One of the main things we like to do is to share cultures with everybody. So the Red Earth Festival invites people of all cultures to come to the event."

There are activities, art and storytelling for children throughout each festival day. Mothers and daughters can enter their own category of dance competition. Each year since 1987, the Red Earth Native American Cultural Festival has attracted 25,000 visitors to Oklahoma City from around the world. ​

Elaine Lu, VOA news.[FONT=宋体] [/FONT]​

[FONT=宋体]¤注解¤[/FONT]:


1. skyscraper [5skaIskreIpE(r)] n. [FONT=宋体]摩天楼[/FONT], [FONT=宋体]高丛的烟囱[/FONT]
2. contestant [kEn5testEnt] n. [FONT=宋体]竞争者[/FONT], [FONT=宋体]争论者[/FONT]
3. kaleidoscope [kE5laidEskEup] n. [FONT=宋体]万花筒[/FONT], [FONT=宋体]时时变化的鲜明景色[/FONT]
4. porcupine [5pC:kjupain] n. [[FONT=宋体]动[/FONT]] [FONT=宋体]豪猪[/FONT], [FONT=宋体]箭猪[/FONT]

 

[watercumt]

正在下呢，太慢了，谢谢了

 

[angelonduty]

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[鸟语花香]

谢谢楼主，期待下一段。

 

[shine]

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[shine]

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[tonyga1]

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[kewilson]

谢谢：）下载了！

 

[angelonduty]

不确定是否大家想听或是想看，所以没有继续。那俺就再贴一段被~

A Wine Country Tour to Understand the Process of Winemaking

The wine country tour starts with Bouchaine Winery. Remi Cohen manages this 40-hectare vineyard. "Welcome to Bouchaine Vineyards, we are located in the south of Napa valley, one of the regions that's known as Carneros. Carneros is the first sub-appellation of the Napa valley, one hundred acres of land here, 45 of which are planted to chardonnay grapes."

Chardonnay grapes grown in the vineyard are much smaller in size than those sold in the grocery stores, and much more intense in flavor. The growth of the grapes is strictly controlled to ensure vines receive the right amount of water in the right soil.

"With the drip irrigation, we can put a known amount of water on the vines. We know exactly how much water we are putting on the vine on a given day."

Nord Estate Winery is a family-owned business. Julie manages the winery with her father and two sisters. By marrying into the Nord family, the three women's husbands also married the winery.

Grape picking starts at the crack of dawn. Latinos are the main workforce in the vineyard. They are busy -- they are paid by the amount they pick.

The Robert Craig Winery sits on a hill overlooking the valley, a location conducive to growing grapes. "The land is so steep, that you have tremendous drainage. Any water, rain, just runs right off. We also have real good drainage in the soils. That's the most critical factor."

Selecting the optimal time to harvest grapes is another crucial part of winemaking. At Robert Craig's lab, the countdown to harvest is well underway. Wine makers are closely monitoring the degrees Brix, a measurement that indicates the percentage of sugar in the grapes. As grapes mature, the sugar increases, acidity decreases, and flavors become more intense. Tasting the first batch of wine from this meticulous process is a great joy, says Lynn Craig. "It's bright and fresh, and clean, and it's really yummy."

Spring Mountain Vineyard began in the 1870s, and is known for its distinctive red wines. The century-old cellar has been expanded and furnished with modern ventilation equipment. Jack Cole is the chief winemaker at Spring Mountain. He has previously worked in several other prestigious wineries in the Napa Valley before. "I think the most important thing is having good palate, good senses. It's like a surgeon having a steady hand. It's a good thing to have, but most importantly you have to care a great deal. Put the time and effort in to make sure everything is good."

After the grapes are harvested, the process of winemaking starts with crushing and pressing. Grape juice is then sent to a huge tank for the next step of fermentation, a process that requires between 10 days and a month or more.

Sugar is converted to alcohol. How dry or sweet a wine turns out depends on how much sugar is converted. It is an intentional decision on the part of the winemaker. It's an art -- Jack Cole says that is true of the entire process. “…It's a very creative environment. I am involved in making decisions that determine the quality and the style of the wine, from the very planting of the grapes, to the choosing of the corks that go in the bottle."

Barrel aging is the last step before the wine is bottled for market. Spring Mountain Winery purchases many of its oak barrels from France, each coasting $900.

Wineries have been in this sunny and picturesque valley area since the 1800s. The rich heritage of this wine country continues to be savored in many glasses of wine enjoyed in the United States and around the world.

Elaine Lu, VOA news.

¤注解¤:

1. irrigation n. 灌溉, 冲洗
2. conducive n. 有益于
3. drainage n. 排水, 排水装置, 消耗
4. crucial adj. 至关紧要的
5. prestigious adj. 享有声望的, 声望很高的

 

[白桦林]

谢谢分享。

 

[angelonduty]

现在对移民进程的说法很多，没人知道什么时候自己能熬出头。对我们这些排在队伍后部的人来说，最好的办法是把英语整得明明白白的，一旦机会来了，我们可以做出快速反应，尽快、尽好投入新生活。多学点不吃亏的。

 

[chengcheng]

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[leefe01]

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[leefe01]

Sorry, seems that I can't add SW to you today, it is said that I have added SW to you before. What a pity! Anyway, your kind sharing is highly appreciated!

 

[1766good]

要不你试试这个网络快递吧。
我没用过。但是我朋友给我东西，如果传输太慢的时候，或者下载太慢的时候，都是放在这个上面。

www.1001m.net

 

[angelonduty]

要不你试试这个网络快递吧。
我没用过。但是我朋友给我东西，如果传输太慢的时候，或者下载太慢的时候，都是放在这个上面。

www.1001m.net

谢谢你的链接，让我研究研究怎么使用这个网络快递。

At 80, Tony Bennett Shows No Signs of Slowing Down

Tony Bennett, who recorded "The Best Is Yet To Come" more than 45 years ago, might be the first to ask, "Where did the time go?"
It seems like only yesterday when Bennett sang on the very first television broadcasts of The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson and The Merv Griffin Show. The years have rolled by since singing with the U.S. Army military band under the name Joe Bari in 1945.
It wouldn't be the first time Tony Bennett changed his name for the stage. Born Anthony Dominick Benedetto in New York city, Tony listened to the great pop and jazz artists of the day: Al Jolson, Eddie Cantor, Bing Crosby and Louis Armstrong. He studied music and painting in high school, but dropped out to help support his family. After World War II, he pursued a singing career and landed a spot on tour with Bob Hope. It was Hope who suggested he change his name to Tony Bennett.
Tony Bennett had a string of hits on Columbia Records, earning top billing with "Because Of You," "In The Middle Of An Island," "The Autumn Waltz," and his signature song "I Left My Heart In San Francisco." It was one of the biggest pop hits of 1962, and garnered two Grammy Awards. Today it's ranked as one of the most historically significant recordings of the 20th century.
With The Beatles and the British invasion came less and less work for pop crooners and jazz stars. Tony Bennett's career wavered for the better part of 20 years before he staged one of the greatest comebacks of all time. Resigned to Columbia in 1986, he hit the chart for the first time in 14 years with his album The Art Of Excellence. Coinciding with the revival of the Great American Songbook was the release of his 1994 live album MTV Unplugged. It won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year, and helped introduce Bennett to a new generation of fans.
The past 10 years have been played to near perfection, and Tony Bennett wouldn't want it any other way. He's continued to record almost an album a year, tours frequently, and when there's time, he turns to his other love, painting. His works have been exhibited in numerous galleries around the world and many are published in his art book "Tony Bennett: What My Heart Has Seen."
In honor of Bennett's 80th birthday, Sony Records plans to release a new album of duets in late-September. In addition, U.S. television will air an hour-long tribute, "Tony Bennett: An American Classic," featuring performances by Elton John, Stevie Wonder and K.D. Lang.
I’m Doug Levine.


[FONT=宋体]¤注解¤[/FONT]:

1. roll [rEul] v. [FONT=宋体]滚动，（时间）流逝[/FONT]
2. invasion [in5veiVEn] n. [FONT=宋体]入侵[/FONT]
3. comeback [5kQmbAk] n. [FONT=宋体]恢复[/FONT], [FONT=宋体]复原[/FONT]
4. gallery [5^AlEri] n. [FONT=宋体]美术陈列室[/FONT], [FONT=宋体]画廊[/FONT],
5. tribute [5tribju:t] n. [FONT=宋体]贡品[/FONT], [FONT=宋体]礼物[/FONT]

 

[yangyang2005]

thanks
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[angelonduty]

British Foreign Secretary Urges Cooperation for Global Challenges


Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett says, in an increasingly interdependent world, nations' individual well-being cannot be separated from the health of the global community as a whole.

In today's world, national security must be founded on strong international security, and be inspired by our values: fairness, justice, democracy.

Beckett, Britain's first female foreign secretary, was speaking at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.

She said the rewards of collective action almost always outweigh those of individual or bilateral initiatives. She said this is particularly true when it comes to energy usage and climate change, both of which she argued have a major impact on national and international security.

Beckett pointed out that technologies designed to cut emissions of so-called "greenhouse" gases have the added bonus of reducing dependency on fossil fuels. But she said advanced industrialized nations will have to lead the way, if the world is to shift toward more environmentally-friendly forms of energy consumption.

Most of the global warming to date has been caused by developed countries like our own. So, if we are going to convince developing countries to adopt these technologies, we ourselves all need to move in that direction.

Beckett said, in order to further the long-term well-being of the global community, individual nations must be willing to make sacrifices that may not appear to be in their immediate self-interest.

She said this is particularly true when it comes to international trade, and made an impassioned plea for a concerted effort to make sure that global trade talks do not end in failure.

Allowing developing countries to trade their way out of poverty is the most effective route to rapid and sustainable growth. But look at the situation today. Agricultural tariffs and subsidies reduce developing countries' earnings [from trade] by $75 billion a year - 50 percent more than they earn in aid. That is a tragedy for the world's poorest. They will pay the heaviest price. But it will be a cost to us [developed nations], too.


After her address, Beckett was asked if her criticism of unilateral action was aimed at the Bush administration, which pulled the United States out of the 1997 Kyoto treaty aimed at reducing global emissions of greenhouse gases.

The foreign secretary replied that she was simply stating her views and those of the British government.

Michael Bowman, VOA News, Washington.


¤注解¤:

1. bilateral adj. 两面的, 双边的
2. emission n. (光、热等的)散发, 发射, 喷射
3. concerted adj. 商议定的, 协定的
4. unilateral adj. 单方面, 单边的

 

[watercumt]

下了，再次谢谢，希望继续

 

[开心果]