VOA慢速英语 新总统皮尔斯亲切但软弱
VOICE ONE:
For a time, things were peaceful. The dispute over slavery had cooled. But thoughtful people did not believe that peace would last long. No permanent solution had been found to settle differences over slavery and the right of states to leave the Union.
One northerner wrote: "It was said hundreds of years ago that a house divided against itself cannot stand. The truth of this saying is written on every page in history. It is likely that the history of our own country may offer fresh examples to teach this truth to future ages."
We will continue our story of the presidency of Franklin Pierce next week.
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ANNOUNCER:
Our program was written by Frank Beardsley. The narrators were Kay Gallant and Harry Monroe. Transcripts, MP3s and podcasts of our programs can be found along with historical images at voaspecialenglish.com. Join us again next week for THE MAKING OF A NATION -- an American history series in VOA Special English.
一、词汇讲解
1. settle vt. / vi. 安排; 安放; 安家, 定居
例句:Their ancestry settled the land in 1856.
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