散文:Zeritsky's Law

It is often said that cats have nine lives, that they are lucky enough to escape from danger again and again. Here is a science fiction tale about how one such lucky escape by a cat led to a discovery that was able to change the course of people's l

大千世界:大量伤亡；纷纷罹病

With a strong poison spray aimed at a bunch of flying insects, it's easy to imagine several of them falling together at the same time. Because flies are small and dirty creatures, we do not much care if many die at once. However, when it comes to hum

高级听力练习10

Types of Speech Standard usage includes those words and expressions understood, used, and accepted by a majority of the speakers of a language in any situation regardless of the level of formality. As such, these words and expressions are well defin

2006年VOA标准英语-Chicago Passes "Living Wage" Law

By George Dwyer Washington, D.C. 31 July 2006 watch Living Wage report Lawmakers in the Midwest U.S. city of Chicago have approved a measure requiring large-scale discount stores to pay their employees a so-called living wage. As VOA's George Dwyer

北师大版高中英语模块7--Unit 22 lesson3-1

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TED演讲:摩尔有多大(2)

Now, back to the mole. Not that mole. 现在，回到摩尔，不是鼹鼠。 This mole. Yep, this number has a second name.The mole. 这个摩尔，没错，这个常数有另一个名字,摩尔. Chemists use the term mole to refer to the quantities

商务口语：怎样提醒对方注意避免失误

星级典句： 第一句：A large number of bedspreads we ordered from you last year were found soiled when they reached us. 我们去年订购的大量的床罩到达我方时已经受损了。 A: A large number of bedspreads we ordered from you l

美国英语听力80篇2 Lesson31

[00:06.97]An Israeli study has shown that air pollution from cities and industry can reduce rain and snowfall. [00:17.53]It says the problem appears to be linked to the number of pollution particles in clouds. [00:24.82]Daniel Rosenfeld of Hebrew Uni

VOA常速英语2007-Italy Debates New Immigration Law as Illegal Imm

By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 31 October 2007 The number of illegal immigrants arriving in Italy from African war-ravaged countries like Somalia, Eritrea and Ethiopia shows no signs of easing despite rough seas and colder temperatures in the Mediterran

什么是GRE阅读中的视角

谈到视角，很多同学可能会问，当我谈论视角的时候，我在说什么。看以下GRE考试中的一句话： The large number of physiological and behavioral similarities between birds and mammals, which have separate evolutionary h

英语单词大师：'Murphy's Law'

AA: I'm Avi Arditti with Rosanne Skirble, and this week on Wordmaster -- the story of one of life's little truths. RS: It's a law we all live under, and it goes this way: If anything can go wrong, it will. It's known as Murphy's Law. AA: Murphy was E

英语学习乐园：Give me/him/ …Which one?

Number 1001 and 1002 Give me a cup please. Which one? Is dirty one? No, not this dirty one. That clean one. Number 1003 and 1004 Give me a glass please. Which one? That full one? No, not that full one. This empty one. Number 1005 and 1006 Give me a b

Public feedback invited on disabled law's implementation

BEIJING, May 23 (Xinhua) -- China's top legislature has invited the public to give feedback on the enforcement of the Law on Protection of the Disabled, in a bid to check the law's implementation. Till June 30, the public can log on www.npc.gov.cn, t

2007年VOA标准英语-Italy's Proposed Family Law Draws Large Protest

By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 13 May 2007 Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators have staged rallies in Rome to commemorate Family Day. At issue is proposed legislation that would grant greater rights to unmarried couples including homosexuals. Sabina

2006年VOA标准英语-Egyptian Journalists Protest Proposed Press Law

By Challiss McDonough Cairo 09 July 2006 Not a single opposition or independent newspaper was for sale Sunday in Cairo because of a strike over a controversial proposed press law. The same issue brought hundreds of journalists into the streets to pr

托福语法讲解：限定词

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办公英语 订货事宜

Key Sentences（重点句子） 494．We want to order a large number of paintings. 我们要订购一大批画。 495． Is there a discount for buying in large quantity? 大批订购有没有折扣优惠？ 496．We are running a special offer now．

Draft copyright law enrages China's music industry

BEIJING, April 11 (Xinhua) -- Chinese music writers are enraged over a draft amendment to the copyright law as they believe it would diminish their professional rights if passed. However, legal experts suggest the writers misunderstand the draft and

CCTV9英语新闻：Draft of China's 1st charity law being discussed

To establish a more standard and transparent environment around charity donations in China and encourage involvement, the draft of the country's first charity law will be discussed during the Two Sessions. The country's first Charity Law-- a heated t

CCTV9英语新闻：Japan's new security law violates constitution

It took more than a year for the drafting, reviewing, and the final pass of the new security-related legislation in Japan. Many scholars and members of the public cast doubts on the motives of the legislation, and the legal basis of it. One Japanese