各国名人英文介绍-Wangari Muta Maathai

Dr. Wangari Muta Maathai was born in 1940 in a village in Kenya. In 2004, she became the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. The judges valued her contribution to sustainable development, democracy and peace. She is also a member of

人物点滴－阿根廷战神巴蒂斯图塔 Batistuta

还记得那一头飘逸的长发吗？还记得那位阿根廷的

2006年VOA标准英语-Study Shows Bacteria Found in Yogurt May H

By Paige Kollock Washington, DC 14 February 2006 watch Yogurt and HIV report Yogurt makers like to advertise the health benefits of eating their product. VOA's Paige Kollock reports they may be right

2006年VOA标准英语-Mutants Do Epic Battle in X-Men: The Last Stand

By Alan Silverman Hollywood 27 May 2006 One of the most popular film series based on Marvel Comics superheroes becomes a trilogy and raises some interesting real-world issues about diversity and fitting in. ------------------------------------------

2007年VOA标准英语-Israel Says It Will Target Hamas Leaders

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 21 May 2007 Israel confirms that it is targeting the leaders of the Islamic militant group Hamas, hours after a deadly attack on the home of one of its lawmakers in the Gaza Strip. At least 12 Palestinians have been killed

2007年VOA标准英语-Rocket Attack Targets Ivory Coast PM's Plane

By Kari Barber Dakar 29 June 2007 An airplane carrying the Ivory Coast's prime minister, Guillaume Soro, came under fire by unknown assailants Friday, leaving several dead according to early reports. Sources close to the prime minister, say Mr. Soro,

2006年VOA标准英语-Good Chance Bird Flu Will Mutate

By Cathryn Curtis Washington, DC 16 March 2006 watch Bird Flu Mutations report Swabing inside of mouth of bird As the threat of bird flu spreads around the world, the big question on the minds of scie

VOA标准英语2011--Promising Target For Malaria Vaccine Identified

Promising Target For Malaria Vaccine Identified British researchers have discovered a biochemical key used by the malaria parasite to invade human blood cells. The discovery could pave the way for an effective malaria vaccine. The Plasmodium malaria

VOA标准英语2011--Online Video Service Targets Infants

Online Video Service Targets Infants These days it seems like American television and videos have us in their clutches from cradle to grave. On the grave side, the Home Box Office cable-TV show Six Feet Under, about a family-owned funeral home, ran f

VOA标准英语2011--Scientists Target Antibodies That Work A

Scientists Target Antibodies That Work Against Many HIV Mutations The search for a vaccine against HIV/AIDS has been disappointing, in part because the virus cleverly changes to elude the antibodies of the human immune system. Now, scientists have id

VOA标准英语2013--California Winemakers Target China

California Winemakers Target China Producing Napa Valley wine is a highly skilled craft, and Chinese consumers are developing a taste for it, says Tom Hinde of Yao Family Wines, started by former Chinese basketball star Yao Ming. We've made five vint

美国国家公共电台 NPR Grad Student Discovers A Lost Novel Written By Walt Whitman

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Now a story of discovery, a buried literary treasure. The great poet Walt Whitman wrote a novel in 1852 called The Life And Adventures Of Jack Engle. That text was forgotten for more than a century until a graduate student at the U

VOA标准英语2011--World Markets on Edge as Greece Misses D

World Markets on Edge as Greece Misses Deficit Reduction Target U.S. stocks followed European and Asian markets into the red on Monday after Greece announced it will miss deficit reduction targets worked out in a bailout deal with lenders. Despite a

纯正地道美语 第51期(外教讲解):What a Bargain

The Weekend - What a Bargain! (C0051) A: Hello. May I help you? B: Yeah, this dress is really nice! How much is it? A: That one is one hundred and fifty dollars. B: One hundred and fifty dollars? What about this other one over here? A: Thats one hund

365个英语简短小故事-319. The Bargain CD Set (2)

Sidney reread the song list and artists. He noticed that the classic song Moon River was sung by Danny Williams; Sidney thought that the original artist was actually Andy Williams. He told Gita that he had his doubts. She told him not to buy it, but

365个英语简短小故事-318. The Bargain CD Set (1)

I want some new love songs, Gita complained to Sidney. Im tired of listening to the same old ones. Sidney suggested that they go to WhereHouse, a popular music store that sold new and used CDs at great prices. So they drove to the one on Huntington A

2006年VOA标准英语-Uganda's Conflict Largely Ignored by West

By Raymond Thibodeaux Gulu, Uganda 02 March 2006 Opposition supporters scream at Ugandan riot police as police and opposition supporters clashed in Kampala, February 25, 2006 Many of the nearly two mi

VOA标准英语2008年-US Group Targets Neglected Tropical Diseases

Earlier this year, President Bush said the United States would spend $350 million over five years to fight seven of the world's most common parasitic and bacterial diseases affecting hundreds of millions of people in tropical regions of the world. A

学个词Learn a Word 第396期 Bargain

今天我们要学的词是bargain。 Bargain, 是谈判，讨价还价的意思。OK, It's a bargain, 意思是好，就这么说定了。 Union representatives bargain with employers for better rates of pay every year, 工会代表每年都要就涨工

ESL Podcast 355 – Finding a Bargain

Manuel: Wow, Ive never seen so many shopping bags in my life. I can guess where youve been. Georgia: I did go overboard a bit today. I went to the outlet mall and I found some real bargains. Nearly everything was discounted. I was in shopping heaven!