跟希哥学英语 第12期:Skin syndrome

Hot laptops lead to toasted skin syndrome 使用笔记本电脑导致烘烤皮肤综合征

国家地理-2008-04-14 A Cat Has Nine Lives 猫有九条命

A cat is said to have nine lives because it is more tenacious of life than many animals. People always think that due to the speed, cleverness and flexibility of cats, they can stay alive in most difficult situations when other animals would have be

Hong Kong's Top Health Official Resigns Over SARS Criticism

By Heda Bayron Hong Kong's top health executive has resigned after strong criticism for his handling of the outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome last year that killed nearly 300 people. Healt

美国国家公共电台 NPR A Father To His Son: 'I Know What It's Like' Living With Tourette's Syndrome

(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: It's time now for StoryCorps. And today, we hear from Josh Hanagarne. Josh has an extreme form of Tourette's syndrome, where his tics - his involuntary movements and sounds - have been so severe, they have pu

英语课程计划-World Down Syndrome Day

World Down Syndrome Day is on March the 21st every year. It is on this day because the number 21 is important in the identification of Down Syndrome. The condition is created by a 21st, extra chromosome being replicated three times, thus causing the

VOA慢速英语--'Paul's Case,' by Willa Cather, Part One

Paul hated school. He did not do his homework. He did not like his teachers. Paul's father did not know what to do with him. His teachers did not know either. One afternoon, all his teachers at Pittsburgh High School met together with him to discuss

'Paul's Case,' by Willa Cather, Part Two

Today we complete the story Paul's Case. It was written by Willa Cather. Donna de Sanctis? adapted it for VOA Learning English. Here is Kay Gallant with the story. Paul was a student with a lot of problems. He hated school. He didn't like living with

2006年NPR美国国家公共电台十二月-Dad's Admiration

Time now for StoryCorps. This oral history project is traveling the country, collecting interviews between friends and families. Today we hear from a daughter and her father. --My name is David Warm, I'm 51 years old. --My name is Mary Warm, and I'm

2007年VOA标准英语-Study Shows Restless Leg Syndrome Traced to Gen

By Melinda Smith Washington 23 July 2007 It has been estimated that ten percent of people worldwide suffer from Restless Leg Syndrome . RLS is a neurological disorder that makes it difficult to sit or lie still for long periods of time. The disorder

HEALTH REPORT - Post Polio Syndrome

HEALTH REPORT - Post Polio Syndrome By Karen Leggett Broadcast: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Polio is a disease of the muscles and the nervous system. It is

VOA慢速英语2014 This Story Is 'The Cat's Meow!'

This Story Is 'The Cat's Meow!' Now, the VOA Special English program Words and Their Stories. Cats are the most popular pets among Americans. So it is not surprising that there are many expressions about cats. Some cats like to catch small birds, lik

VOA标准英语2010年-Seeing Life through Cat's Eyes Yields

Faiza Elmasry | Washington, DC 28 January 2010 In his debut novel, The Incarnation of Catman Billy, author Will Jordan writes about the adventures of a man reborn as a cat. Billy finds he now must look at life from a different perspective, and in so

VOA标准英语2013--Syria's Disabled Refugees Lead a Hard Life in Jordan

Syria's Disabled Refugees Lead a Hard Life in Jordan Every refugee has a story. For Osama, a 17-year-old from southern Syria, his began when his family tried to flee his government-besieged town. He related how in the early dawn hours, tanks stormed

美国国家公共电台 NPR Behind China's VPN Crackdown, A 'Game Of Cat And Mouse' Continues

DAVID GREENE, HOST: China has constructed the world's most sophisticated system of Internet content control. It's been dubbed not the Great Wall but the great firewall. Now, savvy Internet users can tunnel under that wall using tools known as virtual

New prospect of reversing Alzheimer's disease raised

BEIJING, Nov. 28 (Xinhuanet) -- Scientists in Canada have raised a prospect of reversing Alzheimer's disease by deep brain stimulation, according to media reports Monday. The technique here is known as deep brain stimulation -- applying electricity d

英语听力：自然百科 A Cat Has Nine Lives 猫有九条命

The cat's earliest ancestors probably hunted both on the ground and in the trees. To survive, they needed not only claws, but remarkable balance, an aptitude all cats retain to this day. In keeping with its reputation, the cat usually does land on al

【英语早间课堂】The cat's out of the bag.

【主题】 To begin with, I would very much like to ask you a question how we can continue with a talk with your friend if he trust you and share his sorrows with you but doesn't want it to be known to others. I think, you'er probably certain to sa

Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome

55 肯塔基州的母马不育症 DATE=6-7-01 TITLE=SCIENCE REPORT - Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome BYLINE=George Grow (Start at 59

2017年CRI Chen Kaige's Demon Cat to hit theatres Friday

New action film The Legend of the Demon Cat by science fiction writer Yumemakura Baku is due to hit Chinese theatres on this coming Friday. Directed by veteran Chinese director Chen Kaige, the film stars Zhang Rongrong as the Tang Dynasty empress Yan

2016年CRI Walk with ＂Snails＂ on China's First Intellectually Disabled Day

Though it rained fairly heavily on Saturday, all of the so-called gold snails didn't seem to mind as they took part in the Snail Walk through the Olympic Forest Park in northern Beijing. One of the obvious questions people have is why organizers woul