The Day after Tomorrow

The Day after Tomorrow (UN Conference on global warming in New Delhi.) Professor Hall: What we have found locked in these ice cores is evidence of a 1)cataclysmic climate shift, which occurred around

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Old Dan Tucker

I come to town the other night. Heard the noise and I saw the fight. The watchman was a-runnin' roun' Cryin' Old Dan tucker's come to town. So get out the way, Old Dan Tucker You're too late to stay f

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I really want to have more knowledge. My general knowledge is pretty good but I want it to be better. When I was a kid, I loved quiz programmes on the television. I used to read lots of encyclopedias to build up my knowledge. I now know most of the w

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(MA) Scientists are always on the lookout for alternative sources of energy. Today we're going to discuss one that's so plentiful they say it could supply more energy than all the coal and oil in the world. It's found in something called gas hydrate

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A Central Hub 中心枢纽 Smith completed two tours in Vietnam, eventually flying more than 200 ground-support missions. While on his first tour, in Vietnam, he survived an ambush that left most of his company dead. During the assault he became sepa

英语博客:Roasting marshmallows

On a cold, dull, Winter day, I sometimes light a fire after picking the children up from school. We gather around and feel cozy. The lounge where we have the fireplace also has a computer and a Wii console, so there is plenty to do for everyone. Thou

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让你成为“勤俭节约”标兵的6招

Instructions 1.Track your spending for at least 2 weeks. You won't really know how to live a thriftier lifestyle until you know where your money is currently going. Write down every time you spend money and take a look at it at the end of the month.

Knowledge—谚语

Truth lies at the bottom of a well. 真理不在表面，而蕴藏在深处。 Disappointment is the nurse of wisdom. 挫折是智慧的保姆。 What is learned in the cradle is carried to the grave.

pbs高端访谈:3D打印手枪引发安全担忧

RAY SUAREZ:More about this technology, the man behind the project and the questions this all raises from Andy Greenberg of Forbes. He's been covering this story and was in Austin when Cody Wilson first tested the gun. And, Andy, now that this thresho

The Power of Knowledge

At age 89, Mary Fasano graduated with a bachelor s degree from the Extension School last week and entered the history books as the oldest person to earn an undergraduate degree at Harvard. Following is the speech she delivered -- The Power of Knowled

Alonso wins Valencia Grand Prix

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电影《愤怒的小鸟》发布复活节宣传片

The Angry Birds Movie are getting a head start by sending their early Easter greetings. 近日，电影《愤怒的小鸟》通过发布复活节宣传片来宣布正式起航。 In this new teaser released by Rovio and Sony Pictures recently, the an

英语小达人 286 Hit Him Again

Hit Him Again 再砸他呀 A crumbling old church building needed remodeling, so, during his sermon, the preacher made an impassioned appeal looking directly at the richest man in town. 一座摇摇欲坠的老教堂需要重建了。所以，在布道

不堪同心锁重负 巴黎著名“爱情桥”垮塌

Tourists have been evacuated from one of the most iconic bridges in Paris after it began to crumble under the weight of thousands of 'love locks'. 法国巴黎最具有代表性的爱情桥 因为不堪诸多同心锁 的重压，开始发生部分垮塌

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Controversial Chinese philanthropist Chen Guangbiao admitted he cheated in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, Sanxiang Metropolis Daily reported on Thursday. 据国内媒体报道，中国最受争议的慈善家陈光标日前承认，他在之前的关注

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The article called the site a Pompeii of prehistoric animals,' he told me, 文章把这个地方称之为史前动物的庞贝城，他对我说， which was unfortunate because just afterward we realized that the animals hadn't died suddenly at all.

英语听力：切格瓦拉的故事 - 7

February 17th, 1957, hiding out in the Cuban jungle, a small band of revolutionaries led by Fidel Castro contends with the constant threat of army ambushes and traitors in their mist. But thanks in part to Che Guevara's ruthlessness, the group is slo