Thumbelina

Once there was a maiden, so beautiful and kind. She was the smallest maiden fair that you could ever find. She was sweet and she was gentle, and she loved the simple way. At night she slept in a walnu

2006年VOA标准英语-'Ripley's Believe It or Not!' Museum Displays t

By Cheng Xiaohong Orlando, Florida 31 October 2006 watch Believe It or Not report The world is full of many strange and bizarre things. Ripley's Believe It or Not! Odditorium in Orlando, in the southeastern state of Florida, houses many such things

VOA双语新闻：病人的干细胞或能修复其受损关节

Millions of people in the United States suffer from osteoarthritis, or degenerative joint disease. The most severe cases requiring joint replacement surgery. 数百万的美国人患有骨关节炎，又称退化性关节疾病。病情严重的需要做

SSS 2012-07-30

The London Olympics are about to begin, and spectators will again be riveted by feats that would have been impossible when the modern Olympics began in 1894. Jaw-dropping records are attainable in part because of the advances in materials science. Ne

SSS 2012-07-27

The London Olympics are about to begin,and spectator will again be revited by feats that would've been imposibily when the modern Olympics began in 1986. Jaw-dropping records are attainable in part because of advances in material science. New materia

【电影预告片填空】魔力月光

Bravo! Stanley, you're still the best in the world! I need your help. The plot thickens. The Cartilage Family are socialites in the south of France. There's a woman who has them believe in she is a spirit medium. _____________1_______________. She wo

VOA慢速英语20060524a

HEALTH REPORT - F.D.A. Approves New Artificial Knee Implants for WomenBy Cynthia Kirk Broadcast: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 I'm Bob Doughty with the VOA Special English HEALTH REPORT. Women who have prob

科学家们试验治疗关节炎的新方法

Scientists Test New Treatment for Injuries that Produce Arthritis American researchers are looking for new ways to reduce arthritis pain. Arthritis is known to affect older people. Over time, the joints of the body suffer damage and become inflamed.

美国军医首次在士兵手臂上进行外耳再造

US Army Doctors 'Grows' Ear on Soldier's Arm Army doctors in Texas have successfully transplanted a new left ear on a soldier. The ear was grown in the soldiers lower arm. 得克萨斯州军医成功地在一名士兵的身上移植了新的左耳。这

SSS 2008-12-08

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Karen Hopkin. This will just take a minute. Animals that live in cold climates tend to have stubby limbsshorter arms and legseven smaller ears and tails. Picture a penguin and youll see what I mean

2006年VOA标准英语-Israeli PM's Condition Deteriorates

By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 06 January 2006 Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon was taken back into the operating room for the third time on Friday after doctors performed a brain scan on him. The medical

2006年VOA标准英语-India's Reliance Industries Announces Massive I

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 02 July 2006 Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani addresses a press conference in Chandigarh, India India's biggest conglomerate plans a massive investment in the country's fast-growing retail sector. International

VOA标准英语2010年-Regrowing Worn Joints Using Patient St

Various stages of cartilage growth on scaffold. The final image on the right shows naturally forming cartilage for comparison. These replacement joints can be made of combinations of metal alloys, plastic and ceramic, but new research shows that it m

VOA标准英语2011--Osteoporosis Drug Might Repair Joints Da

Osteoporosis Drug Might Repair Joints Damaged by Arthritis A medication that builds bone mass in patients with osteoporosis might actually help repair damaged joints and could be used to treat people suffering from arthritis, according to University

美国国家公共电台 NPR Damage From Wayward Weedkiller Keeps Growing

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Farmers in parts of the South are fighting each other over a weed-killing chemical. Some are using it in combination with a new generation of genetically engineered crops. Others are angry because it's blowing in the wind and dam

【英文短篇小说】Lord Arthur Savile's Crime（5）

CHAPTER V Mr. Merton was a good deal distressed at the second postponement of the marriage, and Lady Julia, who had already ordered her dress for the wedding, did all in her power to make Sybil break off the match. Dearly, however, as Sybil loved her

英语听力文摘 English Digest 451、长期用筷子有损关节

Chopsticks and Arthritis 筷子与关节炎 If youve ever tried eating with chopsticks , you know they can be a pain to learn how to use. According to a Boston University study, ever since their invention nearly five-thousand years ago, chopsticks ha

异类之不一样的成功启示录 第80期:纽约律师所的出身歧视

I certainly had come far. But I ought to understand how limited the possibilities of a firm like his 我之所以到这，当然是无事不登三宝殿。但是，我明白，像他这样的公司， were to hire a boy of my antecedents. And while h

异类之不一样的成功启示录 第79期:成为犹太人的意义

Joe Flom is an outlier. But he's not an outlier for the reasons you might think. 乔弗洛姆是一个卓尔不群的人，但他也许不是你想象当中的那种卓越者。 By the end of the chapter, in fact, we'll see that it is possible to tak

Philadelphia guard Richardson undergoes successful knee surgery

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- NBA's Philadelphia 76ers announced Tuesday that their guard Jason Richardson has undergone successful knee surgery. The 12-year NBA veteran, who has not played for a month and will be sidelined for the rest of the seas