VOA慢速英语2011--How to Do It: Making Paper by Hand

Technology Report - How to Do It: Making Paper by Hand This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. The earliest process of making paper was done almost five thousand years ago in Egypt and the Nile Valley. In those days, paper was made from st

VOA标准英语2013--In Islamabad, Mixed Reactions to Musharraf Return

In Islamabad, Mixed Reactions to Musharraf Return On the streets of Pakistan's capital, reactions to former military president Pervez Musharraf's return to the country's political scene are mixed. For residents like Azim Ehsan Qazi, the possibility t

美国习惯用语:837 a mixed bag

我姐姐刚在一个高尚社区买了房子，那里住的都是医生、律师这一类的高薪单身贵族，跟我住的地方截然不同。我们这里有单身汉、有年轻父母、有双职工、也有不上班的专职妈妈;有白领，也

英语小达人 81 Blast off

Blast off 发射 Mack Dagger is a millionaire, who, since he was a little boy, has dreamed of flying to space. Now his dream is going to come ture. Mack gave the U.S. NASA Base ten million dollars to escort him on their next trip to space. After seve

地道英语在线听-Blast from the Past 过去回忆的唤醒

Helen: Hello, this is Real English from BBC Learning English, Im Helen. Jean: 大家好，我是董征。欢迎收听地道英语。 Helen: In Real English, we look at words and phrases that you might not find in your dictionary. Jean: 和汉语一样，英语语言里也是有好

英语语法：72 Mixed Metaphors

Grammar Girl here. Today's topic is mixed metaphors. Politicians often provide good fodder for language commentary, and one of Barack Obama's comments during the debates has been rattling around in my head for a while now. He made a comment that some

VOA标准英语2011--Libyan Conflict Brings Out Mixed Emotion

Libyan Conflict Brings Out Mixed Emotions in Rebel Hub Rebels in Libya continue to battle forces loyal to leader Moammar Gadhafi for control of the country. Many in the rebel hub of Benghazi have mixed emotions about the conflict. Scott Bobb reports

VOA标准英语2010年-America's Mixed-Race Kids Examine Thei

At least seven million Americans identify themselves as belonging to more than one race, and interest is rapidly growing in issues of multi-racial identity. In his new book, Mixed, writer and artist Kip Fulbeck presents a collection of portraits cele

2007年VOA标准英语-EU Concerned As Kosovo Blast Kills Two

By Stefan Bos Budapest 24 September 2007 The European Union has condemned a bomb blast that killed at least two people and injured nearly a dozen others in Serbia's Kosovo Province. Stefan Bos reports for VOA from Budapest there is rising tension in

VOA常速英语2007年-Mixed Reactions Voiced by Israelis and Palestin

By Jim Teeple Jerusalem/Ramallah 28 November 2007 There has been a mixed reaction in Israel and the Palestinian territories to the Annapolis Mideast peace conference. VOA's Jim Teeple spoke with Palestinians in the West Bank city of Ramallah, and wit

VOA常速英语2007-Bomb Blast in Russian City of Togliatti Kills at

By Peter Fedynsky Moscow 31 October 2007 At least eight people are dead and 56 have been injured following a bomb blast on a bus in the Russian city of Togliatti. VOA Moscow Correspondent Peter Fedynsky reports that local authorities are treating the

VOA常速英语2008年-IMF Gives Afghanistan Mixed Economic Review

By Barry Wood Washington 20 February 2008 The International Monetary Fund Wednesday gave Afghanistan a mixed economic report card, saying the country's overall reforms are on track but corruption and a dramatic rise in opium production pose significa

每日一词【986】blast：强烈批评

今天我们要学的词是blast。 Blast, 做为动词，有强烈批评的意思。 Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick blasted Arizona's new immigration law, 麻萨诸塞州州长帕特里克对亚利桑那州新出炉的移民法提出强烈谴责

VOA标准英语2008年-Blast Kills at Least 8 Near Danish Embassy in P

By Barry Newhouse Islamabad 02 June 2008 A large car bomb blast outside the Danish embassy in Pakistan's capital has killed at least 8 people and wounded dozens of others. VOA's Barry Newhouse reports on the attack in an upscale Islamabad neighborho

SW China colliery blast kills 3, injures 4

GUIYANG, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- Three people were killed and four others injured, including three who were seriously injured, in a coal mine blast in southwest China's Guizhou Province, local authorities said Tuesday. The blast occurred around 5:25 p.m.

Sichuan colliery blast death toll rises to 45

PANZHIHUA, Sichuan, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) -- Death toll from Wednesday's colliery blast in southwest China's Sichuan Province has climbed to 45, with one still missing, authorities said on Sunday night. Search was continuing in the Xiaojiawan Coal Mine in

VOA标准英语2008年-Ukraine Mine Blast Traps 37 Workers

By Stefan Bos Budapest 08 June 2008 At least 37 miners in Ukraine were trapped underground following a powerful explosion during maintenance work at a coal mine in the eastern city of Donetsk. Officials say the blast destroyed the main shaft of the

Anger Grows in Cyprus Over Munitions Blast

Thousands of demonstrators continued their march through the country's capital as anger spreads over the governments apparent involvement in an explosion at a naval base on Monday that left 12 people dead. At least 20 people have been arrested in con

Deadly blast hits Pakistan city

At least 41 people have been killed in a bomb blast in a crowded area of the north-western Pakistani city of Peshawar, officials say. More than 100 people have also been injured, a regional minister（部长） said. Officials and witnesses said a vehicl

Six Chinese killed, one missing in Congo blast

BRAZZAVILLE, March 4 (Xinhua) -- Six Chinese were killed and one was missing after Sunday's ammunition depot explosions in Brazzaville, the capital of the Republic of Congo, according to the Chinese embassy here on Sunday night. The victims belonged