VOA慢速英语-Health Report - New Findings Add to Health Concerns

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Bisphenol A is a chemical widely used to make hard, polycarbonate plastic. Food storage containers, reusable water bottles and baby bottles are among the many different products that may contain BPA. BP

SSS 2012-08-20

This is scientific American sixty seconds science. I am Amy Kraft. Got a minute? Sweat potatoes contains fiber, vitamin A and calcium, but the way that scientists think they can make them even more healthful is literally shocking. Researchers found t

词汇大师(Wordmaster)--Lida Baker

Broadcast on COAST TO COAST: September 4, 2003 AA: I'm Avi Arditti with Rosanne Skirble, and this week on Wordmaster: As a new school year gets under way in the United States, English teacher Lida Baker joins us to talk about informality in the class

英语听力文摘 English Digest 561、喋喋不休的黑猩猩！

Chattering Chimps We talk to our house pets all the time, but wouldnt it be great if your cat could answer you in English? Well, maybe it wouldnt be so great! We tend to assume that, because they dont speak human language, other animals are dumb, or

Modern English 洋话连篇（六十三）

1，Can we do a barter trade? 咱们能不能做一笔易货贸易呢？ 2，Is it still a direct barter trade? 这还算是一种直接的易货贸易吗？ 3，If you agree to our proposal of a bart

2007年VOA标准英语-Dark Chocolate Possible Prescription for High B

By Carol Pearson Washington 04 July 2007 Researchers have found that chocolate dark chocolate is good for your heart. They say it may stave off hardening of the arteries among smokers, and it has more antioxidants per gram than red wine, green tea or

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2008-09-17

1. The Dow Industrials rose nearly 142 points after more than a 500-point drop Monday. The move came as the Fed left interest rates unchanged and also pumped 70 billion dollars into the financial system. 2. Residents of Galveston in Texas have been

美语听力 English Cafe 66

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英语听力文摘 English Digest 464、狗狗和环保

Scoop That Poop Actually, dog poop turns out to have a pretty big environmental impact. If you think that two in five household s in the U.S. have at least one dog and that about forty percent of Americans dont clean up after their pooches, well, all

SCIENCE REPORT - Red Wine and Heart Disease

SCIENCE REPORT – January 9, 2002: Red Wine and Heart Disease By George Grow This is the VOA Special English SCIENCE REPORT. British scientists may have discovered the reason why red wine appears to

2007年VOA标准英语-Scientists Study Health Risks of Plastic Ingred

By Melinda Smith Washington 08 August 2007 Scientists are concerned about the health risks of an ingredient in many of the plastic containers used for food and drinks Bisphenol A or BPA is a common chemical used to make tough, shatter-resistant plast

2006年VOA标准英语-Rumsfeld: N. Korean Missiles Still Threat, But

By Al Pessin Pentagon 05 July 2006 U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld says the fact that North Korea's launch of a new long-range missile failed does not diminish the threat posed by the country's missile program. The secretary spoke Wednesday,

EU bans sale of baby bottles containing Bisphenol A

BRUSSELS, May 31 (Xinhua) -- Baby bottles containing the substance Bisphenol A (BPA) would have to be pulled from the shelves across the European Union (EU) starting from Wednesday, in a milestone move to better protect the health of EU citizens, an

美语听力 English Cafe 127

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美语听力 English Cafe 150

Topics: Famous Americans: Great Jazz Artists Josephine Baker and Ella Fitzgerald; the Amish; to be honest versus as a matter of fact; why dont you versus lets Words: jazz pearl world-famous to drop out civil rights movement first lady improv postage

英语播客EnglishPod 519

The Office - Driving Sales A: All right, people. Were holding this meeting today because weve got to do something about our sales, and we need to do it NOW! I want concrete solutions. How do you intend to drive sales...Roger? B: Well, in fact, were t

茶与牛奶一起喝有害健康

Tea has complex compounds called polyphenols which are believed to help the arteries to relax or dilate, thus enabling a smoother flow of blood. 茶中含有一种叫多酚的复杂混合物。这种物质据信能帮助放松或扩张动脉，从而使

美语听力 English Cafe 313

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访谈录 2012-09-24&09-26 专家访谈：红酒有益健康

听力内容有不详尽之处啊，欢迎大家留言讨论，纠正。谢谢 在线英语听力室http://www.tingroom.com Wed wines,it contains polyphenol, which have anti-accident properties.And those are known to accede lower our blood pressure b

【英语时差8,16】有机蔬菜真的更健康吗？

Every time i go to the grocery stores，i consider buying Organic vegetables because they are supposed to be healthier or something，but they are also moreexpensive. So is it worth it to pay more for the supposed health benefits? Well, it might be w