王强英语美文 10-The 50-Percent Theory of Life

生活半对半[The 50-Percent Theory of Life] I believe in the 50-percent theory. Half the time things are better than normal; the other half, they are worse. I believe life is a pendulum swing. It takes time and experience to understand what normal

海事英语600句 14

Part 14 Cleaning tanks 1. Transfer slops into slop tank. 2. Dispose sludge into sludge tank. 3. Sludge disposed into sludge tank. 4. Order shore slop tank. 5. Order slop barge and report. 6. We have 50 tons of slops. 7. Slop barge ordered. 8. Stop pu

英语小达人 165 A Hundred Percent

A Secret of Long Life 长寿的秘密 Grandpa was celebrating his 100th birthday, and everyone was complimenting him on how well he looked. 爷爷正在庆祝他的100岁生日，每个人都在夸赞他气色看起来多好。 I'll tell you the secr

Biosolids

By Mario Ritter Broadcast: October 28, 2003 This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Farmers have long put animal waste on their fields. They may also use human waste. Mode

CNN 2010-10-11

You want an example of something toxic? Take a look over my shoulder here. That red sludge spilled out of a reservoir at an aluminum plant on Monday. This happened in the European nation of Hungary. This stuff is toxic. Around 250 people had to leave

U.S. existing home sales down 2.2 percent in May

WASHINGTON, June 22 (Xinhua) -- Existing home sales in the United States declined by 2.2 percent in May to a seasonally（季节性的） adjusted annual rate of 5.66 million units, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported on Tuesday. The

2007年VOA标准英语-Belarus Hit by 45 Percent Cut in Russian Gas Su

By Peter Fedynsky Moscow 01 August 2007 Gazprom, Russia's state-owned gas monopoly, has announced a 45 percent reduction of natural gas supplies to neighboring Belarus. About 20 percent of the gas Russia delivers to other European countries transits

2006年VOA标准英语-Indonesia to Evacuate Thousands from Mud Flow Z

By Chad Bouchard Jakarta 27 September 2006 Indonesia is to resettle thousands of people whose homes have been engulfed by mud surging from a gas exploration site. Efforts to stop the flow of mud have failed. ---- Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (file photo

VOA标准英语2010年-Hungary Threatened By New Chemical Dis

Environmentalists have warned of a new industrial accident in Hungary that they say could once again threaten villages, towns and even Budapest with toxic red sludge. Just outside the Hungarian capital, a reservoir is being watched which has potentia

VOA标准英语2010年-Hungarian Toxic Sludge Nears Danube

An official in Hungary says a toxic sludge spill, which has killed four people, has reached the edge of Europe's second longest river, the Danube. Officials say the sludge has reached the Danube, one of Europe's longest rivers. An official also told

英伦广角 2010-10-17 匈牙利遭遇红色污泥流

As disaster team enter the devastated communities, the extent of the damage is clear. Villages have been wiped out by the wave of sludge, and wild life has been coated in dangerous chemicals. It's frustrating work. Many of indigenous animals are frig

U.S.economy expands 3.2 percent in 4th quarter of 2010

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. economy expanded by an annual rate of 3.2 percent in the fourth quarter of 2010, partly boosted by personal consumption and exports, the Commerce Department（商务部） reported Friday. U.S. real gross dome

夏说英语新闻晨读 第344期:巨石强森的抑郁症

本期内容： Dwayne Johnson has thanked fans for their support after he opened up about his battle with depression. The 45-year-old discussed his mother's suicide attempt and a period he described as the worst time of his life in an interview with

Romney Says He Paid at Least 13 Percent in Taxes

The presumptive U.S. Republican presidential candidate says he has not paid less than 13 percent of his income in federal taxes during the past 10 years. Speaking to reporters in South Carolina, Mitt Romney said he had examined his tax returns for th

AP美联社一分钟新闻(2010-10-09)

1. New Jersey Senator Frank Lautenberg says he will introduce legislation requiring colleges to adopt a code of conduct that prohibits bullying and harassment. The Democrat made the announcement Wednesday at a town meeting in memory of 18- year-old T

CPI Figures Hits 6-percent in September

The China National Bureau of Statistics has released the CPI figures for September this morning. The country's inflation continued to ease from a 37-month high for a second month in September, despite the stubbornly high food prices. CRI's Shen Cheng

HP quarterly profit plunges 90 percent

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) on Monday reported that its profit in the most recent quarter fell more than 90 percent with sales also declining. In the company's fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 ended Oct. 31, the company p

U.S poverty rate rises to 14.3 percent last year

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- U.S. poverty（贫困） rate climbed to 14.3 percent in 2009, the highest level since 1994, as households' incomes were squeezed by the deepest recession（衰退） since the 1930s and high unemployment（失业率 ）

US Adds 103,000 Jobs, Unemployment Still 9.1 Percent

The U.S. economy added 103,000 jobs in September, but the nation's unemployment rate held steady at 9.1 percent for the third straight month. Although September's job growth was stronger than most economists were expecting, it is still not growing fa

夏说英语新闻晨读 第408期:隐形眼镜不可冲进下水道

本期内容： Researchers in the US have been investigating the final journeys taken by disposable contact lenses. They found 15-20% of US users simply flick these fiddly lenses down the drain via the bathroom sink or toilet. The study suggests tha