VOA慢速英语2012--A Soft Body, but the Mind of a Robot

SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - A Soft Body, but the Mind of a Robot SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. I'm Shirley Griffith. STEVE EMBER: And I'm Steve Ember. Today, we tell about soft-bodied robots -- robots that can move m

美国习惯用语:598 soft soap

今天要讲的三个习惯用语里都是以soft这个词为主的。Soft这个词的中文解释就是，软。我们现在来给大家介绍今天要讲的第一个习惯用语：soft soap。Soap就是用来洗澡或者洗衣服的肥皂。 Soft s

英文短篇故事（纽约）139 Are the New Socks 100% Cotton?

His wife asked him to buy her some new socks. Make sure they're 100% cotton, she said. I don't want any polyester blends. I don't like the feel of polyester. He went to a couple of stores. They sold only cotton-polyester blends. This errand was going

英语听力短文38 What Package?

A UPL driver rang the doorbell. I'm here to pick up your package, he said. What package? she asked. I don't have a package. A package for Target, he said. Oh, she said. The package for Target. Someone from UPL came by last week. He picked up the pack

英语博客：A surprise package.

My morning routine has ups and downs*. First thing in the morning, I find myself rushing around like a frantic woman, trying to get my children up out of bed, and off to school. I'm usually still in my pajamas (pyjamas)* when I drop the kids off, and

简单慢速英语阅读：Where's My Package?

Paul called the 800 number. He told them about his package. His package was missing. Where is my package? he asked. They told him it was in the warehouse. They would deliver it tomorrow. The next day the package didn't arrive. He called the 800 numbe

简单慢速英语阅读：The Package Pick-Up (1)

The phone rang at 8:15 a.m. It was a recording. A UPS driver will pick up your package today. He will arrive between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. That's nice, Craig thought. All I have to do is wait for 11 hours. I can't even take a shower. I can't hear the doo

African Schools Add Soft Skills Training Programs

Some African schools are adding programs that teach what officials are calling soft skills to students. Soft skills are personal qualities that help a person relate effectively to others. Officials say this kind of training can help students succeed

Japan 1)Unveils Extra Spending Package

Broadcast: Jan 31 2003 Japan's jobless rate stands at a post-war high of 5.5 percent for December, rising from 5.3 percent in November. Labor Minister Chikara Sakaguchi said the jobless condition refl

【英语3级听力】包裹-Package

The mailman knocked on the door. No one answered the door. He had a package to deliver. He needed the person's signature. It was a heavy package. He rang the doorbell. Still, no one answered. He looked through the window. There was someone inside. A

Music,when soft voices die－亲柔的声音寂灭后

Music,when soft voices die Music,when soft voices die Vibrates in the memory Odours,when sweet violets sicken Live within the sense they quicken Rose leaves,when the rose is dead Are heaped for the be

Life comes in a package 有种旅行叫作人生

Life comes in a package 有种旅行叫作人生 Life comes in a package. This package includes happiness and sorrow, failure and success, hope and despair. Life is a learning process. Experiences in life teach us new lessons and make us a better per

美国习惯用语:464 hard money; soft money

今天我们继续讲在竞选活动中时常会听到的习惯用语。人人知道竞选总统需要大笔资金；你得雇佣大批竞选工作人员，要租用飞机以供你和手下人员前往各地开展竞选，还必需在广播和电视上

英文面试更重Soft Skills

眼下，知名企业的校园招聘已经纷纷进入面试阶段，随着外企的英文面试如火如荼的展开，书店里各类以世界最佳公司面试题为标榜的面试指南也纷纷告罄。且不论其内容优劣，单就最佳公司

VOA标准英语2009年-Pakistan Defends US Aid Package

By Sean Maroney Islamabad 16 October 2009 The Pakistani government is defending the $7.5 billion U.S. aid package, saying Washington has addressed Islamabad's concerns over some of the controversial clauses. Late Thursday, U.S. President Barack Obam

U.S. treasury secretary supports Greek reform package

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Sunday threw U.S. support behind the latest Greek economic reform package and said the United States would encourage the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to back this agreem

美国国家公共电台 NPR The Monumental Push Behind Getting That Package Delivered By Christmas

The Monumental Push Behind Getting That Package Delivered By Christmas DAVID GREENE, HOST: It is crunch time for getting packages delivered in time for Christmas. And companies like FedEx and UPS and the Postal Service and even Amazon are really feel

英文短篇故事（纽约）399 Open the Darn Package!

The unopened box contained a bar of soap. He dug under the end flap with his thumbnail. He couldn't pry the flap open. He tried to dig under the other end flap. He couldn't pry that flap open either. This is a simple, cardboard box, he thought. Why i

英文乡村歌曲：Kathleen Edwards - A Soft Place to Land

Callin' it quits You think this is easy I swear I heard you callin' the jury Call it a catch Without any strings attached Well I'm lookin' for a soft place to land The forest floor The palms of your hands I'm lookin' for a soft place to land I call i

英文面试更重SoftSkills

眼下，知名企业的校园招聘已经纷纷进入面试阶段，随着外企的英文面试如火如荼的展开，书店里各类以世界最佳公司面试题为标榜的面试指南也纷纷告罄。且不论其内容优劣，单就最佳公司