VOA慢速英语2010年-Christmas 2010 in America: Three Stori

FAITH LAPIDUS: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. Im Faith Lapidus. This week on our program we hear from some Americans about Christmas past, present and future. (MUSIC) FAITH LAPIDUS: Jeffrey Davis remembers Christmas two years ago

英语听力：自然百科 Baby Gorilla 人类抚养的大猩猩

At the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, an infant gorilla named Wumundi gets some tender loving care from a dedicated keeper and lots of attention from curious visitors. He is on with a keeper all the time 24 hours a day. Zoo spokesman Sean Anglum explains tha

原版英语小短文 4. Get Dressed

He put on his underwear. He put on his slacks. He put a belt through the belt loops in his slacks. He put on a pair of black socks. Then he put on his brown shoes. He tied the shoelaces. He stood up and walked over to his closet. He found a short-sle

40 George Soros—the financial crocodile

George Soros -- the financial crocodile George Soros wants to be the Bono of the financial world. The speculator whose assault on sterling ejected Britain from the European exchange rate mechanism that September of 10 years ago has a mission－－to u

名人演讲 "The Great Silent Majority"

Good evening, my fellow Americans. Tonight I want to talk to you on a subject of deep concern to all Americans and to many people in all parts of the world, the war in Vietnam. I believe that one of the reasons for the deep division about Vietnam is

英语语法：95 Used to Versus Use to

Grammar Girl here. About a month ago I answered a bunch of short listener questions, and I promised I'd answer a few more short ones soon. Well, today's the day! Use to Versus Used to Hi, Grammar Girl. This is Barrett in Nantucket on Nantucket Island

Jonathan Drori:存蓄数十亿种子的原因

在TED U 2009的这个简短的演讲中，Jonathan Drori鼓励我们保护生物多样性 -- 从一颗颗种子做起。他提醒我们要保护人类赖以生存的植物，同时他也给大家描述了千年种子库这样一个美好的远景，在

英文原版对话1000个:578 Used Clothes

Todd: Hey, Marion, I like you outfit. Nice jeans and T-shirt. Marion: Oh, thank you. Todd: Where did you get it? Marion: Actually, my T-shirt is a hand-me-down from a friend of mine who's leaving so she gave me some of her clothes. Todd: Oh, really.

Cowgirl1 Hall of Fame / Transylvania/ The Jewels and the Ori

Broadcast: April 18, 2003 By Nancy Steinbach and Shelley Gollust This is Doug Johnson. On our program today, we play some doo-wop music... answer a listener's question about places in the United State

英文原版对话1000个:767 Used Computer

Todd: Hey, Mark, I heard that you might be interested in buying a computer. Mark: That's right. Yeah, I'm interested in buying a Mac computer because I've never used Mac before. Todd: Well, that is actually perfect because I have two MacIntosh laptop

美国乡村音乐:Someone I Used To Love

All the days we've been together All the days we've been apart Add up to a bunch of nothing If I'm not still in your heart I never want you to be Just a page in my history Someone I used to love Your voice breathed in my ear Or on the telephone All

VOA标准英语2009年-Obama Advisor Urges Another Economic Stimu

The Obama administration appears to be sending mixed signals on whether a second stimulus package will be needed to pull the U.S. economy out of a deep and prolonged recession. Democrats and Republicans are expressing dissatisfaction with the impact

2006年VOA标准英语-Revised Aceh Autonomy Law Under Fire

By Chad Bouchard Jakarta 11 July 2006 Indonesia's parliament has passed a bill to extend political autonomy for Aceh, but human-rights activists and former Achenese rebels say the law does not satisfy a 2005 peace agreement. The conflict has revived

美国国家公共电台 NPR The Best Hostess Gift? A Pound Of Butter, Says Amy Sedaris

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: The actress and comedian Amy Sedaris has become famous for her roles in shows like Strangers With Candy... (SOUNDBITE OF TV SHOW, STRANGERS WITH CANDY) AMY SEDARIS: (As Jerri Blank) I was a builder, a loser and a user. SHAPIRO: ...

【英文短篇小说】David Sedaris Reads From His 'Santaland Diaries'

DAVID SEDARIS: I wear green velvet knickers, a forest green velvet smock and a perky little hat decorated with spangles. This is my work uniform. I've spent the last several days sitting in a crowded, windowless Macy's classroom, undergoing the first

Inter penalised for protesting against referee

ROME, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- Inter have been hit with suspensions and fines following their protests in Saturday's controversial loss to Napoli. The Nerazzurri suffered a 3-0 defeat at the Stadio Meazza in a game where the decisions of referee Gianluca R

每日一词【1069】Obsessed：沉迷于

今天我们要学的词是obsessed。 Obsessed, 一门心思的，沉迷于。 My girlfriend is obsessed with buying handbags, 我女朋友买包上瘾。 One of my co-workers is obsessed with social networks, 我有一个同事整天沉迷于社交网

VOA标准英语2009年-Israel Poised to Elect Hardline Leadership

Next Tuesday, Israel will hold national elections for the fifth time in a decade. With the looming threat of Iran's nuclear ambitions, continuing tensions over Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip and stalled peace negotiations with the Palestinians, m

2007年VOA标准英语-George Soros Pledges $3 Million to Fight Lethal

By David McAlary Washington 14 March 2007 International financier George Soros is giving $3 million to help public health experts fight a lethal, drug-resistant form of tuberculosis in sub-Saharan Africa. VOA's David McAlary in Washington reports tha

2016年CRI SED Expected to Boost China-US Economic Ties

Just a day before the China-US Strategic and Economic Dialogue, U.S Treasury Secretary Jack Lew paid a visit to Tsinghua University in Beijing. He talked with students about some issues between the world's top two economies. Among the topics of discu