英文幽默故事：Yussouf

Yussouf was a sheik. He was sitting at the door of his dent in the desert. It was night. Nothing was visible in the desert. The only light was the light that came from the starts in the sky. They were twinkling in the sky. The sheik was sad at heart.

Billy Ray Cyrus Releases New CD, Time Flies

Mary Morningstar It's been 11 years since Billy Ray Cyrus earned worldwide attention with his breakthrough single, Achy Breaky Heart. Since 1992, the 41-year-old country singer has recorded six albums

VOA慢速英语-PEOPLE IN AMERICA - Ray Charles, 1930-2004: Singer,

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插曲interlude - timi yuro

Time is like a dream and now for a time you are mine Let's hold fast to the dream that tastes and sparkles like wine who knows if it's real Or just something we are both dreaming of what seems like an interlude now Could be the beginning of love lov

原版英语对话：Taking an X-ray(2)

A: My doctor said that I need a chest X-ray. B: Just take your clothes off from the waist up and put this gown on, with the opening in the back. A: What should I do after that? B: You need to come over here and face this plate. A: Am I standing the r

原版英语对话：Taking an X-ray(3)

A: I came here to get a chest X-ray. B: I will need you to take your clothes off from the waist up and put on the gown, leaving the opening in the back. A: What comes next? B: I will need you to face this glass plate right over here. A: Should I do a

原版英语对话：Taking an X-ray(1)

A: I was told to come to you to get a chest X-ray. B: No problem. Just take your clothes off from the waist up and put the gown on, with the opening in the back. A: Then what should I do? B: You will stand over here up against this plate. A: Should I

Yu and Wang make comeback at China Open

SHANGHAI, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- Former women's doubles world No. 1 Yu Yang and Wang Xiaoli made a spirited comeback since they were disqualified for match-throwing from the Olympic Games in London, beating compatriots Ma Jin and Tang Jinhua in 21-19, 2

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PolyU scientists make great strides in lunar mapping

HONG KONG, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) announced Friday that its surveying experts had successfully developed methodologies for precise mapping of the Moon, after intensive analysis of the data captured by the Chi

Injured doubles pair Wang Xiaoli, Yu Yang, quit Denmark Open

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China plans Diaoyu Islands mapping

BEIJING, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- China is to survey the Diaoyu Islands in the East China Sea as part of a program of mapping its territorial islands and reefs, it was revealed on Tuesday. The first stage of the island surveying and mapping was launched i

Hourly News 2012.09.11

China Protests Japan Buying Diaoyu Islands China's Foreign Ministry has lodged a strong protest against Japan's decision to buy part of China's Diaoyu Islands. Media reports claim that the Japanese government agreed a deal on Monday with the islands'

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A young girl was told she needed an X-ray. She went in and seemed especially nervous. When she came out of the X-ray room, she told her mother, They took a picture of my bones.Yes, dear, replied the mother. Did everything go all right?Sure, said the

Wu Jingyu defends taekwondo title at London

LONDON, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- Wu Jingyu lifted women's 49kg title at London Olympic Games on Wednesday, successfully defending her victory on the same day when the Beijing Games opened four years ago. Wu capitalized on her expert axe kicks to crush Span

英闻天下——89 China Monitoring Japanese Encroachment on Diaoyu Islands

China says it opposes any infringement on its sovereignty over the Diaoyu Islands committed by Japanese aircraft or vessels and remains vigilant against attempts to commit such acts. Hong Lei is Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman The Diaoyu Island an

英闻天下——120 China to Survey Diaoyu Islands: Spokesman

Chinese authorities are planning to survey the Diaoyu Islands in the East China Sea as part of a program to map its territorial islands and reefs. A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said the move is aimed to safeguard China's marine rights. The

China releases standard names of Diaoyu Islands

BEIJING, March 3 (Xinhua) -- China has released standard names and descriptions of the Diaoyu Island and its affiliated isles, according to sources with the State Oceanic Administration. The Diaoyu Island is named as Diaoyu Island, with its Chinese p

英闻天下——162 Japan Creating Diaoyu Islands Tension: China FM

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hong Lei says Japan's recent acts on the Diaoyu Islands issue creates tensions and run against the trend of solving disputes through talks. The Japanese side has continued to take negative acts on the Diaoyu Isla

US Says Stance Unchanged on Diaoyu Islands

The U.S. State Department says the U.S. stance on the Diaoyu Islands has not changed. State Department Spokesperson Jen Psaki says U.S. maintains it is not taking sides on the sovereignty dispute. The United States does not take a position on the und