中英双语新闻——Vampires ditch cape for 'cool'

VAMPIRES, we know by now, are allergic to the sun, enjoy a liquid-only diet and cannot stand to see themselves in the mirror. But in recent films and fiction, such as the Twilight series, they have shed their dark capes and castles for an existence m

Much Publicized ‘Day Zero’ Changed Cape Town Forever

In January, officials in Cape Town, South Africa warned that the citys usable water supply would be gone by April 21. The heavily-publicized date was called Day Zero. The city on South Africas southwestern coast has been fighting the worst drought in

VOA标准英语2010年-Italian Authorities Clear Out Roma Cam

Italian authorities have begun to clean out one of Europe's largest camps of Roma. The Roma are commonly known as Gypsies but they trace their origins to South Asia. Officials say living conditions in the Casilino 900 camp in Rome are disgraceful and

英语语法：209 Zeroscape Versus Xeriscape

Grammar Girl here. Today's topic is the word xeriscape. This is kind of a self-indulgent podcast for me. I've been house hunting lately, and I swear if one more real estate agent tells me about a property's wonderful zeroscape, I'm going to rent for

英语语法：113 Zeroscape Versus Xeriscape

图片1 Photo courtesy of Laura Herman, Tampa, Florida Grammar Girl here. Today's topic is the word xeriscape. This is kind of a self-indulgent podcast for me. I've been house hunting lately, and I swear if one more real estate agent tells me about a

With Water Supply Nearly Dry, Cape Town Declares ‘Day Zero’

The city of Cape Town, South Africa has announced new water restrictions as officials warn the water supply could run dry in three months. The order to take effect February 1 - will cut city residents daily water usage by nearly half over current res

英文特辑精选：Find the time --- Get cape , wear cape ,fly

他来自英国、有著一半的缅甸血统，本名为Sam Duckworth，以取自蝙蝠侠电玩游戏里的某一关卡的提示句Get Cape. Wear Cap. Fly为舞台名，2004年18岁出道、今年年仅22岁的民谣创作才子。

Enrique ecstatic about Roma's win over Napoli

ROME, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- Luis Enrique claimed he was living his happiest day as Roma head coach after his side beat Napoli 3-1 on Sunday. This is my happiest day on the Roma bench, the under-fire Spaniard was quoted by football-italia.net as saying.

VOA慢速英语2009-THIS IS AMERICA - Cape May, a Beach Town Wit

Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA. Many cities around the United States are proud to have historic buildings that are recognized by the federal government. But in the state of New Jersey, a whole city is listed as a national historic landmark. The little c

Milan teams have bad day while Roma lose in derby

ROME, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- AC Milan's revival turned out short-lived as they lost 3-1 to Fiorentina at home on Sunday, while Inter saw their ten-game winning streak snapped in their 3-2 loss to Atalanta. Milan suffered their fourth home defeat of the

AC Milan beats Roma 3-2

ROME, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- Zltan Ibrahimovic scored a brace as AC Milan beat hosts Roma 3-2 for their consecutive fourth wins in the Serie A on Saturday. Ibrahimovic put Milan in front after 17 minutes by beating his former Ajax teammate Maarten Steke

AC Milan, Inter win while Lazio, Roma lose

ROME, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored deep into injury time(伤停补时) to secure Serie A leaders AC Milan a thrilling 4-4 draw with Udinese at home on Sunday. Inter managed to make up their lost ground under newly- appointed coach Leo

Juventus rout Roma 4-1 to keep leading Serie A

Juventus rout Roma 4-1 to keep leading Serie A ROME, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- Juventus thrashed Roma 4-1 at home on Saturday to open up a three-point lead at the top of Italian Serie A. The match was practically over after only 19 minutes when the home s

Romario supports Ronaldo's run for president of CBF

RIO DE JANEIRO, March 23 (Xinhua) -- Brazil soccer legend Romario declared on Friday that he has no intention of running for the president of the Brazilian Confederation of Soccer (CBF). However, the now congressman endorsed Ronaldo to command the fu

Son of Romario signs with Brazilian club

RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) -- The son of former Brazil great Romario has signed his first professional contract with Brazilian third-tier side Brasiliense. Romarinho, 19, joined the Brasilia-based outfit on Thursday, less than 24 hours after qui

Merkel unveils memorial for Roma victims of Nazis

Merkel unveils memorial for Roma victims of Nazis BERLIN, Oct.24 (Xinhua) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel inaugurated a memorial Wednesday in Berlin to tens of thousands of Gypsies, or Roma, killed by the Nazi regime. The monument is a pool of wat

Roma Holocaust Day commemorated in Hungary

BUDAPEST, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- Ceremonies were held across Hungary on Thursday to mark the international day of remembrance for the Roma Holocaust. Ambassadors from countries, including the United States, Australia, Israel and Britain, attended a cerem

Stekelenburg agrees contract with AS Roma

THE HAGUE, July 30 (Xinhua) -- Dutch goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg reached a personal agreement with AS Roma on Saturday. On Friday Ajax and Roma already practically agreed on the transfer fee of around six million euros, but both clubs are still t

美国国家公共电台 NPR In 'Roma,' A Director Re-Creates The City — And The Caretaker — Of His Youth

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: The Oscar-winning director who stranded us in space and transported us to Hogwarts now invites audiences into his childhood home. Alfonso Cuaron's new film Roma is named for the middle-class neighborhood in Mexico City where he g

CCTV9英语新闻：Annual Cape Town Carnival celebrates diversity

The streets of Cape Town came to life as the seventh annual Cape Town Carnival paraded its way down the citys main streets. More than 50 talented community groups performed dances and acts that represented their interpretation of the street life them