NPR 2008-05-29

Bush loyalists are taking the offensive today in response to a book by former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan. In it, he claims the administration relied on, what he termed, an aggressive political propaganda campaign instead of the trut

听一分钟英文：Actors-演员

Being an actor must be great. I really wish I could act. Id love to have the confidence to act in front of people. Being a member of the audience at the theatre is great, but acting on stage is better. I wonder what its like to be a movie actor. I th

VOA慢速英语--When Should Race Influence Choice of Actors?

When the musical Miss Saigon first opened in New York City in 1991, critics questioned the choice of Jonathan Pryce to play a French-Vietnamese engineer. Miss Saigon is a love story between a Vietnamese woman and an American soldier. Pryce, a white a

美国习惯用语: Lesson 256 - to go up in smoke / smoke screen

今天我们给大家介绍两个以 smoke为主的常用语。首先我们要讲的是：To go up in smoke. 大家知道，smoke就是烟。To go up in smoke是指某项工程，或某个交易没有取

历届美国总统简介：罗纳德·威尔逊·里根

罗纳德威尔逊里根（1911.2.6-2004.6.5）于1911年2月6日生于美国伊利诺伊州坦皮科城。美国杰出的右翼政治家，曾担任第33任加利福尼亚州州长，第40任（第49-50届）美国总统（1981-1989年）。他也是一

CNN 2008-11-23

Hello to you, Im Creshon Saunders at the CNN.com news room in Atlanta. Here is a look at whats happening NOW IN THE NEWS. No major damage to report after a powerful earthquake strikes the South Pacific. The U.S. Geological Survey tracked the magnitu

新西兰英语 688 Hobbit actors arrive in Wellington

A special AirNZ plane, painted with Hobbit characters, brought Hobbit actors to Wellington today in time for tomorrows premiere of the movie. It is called The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. This will be the first of three films of the Hobbit. Like Th

Take Away English-UK Actors 英国演员

British film star Clive Owen at the BAFTA awards ceremony Clive Owen is one of the new generation of British actors who are making it big in Hollywood. He has shared the screen with stars like Julia Roberts, Natalie Portman and Bruce Willis, and has

Hollywood Movie Stars Mainly Asian Actors

It has been 25 years since a major Hollywood movie company has released an English-language film with mostly Asian actors. The last was Wayne Wangs film The Joy Luck Club, which was released in 1993. Now, many people in Hollywood are excited about a

Actors Criticize 'White' Oscars for Lack of Diversity

Actors Criticize 'White' Oscars for Lack of Diversity The Academy Awards ceremony is Hollywoods biggest night of the year for actors and filmmakers. But this year, some are refusing to attend the ceremony. They are calling for a boycott. They are boy

美国国家公共电台 NPR Netflix And Cord-Cutting Era Complicates Writers Guild Contract Talks

KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: There is some drama here in Hollywood with a possible writers' strike. The Writers Guild of America is negotiating a new contract with studios and networks. The current contract expires May 1, and if the two sides do not come to

美国国家公共电台 NPR Voice Actors Strike Against Video Game Companies

Voice Actors Strike Against Video Game Companies play pause stop mute unmute max volume 00:0004:38repeat repeat off Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or update your Flash plugin. SCOTT S

Too much screen time bad for children

BEIJING, Oct. 12 (Xinhuanet) -- Children who spend hours each day watching television or playing computer games have more psychological（心理的） difficulties than those who don't, according to a study published in the US journal Pediatrics（小儿

Producers Guild scheduled 2012 Awards for Jan. 21

LOS ANGELES, March 17 (Xinhua) -- The 23rd annual Producers Guild Awards, one of the most accurate and reliable predictors of Academy Awards success, will be held on Jan. 21, 2012, in West Los Angeles, California, the Producers Guild of America(PGA)

每日一词【405】screen：检查

今天我们要学的词是screen。 Screen, 有检查的意思。All women over 50 should be screened for breast cancer regularly, 凡是五十岁以上的妇女都要定期进行乳腺癌的检查。 美国全国铁路客运公司将首度开始对乘

CCTV9英语新闻：Directors Guild of America announces nominees

The nominations are in from the Directors Guild of America, an honor that also often foreshadows Oscar success. On Tuesday, Martin Scorsese, Steve McQueen, David O. Russell, Alfonso Cuaron and Paul Greengrass all got the nod. It's the first Directors

DiCaprio, Depp top list of best-paid actors

BEIJING, Aug. 2 (Xinhuanet) -- Forbes listed Hollywood's highest-earning actors on Monday with Leonardo DiCaprio and Johnny Depp on top, according to media reports. Hollywood careers are built on smart (and not always obvious) choices, and DiCaprio a

Directors Guild of America unveils nominees

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- The Directors Guild of America (DG) on Tuesday handed out nominations to elite directors including Steven Spielberg and Ang Lee who are viewed as front- running contenders for best helmer of 2012. Ben Affleck earned a

英语听力：威廉·莎士比亚 03. The actors come to town

Sorry,there is not text temporarily, Please help tingroom to look for it! 如果您能找到更好的听力原文，请发贴到 听力原文收集区 ，您将会获得 10 到 30 积分的奖励 ! Thank you ！

英语听力精选进阶版 6286

Lights, camera, action! When we go to the cinema we sometimes experience scenes that reflect reality. But does the imagery affect our behaviour? A new study has found that teenagers who see actors smoking on screen are more likely to take it up. 5,00