疯狂英语易背作文 14.Lucky Numbers

Do lucky numbers really bring good luck? Some people think lucky numbers like 6 or 8 would bring them good luck. Because they bare similar pronunciation to the related Chinese characters which mean good luck. As a result, some young couples choose a

英语入门对话：09 Numbers and Counting

1. How many fingers do you have? I have eight fingers. 2. You have eight fingers? Eight fingers and two thumbs. 3. How many brothers does Ryan have? He has four (brothers). 4. How many students in your class? Thirty-five, including me. 5. How old is

常春藤解析英语【9】It's Like Déjà vu. Déjà vu.　神

It's Like Dj vu. Dj vu. 神秘的既视现象 by Christine Newton You are walking through a park you have never visited before when a dog runs past, barking at a cluster of birds. You turn to see its owner smile and wave. Suddenly, you are overcome b

数学英语 20 What are Negative Numbers and Integers?

by Jason Marshall Lets kick things off with a bit of a strange question: If you were asked to walk up two stairs and then immediately back down three, how would you describe the total number of stairs youd climbed relative to where you began? Do any

美国国家公共电台 NPR Meet Frédéric Bazille, The Impressionist Painter Who Could Have Been

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: A little known 19th century French painter is having a big show at Washington D.C.'s National Gallery of Art right now. And the reason he's not well known is a sad one. NPR special correspondent Susan Stamberg brings us the story

学英语 44 In a Cyber Café

I access the internet in the cyber cafe. 我到网咖上网. Since my PC broke, I had to go to the cyber cafe. 由于我的电脑坏掉了, 我必须到网咖. There are lots of people enjoying playing online games in the cyber cafe. 网咖里很多人

英语语法：178 How to Avoid Clichés

Grammar Girl here. Todays topic is taking care of clichs. Guest writer Sal Glynn writes, clichs can be a writers worst enemy, and the reader usually doesnt like clichs much either. Writers from Jonathan Swift to George Orwell have ranted against the

英语语法：180 How to Write Numbers

Grammar Girl here. Since this is my 100th episode, it seems like a fitting time to talk about how to use numbers in sentences. [Note: There are many exceptions to the rules about how to write numbers. These tips will point you in the right direction,

数学英语 19 What are Natural Numbers?

by Jason Marshall Do you remember your very first encounter with numbers? No, I dont either. But I imagine it might have involved someone pointing to each of my fingers in turn, and with great fanfare, counting aloud: One, Two, Three, Four, Five! And

2007年VOA标准英语-Growing Numbers in the US in on 'The Secret'

By Julie Donnelly Washington 12 June 2007 A new self-help craze is sweeping the United States called The Secret. Like many other personal development programs, it aims to harness the power of positive thinking. Julie Donnelly has more from Washington

2006年VOA标准英语-Global Refugee Numbers at 26-Year Low

By Ron Corben Bangkok 09 June 2006 Thailand's king, this week celebrating 60 years on the throne, is known in his country as the development king because of the many rural projects he has sponsored. The monarch's dedication to improving the lives o

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Hails New Numbers on Economy

By Paula Wolfson Washington 11 July 2006 President Bush makes remarks on the mid-session review in the East Room of the White House, July 11, 2006 The Bush administration says the U.S. budget deficit for this year will be much less than expected. Th

2006年VOA标准英语-Dissident Numbers Grow in Vietnam

By Matt Steinglass Hanoi 16 October 2006 Ly Tong, center, a South Vietnamese air force veteran who later became a US citizen, talks to reporters at Criminal Court in Bangkok, September 7, 2006 A small but growing number of dissidents in Vietnam is c

2007年VOA标准英语-Rising Numbers of TB Victims, Emergence of Drug

By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 19 March 2007 Tuberculosis until a few years ago was off the informal list of priority diseases because it could be prevented and it could be cured. Now, as the world marks Tuberculosis Day, the disease is causing alarm be

2007年VOA标准英语-Growing Numbers of Venezuelans Emigrate to US

By Steve Mort Fort Lauderdale, Florida 05 April 2007 Watch Venezuelans in US The number of Venezuelans settling in the United States is growing. Experts say the reelection in December of leftist President Hugo Chavez has triggered a wave of migratio

超级简单英语阅读:Add Numbers

Maria was learning to add numbers. She liked to add numbers. It was easy to add numbers. She could add one and one. She knew that one and one are two. She knew that two and two are four. She knew that three and three are six. But that was it. She did

音乐咖啡厅: 涅磐“朋克” Dumb

Lyrics Dumb by Nirvana I'm not like them But I can pretend The sun is gone But I have a light The day is done But I'm having fun I think I'm dumb Or maybe just happy Think I'm just happy... My heart is broke But I have some glue Help me inhale And m

VOA标准英语2009年-Nigerian Stocks Tumble as Investors Bail Out

Nigeria, sub-Saharan Africa's second biggest equities market after South Africa has long been an attraction for emerging market investors. But the Nigerian stock exchange has slumped to record levels in the past few months, making it one of the wors

学个词Learn a Word 第1148期 Tumble

今天我们要学的词是tumble。 Tumble, 做为动词，有大幅下降的意思。美国电器店百思买11月结束的财政季度销售表现低迷。 Best Buy stocks tumbled 14% on the newly released data, 新公布的数字使百思买的股价

听歌学英语：Trouble-Mike Williams / VéRITé / R3hab

I know you love her, love her 我知道你爱她，爱她 But deep down under the covers, covers 可却将其深藏心底，从不提起 Does she know that I am the other, other 她又知不知道你还拥有着我， Does she? 到底知不知道呢