VOA标准英语2013--音乐家最好的选择--斯坦威钢琴

Finest Musicians Turn to Steinway Pianos 音乐家最好的选择--斯坦威钢琴 NEW YORK Great pianists need great pianos. Vladimir Horowitz, the famous Russian pianist, used to travel with his own personal Steinway when he played concerts around

情满人间的温馨故事 第14期:一架红木钢琴(上)

Many years ago, when I was a young man in my twenties, I worked as a salesman for a St.Louis piano company. 许多年以前，在我还是一个二十来岁青年的时候，我在圣露易斯一家钢琴公司做推销员。 We sold our pianos all o

Earth and Sky:Electric Fish 发电鱼

Electric Fish 发电鱼 One way that Harold Zakon and his team find fish to study is to put electrical detectors into the bottom of murky streams in Venezuela. This works because certain fish emit pulses of electricity. Discover electric fish -- on tod

万花筒 2008-06-04&-06-05

Amid all the tradition and history of Katmandu, a profound change is in the air. In fact, it might literally clear the air, reducing the choking pollution which has blighted this congested valley. The streets of the capital are gradually being taken

TED演讲:估算大数目的妙诀(2)

At first, there seem to be so many unknowns that the problem appears to be unsolvable. 乍一看存在太多未知的信息，这个问题根本无法回答。 That is the perfect application for a power-of-10 estimation, as we don't need an exact an

《英语流行话题阅读:语境识词4500》25 The Art of Smart Guessing

Unit 25 The Art of Smart Guessing Several days ago, interviewing job candidates, I grew tired of asking What experience do you have? I decided on a quiz to find out how resourceful a thinker the new hire might be. Here it is: You are on a yacht saili

贝多芬住我家楼上 第7期:不快乐的童年

Sonatina In G Major/Minuet In G 贝多芬G大调小奏鸣曲/G大调小步舞曲 Dear Christoph, I have visited the place where Beethoven was born. 亲爱的Christoph，我参观了贝多芬出生的地方。 It seems that the family is well remember

Electric Bike Ban in New York Hurts Food Delivery Workers

A ban on electric bicycles in New York City is hurting delivery workers who depend on them to earn a living. Many of the workers are immigrants. Electric bicycles, or e-bikes, have foot-powered pedals like other bicycles. But they also have electric-

2006年VOA标准英语-US Piano Store Gives Donated Pianos to Ken

By Bill Rodgers Washington, DC 23 February 2006 watch Piano for Kenya report A former Olympic hopeful working in a piano store in Seattle, Washington is helping create much-needed jobs in Kenya. How?

VOA标准英语2010年-Good Bye to a Nostalgic Musical Artifa

This girl did not have to anything but watch the piano roll turn on her player piano at her home in New Jersey in 1940. Not long ago, the daily newspaper in Buffalo, New York, ran a story under the headline, The Day the Music Died. Not all music, but

VOA标准英语2010年-Not Your Father's Electric Car

You're in the market for a new car. You want something environmentally responsible, but you don't want to give up fun. Now you don't have to. But it comes at a cost. Rebecca Ward | Washington DC 24 March 2010 Hot. Hot and green. That's because the Te

VOA常速英语2015--亚洲人帮助陷入困境的钢琴市场

Asians Help Struggling Piano Market 亚洲人帮助陷入困境的钢琴市场 Pianos have been a common sight in American homes for decades. Sales have declined across the country, though, as fewer children learn to play. Asian Americans are becomin

2015年CRI Electric Cars Make Headline Again

Official figures from the Ministry of Transportation show emissions from car exhaust account for 31 percent of the country's total air pollution. In an effort to bring that figure down, the central government has been supporting a series of subsidies

2018年CRI Electric cars unveiled at Beijing Motor Show

Automakers are rolling out their new electric vehicles at the 2018 Beijing Motor Show, the motor industry's biggest sales event this year. Carmakers expect new growth in China's market despite the looming threat of a trade war between China and the U

最In导购口语 第173期:娱乐休闲(1)

Conversation 1 A: I'd like to see some pianos. Could you recommend one for me? A：我想看看钢琴，可否推荐一架给我？ B: Grand one, or upright one? B：是大钢琴还是竖钢琴？ A: Upright ones, if you have any that suit a novice.

奥巴马每日发言Electric(2009-03-19)

暂无音频 the President just spoke at the Edison Electric Vehicle Technical Center in Pomona, California. The Center provides a broad range of electric transportation services, focusing on solutions for automakers, battery manufacturers, government a

Electric motor made in single molecule

BEIJING, Sept. 6 (Xinhuanet) -- Scientists from Tufts University of the U.S. have created the world's smallest electrical motor in a single molecule. The finding was published in the journal Nature Nanotechnology on Monday. In the research, scientist

英语听力精选进阶版 6381

When it comes to owning an upright piano, society has changed its tune. One hundred years ago, having the instrument in your home was a sign of social status, as well as being an important source of home entertainment. But, nowadays, it seems that th

2013年美国好声音 Electric Feel - Preston Pohl

All along the western front People line up to receive. She got the power in her hands to shock you like you won't believe. Saw her in the amazon With the voltage running through her skin Standing there with nothing on She's gonna teach me how to swim

英闻天下——296 Infrastructure Needed to Boost Electric Car Market

According to statistics, more than 27-thousand electric vehicles have been sold in the 25 cities around China that are conducting electric vehicle trials. Among the vehicles, 23-thousand are serving the public service sector, but only four-thousand f