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Dima: Hi, welcome to 6 Minute English with me, Dima Kostenko Rebecca: and me, Rebecca Byrne. Hi. Dima: Rebecca, can I begin by asking you a very very simple question? How would you describe yourself? Rebecca: Responds. Dima: Sounds like a pretty accu

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A young man whose name was Pythias had done something which the tyrant Dionysius did not like. For this offence he was dragged to prison, and a day was set when he should be put to death. His home was far away, and he wanted very much to see his fath

Lesson 57 The Elephant and the Whale

The biggest and strongest animal on land is the elephant. The largest and heaviest animal in the sea is the whale. It's also the biggest eater in the world. It eats a ton of food a day. It looks like

情景英语口语100主题 028at the hospital在医院

028 at the hospital Words Operation Surgery surgeon anaesthetic ward nurse symptoms injection disease infection Virus injury wound heart rate breathing apparatus heart monitor Phrases Undergo surgery Relieve symptoms Give an injection Suffer an injur

VOA慢速英语2010年-Agriculture Report - Got Baboons in Yo

This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. When farmers and wild animals share land, conflicts can be hard to prevent. But the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization is trying to help. The FAO and other groups are developing what t

2007-10-04, Elephant Baby 象宝宝

Oh, baby elephant you are such a hoot. You are so darn wrinkly and so darn cute whether clowning with your bestest bud,or trying to climb out of the mud, or wrestling on a dry lake bed, or playing with stuff on top of your head. You show us humans we

VOA标准英语2008年-On the Job, Biases Can Be Deep and Subtle

Most U.S. companies act swiftly and forcefully to root out discrimination based on race, sex, age, or appearance when they discover it. And there are good reasons to do so: intolerance on the job hurts morale and productivity. It's illegal under civ

VOA标准英语2009-'Elephant Odyssey' Links Modern Animals to A

Visitors to the California city of San Diego can enter a world of elephants, jaguars, camels and other modern animals whose distant cousins lived in North America. The San Diego Zoo's Elephant Odyssey is a new exhibit that shows the links between an

纯正英语一分钟-Phobias

Phobias are interesting things. Some of them are very serious and can have a really negative influence on life. The most common phobias are the fear of open spaces or closed spaces and the fear of heights and flying. Doctors say all phobias are treat

【英文短篇小说】The Elephant Vanishes（2）

I MET HER NEAR the end of September. It had been raining that day from morning to nightthe kind of soft, monotonous, misty rain that often falls at that time of year, washing away bit by bit the memories of summer burned into the earth. Coursing down

【英文短篇小说】The Elephant Vanishes（1）

The Elephant Vanishes WHEN THE ELEPHANT disappeared from our towns elephant house, I read about it in the newspaper. My alarm clock woke me that day, as always, at 6:13. I went to the kitchen, made coffee and toast, turned on the radio, spread the pa

2006年VOA标准英语-Islamic Militias Take Another Somali Town

By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 13 November 2006 Troops in the semi-autonomous and secular region of Puntland in Somalia have reportedly been placed on full alert, after they failed to stop Somali Islamists from capturing a town Sunday near Galkaayo. ---- Pun

VOA标准英语2013--Kenyan Makes 900-Km US Trek to Fight Elephant Poaching

Kenyan Makes 900-Km US Trek to Fight Elephant Poaching Jim Nyamu is a man on a mission. With Kenyan flag in hand, he has spent the past month crossing the northeastern United States on foot, stopping along the way to tell people how a growing demand

The Elephant as Governor

An elephant was once appointed ruler of the forest．Now，it is well known that the race of elephants is endowed with great intelligence；but every family has its unworthy scion．Our Governor was as stout as the rest of his race are，but as fooli

2006年VOA标准英语-Islamist Militias Face Widespread Opposition in

By Alisha Ryu Baidoa, Somalia 05 July 2006 When Islamic militias in Somalia seized the capital Mogadishu last month, many Somalis welcomed the Islamist's victory as the first step to possibly ending nearly 16 years of lawlessness. But as the leaders

White elephant: 沉重的包袱

White elephant: 沉重的包袱 如今流行这么一句话，买车容易养车难。其中的理儿谁都明白，不说其它杂七杂八的养车开销，单看那油价居高不下就令整个儿工薪族望而却步。今天谈的white elephant（

VOA标准英语2009年-Elephantiasis Afflicts 120 Million in Afri

By Rachel Smalley London 04 October 2009 The foot of a person suffering from elephantiasis More than 120 million people worldwide are infected with elephantiasis, and one billion more are at risk of contracting the debilitating and disfiguring ailme

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Professor Daniel Sessler from the Cleveland Clinic in the United States is one of the authors of the study. He says the research is a considerable scientific breakthrough. Red hair is the first phenotype of anaesthetic requirement in humans. And what

英语小达人 339 Book About the Elephant

Book About the Elephant 关于大象的书 The France book-1000 Ways to Cook Elephant 法国的书大象的一千种烹饪法 The English book-Elephants I Have Shot on Safari 英国的书我在东非的游猎中打到的大象 The Welsh book-The Elep

英语小达人 338 Elephant vs. Ants Soccer Game

Elephant vs. Ants Soccer Game 大象对蚂蚁的足球赛 It was a boring Sunday afternoon in the jungle so the elephants decided to challenge the ants to a game of soccer. 星期天的下午太无聊了，于是大象向蚂蚁提出踢一场足球赛。