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散文:Zeritsky's Law

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Earth and Sky:Black and White　黑与白

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Earth and Sky:Raindrops 雨滴

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2012年ESL之日常生活 04 Getting Political Support

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英语博客：Friends From Estonia.

This past weekend was very special. We had friends to stay. What made the weekend special was that, at the beginning of their stay, we actually didn't even know them. This unusual situation started back in June. There was a knock at the door, and whe

Earth and Sky:Fire Regime 火

Fire Regime 火 Fire was a creation of life -- born from oxygen and organic matter -- ignited by lightning. Thus fire has been a fundamental feature of the Earth for at least 400 million years. A scientist talks about fire -- today on Earth and Sky.

Earth and Sky:Sunscreened Plants 遮光植物

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Earth and Sky:Amazon GIS 亚马逊地理信息系统

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fly in the sky

Proud Of You Fiona Fung Love in your eyes, sitting silent by my side Going on, holding hand, walking through the nights Hold me up, hold me tight, lift me up to touch the sky Teaching me to love with heart, helping me open my mind I can fly. I'm prou

Reaching for the sky

Callum: Hello Rob. Rob: Today were talking about tall buildings - very tall buildings in fact. Callum: I suppose we could call them skyscrapers - because theyre so tall they almost touch the sky. Rob: They do. Many countries compete with each other i

VOA慢速英语2011--What It Means to Be a Good Samaritan

THIS IS AMERICA - What It Means to Be a Good Samaritan STEVE EMBER: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Steve Ember. FAITH LAPIDUS: And I'm Faith Lapidus. Someone who stops to help a stranger is known as a good Samaritan. This week

VOA标准英语 Former Russian Oil Tycoon Could Face More Jail Time

Former Russian oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky has pleaded not guilty to a new set of charges that could add 22 years to the sentence he is already serving. Human rights activists say the imprisonment of Khodorkovsky, who was once Russia's wealthies

VOA标准英语2011--Gorbachev's Foreign Policy Changed Map of Europe

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VOA标准英语2009年-Imprisoned Businessman and Kremlin Critic Faces

Mikhail Khodorkovsky, formerly Russia's richest man, has been transferred from a Siberian prison to Moscow to face trial for alleged embezzlement and money laundering. Khodorkovsky is already serving an eight-year sentence on charges of fraud and ta

英语博客：ESL Podcast 757 – Getting Political Support

Helen: Okay, your schedule today is very busy. First, youre meeting with a group of constituents concerned about the environment. Then, youre speaking to a group of factory workers. At noon, youll be having lunch with a group of high-power donors. Mi

英语歌曲:DJ舞曲--Golden Sky

DJ舞曲 Let us fly-ay-ay-ay la-di-da-di-da-di-dah To the golden sky It''s the paradise of Smile Where the sun will always shine La-da-di-da-di-da-di-dah Welcome to the wonderland, a place for you and me If you treat me right then maybe you will have

英语歌曲:Golden Sky

Golden Sky Smile Let us fly-ay-ay-ay la-di-da-di-da-di-dah To the golden sky It's the paradise of Smile Where the sun will always shine La-da-di-da-di-da-di-dah Welcome to the wonderland, a place for you and me If you treat me right then maybe you wi

ESL Podcast 676 – Selecting a Health Insurance Plan

Mikhail: Whats all this? Carol: Its open enrollment at my company and Im thinking of switching health plans. I have an HMO right now and Im thinking of switching to a PPO. That way, I can see doctors outside of my current network and still be covered