英语畅谈世界文化lesson7:Great Barrier Reef大堡礁

英语畅谈世界文化lesson7:Great Barrier Reef大堡礁

Study: Breaking Blood-Brain Barrier to Treat Brain Diseases

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. Our brains are protected by our skull. But that is not the only protection it has. A natural barrier around our brains prevents germs and other damaging substances in the blood from ente

生活英语听力文章 第135期:小心嫉妒者(1)

Be aware of the green-eyed monster 小心嫉妒者。 Two of the most destructive emotions are envy and jealousy, both of which stem from the same source:our own insecurity. 两种最为消极的情绪就是嫉妒和妒忌,两者的根源相同：我们

留学生在中国 第24期 Language Barrier 语言障碍

Chapter 24 Language Barrier between Chinese and Foreigners第 24章 中外语言障碍David：Do you know any foreign experts here in China? 你认识在中国工作的外国专家吗？ You：No, language is a real barrier between Chinese and foreig

不择手段背单词(711):barrier界线,屏障,障碍物

barrier, ['briə] n （用来禁止通行的各种）障碍物（如：栅栏和关卡）＝obstacle 【例】The police put a barrier 警察设了路障。barrier of speech 语言的隔阂

Israeli High Court to Consider Legality of Security Barrier

Israeli High Court to Consider Legality of Security Barrier Ross Dunn Israel's high court has agreed to consider the legality of a controversial West Bank security barrier , just weeks before the proj

CNN 2010-08-10

In the heartland of Pakistan, they fought to save their livelihood. In the village of Chachran Sharif, people depend on livestock for a living. So when rising floodwaters buried part of their village, they packed their animals on boats and headed acr

囧研究：年轻人少熬夜 早睡的人更聪明！

It might be difficult to get a good night's sleep the night before a big interview, but we all know it helps. 大型面试前一晚可能很难睡个好觉，但我们都知道睡眠很有帮助。 Now, new research shows that on top of helping peopl

为什么有些人看着显老? 科学家发现罪魁基因!

It's no secret that good genes can explain why some people age well. But researchers said last Thursday they have identified a specific gene variant that can make people look about two years older than their actual age. 众所周知，有些人看起来

Sick and Tired

This blonde decides one day that she is sick and tired of all the blonde jokes and how all blondes are perceived as stupid, so she decides to show her husband that blondes really are smart. While her husband is off at work, she decides that she is go

双语美文：为什么失败比成功更重要？

As an entrepreneur of ten years I've learned all too well what failure feels like. The perpetual wheel of reinventing myself has been the only constant in my life. Ups and downs, highs and lows; the roller coaster of perceived failure can be exhausti

励志美文：为何失败比成功重要

As an entrepreneur of ten years I've learned all too well what failure feels like. The perpetual wheel of reinventing myself has been the only constant in my life. Ups and downs, highs and lows; the roller coaster of perceived failure can be exhausti

TED演讲:为掌握而不是为了分数而教学(2)

And in a lot of ways, this is how you would master a lot of things in life. 在很多方面，这也是掌握新技能的一种途径。 It's the way you would learn a martial art. 好比学习武术。 In a martial art, you would practice the white

Daily English-2016年06月12日

Growing old is not upsetting; being perceived as old is. 越来越老并不可怕，可怕的是让人觉得越来越老。 图片1

每日一词【239】barrier：障碍

今天我们要学的词是barrier。 Barrier是障碍的意思。Language barrier, 是语言障碍。Trade barrier, 是贸易壁垒。The lack of funding was the biggest barrier to the road improvement, 意思是道路改善的最大障碍是缺少资

每日一词【309】departure：离开、起程

今天我们要学的词是departure。 Departure, 是离开、起程的意思。坐飞机旅行，要注意， departure and arrival time, 飞机起飞和抵达的时间。Travelers are advised to arrive at the airport two hours before departure tim

英国调查:戴眼镜容易让人看起来老3岁

A new poll has revealed that wearing glasses ages people by at least three years. On average, glasses-wearers were put at 3.3 years older than they actually were in the survey of 4,000 people commissioned by the London Vision Clinic。 Those who wear

以貌取人是真的：有张好脸很重要

The way you look means a lotespecially if you're in the financial industryand the more trustworthy you look to potential clients, the more you'll attract higher investments. 外貌很重要尤其是对从事金融行业的人来说，更是如此。你

US Artists Hurdle Over Israel’s Barrier

The barrier separating Israel from West Bank Palestinian territories is the theme of a Washington exhibit by a dozen U.S. and Canadian-based artists. Each gives a different representation of what the artist views as an obstacle to peace. The curator

夏说英语新闻晨读 第501期:肯德基在中国更受欢迎?

本期内容： AccordingtoBusinessInsider,KFCisthemostpopularfast-foodchaininChina, makingnearly$5billionin2017. ReportssayithasappealedtoChineseconsumersbyadaptingthemainmenutolocaltastes suchasriceporridgeandeggtarts. InChinatheKFCbrandisalsoperce