202 Useful Exercises for IELTS Side1-07-Ex1.3RadioItem2

Newsman: The latest publishing craze which has taken off all over the world, is the publication of what have come to be known as 'zines, short, of course, for 'magazines'. However, unlike magazines, whose fortunes ebband flow, these thinner and less

英语导读1000句[48]:Magazines

Section 48 Magazines For just about every interest in life, there is a magazine. What do you mean? Well, you think of a subject, and you can be sure there is magazine you can buy for it. Yes, I suppos

英文杂志-Magazine：Calendars

CalendarsAre you looking forward to summer? In Saint Petersburg, where this article was written, a day can be less than less six hours long in the middle of winter and nearly 19 hours in summer. At this time of year, you can easily see in peoples fac

英文杂志-Magazine：Gambling

GamblingHuman beings have spent large amounts of money trying to beat the laws of probability for centuries. More than thirty countries currently have legalized gambling in the form of national lotteries or private casinos. In the last ten years this

英文杂志-Magazine：Awards

AWARDSby Chris RoseThe Nobels are the originals, of course. Alfred Nobel, the man who invented deadly explosives, decided to try and do something good with all the money he earned, and gave prizes to people who made progress in literature, science, e

英文杂志-Magazine：It's all been done before

It's all been done beforeby Linda BaxterToday's amazing newspaper headline! First family of four to walk to the South Pole wearing Mickey Mouse ears and clown's shoes. No, not really. It isn't true. I invented it. But I wouldn't be surprised to see i

英语情景对话-Checking Out a Magazine(1)

A: What can I do for you today? B: I need to return a book. A: Can I do anything else for you? B: I want to check this magazine out. A: We dont allow people to check out magazines. B: Why not? A: Its just a policy of ours. B: So what am I allowed to

英文杂志-Magazine：Wormholes

Wormholesby Linda BaxterHave you ever read Carl Sagan's 1985 science fiction novel 'Contact'? Or have you seen the film of the same name starring Jodie Foster? If you have, then you will remember the scene near the end of the film, when the heroine t

英文杂志-Magazine：Surfing

Surfingby Nik PeacheyI've spent most of my entire life surfing, the rest I've wasted. (Anonymous) It seems that the oceans of the world have become many things to many different people. For some the ocean is a source of food and income, for others a

英文杂志-Magazine：Disability

Disabilityby Chris WilsonNowadays in the west the able bodied are constantly reminded that disabled people have rights just like everyone else and they mustnt discriminate against them in any way. Public buildings have to have ramps and toilets big e

英文杂志-Magazine：Revolution

Revolutionby John KutiThe other day I was watching a debate on TV on the subject Should it be compulsory to learn English? The speaker chosen to oppose the idea was Vladimir Zhirinovskiy - a politician who many people in Europe think is a dangerous e

英文杂志-Magazine：Universities

Universitiesby Richard SidawayCairo, Bologna, and Paris have been offering them the longest. What am I talking about? A university education, of course. So who goes to university and what do they get out of their experience? More than a quarter of th

英文杂志-Magazine：Physical education

Physical educationby Richard SidawaySchool days are supposed to be the best days of your life and part of that experience usually involves some strenuous physical activity. I asked some colleagues to give me their recollections of what happened to th

英文杂志-Magazine：Waltzing Matilda

Waltzing Matildaby Paul MillardMost countries have a unique piece of music that means something special to its people. For many of those celebrating Australia Day this week, its a song called Waltzing Matilda, written in 1895 by a song-writer and poe

英文杂志-Magazine：Archaeology

Archaeologyby Paul MillardArchaeology, like many academic words, comes from Greek and means, more or less, the study of old things. So, it is really a part of the study of history. However, most historians use paper evidence, such as letters, documen

英文杂志-Magazine：Amelia Earhart

Amelia Earhartby Linda BaxterAmelia Earhart was born in 1897, in Kansas, USA. Even as a child she didn't behave in a conventionally 'feminine' way. She climbed trees and hunted rats with her rifle - but she wasn't particularly interested in flying. S

英文杂志-Magazine：Consumer society

Consumer societyby Julie BrayThere is enough on earth for everybodys need, but not for everyones greed. Gandhi If we only bought things we needed, there would be enough for everybody. What do we need? What you need depends on how old you are and your

英语情景对话-Checking Out a Magazine(3)

A: May I help you? B: I would like to return this book. A: May I do anything else for you? B: I would also like to check out this magazine. A: I cant let you do that. B: Why is that? A: Our policy doesnt allow anyone to check out the magazines. B: Wh

英语情景对话-Checking Out a Magazine(2)

A: How may I help you? B: I want to return this video. A: Is that all you need? B: I also need to check this magazine out. A: Youre not allowed to do that. B: I dont understand. A: Its our policy. B: What can I check out? A: Only books or videos. B:

美国国家公共电台 NPR The Young Men Who Make A Living As Paid Personal Dancers In Brazil

(SOUNDBITE OF SAMBA PARADES) LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: Ah, yes. Carnival season is underway in Brazil. Rio de Janeiro's traditional samba parades opened yesterday and will continue for the next few days. Millions of Brazilians are also celebrating w