VOA慢速英语--'The Ransom of Red Chief,' by O. Henry

We present the short story The Ransom of Red Chief by O. Henry. This story was adapted for VOA Learning English by Shelley Gollust. It was produced by Lawan Davis. Here is Shep ONeal with the story. It looked like a good thing. But wait till I tell y

VOA慢速英语2011-Short Story: ‘The Ransom of Red Chief’

We present the short story The Ransom of Red Chief by O. Henry. Here is Shep ONeal with the story. (MUSIC) SHEP ONEAL: It looked like a good thing. But wait till I tell you. We were down south, in Alabama Bill Driscoll and myself when this kidnapping

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But there is a second option to find ways of creating more bee-friendly enviornment. There is another reseach group at the University of Reading, who are trying a very different approach. Scientists Vicky and Jenny Wickens are investigating a way to

Job 约伯记33

33But now, Job, listen to my words; pay attention to everything I say. 2I am about to open my mouth; my words are on the tip of my tongue. 3My words come from an upright heart; my lips sincerely speak what I know. 4The Spirit of God has made me; the

英语访谈对话 38 The Beef with Beef

Now some big institutions, they'll give you certain kinds of meals, they'll give you for example a bowl of gyuudon, but they'll give you mostly onions and just one or to small little strips of very old beef. Now, I wonder, when Yoshinoya can give you

'The Ransom of Red Chief,' by O. Henry

It looked like a good thing. But wait till I tell you. We were down south, in Alabama Bill Driscoll and myself when this kidnapping idea struck us. There was a town down there, as flat as a pancake, and called Summit. Bill and I had about $600. We ne

VOA标准英语2008年-Pirate Ransom Helped Somalia Islamist Militants

New details are emerging of a link between rising piracy off the coast of Somalia and insurgent activities on shore. A Kenyan piracy expert says a prominent Somali factional leader turned Islamist helped the country's militant Shabab group seize the

2006年VOA标准英语-Nepal's Parliament Strips King of Last Powers

By Patricia Nunan New Delhi 11 June 2006 King Gyanendra Nepal's parliament has stripped the king of his power over the legislature - effectively leaving the monarchy with little more than a ceremonial role. The move comes weeks after King Gyanendra

VOA标准英语2010年-Record Ransom Frees Hijacked Tanker of

Later we came to learn that they paid about $7 million, which was dropped on the ship, and $2 million was taken a separate way. - Andrew Mwangura, East Africa Seafarers Assistance Program A record ransom payment has secured the release of a massive o

AP 2010-10-17

1. After 69 days underground, it's been a smooth ride to the surface for miners trapped in a Chilean mine. They've been lifted to the surface in a slender cage from nearly a half mile underground, one at a time, in a process that's expected to contin

2006年VOA标准英语-Nigerian Militants Demand $250,000 Ransom

By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 30 July 2006 Militant patrols creeks of the Niger Delta area of Nigeria (File photo) Militants who invaded an oil flow station in Southern Nigeria early last week are still holding oil workers and guards captive. The armed

VOA标准英语2009-South Korea Steers Toward Electric Auto Future

Former U.S. President Clinton and mayors from around the world are gathering in Seoul this week for a summit on reducing greenhouse gases in the world's cities. London Mayor Boris Johnson says the leaders hope to agree on ways to end the world's end

美国国家公共电台 NPR As Atlanta Seeks To Restore Services, Ransomware Attacks Are On The Rise

DAVID GREENE, HOST: The city of Atlanta is under siege. Many of its online systems were crippled by hackers who were trying to extort tens of thousands of dollars from the city. Cybersecurity experts are warning that the threat to public services may

原版英语对话1000个:038 The Beef with Beef

Now some big institutions, they'll give you certain kinds of meals, they'll give you for example a bowl of gyuudon, but they'll give you mostly onions and just one or to small little strips of very old beef. Now, I wonder, when Yoshinoya can give you

英文原版对话1000个:1038 The Beef with Beef

Now some big institutions , they'll give you certain kinds of meals, they'll give you for example a bowl of gyuudon, but they'll give you mostly onions and just one or to small little strips of very old beef . Now, I wonder, when Yoshinoya can give y

双语有声阅读:Jolo rebels 'paid $5.5m ransom' 菲霍乐岛

Jolo rebels 'paid $5.5m ransom' 菲霍乐岛叛军已得到550万赎金 Some hostages have been held for 15 weeks 部分人质已被扣留15个星期 Muslim rebels holding around 30 hostages in the southern Philippines have reportedly received $5.5m

VOA双语新闻：韩国研制出路面充电的网上电动车

Former U.S. President Clinton and mayors from around the world are gathering in Seoul this week for a summit on reducing greenhouse gases in the world's cities. London Mayor Boris Johnson says the leaders hope to agree on ways to end the world's endl

莎士比亚十四行诗全集:第34篇

Why didst thou promise such a beauteous day, 为什么你期许如此的晴空丽日， And make me travel forth without my cloak, 使我轻装上路，不虑遮风避雨， To let base clouds o'ertake me in my way, 而一旦我涉足中途，你却让

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Business 商业报道 Facebook and WhatsApp Facebook与WhatsApp Getting the messages 即时通讯，拿下！ Why Mark Zuckerberg's social network is paying such a whopping sum for a messaging startup 马克?扎克伯格的网络帝国为何花这么大

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2811 ransomware

今天我们要学的词是 ransomware. Ransomware 名词，勒索病毒。Ransomware is a malicious software that locks files on a computer and demands payments to unlock them. 勒索病毒是一种恶意软件，对电脑中的文件加密，受害者