美语咖啡屋 Lesson 6: New Year's Resolutions

Y: 各位听众好！欢迎您到美语咖啡屋。我是杨晨。 J: Hello, everyone, I'm Jody! Welcome to American Cafe! And Happy New Year everyone! Happy New Year, Yang Chen! You know what January

2009-01-16&01-18 美国加沙问题的弃权票

It was the raised American hand that raised eyebrows. Why did US Secretary of State Rice abstain on a UN Gaza ceasefire resolution she worked so hard to craft with European allies, and whose goals she announced she agreed with? Publicly, Rice says th

美国习惯用语: Lesson 256 - to go up in smoke / smoke screen

今天我们给大家介绍两个以 smoke为主的常用语。首先我们要讲的是：To go up in smoke. 大家知道，smoke就是烟。To go up in smoke是指某项工程，或某个交易没有取

2018年CRI U.N. chief urges Syria truce resolution to be implemented immediately

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged all parties involved in the Syria conflict to observe a Security Council Resolution that calls for at least a 30-day truce in the conflict-ridden country. Meanwhile, the European Union and Russia have

英语听力短文30 A Black TV Screen

She called up the cable company. The cable representative asked how he could help her. She said she didn't have a picture. The TV screen was black, except for two words in big white letters: Please Wait. She said, 'Please Wait' for what? What am I wa

What Is Your New Year's Resolution?

And now Words and Their Stories -- a weekly program from VOA Learning English. Our show explores the roots and modern uses of expressions in American English. Today we talk about the word resolution. Resolution is a word with more than one meaning. H

UN Approves Resolution Rejecting US Decision on Jerusalem

The United Nations General Assembly voted Thursday in an emergency special session to reject U.S. President Donald Trumps declaration of Jerusalem as Israels capital. The U.N. resolution was approved with 128 yes votes, nine no votes, and 35 abstenti

United Nations Approves U.S. Resolution on Iraq

By Cynthia Kirk Broadcast: October 18, 2003 This is Steve Ember with In the News, from VOA Special English. The United Nations Security Council this week approved an American resolution on Iraq. All f

每日一词【366】resolution：决心，决定

今天我们要学的词是resolution。 Resolution, 是决心，决定的意思。新年新气象，Have you come up with your New Year's resolution yet? 你有什么在新的一年里决心要做的事情吗？About half of Americans make New Year'

2006年VOA标准英语-US Lawmakers Consider Resolution Supporting Isr

By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 19 July 2006 The House of Representatives, following similar action by the Senate, is expected to unanimously approve a strong resolution supporting Israel in its conflict with Hezbollah and Hamas. --------- An Israeli a

VOA标准英语2013--Iraq Reels Under Intensifying Political Divide

Iraq Reels Under Intensifying Political Divide Rising anti-government protests, mostly by Sunnis, have rocked Iraq since December. Many Sunnis are calling for Shi'ite Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to step down. They also want the release of detainee

人们为什么辞职？

Imagine that youre looking at your company-issued smartphone and you notice an e-mail from LinkedIn: These companies are looking for candidates like you! You arent necessarily searching for a job, but youre always open to opportunities, so out of cur

Makers of China-made big screen aim to break IMAX monopoly

HEFEI, April 9 (Xinhua) -- DMAX, a large film screen made with Chinese independent technology, on Monday was put into commercial use in a cinema in the eastern province of Anhui, as developers hope to break the IMAX monopoly in China's booming film m

Too much screen time bad for children

BEIJING, Oct. 12 (Xinhuanet) -- Children who spend hours each day watching television or playing computer games have more psychological（心理的） difficulties than those who don't, according to a study published in the US journal Pediatrics（小儿

每日一词【405】screen：检查

今天我们要学的词是screen。 Screen, 有检查的意思。All women over 50 should be screened for breast cancer regularly, 凡是五十岁以上的妇女都要定期进行乳腺癌的检查。 美国全国铁路客运公司将首度开始对乘

Cannes to celebrate Bollywood on screen

PARIS, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Bollywood will share the spotlight at the 64th Cannes Film Festival from May 11 to 22, with a special film showcasing India's unique film culture, organizers announced Friday. Bollywood - The Greatest Love Story Ever Told,

Zhang Ziyi named ScreenSingapore ambassador

BEIJING, May 26 (Xinhuanet) -- Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi has been named the ambassador(大使) for the ScreenSingapore 2011, organizers have announced. Zhang will join directors Oliver Stone and Wayne Wang to promote the first international film eve

US Senate Passes Resolution Against Iran's Nuclear Program

US Senate Passes Resolution Against Iran's Nuclear Program The U.S. Senate has overwhelmingly approved a resolution that reaffirms U.S. efforts to stop Iran from developing a nuclear weapon. The senators on Saturday voted 90-to-1 in favor of the non-

"The Grandmasters" to hit big screen on December 18

BEIJING, April 19 (Xinhuanet) -- Wong Kar Wai's martial arts biopic The Grandmasters is set for release on December 18, Sina Entertainment reports. The movie is based on the life story of Wing Chun grandmaster Yip Man, the legendary martial arts mast

英闻天下——173 UN Approves Resolution on DPRK Satellite Launch

A senior Chinese diplomat says that the latest UN resolution on North Korea is generally balanced. North Korea launched an earth observation satellite in mid December. The country has later defended its right to launch a satellite for peaceful and sc