VOA慢速英语--Does City Living Hurt Mental Health?

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. Are people happier in nature with blue skies overhead and fresh green grass underfoot? Could noisy streets, crowded with cars and people, make us unhappy? The possible mental health effe

VOA标准英语2011--Community Gardens Thrive in Urban Jungle

Community Gardens Thrive in Urban Jungle Friday, April 22, is Earth Day, a time set aside to appreciate nature and to dedicate ourselves to protecting and sustaining it. New York City, a place many think of as an urban jungle, is home to more than 50

CNN 2010-09-01

So, here's an interesting question. Could the recession be responsible for a decrease in U.S. birth rate? At least, one expert thinks the recession is the reason why. He says when people are unsure their financial future, they tend to put off having

新视野大学英语视听说教程 3 Unit 7-8

Now Your Turn SAMPLE DIALOG A: Most of the worlds rainforests are in danger of destruction by loggers, farmers and developers. They are disappearing at a rate of 100 acres a minute! B: What a tragedy! , Many of the worlds plant and animal species exi

华尔街的赚钱经 第51期:星巴克 从咖啡店到咖啡帝国(5)

At a time when other companies were trimming benefits as a cost-cutting measure, Schultz, who grew up in a family without any medical coverage, believed that his approach is critical to building a better workforce. 当其他公司把削减福利待遇当

华尔街的赚钱经(MP3+中英字幕) 第50期:星巴克 从咖啡店到咖啡帝国(4)

At a time when other companies were trimming benefits as a cost-cutting measure, Schultz, who grew up in a family without any medical coverage, believed that his approach is critical to building a better workforce. 当其他公司把削减福利待遇当

外贸英语－保险 Insurance (2)

What risks is the People's Insurance Company of China able to cover? 中国人民保险公司承保的险别有哪些？ What risks should be covered? 您看应该保哪些险？ What kind of insuranc

CNN 2010-03-03

My salary is $1.1 million. I received stock compensation with a value of $8.5 million, and last year an annual incentive payment of $73,000. Well, of course it makes sense that you would need a big rate increase. And of course she was being quite fac

英语新闻视频：意大利果蔬种植网站 让你吃上自种菜

Grow The Planet: Italian social network aids gardeners If your hobby isn't reading, it might be gardening. A new social network from Italy is cultivating green thumbs across the globe. The website, called Grow The Planet, gives urban farmers a place

VOA慢速英语2011--US Poverty Rate Highest Since 1993

INTHENEWS-USPovertyRateHighestSince1993 新闻报道 - 美国上年度贫困率创1993年以来新高 This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. 这里是美国之音慢速英语新闻报道。 A new report says the poverty rate in the United States

VOA标准英语2010年-Female Condoms Unpopular Among Liberia

Some AIDS workers in Liberia say the way to stem the country's HIV rate is to urge women to wear female condoms. But others argue the female condom is impractical, and broader HIV/AIDS education is needed. As a health worker at an HIV/AIDS clinic in

2016年CRI Urban Authorities Encourages ＂Green Funeral＂

Beijing civil affairs bureau deputy director Li Hongbing said the moves aim to save lands and resources. Sea-burial has developed in the past ten years with cremains of 2040 deceased put into sea last year. But there is another way to reduce land use

英闻天下——37 China Proposes New Pension Insurance System

China's current pension insurance system includes basic pension insurance for urban workers, rural social insurance and urban social insurance. Under the new plan, those covered by two or three of these types of insurance can switch from one or the o

英闻天下——386 A Greener Beijing

Today, March 12, is the 33rd Arbor Day in China, when the whole nation is involved in the planting campaign. Official statistics show that more than 189 million trees have been planted voluntarily by residents of Beijing over the past 30 years, makin

【英语趣味课堂】城镇规划-Urban Plannning

Todd: So, Shifani, you are an expert in urban planning, and more specifically, in transport. What do you envision in the future, let's say, in fifty years from now? Shifani: Fifty years from now is quite a long time to project, but future cities woul

林业相关英语词汇

The Ministry of Forestry 林业部 the National Forestation Commission 国家绿化委员会 Beijing Capital Greening Commission 北京首都绿化委员会 the Japanese Peace and Friendship Forest 日本和平友好绿化协会 the Green China Fund 中国绿化基金会 cover the cou

At the Bank 在银行

Part One Opening a Bank Account第一部分 银行开户 Clerk: Good morning, Mrs Green. What can I do for you? 格林太太，早晨好。能为您效劳吗？ Mrs Green: I want to open a checking-savings account in the bank. Will 50 US dollars' dep

英国神奇老人 81岁高龄心跳全球最慢

A British pensioner has stunned doctors after he recorded what could be the worlds slowest ever heart beat - slower than the worlds top athletes and even that of an elephant. 一位英国老人的心跳速率让医生们为之震惊，因为他大概打

保险 Insurance

保险 Insurance （一） I'm looking for insurance from your company. 我是到贵公司来投保的。 Mr. Zhang met Mr. William in the office of the People' Insurance Company of China. 张先生在中国人民保险公司的办公室接待了威廉

保险业常用语句

I'm looking for insurance from your company. 我是到贵公司来投保的。 Mr. Zhang met Mr. William in the office of the People' Insurance Company of China. 张先生在中国人民保险公司的办公室接待了威廉先生。 After loading t