纯正英语一分钟-babysitting

I loved babysitting when I was younger. It was a really easy way to make money. All I had to do was sit in my neighbours house and look after the kids. That was the easy bit, because the kids were usually asleep in bed. The parents would give me a lo

纯正英语一分钟-airplane

Airplanes are amazing. How does something so big and heavy get off the ground? Im always amazed at how the millions of different parts work together. Travelling by airplane is always a wonderful experience. I dont care whether economy class is crampe

纯正英语一分钟-avatar

Most people know the word 'avatar'. Perhaps we all saw the movie with the same name. Avatars are becoming a normal part of our life. Well... I should say our online life. Almost everywhere you go on the Internet you see avatars. Sometimes it's a webs

听一分钟英文：Sweatshops-血汗工厂

The idea of sweatshops makes me very angry. Theres nothing good about them. Very young children have to work in horrible factories that are bad for their health. They eat and sleep at the factories. Their bosses make them work up to 16 hours a day an

听一分钟英文：Dreams-梦想

I dream almost every night. I have a lot of dreams and I remember most of them. Im not sure what they mean. Some of them are quite strange. One day Ill have to buy a book on dreams and see if I can interpret them. When I was a little kid, I had reall

听一分钟英文：Gossip-八卦

I hate gossip. It really gets on my nerves. I really dont understand why people gossip about other people. My office is full of gossips. They have nothing better to do. Surely there are more important things to talk about. Gossip isnt true. Thats why

听一分钟英文：Furniture-家具

I have a passion for furniture. I love it. I particularly love antique furniture. I love going round old houses and looking at all the beautiful sofas and chests and cabinets from hundreds of years ago. Making furniture used to be a real art. They do

美联社新闻一分钟 2008-06-28

1. Crews are rushing to build a four-foot-tall sandbag levee around an eastern Missouri community. Emergency workers are hoping it will block floodwaters from a broken levee south of the town of Winfield. Officials say muskrat holes caused that brea

美联社新闻一分钟 2008-06-23

1. The upper Mississippi River in Missouri and Illinois is about to hit its high point. The National Weather Service says the river will crest in some places Sunday and other locations Monday. Despite widespread flooding, water levels did not reach

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2008-08-31

1.The Gulf Coast is bracing for Gustav, a hurricane that could strengthen even more as it moves across Cuba into the Gulf of Mexico. A mass evacuation of New Orleans is on, with officials telling residents to leave. 2.Political leaders including Hil

美联社新闻一分钟 2007-05-01

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纯正英语一分钟-dog

Theres an old English saying that says, A dog is a mans best friend. This is true for many people men and women. Most people I know love dogs. They are pretty cool animals. They are intelligent and very helpful. Dogs are a real member of the family i

纯正英语一分钟-friends

I think I have the greatest friends in the world. They are just as important to me as family. In fact, they are my family, really. My best friends and I all grew up together and shared so many experiences together. We know everything about each other

纯正英语一分钟-car

Are you into cars? My brother is. Hes car crazy. He buys car magazines, watches car programmes on TV and spends hours looking at car websites. He knows the name, maker, engine size and top speed of every car on the planet. Every time we go out, he ta

纯正英语一分钟-Food safety

Food safety seems to be a big issue nowadays. I cant remember it being such a big problem years ago. With todays technology, it shouldnt be a problem. But it is. In fact, there are many problems. In my country, GM food is a big issue. People do not w

纯正英语一分钟-fishing

I really dont know why fishing is so popular. Its one of the best-loved hobbies all over the world. Anywhere theres a pond, a river a lake or sea, you see people fishing. Ive only been fishing twice and I thought it was boring. I didnt catch any fish

纯正英语一分钟-feet

Some people like their feet and other people dont. I quite like mine. Theyre not too big and not too small. Some people I know have huge feet. They even have problems trying to buy shoes that fit them. My feet are pretty normal. Theyve been very usef

纯正英语一分钟-career

Choosing a career is one of the biggest decisions we make in life. It used to be that we chose only one career. People would start a job when they were 18, 19 or 20 and stay in that same career for life. Their career path was quite straightforward. N

纯正英语一分钟-calories

Do you ever think about or worry about the number of calories you eat and drink every day. Its not really something I thought about when I was younger. But now I have to think about my calorie intake. Im putting on weight and so need to be more caref

纯正英语一分钟-bath

One of my favourite times of the day is bath time. I absolutely love taking a bath. Baths are so much better than showers. Having a bath is the most relaxing thing. Theres nothing better in life than sinking into a hot bath and letting the water take