各国名人英文介绍-Martin Luther

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was the most important leader of the American civil rights movement. He helped unite a nation with his powerful speeches and use of non-violent protests. His 1963 I Have a Dream speech is one of the greatest in human histor

各国名人英文介绍-Ayumi Hamasaki

Ayumi Hamasaki, a.k.a. Ayu, is dubbed the Empress of Japanese Pop. She is hugely popular in Japan and is one of the countrys few singers ever to become known overseas. She was born in 1978 on Japans southern island Kyushu. She moved to Tokyo when she

名人励志英语演讲 第162期:奏出生命中最美的乐曲(9)

Well, more than we think. We can't fix every problem--corruption, natural calamities are part of the picture here--but the ones we can we must. The debt burden, as I say, unfair trade, as I say, sharing our knowledge, the intellectual copyright for l

名人励志英语演讲 第161期:奏出生命中最美的乐曲(8)

Because at that moment I became the worst scourge on God's green earth, a rock star with a cause. Krikee. Except it isn't the cause. Seven thousand Africans dying every day of preventable, treatable disease like AIDS? That's not a cause--that's an em

各国名人英文介绍-Mary Jane Blige

Mary Jane Blige is a singer, rapper, songwriter and actress. She is widely known as the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul for mixing the two musical genres together. Blige has sold over 40 million albums worldwide and has won eight Grammy awards. She also has a

各国名人英文介绍-Michelle Bachelet

Michelle Bachelet was born in 1951. She is the first woman to become President of Chile. She won the 2006 election in a runoff, campaigning to help reduce the countrys huge gap between rich and poor. In 2008, Time magazine ranked her fifteenth on its

各国名人英文介绍-Ahtisaari

Peace Prize winner and former Finnish President. He also won the 2008 UNESCO Peace Prize. Ahtisaari has spent much of his career in the worlds danger zones trying to bring peace to people at war. Ahtisaari started his career as a school teacher, whic

各国名人英文介绍-Maria Callas

Maria Callas was an American-born Greek opera singer, often regarded as the greatest ever soprano. She combined a wonderfully versatile voice with a natural ability for drama. She made opera popular with millions of people and her recordings are stud

各国名人英文介绍-Walt Disney

Walt Disney was one of the most famous people ever to have lived. He has touched the lives of millions of children and adults. He holds the record for winning the most Academy Awards (26) and was an innovative film producer and animator. He created s

各国名人英文介绍-Osama bin Laden

Osama bin Laden was born into a wealthy Saudi Arabian family in 1957. He is widely believed to be the founder of Al-Qaeda. The US accuses him of being the mastermind and money behind many bombings of airplanes, embassies and other Western targets in

各国名人英文介绍-Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela is one of the most respected people in the world. For countless reasons he is a huge hero. He is a person all us can learn many lessons from. He has seen almost everything in his nine decades, from being tortured to becoming president

各国名人英文介绍-Nancy Ajram

Nancy Ajram is a Lebanese pop singer. She ranks as the third best-selling female singer in Lebanese history, and has sold over forty million records. She was born in 1983 and started singing at the age of eight. She appeared in a singing contest for

各国名人英文介绍-Germaine Greer

Germaine Greer is an Australian-born writer, academic and journalist. She is most famous for speaking out on womens issues. She is one of the boldest and clearest feminist voices of modern times. She became a household name overnight after the public

各国名人英文介绍-Celine Dion

Celine Dion is a superstar in both French and English. She is one of the most talented and successful artists of her generation. In May 2008, she received Frances highest award, but her beginnings were slightly more humble. She was the youngest of 14

各国名人英文介绍-Sarah Palin

Sarah Palin (born 1964) is the first woman to be selected by Americas Republican Party as vice-presidential nominee. She is also governor of Alaska. Although she was little-known by most Americans, those in her party have taken her to their hearts. H

各国名人英文介绍-Rowan Atkinson

Rowan Atkinson is an English comedian, actor and writer. He is famous around the world for his character Mr. Bean. He was listed in the top 50 funniest people ever by a group of comedians. Atkinson shot to fame in Britain in the late 1970s. Throughou

各国名人英文介绍-Mahmoud Abbas

Mahmoud Abbas was elected as President of the Palestinian National Authority in 2005. He is a leading politician in the Fatah movement. He was also the first Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority. Abbas has spent much of his career negotiating

各国名人英文介绍-Leonardo DiCaprio

Leonardo DiCaprio is a movie heartthrob and award-winning Hollywood actor. He shot to fame for his role in Titanic in 1997. He has also starred in many other successful movies. DiCaprio is known for his environmentalist activities. He flies on commer

各国名人英文介绍-Sir Timothy Berners

Sir Timothy Berners-Lee is a British computer scientist who invented the World Wide Web. He received a knighthood from the British Queen for his efforts (so he is called Sir). He is director of W3C, which looks after the Webs development. A leading B

各国名人英文介绍-Tadao Ando

Tadao Ando was born in 1941 in Osaka, Japan. He is a prolific architect and is in demand the world over. He designs buildings using his distinctive approach to architecture. His style uses simple forms, lots of exposed concrete, and the creative use