Wilson had always wanted to be an astronaut. His kindergarten teacher had told him that was impossible. That's nice, she said. But you'll probably never make it. Wilson thought she was very mean. Still, he never gave up his dream. Twenty years later,

发表于:2018-12-28 / 阅读(66) / 评论(0) 分类 英语第4级听力-English Level 4

Books and Arts 《图书与艺术》版块 Art, gender and conflict 艺术、性别和冲突 The puppet-mistress of Mali 马里的木偶女王 The struggles of the only female practitioner of a venerable art form 古老艺术形式唯一女性传承者

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US Military Wants to Refuel, Resupply with Space Travel The United States Militarys Air Mobility Command says that refueling and resupplying the U.S. military may soon be done from space. 美国军方空军机动司令部称,美国军方的燃料补给

发表于:2019-01-03 / 阅读(47) / 评论(0) 分类 2018年VOA慢速英语(八)月

Ladies and gentlemen: I present to you our Commercial Crew astronauts. The announcement was made at the Johnson Space Center in Houston Texas by NASA Administrator, Jim Birdenstine. 女士们、先生们:下面向大家介绍我们的商业航天员。

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Space-Age Shower Saves Water, Money 太空式淋浴节约水和钱_ Showering typically sends water down the drain, but a new space-age shower could change that. The design, inspired by NASA, saves water and money. Astronauts have no choice but to re

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研究显示巴基斯坦童婚比例女性明显高于男性 Raeena was 14-years-old when she was married to a man 21 years her senior. She moved in with her husband's family with little idea of what a marriage means or what was expected of her. 蕾亚

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科幻电影为新晋科学家助力 In The Martian, Mark Watney is a U.S. astronaut who has to survive alone on Mars after his crew leaves the planet without him, thinking he died in a storm that swept him away. 在《火星救援》中,马克沃特

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It's a well-known fact that yawning is contagious and can spread around a room in a matter of seconds, but it turns out the phenomenon is more common among women. 众所周知,打哈欠是会传染的,一个房间里的人陆续打哈欠,也就是

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Economic downturns aside, the road to success as a businesswoman is not an easy one. 先不考虑经济衰退的因素,对职场女性来说,通往成功的道路并非康庄大道。 While the hope is that the working world is gender-blind, wome

发表于:2019-02-01 / 阅读(88) / 评论(0) 分类 阅读空间

1. Women perform 66% of the worlds work and produce 50% of the food. They earn just 10% of incomes and own 1% of the property globally. 1.女性完成世上66%的活儿,产出55%的食物;其收入只占全球10%,资产只占1%。 2. And out of

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lately you have been asking me 最近你总是在问我, if all my words are true 是否我说的话都是真的, don't you know I'll do anything for you 难道你不知道我会为你做任何事? sometimes i haven't been good to you 有时候对

发表于:2019-02-03 / 阅读(63) / 评论(0) 分类 英乐时空

According to the Livescience.com of September 17, wedding bells ring sooner for women in places where single ladies are scarce, showed a new study of metropolitan areas in the US。 Where single women are rare, women marry earlier, researchers report

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女性更易泄露婚外情信息 Women are far more likely to gossip about having an affair than men - who only tell strangers, a study reveals today. 今日发布的一项研究显示,女性把婚外情说出去的可能性比男性大得多,而男

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A study has found that many women will find themselves more miserable with their advancing years, while most men feel happier once retired. 一项研究发现,随着年龄的增长,很多女性感到她们的生活变得痛苦不幸,而男性一旦

发表于:2019-02-06 / 阅读(53) / 评论(0) 分类 阅读空间

美多数女性认为自己能兼顾工作和生活 Most young women believe they will achieve a balance between a rewarding career and a fulfilling personal life, despite the economic upheaval and a legacy of corporate culture that favors men, a sur

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Nike killed it last quarter. Business was up in every major market, in every category, both in its own stores and at wholesale. 耐克(Nike)上一季度的业绩表现不俗。各大主要市场的每个产品类别,无论是自营商店还是批

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The secretary-general of the United Nations has said he would like a woman to take over fromhim. 近日,联合国秘书长表示,他希望是一位女性来接任自己的职位。 Ban Ki-moon said it was high time for a female head, after more t

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摘要:英国科学家日前表示,女性同时担当多种社会角色(同时为公司职员、妻子和母亲)可能有利于她们保持身体健康。而那些专职家庭主妇或单身母亲则更容易出现健康问题,同时也更容

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女性理解笑话比男性慢半拍

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近日一项伦敦大学经济学院的研究表明:受教育程度越高的女性,喝的也越多!这彻底颠覆了人们心目中高雅女性克制、礼貌和优雅的形象。这究竟是基于什么原因呢? Cleverest women are the hea

发表于:2019-02-18 / 阅读(71) / 评论(0) 分类 英语口语