This is Whats Trending Today. Noah Forman is an Uber driver in New York City. He is an experienced driver in a city known for its severe traffic jams. Forman started driving a taxi in 2005. Then, he switched to the ride-sharing service. He said he go

发表于:2018-12-07 / 阅读(65) / 评论(0) 分类 2017年VOA慢速英语(一)月

deed 行为 deep 深的 deem 认为 degree 程度 develop 生长 describe 描写 decrease 减少

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The chairman of Amnesty International Turkey, Taner Kilic, was re-arrested February 1st, less than one day after a court had ordered his conditional release from pre-trial detention. Following an overnight appeal by the prosecutor, the original court

发表于:2019-01-03 / 阅读(94) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2018年(二月)

Chinese Symbols Prove Popular in US 汉字在美国大受欢迎 From the moment Spaniards - or Vikings, some would say - first dropped anchor and encountered the natives whom the Spanish called Indians because they thought they had arrived in India -

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(84) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2012年(一月)

From the moment Spaniards -- or was it Vikings? -- first dropped anchor and encountered the natives whom the Spanish called Indians (because they thought they had landed in India), the land now known as America has been a multicultural place. And of

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In the mid-1960s, more than 40 percent of American adults smoked cigarettes, and more than half of all smokers smoked at least a pack a day, 20 cigarettes or more. 1960年代中期,美国成年人口中,吸烟者占百分之40,其中半数以上每

发表于:2019-01-17 / 阅读(60) / 评论(0) 分类 实用英语

The media, magazines, TV channels and online ads bombard us with images of what they consider beautiful until after staring for hours at these images, a general consensus is formed. 媒体、杂志、电视频道和网络广告不断用图像来灌输我

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After the doctor's visit Mom:See? That wasn't so bad. Lily:Easy for you to say. My bottom still stings. Mom:It might be sore for a while. You'll be OK. Now let's go home and rest. Lily:Can't we go to McDonald's first? Mom:No, sweetie. I'll make you s

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BRATISLAVA, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- Gas utility Slovensky plynarensky priemysel (SPP) on Friday registered a reduction in gas delivery from Russia of around 10 percent below the usual level, confirmed SPP spokesman Peter Bednar. Our company continues gu

发表于:2019-01-31 / 阅读(52) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

今天我们要学的词是consecutive。Consecutive, 连续的,连贯的。最近美国大陆持续酷暑天气。 The state of Texas has been experiencing consecutive days of over 100-degree heat, 德克萨斯州正在持续经历100度以上的酷

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What to Do If Your Industry Is on the Way Out 如果你所在的行业过时了怎么办People in almost every profession may feel like jobs are scarce right now. For many industries, this is a temporary situation. But jobs in some fields are expec

发表于:2019-02-05 / 阅读(74) / 评论(0) 分类 阅读空间

今天我们要学的词是successive。 Successive, 意思是连续的,连接的。 New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin scored an average of 20 points a game over six successive games, 纽约尼克斯队控球后卫林书豪连续6场比赛取得

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吃的少能让人更聪明? Eating less could help you remember more, researchers have found. 有研究者发现,吃得少能提高记忆力。 Skipping dessert and having an after-dinner coffee instead could also be good for your brain, as well

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Carlos: Belinda, maybe you can explain it to me. My parents still dont get me. I got a couple of tattoos and they freaked out. Belinda: Why are you asking me? I may be a few years older than you are, but I dont understand parents any better than you

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今天我们要学的词是forfeit. Forfeit 有丧失,被没收的意思。一直被美国反兴奋剂机构USADA调查的自行车手阿姆斯特朗宣布放弃与该机构的斗争,随后,The USADA said Lance Armstrong must forfeit his seven

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今天我们要学的词是frustration。 Frustration, 意思是气馁。美国H1N1甲流疫苗的供应速度低于预期。President Obama expressed frustration about the slow pace of production of the vaccine, 美国总统奥巴马对疫苗生产速

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Indonesia kept its stock market closed for a third consecutive day Friday to stem panic selling as global markets continued to fall over concerns about the U.S. financial crisis. 就在美国金融危机引发全球股市下跌之际,印度尼西亚连

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Science and technology 科学技术 Obesity 肥胖 A wide spread problem 一个普遍的问题 The difficulty of losing weight is captured in a new model 新模式解读减肥难题 THE answer to obesity is obvious: eat less and exercise more. 减肥的

发表于:2019-02-16 / 阅读(56) / 评论(0) 分类 经济学人科技系列

欧盟减少使用胶袋 BRUSSELS, April 22 (Xinhua) -- The European Union (EU) on Tuesday moved a step closer to its aim of an 80 percent reduction in the use of lightweight plastic bags in Europe. The European Parliament passed an European Commissi

发表于:2019-02-18 / 阅读(66) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

一周新闻点评,中国足联禁止刺身 Welcome to 'Today' - an hour of world news and analysis -- Today keeps you informed and inspired. I'm Wuyou Coming up: --Chines net users take issue with Baidu CEO's comments on privacy --Poor rural stu

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