The Wind and the Sun were disputing which was stronger. Suddenly they saw a traveller coming down the road, and the Sun said: I see a way to decide our dispute. Whichever of us can cause that traveller to take off his cloak shall be regarded as the s

发表于:2018-12-02 / 阅读(96) / 评论(0) 分类 Aesop’s Fables-伊索寓言

1. A group of retired NFL players have filed a lawsuit saying the league illegally supplied them with risky painkillers. They said the drugs numbed their injuries and led to medical complications. The 8 named plaintiffs include hall of fame Defensive

发表于:2018-12-15 / 阅读(87) / 评论(0) 分类 美联社新闻一分钟2014(五)月

今天我们要学的一个美国习惯用语是: to leave the door open。大家知道, door就是门, open是开着。To leave the door open就是把门开着,但是作为一个习惯用语,它的意思就是不排除任何可能性。 比如

发表于:2018-12-16 / 阅读(98) / 评论(0) 分类 美国习惯用语

今天我们要学的词是with a bang。 Bang, 是突然一声巨响,with a bang, 意思就是猛烈的,刺激的,热火朝天的。The retired boxer came back with a bang, 这位退役拳击手风风火火地东山再起了。The winter storm

发表于:2019-01-06 / 阅读(67) / 评论(0) 分类 英语单词荟萃

1. The White House is briefing Congress tonight on intelligence regarding Syrias alleged use of chemical weapons. Inspectors are still collecting evidences at the site outside Damascus as the US moves toward possible military strike against the regim

发表于:2019-01-11 / 阅读(138) / 评论(0) 分类 美联社新闻一分钟2013(九月)

New Jersey Governor Christ Christie is set to deliver his state of the state speech Tuesday. It's unclear if he'll address a scandal involving a massive traffic tie-up near the George Washington Bridge last September. A retired police captain near Te

发表于:2019-01-11 / 阅读(117) / 评论(0) 分类 美联社新闻一分钟2014(一)月

A powerful storm system has struck the central and southern United States. Massive tornadoes ripped through suburbs in norhtern Little Rock, Arkansas as well as Oklahoma. At least a dozen are known dead. President Obama continues his overseas state v

发表于:2019-01-11 / 阅读(203) / 评论(0) 分类 美联社新闻一分钟2014(五)月

1. President Obama addresses the UN general assembly today. Administration officials say hell emphasize the US effort to destroy the Islamic State militant group in Iraq and Syria. 2. Authorities in Virginia issued an arrest warrant for Jesse Leroy M

发表于:2019-01-11 / 阅读(139) / 评论(0) 分类 美联社新闻一分钟2014(十)月

Hindu's belif that to die within the confine of the city or to have gashes sgated with river here. to escape the board of circle of incorn nation, and achieve macshone or alternal libration. upper where we go, so we are going to very special place of

发表于:2019-01-16 / 阅读(61) / 评论(0) 分类 自然百科2015年

Topics: The Da Vinci Code, how Americans pay for retirement, I could use one, to hang out, care for vs. care about, tag vs. label, allow vs. permit vs. let, to take the Fifth Words: hoax semi-retire IRA/401K to draw a pension fixed income to hang out

发表于:2019-01-22 / 阅读(183) / 评论(0) 分类 美语听力 English Cafe

At the end of July, the Department of Immigration said they will now allow wealthy migrants to live in New Zealand. There is no English requirement. There is no maximum age. Now retired people who cannot speak English can move to New Zealand if they

发表于:2019-02-03 / 阅读(71) / 评论(0) 分类 新西兰英语

来自美国田纳西州的小男孩Robby Novak,今年9岁。这位看起来充满活力、上串下跳的小男孩,患有成骨不全症,又称脆骨症。Robby想通过他的演讲,让大人们少点烦恼,世界自然美好。 I think we

发表于:2019-02-05 / 阅读(56) / 评论(0) 分类 名人演讲视频

今天我们要学的词是pitfall。 Pitfall是陷阱和隐患的意思。 To heed the pitfalls, 是注意隐患,to avoid the pitfalls, 是避开隐藏的危险。 美国人喜欢用信用卡消费。理财专家警告说,Running up credit-card

发表于:2019-02-05 / 阅读(86) / 评论(0) 分类 英语单词荟萃

今天我们要学的词是behind the scenes。 Behind the scenes, 是幕后的意思。 The retired general was involved in behind-the-scenes negotiations that settled the dispute, 这位退休将军参与了解决争议的幕后谈判。 美国新总

发表于:2019-02-06 / 阅读(56) / 评论(0) 分类 英语单词荟萃

分词前置 We can see the rising sun. 我们可以看到东升的旭日 He is a retired worker. 他是位退休的工人 分词后置 (i分词词组;ii 个别分词如given, left; iii 修饰不定

发表于:2019-02-07 / 阅读(63) / 评论(0) 分类 英文语法词汇

1. Los Angeles officials are holding closed-door talks about a possible event for Michael Jackson at a downtown arena Tuesday. That's according to a person with knowledge of the situation. It's not clear if a funeral or a public memorial was being d

发表于:2019-02-11 / 阅读(109) / 评论(0) 分类 美联社新闻一分钟2009年(七)月

Reaction from around the world to the retirement of Cuban President Fidel Castro has been mixed and cautious. 世界各国对古巴国务委员会主席卡斯特罗退休一事的反映既复杂又谨慎。 Fidel Castro's retirement formally ends the

发表于:2019-02-14 / 阅读(57) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA双语新闻 2008年2月

今天我们要学的词是reserved。 Reserved, 意思是保留下来的,留作专用的。 These seats are reserved for special guests, 这些座位是给嘉宾保留的。 The parking space is reserved for the school principal, 这个停车位是学

发表于:2019-02-18 / 阅读(95) / 评论(0) 分类 英语单词荟萃

今天我们要学的词是say。 Say, 做为名词,有发言权的意思。 The retired founder still has a lot of say in the company's future plans, 这个退休的公司创办人在公司未来发展规划上还是有很大的发言权。 The pl

发表于:2019-02-19 / 阅读(56) / 评论(0) 分类 英语单词荟萃

Pre-Listening Vocabulary independence: freedom from another governments control significant: important; notable draft: to write rival: enemy renew: to try again; to refresh something from the past outlive: to live longer than written in the stars: de

发表于:2019-02-27 / 阅读(159) / 评论(0) 分类 趣谈英语