girl:Hello,Tony.Fancy meeting you here.How are things going with you? boy:Not so bad.Thanks.And you? g:Pretty good.How are your parents these days? b:Oh ,they are fine.They are enjoying their retirement. g:Oh,good.That's nice to hear.Well,I'm going t

发表于:2018-12-25 / 阅读(50) / 评论(0) 分类 英语口语900句

Taking Up a New Hobby Eric: Who were you talking to on the phone? Melissa: My mother. I was commiserating with her about Dads retirement. Eric: Your father retired two months ago. That was a good thing, right? Melissa: Well, its good that he doesnt h

发表于:2018-12-27 / 阅读(87) / 评论(0) 分类 2013年ESL之餐饮娱乐

Weekly Address: Ensuring Hardworking Americans Retire with Dignity 每周电视讲话:让勤劳的人体面地退休 WASHINGTON, DC In this weeks address, the President reiterated his commitment to middle-class economics, and to ensuring that all h

发表于:2018-12-30 / 阅读(49) / 评论(0) 分类 奥巴马每周电视讲话

China's nuclear submarine has maintained an amazing safety record with no accidents in more than forty years. 中国核潜艇在超过40年的运行时间中,一直保持着无事故安全纪录。 A senior navy officer says a nuclear submarine is

发表于:2019-01-05 / 阅读(94) / 评论(0) 分类 CCTV9英语新闻2013年10月

The Hong Kong Transport and Housing Bureau has announced the results of an internal investigation into the Lamma Island Ferry disaster in 2012. It says 17 Marine Department officials may be punished for misconduct. The Bureau says 55 Marine Departmen

发表于:2019-01-06 / 阅读(104) / 评论(0) 分类 CCTV9英语新闻2014年04月

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(62) / 评论(0) 分类 英语单词荟萃

Join me in welcoming the next president of the United States, Paul Ryan. Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney announces his vice presidential choice. Setting is the battleground state of Virginia, backdrop is a retired battleship and the music

发表于:2019-01-07 / 阅读(50) / 评论(0) 分类 万花筒2012年

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(135) / 评论(0) 分类 美联社新闻一分钟2013(九月)

Online Access Spurs Popularity of Gift Registries 网络心愿礼物单在美国流行 Once upon a time in America, people receiving gifts had no idea what was wrapped in the pretty paper. Surprise was part of the delight. The givers chose presents w

发表于:2019-01-14 / 阅读(53) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2011年(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

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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

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Retired Chaplain Campaigns Against Death Penalty 退休牧师反对死刑 HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS A number of U.S. states have taken steps to limit the death penalty over fears that innocent people may have already been executed. But not Texas, which has p

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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(68) / 评论(0) 分类 新西兰英语

Former NBA basketball star Dennis Rodman has left Beijing for the DPRK with a team of retired basket players to mark the DPRK leader's birthday. This will be Rodmans fourth trip to the capital, Pyongyang. The former NBA stars will play exhibition gam

发表于:2019-02-04 / 阅读(76) / 评论(0) 分类 CCTV9英语新闻2014年01月

今天我们要学的词是pressing。 Pressing, 紧迫的。芝加哥市的市长说, Crime fighting is the city's most pressing challenge, 击犯罪是芝加哥市最为紧迫的挑战。 The most pressing issue for the current administration is

发表于:2019-02-05 / 阅读(61) / 评论(0) 分类 英语单词荟萃

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(51) / 评论(0) 分类 名人演讲视频

今天我们要学的词是license。 License, 是执照、证书的意思。 A driver's license, 驾驶执照。 A liquor license, 卖酒的执照。美国很多地方钓鱼都需要执照。 I bought a lifetime fishing license for my dad as a retir

发表于:2019-02-05 / 阅读(59) / 评论(0) 分类 英语单词荟萃

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(82) / 评论(0) 分类 英语单词荟萃

Sir Alex Ferguson managed his last match at Old Trafford today against Swansea City in the Manchester rain. Javier Hernandez and Rio Ferdinand scored the two goals for United, but an early second half goal for Swansea scored by Michu left United look

发表于:2019-02-07 / 阅读(58) / 评论(0) 分类 名人演讲视频

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

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