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Hoping to spur a positive economic ripper effect, president Obama announced a formation of 2 new manufacturing factories today. NPRs Scott Horsley reports the Senate is expected to promote innovative factory technique in Chicago and Detroit. The Chic
Sarah: So Adam, we're talking about bucket lists, so things that you would like to do before you die. So what's your number one thing on your bucket list? Adam: Oh, difficult question. Number one, I'd probably have to say, oh, skydiving maybe. Ive wa
A fire has broken out on a blown-out gas well in the Gulf of Mexico. Dozens of workers were evacuated safely earlier Tuesday. Former Congressman Anthony Weiner says he's staying in the race for New York City mayor. Weiner acknowleged sending x-rated
看报纸不用付钱,这样的事情没有见到过吧,可是这样的新鲜事在这里却发生了,究竟是什么特殊情况呢? Listen Read Learn May: Come back. You haven't paid yet. Boss: May, just let him go. May: But he took some newspaper away without paying. Boss: I know. May
Students in your class are different from one another in many ways. You all have different personalities, abilities and physical appearance. In other aspects you have a lot in common. Certainly you are the same age and same nationality, and you proba
AA: I'm Avi Arditti with Rosanne Skirble, and this week on WORDMASTER: a big week for talkers and listeners. RS: This Thursday, millions of Americans will gather with family and friends to celebrate Thanksgiving -- or Turkey Day, as many call it. Tha
Unit 94 Managerial Stereotypes When we travel to a foreign country, we carry in our baggage a preconceived idea in that country. Much of the knowledge we have of different nationalities exists as stereotypes -- conventional and over-simplified pictur
今天我们要学的词是 christen. Christen是指婴儿受洗时给他起名,作为进入基督教会的标志。Christened 就是命名。The revised free trade agreement between the United States, Canada and Mexico, christened USMCA, has big i
Listen Read Learn May: Come back. You haven't paid yet. Boss: May, just let him go. May: But he took some newspaper away without paying. Boss: I know. May: Why? You make me confused. Boss: He lives nearby and he would just glance at the newspaper hea
When we travel to a foreign country, we carry in our baggage a preconceived idea in that country. Much of the knowledge we have of different nationalities exists as stereotypes conventional and oversimplified pictures without individualities. Stereot
Dee Dee Myers was the first woman - and one of the youngest - White House press secretaries. Now, more than a decade after her service in the Clinton Administration, Myers is focused on empowering women in the U.S. and worldwide. White House yearsNev
NOEL KING, HOST: All right, this next one is a question for the ages - or at the very least, for our age. Does social media make us more connected or does it make us lonelier? For now, we do not know. The science isn't conclusive, but there are a lot
MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Nowadays, there's no shortage of competitors for your entertainment dollar - on demand television, games on your phone, workouts, cooking videos, movies streamed into your home - not to mention the World Cup, about which we will
今天我们要学的词是unseat。 Unseat, 有赶下台,或是取代的意思。 The veteran Congressman was unseated by a political newcomer in the election, 这名老资格的国会议员在选举中被一个政界新手取而代之了。 Googl
By Niharika Acharya Boston, MA 12 January 2007 watch Amar Bose report Out of necessity comes innovation. As a young man, entrepreneur Amar Bose bought a new stereo system but was unhappy with the sound quality. His disappointment inspired him to cre
今天我们要学的词是befriend。 Befriend, 是如今社交网络用语,意思是加为好友。 Former Congressman Anthony Weiner resigned after he was caught sending lewd photos of himself to women he befriended on Twitter, 前联邦众议员安
What Makes a Good Speech? 好演讲稿的关键是什么? The success of a speech is often attributed to the skill of the speaker, with merit being given to speakers who are confident, articulate, knowledgeable and able to deliver a speech with con
Lion Conservation Challenges Giraffe Protection The giraffe is an icon of the African savannah. The lion is the top predator of the ecosystem. Both animals face uncertain futures, and both are subjects of intense, ongoing conservation work. Now a stu
Nor I, sir, Captain Nemo answered me. I never touch the flesh of land animals. 先生,尼摩船长回答,我从来也不吃陆上动物的肉。 Nevertheless, this...I went on, pointing to a dish where some slices of loin were still left. 不过,
今天我们要学的词是unity。Unity名词,意思是团结、一致。Trump calls for unity after a republican congressman was shot at a baseball field. 一名共和党籍国会议员在棒球场遭到枪击后,川普呼吁大家团结一致。