美国有线新闻 CNN 2013-10-27

Today we are starting with economics. When people want to see how a country'seconomy is doing, they can study different indicators, the stock market retail salesfor example. Two other indicators are government report, they comes out everymonth: the n

美国国家公共电台 NPR Facing Death Threats And A Ban On His Novel, A Palestinian Author Flees

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: A crime novel set in Ramallah has been outlawed there and in other Palestinian cities. The Palestinian Authority's attorney general banned the book. He said it contains indecent terms that threaten public morality. Now the author's

VOA双语新闻：Bush Urges US Congress to Pass Surveillance

President Bush says the House of Representatives risks reopening a dangerous gap in intelligence gathering by failing to pass a law expanding warrantless surveillance. Opposition leaders in the House say the president has all the authority he needs t

新西兰英语 425 New Earthquake Recovery Dept

The government has set up a new department called the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority or CERA. The job of CERA is to rebuild Christchurch. CERA will exist for just five years. It will have a staff of 50, mostly from other government departme

2006年VOA标准英语-Hamas to Consider Two-State Solution with

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 07 April 2006 The Islamic militant group Hamas, which took control of the Palestinian Authority last week, says it is prepared to soften its position toward Israel. Israel i

VOA标准英语2009年-US Official says Iran Confirms Holding 3 A

President Barack Obama's national security advisor says Iran has confirmed it is holding three Americans who are believed to have strayed into Iranian territory while hiking in northern Iraq. Retired General Jim Jones says the Iranian government has

VOA标准英语2009-Madagascar Reacts Coolly to Call for Talks O

Madagascar's transitional authority has given a cool response to a call by Southern African leaders to speed up negotiations aimed at ending its three month-old political crisis. Political stalemate Madagascar's political stalemate appeared no close

VOA标准英语 Legal Ambiguity in Pakistan Emboldens Militants, Wor

The Pakistani government's recent approval of Islamic courts in parts of the country's northwest was aimed at bringing peace to a region that had long suffered from clashes between Taliban fighters and the military. But the agreement's legal ambigui

英语听力：自然百科 圣河之旅 The Ganges 恒河—9

We're travelling along the Ganges, travelling down the Ganges, and i just want to know if you could perhaps help us to understand why is the Ganges so sacred to Indians? Ganga and me has a very special relation, when i was on the banks of Ganga, i co

英语听力：自然百科 圣河之旅 Yangtze 长江—31

So many people in China said with the rise of capitalism, but China has become a tougher, harder place. With the development of the economy, people honestly connect to one and another. The family sizes all getting weaker. Always, the church is very n

英语听力：自然百科 行星旅行指南：火星 Mars—4

Therere some basic things you should know about Mars before leaving home. Most days will be clear, and sunny and cold. The average temperature on Mars is as bitter as midwinter in Antarctica. And about half the diameter of the earth, Mars is a handy

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Beginners. It's very interesting going to another country and experiencing the culture, even if the people from that country speak the same language. Among English speaking nations, there are well known differences. Our accents are different, of cour

2006年VOA标准英语-ICRC Warns of Increased Violence in Palest

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 10 April 2006 The International Committee of the Red Cross warns of a social breakdown and increased violence in the Palestinian territories, if governments withhold funds and a

2006年VOA标准英语-US Condemns Hamas for Condoning Tel Aviv S

By David Gollust Washington 17 April 2006 Scott McClellan The United States is condemning officials of Hamas, which now runs the Palestinian Authority, for remarks condoning the suicide attack Monday

2006年VOA标准英语-UN: Palestinian Economy on Verge of Collapse

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 12 September 2006 A new U.N. report warns the Palestinian economy is on the verge of collapse. In its annual report on Assistance to the Palestinian People, the U.N. Conference on Trade and Development is calling for intensifi

学个词Learn a Word 第1145期 Afloat

今天我们要学的词是afloat。 Afloat, 有在经济上得以维系的意思。 He has been out of work for two years and was only able to keep afloat with the unemployment benefits, 他已经失业两年了，全靠失业补贴，才能勉强维持

新西兰英语 124 New Auckland Super-City

Auckland has 1.4 million people and eight councils. Cities the same size in other parts of the world have only one council. A Royal Commission of three people has had the job of deciding what to do about Aucklands seven local councils and one regiona

ESL Podcast 312 – Different Work Styles

Before I started my new job, I didnt know that I would be working so closely with another employee of the company. I was used to a lot of autonomy in my last job, and I have always been self-directed. I didnt need close supervision and the boss never

美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2012-12-13

The authority of Southern Mexico have found the wreck of a small plane believed in carrying Mexico singing star Jenny Roberra, and there was no survivals. The Australian radio host behind the host phone call to the British hospital while the pregnant

VOA标准英语2009年-Hungary's Health Authority Warns Santa

Hungarian health authorities have launched a national campaign warning Hungary's Santa Claus to avoid kissing children and shaking their hands to prevent spreading the swine flu virus. They also want him to get vaccinated against the illness. About 1