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发表于:2018-12-03 / 阅读(69) / 评论(0) 分类 美语听力 English Cafe

Long ago, England was ruled by a king named Canute. Like many leaders and men of power, Canute was surrounded by people who were always praising him. Every time he walked into a room, the flattery began. 很久以前,统治英格兰的国王名叫克

发表于:2018-12-03 / 阅读(108) / 评论(0) 分类 英文童话故事

DAVID GREENE, HOST: Democratic Congresswoman Maxine Waters of California is one of President Trump's fiercest critics. She has repeatedly called for his impeachment. And now with Democrats taking control of the House, Waters is expected to head the p

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(55) / 评论(0) 分类 2018年NPR美国国家公共电台11月

- Now I understand that you are thinking of taking another job. - I have no idea actually. - I did realize your contract is When? Soon. - Yes, it's up. On the beginning of June, June 4th, I think. - No. So that means - Yeah, can you believe it's been

发表于:2018-12-11 / 阅读(77) / 评论(0) 分类 访谈录2011年

These days, people have new powers. Notthat kind, I mean on the web. We can create websites and post messages to theworld with the click ofa button. Blogs, social networking sites and twitter, all make it easy. But this power comes with new responsib

发表于:2018-12-11 / 阅读(69) / 评论(0) 分类 英语解说豆知识2011年

Your home can be a dangerous place. But, if you understand what you can do to make your home safer, you can prevent accidents. And always keep a first-aid kit in your home - just in case ( 以防 ) there is an accident. The kitchen, bathroom and bedro

发表于:2018-12-29 / 阅读(215) / 评论(0) 分类 高中二年级英语

It was a white, plain-looking dinner plate, with no adornment. The brand name was Corelle, a popular brand made by Corning. On the bottom of the plate, in addition to Corelle and Corning, was the following text: Microwave SafeNot for Broiler or Stove

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Confidence, it seems, can get you a long way in life. Confidence around other people can actually make those around you feel comfortable. I'm talking about the kind of confidence that lets you just be yourself; you don't have to prove anything or imp

发表于:2019-01-01 / 阅读(60) / 评论(0) 分类 英语博客 A cup of English

Jolene: Im sweating like a pig. When is this heat wave going to end? Eric: Ive no idea, but Im not moving a muscle until it does. Hand me that pitcher of iced tea, would you? Jolene: Get it yourself. Im not moving until it drops below 80 degrees. Eri

发表于:2019-01-01 / 阅读(60) / 评论(0) 分类 地道美语播客

They kissed and said goodbye one more time. Then the man left. The airport guard still hadn't returned to his chair. The exit was completely unguarded. A terrorist could have entered the airport through this exit. About five minutes later, the guard

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(74) / 评论(0) 分类 简单慢速英语阅读

They were going to move to a new office. But why? Their current office was in a new building. It was in a nice neighborhood. It was near trains and buses. It was near shops and restaurants. The boss wanted to save money. They moved into their new off

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(58) / 评论(0) 分类 原版英语小短文

The teacher walked into the classroom. He said, Good evening, everybody. The students said, Good evening, teacher. He walked over to his desk. He put his briefcase on his desk. He opened his briefcase. He took his notebook out of his briefcase. He to

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(64) / 评论(0) 分类 原版英语小短文

By Brian Padden Washington, D.C. 16 May 2006 watch Wheelchair Athlete report The United States is one of the most progressive countries in the world in protecting the rights of individuals with disabi

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Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has arrived in Myanmar's capital for a series of meetings on East Asian cooperation. He is also in the country for an official visit, his first to Myanmar since taking office. The premier is scheduled to attend an East Asia

发表于:2019-01-18 / 阅读(93) / 评论(0) 分类 2014CRI中国国际广播电台

图片1 Sometimes it is not easy to get what we want. What we want could be a job or tickets to a really popular show. In these cases, sometimes we can pull strings to get what we want. When people pull some strings, they use power to get what they w

发表于:2019-01-28 / 阅读(97) / 评论(0) 分类 英语博客-北美风情

Martin: Okay, quiet on the set! What are the extras doing over there? Theyre not in this scene. Stephanie: Sorry, Ill get them off the set. Is this the lighting you wanted for this scene? If not, I can tell the lighting crew. Martin: The lighting is

发表于:2019-01-28 / 阅读(48) / 评论(0) 分类 地道美语播客

By Mil Arcega Washington, DC 14 September 2006 watch HP Chair Resigns Hewlett-Packard Chairwoman Patricia Dunn says she is stepping down because of a corporate spying scandal. The computer and printer company allegedly conducted an illegal probe int

发表于:2019-01-30 / 阅读(150) / 评论(0) 分类 2006年VOA标准英语(九月)

I was absent at last months meeting, so imagine my surprise when I found out that I had been elected the committees secretary ! As part of my duties, I have to take minutes at each meeting. Taking minutes means I have to pay attention and try my best

发表于:2019-02-08 / 阅读(78) / 评论(0) 分类 地道美语播客

凯特布兰切特领衔300名好莱坞女星指控性骚扰 Welcome to 'Today' - an hour of world news and analysis -- from a different perspective. I'm Suyi Coming up: --South Korea proposes inter-Korean dialogue --China says no to solid waste im

发表于:2019-02-22 / 阅读(49) / 评论(0) 分类 The Beijing Hour 新闻纵贯线

Sure, you think the world is full of solid objects. You think the radio youre listening to is solid. You think the floor youre standing on or the chair youre sitting in is solid. Heck, you probably think that you yourself are a solid object. Wrong. O

发表于:2019-03-06 / 阅读(139) / 评论(0) 分类 英语时差8,16