This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语科技报道。 Builders in developing countries are often not required to build strong buildings. So, when a disaster strikes, the damage is often widespread. 发展中

发表于:2018-12-07 / 阅读(70) / 评论(0) 分类 2011年VOA慢速英语(三)月

By Jim Teeple President Bush visited hurricane-damaged Florida on Wednesday. His trip came one day after the U.S. Congress approved $2 billion in emergency aid to help Floridians recover from the two

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(55) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA2004(下)--新闻盘点

New Zealands Second City Rises Again After Earthquake Disaster Officials in New Zealands second largest city say it will cost more than $15 billion to rebuild parts of Christchurch that were devastated earlier this year by an earthquake. In February,

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(52) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2011年(九月)

Cyclone Laurence has been downgraded to a category three system after leaving a trail of damage across Western Australia's north. The tropical storm was a category five when it crossed the Pilbara coast at 80 Mile Beach. It caused significant damage

发表于:2018-12-11 / 阅读(120) / 评论(0) 分类 澳洲ABC新闻快递2009年

What is this for, Ryan wondered as he looked at the bill from Enterprise car rental company. He and Amelia had traveled to Tucson over a month ago. He had wanted to take his car, but she said she didnt trust his car. Its a piece of junk, she said. Be

发表于:2018-12-11 / 阅读(76) / 评论(0) 分类 365个英语简短小故事

The prime ministers of South Korea and Japan have reached a deal meant to resolve a decades-long impasse over Korean women forced into Japanese military-run brothels, euphemistically known as comfort women during World War II. The deal, which include

发表于:2018-12-15 / 阅读(121) / 评论(0) 分类 美联社新闻一分钟2016(一)月

A: May I help you with something? B: I would like to return these books. A: What happened to this book? B: I dropped it, and the cover tore off. A: Im going to have to charge you for the damage. B: How much? A: Its only $5. B: Thats not too bad. A: I

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A: 欢迎大家来到这期的美语训练班! 我是杨琳! B: 我是Kat! 杨琳,快来说说咱们今天都要学什么? A: 今天,咱们一起去看看Ryan的健身成果,讨论电话礼仪,学学怎么说把损害控制在最低限度,还

发表于:2018-12-25 / 阅读(44) / 评论(0) 分类 美语训练班

9. I don't think the responsibility should rest with us. 我认为责任不在我方。 还能这样说: I believe that we don't take the responsibility. I believe that we are not responsible for that. 应用解析: rest one's hope on (upon) sb. 把

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雪莉听得正陶醉,突然之间,播放器音乐没了,雪莉想:难道是质量问题? Listen Read Learn Shirley: Oh, what's wrong? How it comes that the music sped all in a sudden! Salesperson: Really? Let me have a look. Shirley: Poor quality! Salesperson: No, Ma'am.

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A: This is Janet Smith in apartment 23. Can I speak to the apartment manager? B: Hi. How can I help you today? A: Well, my window facing the empty lot is broken. B: Oh, that's not good. What happened? A: I dont know. I wasn't home when it happened. B

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经典背诵 Recitation Benjamin: There are more and more cars in Beijing. The parking space is too small to hold so many cars. And my parking space is getting smaller. Sometimes my car gets scratched when I park it. That's really a big problem. We h

发表于:2018-12-31 / 阅读(72) / 评论(0) 分类 英语大赢家上册

Irma Weakens After Hard Hits on Caribbean, Florida Hurricane Irma has weakened to a tropical storm after causing widespread damage on Caribbean islands and the U.S. state of Florida. 飓风艾玛在加勒比海岛以及美国佛罗里达州造成大面

发表于:2019-01-03 / 阅读(59) / 评论(0) 分类 2017年VOA慢速英语(九)月

Broadcast: Feb 2, 2003 Officials of the U.S. space agency, NASA, probing the loss of the space shuttle Columbia are paying close attention to the orbiter's heat-resistant outer tiles, some of which ma

发表于:2019-01-03 / 阅读(270) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA2003(上)-科技先知

1.The Bush administration says it's very worried by the state of emergency declared in Pakistan. President Pervez Musharraf suspended the Constitution. He also replaced the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court ahead of an expected decision on his presi

发表于:2019-01-08 / 阅读(98) / 评论(0) 分类 美联社新闻一分钟2007

Chris Ryan, Chief Executive of the New Zealand Insurance Council, said today that Canterbury earthquake claims will probably be more than $3bn. This will be the biggest payout in New Zealands history for any natural disaster. The second biggest payou

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Is it art or vandalism? Britain is divided by graffiti. Recently, a British judge was so impressed by one graffiti gang, called SMT, he said in court that they should be proud of their work. He still sent them to prison though. Under the law, graffit

发表于:2019-02-21 / 阅读(46) / 评论(0) 分类 英语听力精选进阶版

A: I'm having a problem. B: What's the problem? A: A pipe burst in my wall. B: Is the pipe causing any water damage? A: The water is causing mildew. B: I can come fix the pipe sometime tomorrow. A: Can I just call someone myself to fix it? B: I don't

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《五星大饭店》超好听英文插曲:Fair Artist:Remy Zero Song:Fair Hey, are you lonely? Has summer gone so slowly? We found the ground, but that damage was done. It's cold as you fade into the sun. Where'd you go? To me? But you're alive! W

发表于:2019-03-02 / 阅读(124) / 评论(0) 分类 影视英文歌曲

台湾籍旅美老师今天交给我们的句子是: Of course, many other life factors can lead to infidelity; from unresolved emotional issues, baggage from past relationships and excessive alcohol intoxication. 当然,有很多生活因素可能

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