by Jason Marshall A few weeks ago I had a Twitter conversation with the former host of QDTs Modern Manners Guy, Trent Armstrong, in which Trent said something along the lines of: I've always wondered how to tell how fast a football player is going ba

发表于:2018-12-07 / 阅读(53) / 评论(0) 分类 数学英语

by Jason Marshall In the first secret-agent math article, How to Use Math to Send Encrypted Messages, we learned how to decrypt messages secured with absolutely unbreakable encryption using nothing more than simple integer arithmetic. It was all grea

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AMERICAN MOSAIC -February 22, 2002: Songs nominated for Grammy Awards/a question about Mormons/a center for people who want to become writers HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC — VOA’s radio magazin

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Researchers from around the world have gathered for Australia's first international conference focused entirely on adapting to the impact of climate change. Organizers of the meeting say the effects of a warming planet are already being felt and that

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(56) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2010年(六)月

I overslept this moring.我早上睡过头。 I went to school.我去上学。 I studied English.我学英文。 The homework was hard.家庭作业很难。 I have a test tomorrow. 明天有考试。 I am good at math.我很擅长数学。 Math is in

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AMERICAN MOSAIC - October 11, 2002: Question About Native Alaskans / Music by Raphael Saadiq / TV's Oprah Winfrey Wins a Special Emmy HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC --VOA’s radio magazine in Speci

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AMERICAN MOSAIC -August 2, 2002: Songs by Norah Jones / Question About the Library of Congress / Air Conditioner Turns 100 HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC — VOA’s radio magazine in Special Englis

发表于:2019-01-06 / 阅读(131) / 评论(0) 分类 American Mosaic

AMERICAN MOSAIC -August 16, 2002: Question About American Families / Folk and Blues Music / Washington's Spy Museum HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC — VOA’s radio magazine in Special English. (THE

发表于:2019-01-06 / 阅读(104) / 评论(0) 分类 American Mosaic

A: I need help finding a gift for my daughter. B: Would she like a laptop? A: That sounds like a good idea. B: A Mac is a very popular brand. A: She mentioned a Mac. How much is it? B: A 15-inch Pro model is $2,100 plus tax. A: That sounds like a gre

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The Perfect Fan (Brian Littrell/Thomas L. Smith) It takes a lot to know what is love It's not the big things, but the little things That can mean enough A lot of prayers to get me through And there is never a day that passes by I don't think of you Y

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This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Female farmers in Rwanda and Sudan will learn about what kind of seeds to use, how to farm without chemicals and when to harvest The Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that poor countries

发表于:2019-01-11 / 阅读(96) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA慢速英语2008年(八)月

President Barack Obama's review of his strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, which he made public on Thursday, says the approach he announced a year ago is working. Still, the president acknowledged that progress is, in his words, fragile and revers

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A: Did you need help with something? B: I dont know where to get my ballot. A: I can help you with that. B: How can you help me? A: I work here. B: Thats great. A: May I see your ID? B: Here it is. A: All right, here is your ballot card. B: What do I

发表于:2019-01-15 / 阅读(89) / 评论(0) 分类 英语情景对话-选举

A: What will I earn per year in this job? B: You can expect to earn sixty-five thousand dollars per year. A: Are we covered by a good benefits plan? B: The job has a menu plan where you are given a fixed amount of money and you choose what you most n

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On Friday afternoon a judge sentenced lawyer Mickey Mantle to 24 hours in jail for contempt. Mantle had just won a lawsuit against a man who had struck Mantles client. The client had accidentally spilled a diet soda onto the defendants new sneakers,

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By Laura Adams. Many of the listener emails and voicemails I've received lately have been about FDIC insurance. I see this is a popular topic, so I'll answer a few specific questions about FDIC coverage in this episode. Now, let's get to the great li

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A: I wonder if you could help me find something for my daughter. B: Do you think she'd like a laptop? A: I think that would be perfect. B: A Mac is something most people appreciate. A: In fact, she prefers Macs. How much is one? B: Our 15-inch Pro wi

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By Gary Thomas Washington 15 March 2007 According to a just-released U.S. transcript, accused al-Qaida operative Khalid Sheikh Mohammad has confessed to a leading role in at least 31 alleged terrorist plots, including the attacks of September 11, 200

发表于:2019-02-07 / 阅读(150) / 评论(0) 分类 2007年VOA标准英语(三月)

BEIJING, March 14 (Xinhuanet) -- Director Wong Jing's new film Marrying Mr. Perfect will be released simultaneously on March 16th, Friday, on the Chinese mainland and in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia, Sina Entertainment reports. The romantic comedy, w

发表于:2019-02-08 / 阅读(286) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

跨国组合Guillemots是由来自英国的古典钢琴手Fyfe Dangerfield(主唱),巴西的吉他手MC Lord Magrao,苏格兰的鼓手Rican Caol,还有加拿大的双贝司手Aristazabal Hawkes组成。主唱Fyfe Dangerfield最近发行了个

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