Not again! said Jessie. Yesterday the paint was all a mess, and today its the window boxes! What do you think happened? asked Violet. The children knelt down and examined the trampled evergreens. Look at the ground under the windows. Its all scuffed

发表于:2018-12-06 / 阅读(74) / 评论(0) 分类 56 The Firehouse Mystery

As the children were finishing up their lunch, Sparky began barking. A moment later, the door opened and Ms. Lerner walked in. With her was a smaller, young woman who had short blond hair and a cheerful smile. She was carrying a large sketch pad and

发表于:2018-12-06 / 阅读(81) / 评论(0) 分类 56 The Firehouse Mystery

The Aldens looked at each other in surprise when they heard what Ms. Lerner had said. What was that all about, Chief? asked Christine. Mike looked grim. Ms. Lerner just told me that the town council is thinking of tearing down this building. They thi

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Julia Gillard has signaled she's thinking about introducing a flood levy to pay for the massive reconstruction bill. The Prime Minister says the Government is committed to keeping to its timetable to return the budget to surplus. She says tough spend

发表于:2018-12-11 / 阅读(74) / 评论(0) 分类 澳洲ABC新闻快递2011年

救援人员搜寻世界贸易中心废墟下的幸存者 Rescuers Search Trade Center Wreckage Jim Malone Newark, New Jersey 12 Sep 2001 13:43 UTC The day after the worst terrorist attack in U.S. his

发表于:2018-12-12 / 阅读(45) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA2001-国际风云(5)

DAVID GREENE, HOST: All right, these big wildfires keep raging in Oregon and here in California. In southern Oregon, where temperatures are forecast to break 100 every day through Thursday, the Taylor Creek Fire is the largest of several blazes. And

发表于:2019-01-17 / 阅读(49) / 评论(0) 分类 2018年NPR美国国家公共电台8月

今天我们要学的词是prestigious。 Prestigious声名显赫的。The Lasker Awards, one of the most prestigious prizes in medicine, is being rewarded to scientists working on stem cells and leukemia, and to New York's mayor for his fight to cut

发表于:2019-01-19 / 阅读(49) / 评论(0) 分类 英语单词荟萃

Welcome to this week's Wordmaster. I'm Adam Phillips. (SOUND) Fire in Idaho That is the sound of a wild fire. Although late September and early October usually signal the end of forest fire season in North America, 2006 has been far worse than usual

发表于:2019-01-25 / 阅读(62) / 评论(0) 分类 词汇大师(Wordmaster)

Overseas experts boost fire effort 外国专家赴美救火 Fires rage on despite cooler weekend temperatures 周末气温下降,火势依然凶猛 Seventy specialist firefighters from Australia and New Zealand have arrived in the western United St

发表于:2019-01-30 / 阅读(66) / 评论(0) 分类 双语有声阅读

今天我们要学的词是pinpoint。 Pinpoint, 准确地指出。 The firefighters haven't been able to pinpoint the cause of the fire, 消防队员还没找到火灾的起因。After the game, the coach pinpointed a couple of areas for the team to

发表于:2019-01-31 / 阅读(56) / 评论(0) 分类 英语每日一词

BEIJING, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- A total of 46,653 fires broke out in China in the first seven months of the year, leaving 399 people dead and another 258 injured, the Ministry of Public Security said Wednesday. The number of fires and the death toll saw

发表于:2019-02-06 / 阅读(40) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

1. Firefighters in Southern California continue to struggle to contain a massive blaze that is threatening the iconic Hollywood sign. The fire has chared more than 50 homes and killed two firefighters. Thousands of people have been evacuated from th

发表于:2019-02-11 / 阅读(124) / 评论(0) 分类 美联社新闻一分钟2009年(九)月

This is AP News Minute. The day after the 2016 election, the country is look ahead. Hillary Clinton delivered her concession speech in New York on Wednesday, urging young girls to continue to pursue their dreams. At the White House, president Obama u

发表于:2019-02-11 / 阅读(132) / 评论(0) 分类 美联社新闻一分钟2016(十一)月

This is AP News Minute. 1. Two firefighters were killed and two were injured when a burning building collapsed in Kansas City. Authority say the firefighters who died rescued two people and an investigation is ongoing. 2. Actor Randy Quaid and his wi

发表于:2019-02-11 / 阅读(130) / 评论(0) 分类 美联社新闻一分钟2015(十)月

Drones That Launch Flaming Balls Are Being Tested To Help Fight Wildfires STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: And I'm Steve Inskeep with yet another use for drones. You already know they're used for surveillance and taking video. Now researchers want to use them to

发表于:2019-02-13 / 阅读(69) / 评论(0) 分类 2016年NPR美国国家公共电台8月

Welcome to this week's Wordmaster. I'm Adam Phillips. That is the sound of a wild fire. Although late September and early October usually signal the end of forest fire season in North America, 2006 has been far worse than usual in terms of the number

发表于:2019-02-14 / 阅读(97) / 评论(0) 分类 英语单词大师-Word Master

今天我们要学的词是responsible。 Responsible, 有事发原因的意思。 Firefighters believe that vagrants were responsible for the downtown fire, 消防队员认为,市中心大火的肇事者是居无定所的游民。 最新研究发现

发表于:2019-02-16 / 阅读(58) / 评论(0) 分类 英语每日一词

今天我们要学的词是hone。 Hone, 做为动词,是磨炼,提高技艺的意思。 The candidate paid the consulting company a pretty penny to hone his campaign slogan, 这个候选人花了一大笔钱给咨询公司,帮他斟酌推敲竞选

发表于:2019-02-18 / 阅读(138) / 评论(0) 分类 英语每日一词

Let's get to those growing concerns about potential changes to superannuation, the prime minister won't rule out cutting tax breaks on the super of high income earners. Labor backbencher Joel Fitzgibbon has given his warning the government not to tar

发表于:2019-02-21 / 阅读(56) / 评论(0) 分类 澳洲ABC新闻快递2013年

Topic1 ACFTU: Holiday is the biggest dream Benefit for office workersThe anti-corruption campaign should not affect the reasonable benefits of employees. This is according to the All-China Federation of Trade Unions, which says free movies and occasi

发表于:2019-03-05 / 阅读(144) / 评论(0) 分类 英语角-圆桌会议