Nigerian Students Threaten Massive Protests Over Fuel Price Increase Fuel prices in Nigeria more than tripled in some areas of the country this week after the government announced an end to the fuel subsidy. Iny Ememobong, a spokesperson for the Nati

发表于:2018-11-29 / 阅读(110) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2011年(十二月)

Sue跟坐在隔壁的同事George聊天。 S: That's true...we might actually be making more work for ourselves by this constant need to stay in touch. G: If they allow cell phones on airplanes...we're going to have to hear even more hours of endless

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Sue跟坐在隔壁的同事George聊天。 Sue: Hey George, take a look at this article. It says several major airlines are considering allowing people to use their cell phones while in the air. George: Oh no, really? That's one of the worst ideas I'

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Sierra Leonean President Reduces Fuel Prices In a nationwide broadcast over state radio and television, President Ernest Bai Koroma has reversed a 27-day increase in the price of fuel. On May 1, the country changed from an imperial system of measurem

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(74) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2011年(五月)

As the development of high technology, nowadays, people have access to all kinds of new products, these high technology products bring convenience to peoples life. Cell phone is one of the biggest inventions, people can keep in touch with each other

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不少准妈妈们都为宝宝做过三维或四维彩超,并给宝宝们拍下人生中的第一张照片。而试管宝宝们如今更可以拥有自己胚胎细胞时期的珍贵影像,这就是细胞拍。 It is the latest trend in baby pictu

发表于:2019-01-08 / 阅读(84) / 评论(0) 分类 英文语法词汇

By Tony Budny Washington 27 March 2008 An upstart car company in the United States is seeking to take advantage of rising oil prices. Aptera has produced a three-wheeled vehicle that can reach speeds of 136 kilometers per hour and operate on little g

发表于:2019-01-12 / 阅读(71) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(三月)

By Barry Wood Washington 22 May 2008 Economists specializing in Africa say the continent's five-year run of record economic growth is threatened by sharply rising fuel and food prices. VOA's Barry Wood reports on a Capitol Hill forum Thursday sponsor

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(88) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(五月)

Rising Jet Fuel Costs Send Airline Fares Soaring Airlines are bracing for a tough year as higher jet fuel prices put a squeeze on profits. In order to recoup higher fuel costs, air carriers are raising ticket prices on travelers, like Brian Blair. Ai

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(59) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2012年(三月)

US Motorists Fume, Politicians Bicker Over High Fuel Prices During the past month, gasoline prices have risen 20 percent or more in some parts of the country, draining drivers wallets as they fill up their gas tanks. It is very disturbing. It is very

发表于:2019-01-14 / 阅读(83) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2012年(二月)

Eagerly-awaited Technology Turns Garbage into Fuel When a garbage truck dumps its smelly cargo onto the tipping floor at the Fiberight companys pilot plant in southern Virginia, manager Randy Garrett sees fuel in the making. This is the truly remarka

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能源和环境危机Fuel and Environment Crisis 人类一直利用地球上的资源来发展自身。环境因人的使用而改变,而人类并没有改变自己来适应环境。 Listen Read Learn Human beings have always used the resources of the Earth of their own development. The environment

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Fuel from human waste 人类排泄物可转化为燃料 Windpower: One form of renewable energy 风能:一种可再生能源 A new process which turns human excrement into valuable fuel has been developed by scientists in Thailand. They have produc

发表于:2019-01-30 / 阅读(61) / 评论(0) 分类 双语有声阅读

> 11 关于使用蜂窝式电话安全性的研究 DATE=3-8-01 TITLE=SCIENCE REPORT - Largest Cell Phone Study BYLINE=George Grow ( Start at 59

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By Jeffrey Young Washington 16 October 2007 U.S. farmers have gone through many cycles of boom and bust. But as VOA's Jeffrey Young reports, prospects for American agriculture are looking up, thanks to rising crop prices and land values, especially i

发表于:2019-02-03 / 阅读(98) / 评论(0) 分类 2007年VOA常速英语(十月)

今天我们要学的词是fuel。 Fuel, 做为动词,有刺激的意思。The basketball player put his house up for sale, fueling speculation that he is being traded, 这个篮球队员正在卖房子,大家因此猜测,他可能要被球队换

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By Noel King Kigali 04 January 2008 Post-election violence in Kenya has crippled the delivery of fuel to Rwanda, forcing authorities to institute petroleum rationing. Rwandans who depend upon their cars for business say they fear a continuation of th

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10 Things You Didnt Know About Cell Phones Just when we feel comfortable enough to say wow, cell phones have really changed the way we operate, things get even weirder. Here are 10 facts about cells from around the world that show the scale and style

发表于:2019-02-07 / 阅读(202) / 评论(0) 分类 阅读空间

今天给大家介绍的新词是cellfish,细心的你也许马上就知道它的意思了。cellfish的读音与selfish(自私)相同,左半部cell的意思是手机。没错!cellfish的意思就是在不该打电话(手机)的地方打电

发表于:2019-02-09 / 阅读(80) / 评论(0) 分类 美国俚语

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 10 April 2008 Next month, India will unveil a national policy to increase the use of bio-fuel. But, as Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, there is growing concern that increased demand for bio-fuel is contributing to

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