伊朗油轮与香港货船相撞 发生石油泄漏 Paris, France, is just over 40 square miles in area. That's also about the size of an oil spill that's spreading in the East China Sea. It started when an Iranian oil tanker collided with a freight

发表于:2018-12-02 / 阅读(89) / 评论(0) 分类 CNN美国有线新闻2018年1月

Kurt Achin | Seoul 17 December 2009 A South Korean nuclear power plant South Korea is looking toward a low-carbon future that likely includes boosting nuclear power consumption. The buildup of nuclear waste in the South creates a problem, however, an

发表于:2018-12-12 / 阅读(64) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2009年(十二月)

The invention of the incandescent light bulb by Thomas A. Edison in 1879 created a demand for a cheap, readily available fuel with which to generate large amounts of electric power. Coal seemed to fit

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Iran says it has informed the U.N. nuclear agency it plans to further enrich its uranium in defiance of international demands that it stop. Iran's processing program would likely need reconfiguring first, prompting speculation the announcement may ha

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We are starting today in Gaza. You have heard the mention of the region in Middle East before, often in the context of Israeli-Palestinian conflict. But further complicating life in the area, severe flooding started with a very rare snow storm, the f

发表于:2018-12-19 / 阅读(56) / 评论(0) 分类 CNN2013年(十二)月

A: Hi there! I am looking for a new car. I have this old Ford Pinto that I would like to trade in. B: I see. You are in luck this month because all of our models are on sale! it is a perfect time to buy a new car since its the end of the year, A: Per

发表于:2018-12-25 / 阅读(54) / 评论(0) 分类 纯正地道美语

今天我们要学的词是 wean. Wean 的意思是断奶,断绝。Fuel taxes are part of president Macron's strategy of weaning France off fossil fuels. 税收是马克龙希望法国摆脱石化燃料战略的一部分。 The new government of Pa

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Many Americans are looking for new ways to save money, due to the rising price of gas. With nine out of ten Americans driving to their jobs about three-quarters of them alone in the car and many more on the road for work, one solution gaining popula

发表于:2019-01-09 / 阅读(62) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(八月)

From electric automobiles to solar wheels, hybrid cars are the wave of the future. But what about a truck that runs on the energy of the past? An unconventional doctoral student is determined to make the original renewable fuel an efficient, economic

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By Matt Steinglass Hanoi 08 May 2008 There are a 100,000 fishing boats in Vietnam - too many, say conservation experts, who warn of overfishing in Vietnam's coastal waters. But Vietnamese fishermen are hurting from rising fuel prices. To help them, t

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This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. 这里是美国之音慢速英语时事新闻节目。 A huge earthquake and tsunami destroyed a large part of northeastern Japan last week. Survivors and rescue workers stopped for one minute on Friday to

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By Nancy Palus Dakar 28 March 2008 Several northern towns in rebel-held Ivory Coast have run out of gasoline in recent days. In some areas, street vendors are selling black market fuel at up to six times the normal price. Nancy Palus reports from VOA

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By Kurt Achin Seoul 26 July 2007 Diplomatic efforts to end North Korea's nuclear weapons programs are, for now, in the hands of technical experts. The working groups, as they are known, will spend next month sifting through details and definitions so

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Dispute Over Supplies Leaves Gaza Short on Electricity Evening in Gaza. Because of a shortage of fuel, many neighborhoods get only six hours of electricity per day. Few cars pass along usually congested streets. Long lines form when a station has fue

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Consumer prices are rapidly rising in Asia, and many people are trying to stretch their budgets. As governments are giving out cash and increasing subsidies on fuel and staple goods to soften the blow on consumers. In Thailand, food vendors say infla

发表于:2019-01-14 / 阅读(66) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2011年(四月)

Japan has confirmed radiation contamination of some agricultural products near a nuclear power plant crippled by last week's earthquake and tsunami that is still spewing radiation. In what is likely to deal a heavy blow to agriculture in the Tohoku r

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Background: F1 也就是一级方程式赛车,因其动力十足、昂贵和耗油的特点向来都不是一项与环保相关联的运动。但是现在,一级方程式赛车的组织者宣布他们正在计划减少这项比赛的碳排放量。

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: At a climate meeting in Poland this week, almost 200 countries are trying to reach a deal - a deal to dramatically reduce carbon emissions. A recent U.N. report finds that may not be enough to avoid the most dangerous climate eff

发表于:2019-02-21 / 阅读(96) / 评论(0) 分类 2018年NPR美国国家公共电台12月

今天我们要学的词是 overstate. Overstate 做为动词,有夸大的意思。Korean auto makers Hyundai and Kia will pay the U.S. government a $100 million penalty for overstating fuel economy figures. 韩国汽车制造商现代和起亚因为

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Topics: Ask an American: Commuting; start versus begin versus start off versus start on; a place to live versus a place to live in; might-have-been Words: congestion central public transportation to switch over to gradually rush hour peak in excess a

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