VOA标准英语2011--New York Bay Cleanup Focuses on Hindu Ri

New York Bay Cleanup Focuses on Hindu Ritual Items The sound of gentle waves and the call of wild shorebirds are normally all you can hear on the shores of Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, an oasis of nature just a few kilometers from the bustling urban

英语听力：自然百科 圣河之旅 The Ganges 恒河—4

So B. do actually sleeping here, do you stay here? Yeah. For twelve years.You've bee here in the cafe for 12 years? Yeah, we are holy men. We just have the clothes on our back. All year round? For the rest of our lives we are holy men. We never again

英语听力：自然百科 圣河之旅 The Ganges 恒河—14

Have there any connection between Shiva and the Gangers? When you see the huge drag loss that Shiva has, and that's he is supposed to have tamed. The untamed ...Gangers. In his drag loss, yeah. So the Gangers close through his drag loss like the hill

英语听力：自然百科 圣河之旅 The Ganges 恒河—6

But down river the rapids are a bit more energetic, white water rafting is fairly new to India, but the tourist industry is growing rapidly along this beautiful section of the Ganges.That was fantastic. Yeah, really, really, you did it really well an

英语听力：自然百科 圣河之旅 The Ganges 恒河—7

In 1968 the Beetles visited a religious retreat here known as an ashram for some soul searching and chanting, like them and hundreds of thousands of travellers who've since followed in their foot steps, i was going to be staying at an ashram. Looking

英语听力：自然百科 圣河之旅 The Ganges 恒河—12

Alternative spiritual practises obviously have inmmance a peer to the many western visitors who come here. Has was clearly evident in downtown rishcash. I found it to be last and break. Lovely new I step going on here...Gange astrology on palmistry c

英语听力：自然百科 圣河之旅 The Ganges 恒河—13

While Rishcash is a particular magnet for visitors from the west, where we're heading next is a major draw for Indian tourists. -Beautiful Ganges, *** is here. Meeting a friend who's guided me around India before. He suggested we meet at the statue o

英语听力：自然百科 圣河之旅 The Ganges 恒河—20

-I mean this is a land where compassion for animals is considered a major value. I mean it's a very basic value. -It's a religious code, as well. -It's a religious code, as well. And yet, because of the religion, it's become important just culturally

英语听力：自然百科 圣河之旅 The Ganges 恒河—24

-We're just coming into the city of Varanasi. It's one of the oldest continued things inhabit its citizens in the world. It's a place that's said to be as old as Babylon.The same religious rituals have been practiced in the temples here for more than

英语听力：自然百科 圣河之旅 The Ganges 恒河—25

Hindu's belif that to die within the confine of the city or to have gashes sgated with river here. to escape the board of circle of incorn nation, and achieve macshone or alternal libration. upper where we go, so we are going to very special place of

英语听力：自然百科 圣河之旅 The Ganges 恒河—19

Temples are center of the trait which is worthy around 3 billion pounds a year.As we drove into the city there are treated animal hides everywhere I looked.Tenarays here clean all the heights come from water bufflow which are reviewed by most Hindus.

英语听力：自然百科 圣河之旅 The Ganges 恒河—18

From Haridwar. I followed the Ganges more than 300 miles South east to the major industry city. India's population has more than doubled in the last forty years. It's now more than 1.2 billion people in the country. The impact on the river has been a

英语听力：自然百科 圣河之旅 The Ganges 恒河—17

But the most important thing, a visitor can do here is to bathe in the sacred waters of the river.-It's a little bit chilly. Soak in for refreshing. Further? -Further... -Would we chain down or two? At this moment, it's better. That would be swept aw

英语听力：自然百科 圣河之旅 The Ganges 恒河—16

-What was he saying?-He's translating the interactions which *** in Hindi. -Very ancient language, I think. -Yeah. And he's saying that whatever we are saying, the prayers, say that Mother Ganga is the main source of life. As night falls, the priests

白领英语晨读-148 Coy Love　害羞的爱

Had we but world enough, and time, This coyness, Lady, were no crime We would sit down and think which way To walk and pass our long loves day. Thou by the Indian Ganges side Shouldst rubies find: I by the tide Of Humber would complain. I would Love

英语听力：自然百科 圣河之旅 The Ganges 恒河—26

Is everybody here to die? Is that why people come here? We have come here for that, but we can only die here if it is written in our destiny. When did you come here? How long have you been here? It has been 18 years now. You both have been here for 1

英语听力：自然百科 圣河之旅 The Ganges 恒河—27

With so many people coming to the city of Varanasi to die, close to the Ganges, funerals are big business here, families go to great lengths to ensure their loved ones are cremated on the river bank, thus securing their eternal salvation. At the main

英语听力：自然百科 圣河之旅 The Ganges 恒河—31

-Oh, my goodness! That is what we are here for.-Yeah. That's S*, the famous cricketer. -The best cricketer in history? -S*, yes, of course. -And that is the world cup in his hand. -The Cricket World Cup? -Yeah. -He's a world-famous cricketer, but her

英语听力：自然百科 圣河之旅 The Ganges 恒河—32

What's it saying? It's saying that S like our God you have taken our India to a different level. The villagers are hoping tourists will stop by their new shrine and no doubt buy a few souvenirs. I was on the final leg of my journey, my route took me

美国国家公共电台 NPR Welcome To The World's Largest Gathering Of Humans

LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: The biggest gathering of human beings anywhere in the world has kicked off in India. It's the Kumbh Mela, an ancient Hindu pilgrimage to dip in the waters of the Ganges River. Up to 120 million people are expected to do so