VOA标准英语2012--Oil Giants Eye Arctic Reserves

Oil Giants Eye Arctic Reserves Last winter in the Arctic, the Russian tanker Renda carved its way to the remote Alaskan port of Nome. Not long ago this voyage - made in December and January - would have been impossible. The warming climate means thin

VOA标准英语2010年-Iran, Israel, Oil, Expected to Top Oba

President Barack Obama and King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, right, wave during a group photo at the G20 summit in Toronto, Sunday, June 27, 2010. Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah visits President Obama at the White House Tuesday with current tensions over

2018年CRI Environmental impact of sunken Iranian oil tanker minimal: experts

Chinese authorities are suggesting the environmental impact from the sinking of an Iranian oil tanker off China's east coast this week is likely to be minimal, despite the massive blaze which engulfed the Sanchi for over a week before it went down. T

365个英语简短小故事-149. The Toilet Tank (2)

Henry went out to the front of the apartment building and turned off the main water valve. No one was home in the building except Stanley, so Henry didnt have to warn the neighbors about the shutoff. Back in the bathroom, Henry flushed the toilet. Th

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Stanley had just finished brushing his teeth. He noticed water flowing into the toilet bowl. That's strange, he thought. The water continued to seep into the bowl. Stanley lifted the toilet tank top. The tank was half full, but the water was slowly r

VOA慢速英语--Report: Russia Set Up Secret Oil Shipments to North Korea

A South Korean research group says Russia exported more oil to North Korea than previously reported. A new report by the Seoul-based Asan Institute for Policy Studies suggests Russia set up a secret trading system to get around United Nations economi

VOA常速英语2008年-Ghana Looks Ahead to Oil Exploitation

By Naomi Schwarz and Ruby Amable Dakar 29 February 2008 There is oil excitement in Ghana as government officials work with oil companies and civil society to plan how to exploit recently discovered offshore reserves. But many Ghanaians look with caut

VOA标准英语2010年-Venezuela's Oil Wealth Powers Social P

Venezuela sits on huge oil reserves, and oil wealth is powering President Hugo Chavez' drive to eradicate poverty and transform the country into a socialist haven. But critics accuse the government of mismanaging the state-owned petroleum industry. V

VOA英语2010年-Gulf Oil Spill Video Archive Goes Online

For the first time, all of the underwater video taken during the Gulf oil spill will be available, online, to the public. Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana is hoping those videos will help experts be better prepared for future disasters. O

VOA标准英语2012--South Sudan Oil Dispute Raises Specter of War

South Sudan Oil Dispute Raises Specter of War South Sudan is retooling its armed forces - working to strengthen the former rebel Southern People's Liberation Army into a more formal military. Soldiers here at the Bilpam military base in Juba could be

VOA标准英语2010年-India Urges State-Owned Oil Companies

India is urging its oil companies to expand overseas to meet the soaring demands of its growing economy. India 's massive dependence on imported oil has prompted the country to look for energy assets overseas. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh told a pet

美国国家公共电台 NPR Researchers Test Hotter, Faster And Cleaner Way To Fight Oil Spills

AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: The BP disaster in the Gulf of Mexico seven years ago showed just how hard it is to combat a massive oil spill. Cleaning oil from water is a challenge, especially on the open sea. Now the federal government is backing research on

VOA常速英语2007-One Actor in Many Roles Examines Nigerian Oil Po

By Carolyn Weaver New York 17 October 2007 In the last 15 years, a new kind of journalistic theater has emerged: plays based on interviews, with multiple characters, all performed by the playwright. At 27, Dan Hoyle is one of the youngest and, critic

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By Sonja Pace Washington 09 March 2006 Saudi Arabia's oil minister says his country is stepping up security around its petroleum installations, following last month's foiled terrorist attack. In Washi

VOA常速英语2007年-Azerbaijan Experiencing Economic Boom: Is Oil M

By Brian Padden Washington 24 December 2007 With oil prices reaching record highs, oil-producing countries like Azerbaijan are getting rich. Located in the energy rich Caspian region of Central Asia, Azerbaijan is expected to export one million barre

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The government will consider mining in some areas where there are national parks. The Minister for Energy and Resources, Gerry Brownlee, said that New Zealand is a country which is rich in minerals. In 2008, we exported $2 billion worth of coal, meta

学个词Learn a Word 第549期 Boil down to

今天我们要学的词是boil down to。 Boil down to, 是归根结底的意思。 Their problem boils down to only one thing--short of money, 他们的问题归根到底只有一个--没有钱。美国总统大选只剩下两个月的时间了，但

VOA常速英语2007年-Oil Prices Rise as US Supplies Drop

By VOA News 07 November 2007 The U.S. Energy Department says oil supplies fell by 800,000 barrels last week, as prices continue to climb toward $100 a barrel. Crude oil prices rose above $98 a barrel during trading in New York Wednesday as the dollar

VOA标准英语2010年-Cold Weather Driving Oil Prices Higher

Investors are seeing new opportunities to make money on oil. The price of crude oil rose to its highest level in 15 months on Wednesday amid speculation that a weak dollar and cold weather across many parts of the world will boost energy demand. But

美国国家公共电台 NPR Is Coconut Oil All It's Cracked Up To Be? Get The Facts On This Faddish Fat

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Is coconut oil a healthy food? - certainly is promoted as one. Survey a broad group of Americans and 72 percent say, yes, coconut oil is healthy. Talk with some nutritionists, and they say, no, it's not. NPR's April Fulton report