Violet woke up just before dawn. She dressed silently, thinking of what would taste the best for breakfast. She decided on French toast with honey. She took down the egg basket, wishing the sun would come up faster. The minute she stepped outside, th

发表于:2018-12-06 / 阅读(68) / 评论(0) 分类 20 The Haunted Cabin Mystery

Words and Their Stories: State Nicknames, Part 2 词汇典故:美国各州别名 2 Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. 现在是美国之音慢速英语词汇典故节目。 As we told you last week, every American state h

发表于:2018-12-07 / 阅读(59) / 评论(0) 分类 2012年VOA慢速英语(十一)月

AS IT IS 2013-09-26 Storm Season Arrives in the Atlantic 大西洋飓风季节到来 Hello, again, and welcome. Im Jim Tedder in Washington. Today we are watching for them. And they most certainly are coming. People sometimes call them monsters. But

发表于:2018-12-07 / 阅读(64) / 评论(0) 分类 2013年VOA慢速英语(九)月

[00:10.52]Anybody hurt? Everyone okay? 有人受伤吗?大家还好吧? [00:12.12]Clear the area! 清场! [00:20.24]Oh, my God. 我的天! [00:20.84]Bumblebee? No. Your legs! Your legs. 大黄蜂,你的腿 [00:27.68]Here. Here, back, back,

发表于:2018-12-14 / 阅读(109) / 评论(0) 分类 听电影学英语-变形金刚

Britains Prince Harry is in Australia to open the fourth-ever Invictus Games. The international competition is for military members and veterans wounded in battle. Prince Harry, also known as the Duke of Sussex, helped start the event in 2014 after a

发表于:2018-12-16 / 阅读(48) / 评论(0) 分类 2018年VOA慢速英语(十)月

A couple stories we first reported on Friday have developed and changed over the weekend so today, CNN Student News is catching you up! I'm Carl Azuz. Let's get this show started! It was the kind of forecast we don't like to hear: Predictions of torn

发表于:2018-12-20 / 阅读(110) / 评论(0) 分类 CNN2011年(四)月

A law that permits Indians to get information about their government is helping a group of women in Delhi get needed services. The women have led a successful campaign demanding that city officials improve access to water, waste removal services and

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(85) / 评论(0) 分类 2017年VOA慢速英语(十二)月

You're watching multisource politics video news analysis from Newsy.In the left corner -- President Obama. And in the right,Representative Paul Ryan,delivering the Republican response.Chairman of the House Budget Committee and rising star of the

发表于:2019-01-08 / 阅读(109) / 评论(0) 分类 CNN2011年(二)月

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: There's a whole lot of excitement at this year's Border Security Expo in San Antonio. Here's why - the White House is asking Congress for billions of dollars to fund more federal agents and many miles of a border wall. That could

发表于:2019-01-08 / 阅读(57) / 评论(0) 分类 2017年NPR美国国家公共电台4月

今天我们要学的词是rebound。 Rebound是反弹的意思。很多经济学家预计,美国经济会在今年晚些时候走出衰退的低谷,但是各地情况有所不同。While some cities are poised for a quick rebound, others face a

发表于:2019-01-08 / 阅读(94) / 评论(0) 分类 英语每日一词

1. Millions of people along the eastern coast are dealing with a third straight day of 100 degree heat and no power. Since Friday, severe weather has been blamed for power failures and at least 22 deaths, most from trees falling on homes and cars. 2.

发表于:2019-01-11 / 阅读(128) / 评论(0) 分类 美联社新闻一分钟2012(七月)

The Gem State, the Land of Lincoln and the Crossroads of America... Now, the VOA Special English program Words and Their Stories. As we told you last week, every American state has a nickname. Here are some more of them. Idaho is known as the Gem Sta

发表于:2019-01-12 / 阅读(108) / 评论(0) 分类 2014年VOA慢速英语(七)月

The Dow closed today slightly over 11,000 after another roller coaster override. According to Morgan Keegan co-director of equity strategy John Wilson, investors may be overacting to comments made by

发表于:2019-01-26 / 阅读(51) / 评论(0) 分类 商业报道2006年

The other day I was cleaning inside a free-standing storage cabinet that we have in the dining room, when I came across a tray that I bought a few years ago in Scotland. It is medium sized, made of a light metal, and has a beautiful picture of Britis

发表于:2019-01-28 / 阅读(105) / 评论(0) 分类 英语博客 A cup of English

Through this crowd of paupers and beggars, a beautiful coach passed now and again. Within it sat either a Fox, a Hawk, or a Vulture. 在这群叫化子和穷人中间,不时走过一些高贵马车,里面坐着狐狸、鹰或是秃鹫。 Where is

发表于:2019-01-29 / 阅读(54) / 评论(0) 分类 木偶奇遇记

After that the marines are able to capture the airfield之后陆军战队攻占了机场 they secure it and enlarge the runway for the first plane's of airborne marines called Black Sheep Squadron建立防护后扩大其跑道以便首批空降陆战队

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I feel like I've been locked up tight For a century of lonely nights Waiting for someone to release me You're licking your lipsAnd blowing kisses my way But that don't mean I'm gonna give it away Baby baby baby (baby baby baby) Ooooh My body's saying

发表于:2019-02-11 / 阅读(127) / 评论(0) 分类 The Voice 美国好声音

Street food 街头小食 Sandwich spread 三明治酱 The rise of decent outdoor dining 体面户外餐饮的兴起 ON A cold, blustery morning at Canary Wharf, London's second financial district, eating outside does not seem appealing. Yet on a soli

发表于:2019-02-17 / 阅读(71) / 评论(0) 分类 经济学人文艺系列

Island tower, Skyhawk 801 Foxtrot. We are 2,000 feet and holding, over. 指挥塔,这里是天鹰801F。我们正停在两千英尺外,完毕 Skyhawk 801 Foxtrot. This is island tower. You're clear to land. 天鹰801F。这里是指挥塔。可以着

发表于:2019-02-17 / 阅读(58) / 评论(0) 分类 绿箭侠第一季

As we glided nearer, the stranger showed French colors from his peak; and by the eddying cloud of vulture sea-fowl that circled, and hovered, and swooped around him, it was plain that the whale alongside must be what the fishermen call a blasted whal

发表于:2019-02-25 / 阅读(72) / 评论(0) 分类 白鲸记