Somalia has one of the world's worst humanitarian disasters, with hundreds of thousands of people displaced due to conflict. Now, a prolonged drought is adding to the country's many problems. A top U.N. official says he wants the Somali people to kno

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(47) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2011年(二月)

And Saudi Arbi says speculations are behind the current high oil prices and suppliers are in excess of demand. Petrol prices in Australia are nearing one dollar and sixty a liter.The Saudi Oil Minister says,crude at 125 US dollars a barrel is too hig

发表于:2018-12-11 / 阅读(47) / 评论(0) 分类 澳洲ABC新闻快递2012年

But longer days are not always a good move. Second of two reports on the effects of high fuel prices on American education. Transcript of radio broadcast: 24 July 2008 This is the VOA Special English Education Report. As we said last week, American

发表于:2018-12-15 / 阅读(45) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA慢速英语2008年(七)月

Record high prices of gold have failed to dent its consumption in India the world's largest market for the precious metal. 黄金价格一再飙升并没有削弱印度民众购买力。印度是贵金属黄金在全球最大的市场。 R.K. Garg, 5

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Starting from last year, high-end restaurants across China began experiencing a significant drop in profits. According to statistics, the downturn of China's dining industry is gradually reversing; however, the era of extravagant profits will not be

发表于:2018-12-19 / 阅读(63) / 评论(0) 分类 世界各地新闻集锦

THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Before they left Washington for their August recess, Congress failed to take action on an issue that is currently of great concern to Americans: high prices at the gas pump. The fundamental reason for high gasoline price

发表于:2018-12-30 / 阅读(53) / 评论(0) 分类 美国总统电台演说

THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. This weekend marks the beginning of August, the month when many Americans take their summer vacation. This year, however, the high price of gas is taking a toll on summer travelers. Congress is now taking a month-long re

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From NPR news in Washington, I'm Jack Speer. Senator John McCain says Democrats who offer a quick withdrawal from Iraq are not being honest about the consequences of defeat there. McCain spoke to a group of veterans at the National World War I Museu

发表于:2019-01-08 / 阅读(59) / 评论(0) 分类 2008年NPR美国国家公共电台四月

India has taken measures intended to slow the rise in food prices, which are at an 11-year high. India's economy has been reviving in recent months, but the country is grappling with high inflation. Shoring up supplies of food is among the many steps

发表于:2019-01-11 / 阅读(53) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2010年(一月)

A U.N. meeting on the food inflation crisis ends with an agreement to invest more in agriculture, but no settlement on biofuels. Transcript of radio broadcast: 09 June 2008 This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. A United Nations confere

发表于:2019-01-11 / 阅读(89) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA慢速英语2008年(六)月

Agriculture Report - Rice Production Grows, but Not Everywhere This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. The United Nations is expecting the world to harvest more rice in twenty twelve than was produced last year. The UNs Food and Agricultu

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In India, millions of trucks have gone off the roads to protest rising operating costs triggered by higher fuel prices and rising taxes. High oil prices are hurting India's economy. 数百万印度卡车驶离公路抗议由于高油价和增长的税收

发表于:2019-01-19 / 阅读(54) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA双语新闻 2008年7月

1. I think the promotion is actually going very well. 我认为促销进展得真的很不错。 还能这样说: I think our promotion is very good. I'm satisfied with our promotion. 谚语: Think well before you act. 请三思而后行。 2. I

发表于:2019-01-21 / 阅读(49) / 评论(0) 分类 情景会话口袋书人际篇

We all know about price rises in the last few months. Petrol continues to increase, mostly because of the price of a barrel of oil on the international market. Mortgage interest rates have been increasing for some time although last week there was a

发表于:2019-01-27 / 阅读(48) / 评论(0) 分类 新西兰英语

The consumer price index actually fell below the key 2-percent level, coming at 1.8-percent--it was also below expectations. The last time CPI was this low, was 18 months ago. Month-on-month, CPI declined 0.3% from March, after having already fallen

发表于:2019-02-02 / 阅读(108) / 评论(0) 分类 CCTV9英语新闻2014年05月

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: President Trump has amended several of his positions since inauguration. One thing has remained consistent, though, Trump's belief that the United States is getting a raw deal from international trade agreements. STEVE INSKEEP, H

发表于:2019-02-13 / 阅读(80) / 评论(0) 分类 2017年NPR美国国家公共电台5月

The soaring cost of rice and other basic food in Asia has raised security concerns across many Asian countries. In Indonesia, the high cost of staple foods is hurting the poor and raising fears of social unrest. 大米和其他基本食品价格的飙升

发表于:2019-02-14 / 阅读(38) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA双语新闻 2008年3月

Oil prices in Asia slipped briefly below $60 a barrel for the first time in more than 18 months, then rallied to $61, after a two-day plunge. 亚洲市场原油价格在过去18个月里首次降到每桶60美元以下。经过两天的大幅度下跌后

发表于:2019-02-14 / 阅读(59) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA双语新闻 2008年11月

U.S. President George Bush wants Congress to end a federal ban on offshore oil drilling. Opposition Democrats say that would not lower gas prices. 布什总统要国会撤销禁止进行海洋石油勘探的联邦命令。反对党民主党却说,这

发表于:2019-02-14 / 阅读(43) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA双语新闻 2008年6月

Tuesday July 2nd, 2013. Welcome to the Beijing Hour, coming to you live from the Chinese capital. Coming up on our program this evening. Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi rejects the army's 48-hour ultimatum Norway and India to reject Snowden's appli

发表于:2019-03-05 / 阅读(102) / 评论(0) 分类 The Beijing Hour 新闻纵贯线