Todd: Clare, you're from England. Clare: That's right. Todd: How would you compare England and Japan? Clare: Well, I think, let's take price-wise, they're actually quite similar. Well, not, maybe not England as a whole but, say Japan and London is ve

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(64) / 评论(0) 分类 英语访谈对话

Fire Shines Light on Sao Paulo Housing Shortage On May 1, an electrical problem started a fire in a large, former police building in Sao Paolo, Brazil. Officials say at least two people died as a result. The building was home to a group of people who

发表于:2019-01-03 / 阅读(66) / 评论(0) 分类 2018年VOA慢速英语(五)月

Experts: Growth of Cities Will Worsen Housing Crisis Close to 70 percent of the world's population will live in cities by the year 2050. That prediction comes from the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. 到2050年,全球近70

发表于:2019-01-03 / 阅读(95) / 评论(0) 分类 2018年VOA慢速英语(十)月

大城市生活固然好,然而房子却总是一个问题。暂不提房价高吧,有些人可能都有着没地方住或者不够住的烦恼。那么在大城市,如何解决这些住房问题呢? 作文题目: How to Solve the Housing Pro

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I wanna wake up 我想当我醒来 With your weight by my side 有你的肩膀让我依靠 And I wanna think that 我希望 You look good as you rise 当你面对我你能保持耐心 And I wanna turn to you 我想恳求你 Turn around by your side 我

发表于:2019-01-03 / 阅读(48) / 评论(0) 分类 听歌学英语

Broadcast: January 13, 2003 By Jerilyn Watson VOICE ONE: No one knows exactly how many Americans do not have a permanent1 place to live. This homelessness continues although many efforts are being mad

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I HAVE A DREAM In the summer of 1963 Martin Luther King, Jr gave a speech to thousands of black people who marched on Washington DC, the capital of the USA. His speechI Have a Dream made him famous all over the world. At that time in the southern sta

发表于:2019-01-09 / 阅读(259) / 评论(0) 分类 高中英语听力人教版第二册

This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Fifty years ago, most people lived in rural areas. But the world has changed. By some point next year, more than half of all people will live in cities, for the first time in history. So says the mo

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New York City Baseball Program Improves Children's Lives 纽约棒球项目改善贫困孩子们的生活 A baseball program in New York City continues to help East Harlem children escape poverty. The program is named Harlem RBI. The program was foun

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How Can Golf Appeal to More People? 高尔夫如何吸引更多的人? Golf is big business in America, with a total economy estimated at nearly 70 billion dollars. The U.S. is also the worlds biggest market for golf equipment, according to a repor

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BBC Learning English London Life The Housing Ladder [ATMOS of Chris looking for a flat] William:This is London Life and Im William Kremer. Chris Hanley is standing outside an old house in West London. [ATMOS of Chris looking for a flat] William:Chri

发表于:2019-01-16 / 阅读(171) / 评论(0) 分类 伦敦生活

DEVELOPMENT REPORT - FutureShack' for Refugees By Jill Moss Broadcast: Monday, July 05, 2004 This is Robert Cohen with the VOA Special English Development Report. Sean Godsell designs buildings. He is

发表于:2019-01-16 / 阅读(113) / 评论(0) 分类 农业与发展

DAVID GREENE, HOST: And now, how one family found a way to stay in their neighborhood, even after their rent doubled. They moved into someone's backyard. This is the latest from the NPR Cities Project. UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN #1: I was a part of the commu

发表于:2019-01-16 / 阅读(52) / 评论(0) 分类 2017年NPR美国国家公共电台8月

A: Good morning, is this the Renter's Hotline? B: Yes, what can I help you with? A: I have a question about discrimination in housing. B: What type of discrimination? A: I think that he doesn't want to rent to me because of my race. B: What made you

发表于:2019-01-21 / 阅读(109) / 评论(0) 分类 租住公寓-Renting an Apartment

A: Good afternoon, what can I do for you today? 下午好,今天我能为您做些什么吗? B: I'd like to get some details about a Personal Housing Loan, please. 我想了解一些有关个人住房贷款的详细信息,麻烦你。 A: That's

发表于:2019-01-23 / 阅读(132) / 评论(0) 分类 银行英语情景口语

JUDY WOODRUFF:Government officials said today the trust fund fueling the nation's Medicare program is in somewhat stronger shape than it was last year. They projected it will stay solvent until 2026, two years later than last year's projections. At t

发表于:2019-01-27 / 阅读(77) / 评论(0) 分类 PBS访谈商业系列

今天我们要学的词是drag。 Drag, 做为名词,有累赘,拖累的意思。美国联邦储备委员会主席伯南克认为,房屋市场的不景气会继续成为美国经济成长的绊脚石。Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke sai

发表于:2019-02-06 / 阅读(77) / 评论(0) 分类 英语每日一词

BEIJING, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- A government think tank has warned that 2013 may see continued rises in real estate prices and face the risks of market collapses in some localities. According to a green paper on China's housing sector released by the Ch

发表于:2019-02-11 / 阅读(64) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

Subject : I think they are just dangling a carrot in front of us. 第一, 迷你对话 A: I heard that housing prices will drop in the near future. 我听说不久房价会跌下来。 B: I think they are just dangling a carrot in front of us. 我觉

发表于:2019-02-15 / 阅读(92) / 评论(0) 分类 迷你对话学地道口语

GWEN IFILL: The Obama administration this week announced plans to step up scrutiny under the 1968 Fair Housing Act that the Supreme Court upheld at the end of its term. The new rules require cities and towns to document patterns of racial bias in the

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