Jimmy Liao had a difficult relationship with his short-tempered father. But he fondly remembers the fishing trips he took with his dad each Sunday. Liao is now a fish biologist. He says that fish have taught him how to swim through life's rough curr

发表于:2018-12-19 / 阅读(54) / 评论(0) 分类 2007年NPR美国国家公共电台

Jimmy因为天性腼腆,所以每逢社交活动,一律能推就推。同事Brad和Pam想帮他克服这个障碍。Pam问 Jimmy, P: When you are walking down the street, do you judge the people you see? J: Not really. Maybe only if they're weari

发表于:2018-12-25 / 阅读(53) / 评论(0) 分类 礼节美语

Rosalind: How is the pilot program coming along? Jimmy: Well be ready to launch it in another month, but I have some serious reservations. Rosalind: Like what? Jimmy: We havent worked out all of the bugs yet and we might come up against some resistan

发表于:2019-01-01 / 阅读(67) / 评论(0) 分类 地道美语播客

Ella: No matter what you say, I am not going out tonight. Its Halloween and evil things are lurking everywhere. Jimmy: Come on, its Halloween! Its the holiday when kids get dressed up and ask for candy. There is nothing evil or creepy about this day.

发表于:2019-01-28 / 阅读(54) / 评论(0) 分类 地道美语播客

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: The Jimmy Awards for high school theater were handed out this week on Broadway. Jeff Lunden followed two of the actors as they got ready to take center stage. JEFF LUNDEN, BYLINE: Think of it as Broadway boot camp. Seventy-four hig

发表于:2019-02-13 / 阅读(140) / 评论(0) 分类 2017年NPR美国国家公共电台7月

STACEY VANEK SMITH, HOST: We're going to turn now to comedy. (SOUNDBITE OF COMEDY SPECIAL, GEORGE LOPEZ: IT'S NOT ME, IT'S YOU) GEORGE LOPEZ: Mitt Romney wants the Latino vote. He ain't going to get it. He ain't going to get it. And you know why? Bec

发表于:2019-02-13 / 阅读(87) / 评论(0) 分类 2017年NPR美国国家公共电台8月