5. The Colossus of Rhodes To you, O Sun, the people of Dorian Rhodes set up this bronze statue reaching to Olympus when they had pacified the waves of war and crowned their city with the spoils taken from the enemy. Not only over the seas but also on

发表于:2018-11-30 / 阅读(99) / 评论(0) 分类 听美文故事记6级单词

A report by the Consumer Electronics Association says electronics are among the most popular gifts being bought this holiday season. It also predicts that spending on these devices will set new records. The CEA says consumers will spend an average of

发表于:2018-12-01 / 阅读(109) / 评论(0) 分类 2010年VOA慢速英语(十二)月

disorder fell shameful settlement toad board fixture obstinate grumble booklet booth kindle blush bourgeois bowel confidential catalogue dissolve pluck album bewilder nourishment bribe bridegroom marsh stall

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This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. The book industry is trying to get a good read on its future. These days, instead of turning paper pages, many readers reach for handheld devices. These electronic readers not only store books to sho

发表于:2018-12-15 / 阅读(56) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA慢速英语2009年(七)月

Sarah: So now that there's so much technology to be able to read things, do you still read things the old fashion way like newspapers, magazines, real books? Peter: Right, right. Oh, good question. I think it depends. I've stopped buying magazines an

发表于:2018-12-29 / 阅读(82) / 评论(0) 分类 英语趣味课堂

Big challenge for the iPad this morning, Microsoft's trying to take a bite out of Apple,revealing a brand-new thin tablet called the Surface, probably you ding yourself, ABC's Neal Karlinsky goes inside all the hype, here is a look. This morning, M

发表于:2019-01-07 / 阅读(40) / 评论(0) 分类 万花筒2012年

男人强励志英文 Spare No Efforts in Doing Things Concentration and perseverance built the great pyramids on Egypt's plains . The matter of a single trade can sppuort a family.The master of seven trades cannot support himself. Now I know that in

发表于:2019-01-08 / 阅读(73) / 评论(0) 分类 男人强励志英文

Technology Report - Steve Jobs Remembered 科技报道 - 缅怀一代巨头乔布斯 This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语科技报道。 Steve Jobs made technology fun. The co-founder of Apple died last

发表于:2019-01-12 / 阅读(73) / 评论(0) 分类 2011年VOA慢速英语(十)月

Spock Parenting Book Gets Online Update Books published in electronic form to be read on tablet-sized readers are, in some cases, outstripping sales of conventional hard-copy volumes. E-books on parenting, for example, are, if not flying off the shel

发表于:2019-01-14 / 阅读(54) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2012年(二月)

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: So when it comes to shopping online, Americans have a clear favorite. It is Amazon. One of every two dollars spent online is spent there. Thursday, the company announced a phenomenal quarter. But as the online shopping giant bran

发表于:2019-01-16 / 阅读(50) / 评论(0) 分类 2017年NPR美国国家公共电台7月

The Prime Minister Tony Abbott will update Federal Parliament on the international security situation when they resume today. Security at Parliament House has been beefed up in the wake of last week's counter-terrorism raids in Sydney and Brisbane. T

发表于:2019-01-19 / 阅读(58) / 评论(0) 分类 澳洲ABC新闻快递2014年

Continued economic weakness has led to another round of interest rate cuts in Europe, while the number of Americans receiving unemployment benefits has reached a 26-year high. A broker is seen under the curve of the German stock index DAX at the sto

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(SOUNDBITE OF DISNEY STUDIO CHORUS SONG, YO HO (A PIRATE'S LIFE FOR ME)) ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: This is the soundtrack to one of Disney's most beloved theme park rides. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, YO HO (A PIRATE'S LIFE FOR ME)) UNIDENTIFIED SINGERS: (Singing) Y

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Australia's most senior Muslim leader is in Jakarta to make a personal plea of mercy for Andrew Chen and Maryan Sukumaran. Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has also offered to cover the cost of keeping the two Australians in jail if the death penalty is

发表于:2019-02-14 / 阅读(60) / 评论(0) 分类 澳洲ABC新闻快递2015年

The family of three has been shot dead in the house of Queensland's darling... The bodies of a middle-aged man, a younger woman, and a child aged about seven were discovered later yesterday at a house of Biddeston west of Toowoomba. Police circulated

发表于:2019-02-14 / 阅读(45) / 评论(0) 分类 澳洲ABC新闻快递2015年

今天我们要学的词是announce。Announce, 宣布。苹果公司宣布iPhone5即将上市。 Apple announced that it will be introducing the new features of the iPhone 5 on October 4th, 苹果公司宣布,10月4日正式介绍iPhone 5的新功能

发表于:2019-02-14 / 阅读(43) / 评论(0) 分类 英语单词荟萃

A Florida man is arguing he created the iPhone and the iPad, and wants Apple to pay him $10 billion for stealing his idea. 美国佛罗里达州一名男子日前对苹果公司提起诉讼,要求索赔100亿美元。他宣称,iPhone和iPad都出自

发表于:2019-02-18 / 阅读(37) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

今天我们要学的词是 discontinue. Discontinue 动词,停止。Volvo has confirmed that it'll discontinue it's C30 production. 大众汽车公司证实,计划停止C30车的生产。Walmart, the world largest retailer, discontinued sales of

发表于:2019-02-18 / 阅读(48) / 评论(0) 分类 英语单词荟萃

With the final Harry Potter movie premiering next week, fans of the wizard may be wondering where to go next. Well, on 31 July Harry Potter's birthday the website Pottermore will go live. The site will allow users to rediscover the Harry Potter saga.

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Voice 1 Welcome to Spotlight. I'm Ryan Geertsma. Voice 2 And I'm Liz Waid. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live. Voice 3 The storyteller stands next to

发表于:2019-03-04 / 阅读(99) / 评论(0) 分类 环球英语 Spotlight