From NPR News in Washington, Im Jack Speer Two moderate Republican senators from Maine could be key in a confirmation vote of President Obamas Supreme Court nominee; both praised Judge Sonia Sotomayor for her stellar credentials, but are giving no e

发表于:2018-12-02 / 阅读(80) / 评论(0) 分类 2009年NPR美国国家公共电台5月

CHAPTER III When Lord Arthur woke it was twelve oclock, and the midday sun was streaming through the ivorysilk curtains of his room. He got up and looked out of the window. A dim haze of heat was hanging over the great city, and the roofs of the hous

发表于:2019-01-23 / 阅读(500) / 评论(0) 分类 英文短篇小说

The decline of marriage 婚姻的衰落 For richer, for smarter 结婚吧,为了更富有、更聪明 The traditional family is now the preserve of a minority 传统家庭:少数人的坚持 Jun 23rd 2011 | SEATTLE | from The Economist print edit

发表于:2019-01-26 / 阅读(49) / 评论(0) 分类 经济学人综合

今天我们要学的词是involve。 Involve 是卷入、涉及的意思。美国的黑水保安公司星期天卷入了伊拉克一场致命的枪战, The security company Blackwater USA was involved in a shootout on Sunday. 最新统计数字显示,

发表于:2019-01-30 / 阅读(50) / 评论(0) 分类 英语每日一词

No ring, no vows. But no rights? Couples who live together without getting married can soon be entitled to a share of the wealth if they split up or if one partner dies. The Law Commission has published new proposals aimed at making the law fairer fo

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Reasons why premarital sex is unhealthy The risk of dying Everyone realizes having sex before marriage can have dangerous consequences. Even condoms避孕套 and other 'safe sex' devices, there is sti

发表于:2019-02-01 / 阅读(94) / 评论(0) 分类 阅读空间

D: everything's great. And you? M: same here. Have you seen any new films recently? D: no, I haven't had a chance to. But I've been watching a Chinese TV series called Chinese-Style Divorce. M: oh, really? I saw it two years ago. It's worth seeing an

发表于:2019-02-08 / 阅读(52) / 评论(0) 分类 英语口语

本期内容: An article in Phoenix Weekly on what Beijing people look for in China's marriage markets often arranged in parks has caught people's attention. It is customary for some elderly relatives to meet in parks around China and to help their

发表于:2019-02-13 / 阅读(45) / 评论(0) 分类 夏说英语新闻晨读

1. What about kicking the shuttlecock? 去踢毽子怎么样? 还能这样说: What do you say to kick the shuttlecock? Do you feel like kicking the shuttlecock with me? 应用解析: shuttlecock 的意思是:羽毛球,板羽球,毽子;

发表于:2019-02-15 / 阅读(38) / 评论(0) 分类 情景会话口袋书人际篇

【原文】 Look Out for No.2There is a powerful healing energy that emanates from loving.Lasting love can learn to sense it,send it and make it grow. We are energized by love if we put our energy into loving. Bad energy springs from conflicts that

发表于:2019-02-16 / 阅读(42) / 评论(0) 分类 英语听力广播—Listening

VICTOR:Dead end(死胡同). EMILY:Victor!Hello! (Victor从墙脚往上爬) Could have used stairs ,silly? VICTOR:Oh. EMILY:Isnt the views beautiful?It takes my breath away.Well, it would if I had any. Isnt it romantic? VICTOR:Look, I am terri

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And we have a Congress that doesn't have the courage to enforce it through a comprehensive background check system. 但国会却没有勇气站出来为全面背景审查制度立法 As a result, 33 innocent people are murdered with guns every day Si

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一、题型揭秘 大纲规定本部分有两种考查题型,即判断正误题和单项选择题,每年从中选择一种题型进行考查。但需要我们注意的是2007年6月以前快速阅读的设题方式为7道判断题加3道补全句子

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Our podcast today is about weddings. I hope you will learn some new English words. There is a quiz attached to the podcast today so that you can test how much you know. In England, you can get married in a church, or you can have a civil wedding (tha

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In Chinese culture, after engagement, a man has to give the bride's family a betrothal gift, known as Caili in Chinese, to get married. Nowadays, the Caili tradition has become more like a commercial transaction, and can place a heavy financial burde

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Topic 1-Can High-speed Train Passengers Claim Compensation for Delay? A high-speed train from Beijing to Shenzhen was stranded on the tracks for nearly two hours due to power failure. Room temperature soared to 40 degrees, and there was no water. Man

发表于:2019-02-22 / 阅读(64) / 评论(0) 分类 英语角-圆桌会议

讲解文本: sentimental 伤感的,多愁善感的 I'm trying not to be so sentimental about the past 我努力不让自己表现得对过去很伤感。 I don't like this movie. It's too sentimental. 我不喜欢这个电影,太伤感了。 疯

发表于:2019-02-23 / 阅读(47) / 评论(0) 分类 愉悦口语

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: NPR's Jennifer Ludden usually covers issues about changing family dynamics here in the U.S., but a recent reporting project took her to Malawi to explore a very different kind of family phenomenon: child marriage. It's an issue t

发表于:2019-02-23 / 阅读(66) / 评论(0) 分类 英语语言学习

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. Marriage. Is it a romantic situation with some practical parts? Or it is a practical situation with some romantic parts? Couples and cultures differ. But experts on marriage warn that, i

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So what is empathy? And why is it very different than sympathy? 什么是同理心?为什么它和同情心那么不同? Empathy fuels connection. Sympathy drives disconnection. 同理心激发连结。同情心促使失连。 Empathy is very int

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