A: This parking meter is really confusing. Can you help me figure it out? B: It's just like the old one, but with new stuff added. A: Yeah, OK. B: The first step is deciding on debit or credit card payment, so which one is it? A: I have coins. B: Per

发表于:2018-11-30 / 阅读(111) / 评论(0) 分类 英语情景对话-大学生活

by Jason Marshall We use a lot of math words in our day-to-day lives without really understanding what they mean or where they come from. For example, prefixes like mega, giga, and tera that we use to describe computer hard drive sizes (think megabyt

发表于:2018-12-07 / 阅读(52) / 评论(0) 分类 数学英语

by Jason Marshall A few weeks ago, we began talking about the meaning of prefixes in math. In particular, we talked about the prefixes used in the metric system to represent lengths smaller than one meter. Today, were going to continue this topic by

发表于:2018-12-07 / 阅读(50) / 评论(0) 分类 数学英语

by Jason Marshall In the last episode, we talked about exactly what decimal points and decimal numbers are, and why they are so convenient to use. In the next few weeks were going to continue talking about decimals and their place in the world of mat

发表于:2018-12-07 / 阅读(71) / 评论(0) 分类 数学英语

by Jason Marshall The last article about how to use math to send encrypted messages ended with a bit of a cliffhanger. The good news is that you will soon find out how the story ends. But, as I warned last time, the bad news is that that isnt going t

发表于:2018-12-07 / 阅读(61) / 评论(0) 分类 数学英语

By Parke Brewer The eight days of Olympic swimming competition ended Saturday night at the Athens Summer Games. And the big star was American Michael Phelps. On Sunday he met with members of the media

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(66) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA2004(下)--雅典奥运

By David Byrd American Michael Phelps hopes to surpass Mark Spitz's record of seven gold medals and the 19-year-old American took the first step Saturday in record time. Phelps won the men's 400-meter

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(66) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA2004(下)--雅典奥运

A North Korean cheering squad was making the rounds at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics on February 10, 2018, attracting a lot of interest. The cheering squad has been seen supporting the athletes in the men's short track speed skating 1,500 meter pre

发表于:2018-12-24 / 阅读(62) / 评论(0) 分类 2018CRI中国国际广播电台

Murky as well, and very rich in saline material, their pure indigo contrasts with the green waves surrounding them. 另外,它的水色偏暗而且含有丰富的盐,纯靛蓝色的水流和周围绿色的海水形成了鲜明的对比。 Moreove

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Florida sophomore Kerron Clement broke Michael Johnson’s world 400-meter record Saturday night(2005-3-12), an unexpected display of speed that overshadowed team titles for the Arkansas men and Tenne

发表于:2019-01-03 / 阅读(79) / 评论(0) 分类 奥运英语

Swimming 游泳 swimming pool 游泳池 changing room 更衣室 shower 淋浴 diving platform 跳台 ten-meter platform 10米跳台 five-meter platform 5米跳台 three-meter springboard 3米跳板 on

发表于:2019-01-05 / 阅读(100) / 评论(0) 分类 英文语法词汇

American swimming great Michael Phelps remains on track to win an unprecedented eight gold medals at a single Olympics. VOA's Jim Stevenson was at China's National Aquatic Center as Phelps relied on three other teammates Monday to win a thrilling re

发表于:2019-01-08 / 阅读(58) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(八月)

1. Colorado prosecutors have formally charged James Holmes with 24 counts of murder in the shooting at a movie theater. He was also charged with 116 counts of attempted murder. Two charges were filed for each of the 12 people killed and 58 injured. 2

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Kenyas Olympic Trials Provide London Preview In a country that reveres its runners, many of whom are the best in the world, it is no surprise Kenya's National Olympic Trials were so well-attended by Kenyans and tourists from outside the country. Satu

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(53) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2012年(六月)

Swimmer Dara Torres of the United States has tasted Olympic victory. But this year, the 41-year-old mother is carrying more than aspirations for a gold medal on her shoulders - she is carrying the hopes of a generation of athletes and fans. Torres w

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A joint geological expedition of 27 members from China, France and Italy has discovered another tiankeng, or giant sinkhole cave, in south China's Guangxi Province. A 350-meter-deep pit with nearly vertical walls... The newly-discovered tiankeng look

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Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei says China has informed Malaysia and Australia soon after a Chinese satellite spotted a large object possibly related to missing flight MH370. Satellite imagery, captured by the high-definition earth observation sa

发表于:2019-02-14 / 阅读(65) / 评论(0) 分类 2014CRI中国国际广播电台

African runners swept the Men's Marathon race Sunday on the last day of the 29th Olympic Games in China. In all, athletes from more than a dozen African countries won medals in events ranging from running and football to swimming and kayaking. 非洲运

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Team China has collected one gold medal and one silver medal on the final day of the ISU World Cup Short Track Event in Shanghai, taking China's overall medal count up to 3. Chinese skater Wu Dajing has captured the men's 1-thosuand meter event, foll

发表于:2019-02-14 / 阅读(90) / 评论(0) 分类 2017CRI中国国际广播电台

【俚语】 数词+单数名词+核心名词 A three-minute walk 三分钟的步行路程 【例句】 Its a three-minute walk for me to go to school. 我去学校是三分钟的步行路程。 A twenty-kilometer hiking 20公里的徒步 【例句】

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