Cases of the flu peak in winter in the U.S., but why? A new study suggests it's not the heat, but huminity. Or lack thereof. Because in temperate regions, the influenza virus fares best when the weather's dry. That's according to work published in th

发表于:2018-12-02 / 阅读(105) / 评论(0) 分类 Scientific American(十二)月

Bobbie Thomas! Hi~ Our Bobbie's Buzz. Youre beautiful as usual. She is unbelievable. gets love her so much. Thank you. OK, go, what do we have? Ok, for Bobbies Buzz today, Im a member of the million-mile-club, not the high mile club. Oh, thank you, w

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Tablet Computers Most Wanted Gift This Holiday Tablets are the most requested gift this Christmas From VOA Learning English, this is the Technology Report in Special English. Consumer electronics once again topped the list of the most wanted gifts th

发表于:2018-12-16 / 阅读(80) / 评论(0) 分类 2013年VOA慢速英语(五)月

London Life Arsenal Football Club BBC Learning English London Life May 24, 2006 Yvonne: I'm Yvonne Archer and this is London Life. Now heres a clue about todays topic. Can you guess what it is? INSERT supporters and fans, clubs and teams, matches an

发表于:2018-12-19 / 阅读(85) / 评论(0) 分类 伦敦生活

今天我们要学的词是bootleg. Bootleg作为形容词,是非法制造并销售的意思。Deaths from drinking toxic bootleg alcohol in Indonesia have surpassed 100 this month. 印度尼西亚这个月因为饮用有毒私酒致死的人数已经

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By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 08 January 2008 Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki has gone ahead and appointed several Cabinet ministers in his new government even though the country is mired in a political crisis that has left nearly 500 people dead. Nick Wadham

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There is political turmoil in Israel after the ruling party elected a new leader. Robert Berger reports from the VOA bureau in Jerusalem. Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni addresses party members at the Kadima headquarters in Petah Tikva , 19 Sep 2008 A

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Today is the first deadline for Israel's current foreign minister to form a new government. Time is running out, as we hear from Robert Berger at the VOA bureau in Jerusalem. Tzipi Livni (file) Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni's bid to become Israel's f

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这条广告最初模仿了苹果公司的广告风格,配合了欢快的音乐,以及产品周围大量的空白区域。然而,随后画面上与白色iPad一同出现的并非普通iPad mini,而是一款黑色的Windows 8平板电脑。 这条

发表于:2019-01-18 / 阅读(61) / 评论(0) 分类 名人演讲视频

Today's topics: Nicknames and shortened names, 'To kill two birds with one stone' and 'The early bird gets the worm,' May vs. Can, Using do + verb, Suite, and to wash down. Words: Sponsor Nick, Nicky Mike, Mikey Kathy, Kath Dave Alex Frank, Frankie L

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3Mini-Sub Youvereallydoneitnow,Annie!saidJack. Sorry,sorry.Butlookoutthewindow!Anniesaid.Look! Forgetit!Wehavetofigurethisout!Jackstaredatthecomputer. Hesawarowofpicturesatthetopofthescreen. Whatdidyoudo?heasked. IjustpressedtheONbutton,saidAnn

发表于:2019-01-28 / 阅读(62) / 评论(0) 分类 汪培珽儿童英文分级书单《神奇树屋》

2TheReef Abreezeblewthroughthewindow.Seagullscried.Waveslappedtheshore. Anniepickeduptheriddlescroll.Sheunrolledit.TogethersheandJackreadtheriddle: Roughandgrayasrock, Implainasplaincanbe. Buthiddendeepinside Theresgreatbeautyinme. WhatamI? Letsgof

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We used to have a large pine tree in our front garden. It was a very tall, old one. It was planted about thirty years ago, but last year, we decided to cut it down. I wouldn't normally agree to chop down a tree, but this one was yucky. Half of one si

发表于:2019-01-28 / 阅读(71) / 评论(0) 分类 英语博客 A cup of English

Well, the Home Secretary John Reid has warned mini-motorbike riders that their machines or mini-motors could be confiscate d and crushed in a national crackdown. Offenders could also find themselves with points on their driving licenses even if they

发表于:2019-01-30 / 阅读(120) / 评论(0) 分类 英伦广角

By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 29 October 2007 Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. VOA'S Jim Teeple reports from Jerusalem that Mr. Olmert says his cancer is treatable, and that it will have no effect on his

发表于:2019-01-31 / 阅读(60) / 评论(0) 分类 2007年VOA常速英语(十月)

By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 03 August 2007 Kenya's health minister was detained on Thursday for allegedly helping a protester escape from a Nairobi jail. As Nick Wadhams reports from our East Africa bureau, even though the minister has been released, her

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6C-R-A-C-K Theoctopushuggedthemini-sub.Eachofitseightarmshadtworowsofsuckers.Thesuckersstucktothewindow. Themini-substopped. TheoctopusstaredatJackandAnniewithhuge,human-likeeyes. Idontthinkitwantstohurtus,whisperedAnnie.Itsjustcurious. IImgoingt

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7RemainCalm Thesharkswambehindthecoral. Wherediditgo?saidAnnie,peeringoutthewindow. Itdoesntmatter,saidJack.Wehavetogettothetop. Morewaterscomingin,saidAnnie. Yeah,Iknow.Comeon...comeon...faster!Jackorderedthemini-sub. Evenmorewaterscomingin,

发表于:2019-02-17 / 阅读(68) / 评论(0) 分类 汪培珽儿童英文分级书单《神奇树屋》

台湾籍旅美老师今天交给我们的句子是: Oh, I got the iPod mini so my fingers are too big to use the tiny keys. So I need to carry my book and my pen so I can still take notes on my iPad at my own pace. 噢,我有iPod mini,然后我的

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Topic1- China to Facilitate Toilet Revolution China's tourism authorities have announced the plans to build or upgrade 25,000 public toilets in 2016, 3,000 more than last year. It looks like the public toilet revolution will be carried out nationwide

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