There have been some breakneck swings in the value of bitcoin. We reported on this digital form of currency last month. It was created in 2009. People can ei?ther buy bitcoin units or mine them, use computers to solve complicated math puzzles to crea

发表于:2018-12-02 / 阅读(77) / 评论(0) 分类 CNN美国有线新闻2018年1月

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. American officials say they will publish results on May fourth from a special examination of banks. The purpose was to see if the country's nineteen largest banks could survive losses in the event th

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A U.S. passenger jet crash-landed in New York City's Hudson River on Thursday with 155 passengers and crew onboard. But tragedy was averted when ferries and tourist boats came to the aid of the sinking plane and everyone was evacuated. Tail fin of A

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(84) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2009年(一月)

By Michael Bowman Washington 20 October 2009 Weak U.S. housing data is tempering enthusiasm stoked by upbeat earnings reports from some of America's best-known corporations. From technology giant Apple to construction-equipment maker Caterpillar, a

发表于:2019-01-14 / 阅读(49) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2009年(十月)

America's battered housing industry is showing signs of life, according to new U.S. government statistics. Home sales rising, but prices still slumping U.S. home sales recorded the largest monthly increase in more than eight years, rising 11 percent

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用国际协议限制非法捕捞活动 Its estimated that illicit fishing accounts for up 26 million tons of seafood a year and costs the global economy as much as 26 billion dollars annually. An international agreement to help curb the problem is g

发表于:2019-01-14 / 阅读(50) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2015年(十二月)

今天我们要学的词是disgruntled. Disgruntled 是不满意的,不高兴的。A disgruntled former employee opened fire near New York's Empire State Building, leaving two dead and nine injured. 一名心怀不满的下岗职员在纽约帝国大

发表于:2019-01-16 / 阅读(65) / 评论(0) 分类 英语单词荟萃

Iraq's new government has been sworn in as the country seeks to tackle Islamic State militants. The parliament approved the new government headed by Haider al-Abadi, a moderate Shiite, as prime minister. Abadi has included members of Iraq's Shia majo

发表于:2019-01-18 / 阅读(81) / 评论(0) 分类 2014CRI中国国际广播电台

Fighting between Israeli forces and Hamas militants has been reported from several areas in Gaza after Israel launched a ground offensive into the Palestinian territory Saturday evening. Israel says 30 of its troops have been wounded, two seriously a

发表于:2019-01-19 / 阅读(75) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA双语新闻 2009年1月

By Brian Wagner Miami 13 March 2008 As many as seven members of a Cuban national soccer team are reported to have defected in the United States shortly after playing a match in the U.S. state of Florida. VOA's Brian Wagner has more from Miami. Five o

发表于:2019-01-26 / 阅读(64) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(三月)

By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 19 January 2006 Media reports say last week's missile attack in Pakistan killed at least three al-Qaida leaders, including one of the terror group's top chemical weapons exp

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By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 29 December 2007 Scattered violence has broken out in Kenya, amid delays in vote counting for what is shaping up to be the closest presidential race in the country's history. Partial results from Kenya's presidential electio

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Play Video A ruptured gas pipeline has caused an explosion in the city of Wenzhou in eastern Zhejiang province. Three people, the operator of a construction vehicle on the scene, one taxi driver and one passenger near the scene, are reported to be in

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By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 05 December 2007 Dozens of children may have died from a new outbreak of measles in the northern Nigerian town of Zaria. Gilbert da Costa in Abuja has been following up on the latest public health concern in Nigeria and file

发表于:2019-02-04 / 阅读(89) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA常速英语2007年(十二月)

今天我们要学的词是exceptional。 Exceptional, 少见的,杰出的。 An exceptional leader, 一位杰出的领袖。 Retailers focus on delivering an exceptional customer service experience to maintain their customer base, 为了保证客源

发表于:2019-02-06 / 阅读(62) / 评论(0) 分类 英语单词荟萃

今天我们要学的词是uptick。 Uptick, 名词,意思是上升。 There has been an uptick in violent crimes in the past year, 过去一年里暴力犯罪有所上升。Local retailers expect to see a sales uptick in this year's holiday shoppi

发表于:2019-02-14 / 阅读(96) / 评论(0) 分类 英语单词荟萃

Trump, Congress to End US Government Shutdown U.S. President Donald Trump said that he has reached a deal with Congressional leaders to reopen the government for three weeks. 美国总统川普表示,他已经同国会领导人达成协议重新开放

发表于:2019-02-17 / 阅读(87) / 评论(0) 分类 2019年VOA慢速英语(一)月

今天我们要学的词是brace for。Brace for, 是准备,预备的意思。周末有马拉松。 Motorists should brace for possible traffic delays because of the marathon, 开车的人要为马拉松可能引起的交通拥堵做好准备。 席卷

发表于:2019-02-18 / 阅读(65) / 评论(0) 分类 英语单词荟萃

今天我们要学的词是alert。 Alert, 警戒,警报。 The National Weather Service put the area under a tornado alert until 7 o'clock tonight, 国家气象局对本地发布龙卷风警告,晚上七点钟解除。 The police sent out a crim

发表于:2019-02-18 / 阅读(55) / 评论(0) 分类 英语单词荟萃

台湾籍旅美老师今天交给我们的句子是: In terms of emotional and thematic content, all the groups reported similar results -- but the congenitally blind group did stand out in one way....they had more nightmares. 在情绪和主题方面

发表于:2019-02-22 / 阅读(70) / 评论(0) 分类 留美老师带你每日说英文