儿童英语读物 The Creature in Ogopogo Lake CHAPTER 8 A Purr-fect Solution

Back at the resort, the Alden children found their grandfather sitting on the cabin porch with Abby. How did you make out in town? Grandfather asked. We got everything well need for the signs, said Henry, handing Abby the change. Sandpaper, brushes,

万花筒 2009-09-05&09-07 世界最年轻的环球航海家

Mike Perham was only 16 years old when he set off on a quest to become the youngest sailor to circumnavigate the globe. Starting at Lizard point off the English coast, he sailed around the southern tip of Africa, crossed the south seas of the Pacific

VOA标准英语2014--Drones May Soon Send Data From High Seas 无人机可能很快从公海传回数据

Drones May Soon Send Data From High Seas 无人机可能很快从公海传回数据 Drones are usually associated with unmanned flying vehicles, but autonomous watercraft also are becoming useful tools for jobs ranging from scientific exploration to

2006年VOA标准英语-Limited Progress Made Against Major Diseas

By Paul Sisco Washington, DC 26 January 2006 watch Health report Promising new developments -- and disappointments -- in the battle against some of the major diseases plaguing the planet: Smallpox - w

VOA标准英语2010年-Saving the Seas to Ensure Food Securit

Since the food crisis of a few years ago, much attention has been paid to improving agriculture and conserving the land. But land is not the only source of food. The oceans provide food and jobs for millions of people, yet very little is being done t

VOA标准英语2008年-Young Australian Kayakers Conquer the Tasman Se

By Phil Mercer Sydney 14 January 2008 Two men have become the first kayakers to paddle between Australia and New Zealand. James Castrission and Justin Jones battled rough weather and heavy seas for 62 days to complete the journey. From Sydney, Phil M

VOA标准英语2009-Scientists: Rising Seas Pose Serious Threat for

Small island nations and coastal states are on the frontlines of global warming: as temperatures and sea levels rise, some countries could be lost entirely. Scientists and politicians have gathered in the Indonesian city of Manado for the World Ocea

VOA标准英语2010年-Coal Burning Linked to Fluoride Diseas

A cluster of villages in China's Guizhou province has been plagued by an outbreak of disease that damages teeth and bones. Now, a new study by Chinese and American researchers puts the blame on polluted coal burned in home fireplaces. In small quanti

美国国家公共电台 NPR Flooding And Rising Seas Threaten America's Oldest Farmland

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Farming is a big part of the economy on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. But the land there is sinking, and as the climate warms, sea levels are rising. NPR's Jennifer Ludden spoke with farmers determined to hold on. JENNIFER LUDDEN,

CCTV9英语新闻：广东救援人员把鲸鱼送回大海

On Saturday, stormy seas caused a three-meter-long whale to wash ashore on a Guangdong beach. With no equipment and facing a race against time, rescuers pushed the four-ton mammal by hand to deeper waters. After a two-and-a-half-hour struggle that sa

CCTV9英语新闻：朝鲜向韩国发出公开信,敦促和解

Reports say the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea has repeated its call for a positive response from South Korea to its important proposals on improving inter-Korean relations. The move came after the South Korean government rejected the DPRKs off

VOA常速英语2008年-New Study Links Smoking Marijuana to Gum Diseas

By Carol Pearson Washington, DC 06 February 2008 Recent studies show that cigarette smoking is one of the most significant factors leading to gum disease. And now, new research indicates smoking marijuana also promotes gum disease even for those who

VOA常速英语2008年-Environmental Groups Say European Appetite Fuel

By Catherine Drew London 11 March 2008 Fish is now the most traded animal commodity on the planet. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, or FAO, estimates 140 million tons of wild and farmed fish were sold in 2004. The FAO reports tha