VOICE ONE: I'm Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: Anchovies swim above the glass dome of the Monterey Aquarium And I'm Barbara Klein with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. For thousands of years, people have wanted to explore the world under the sea. Such a

发表于:2018-12-01 / 阅读(93) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA慢速英语2008年(十二)月

In the immortal words of Michael Corleone in The Godfather, Part II, My father always taught me: keep your friends close, and your enemies closer. Perhaps no creature has taken this advice more literally then the remora, also known as the sucker fish

发表于:2018-12-03 / 阅读(64) / 评论(0) 分类 初学者听力文摘精选

1. A) All the passengers were killed. C) No more survivors have been found. B) The plane crashed in the night. D) It's too late to search for survivors. 2. A) Its results were just as expected. B) It wasn't very well designed. C) It fully reflected t

发表于:2018-12-04 / 阅读(229) / 评论(0) 分类 大学六级英语考试听力真题

VOICE ONE: I'm Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: Colorful fish at Danger Reef And I'm Barbara Klein with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today we explore the clear blue waters around the islands of the Bahamas to learn about the exciting sport of scuba d

发表于:2018-12-15 / 阅读(92) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA慢速英语2008年(八)月

OK.So you're sitting with a question in front of you and you're unsure. You should guess improve. 所以当你面前出现了一个问题而你不太确定答案时 你应该猜进步。 Okay? Don't go for the worse. 好吗?别选坏的那个。 Th

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Transcript (by myconsent) --for reference only Climate change is normally bad news for endangered species, but in the case of Australia s Grey Nurse Shark, some scientists suggest it might actually help their fight for survival. The Grey Nurse Shark

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This morning the jackass penguins are out early. This species is unique to Africa, but they are insulated like other penguins. Trapped in winter wear all year long, they get hot easily. And make their way to the water before the sun is high over head

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A man, who was swimming today at Murawai beach near Auckland, was attacked by a shark and died in the water. The man lived at Murawai. He was married with a young family. One fisherman, who was on rocks nearby, said he saw two sharks. Another fisherm

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Todd:What is your hobby? 你的兴趣爱好是什么啊? Matt:I suppose it is scuba diving? 我想应该是潜水? Todd:Oh, nice! Well, tell us about scuba diving. 哦,不错。那你给我们讲讲关于潜水的事吧。 Matt:Well, I haven't

发表于:2019-01-15 / 阅读(50) / 评论(0) 分类 实战口语情景对话

The sharks are under increasing threat around the world from overfishing. They are used as a food item in many parts of the world. Shark fin soup is particularly popular in Asian countries. And sharks are easy to catch. You put a baited hook in the w

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Climate change is normally bad news for endangered species, but in the case of Australias Grey Nurse Shark, some scientists suggest it might actually help their fight for survival. The Grey Nurse Shark is one of Australias most critically endangered

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Sharks aren't typically thought of as vegetarians. Or even omnivores. But about 10 years ago, scientists documented a dainty relative of the hammerhead shark, known as a bonnethead shark, consuming copious amounts of seagrass. 锤头鲨通常不被认为

发表于:2019-02-03 / 阅读(93) / 评论(0) 分类 2018年科学美国人10月

If your game lacks bites, come and play around this course near Brisbane, but beyond your guard are the 14th tee, because this is probably the worlds only shark-infested golf course. In the lake in the middle of the course, live half a dozen manatee

发表于:2019-02-04 / 阅读(63) / 评论(0) 分类 英伦广角

California Bans Shark Fin People in California can no longer eat the Chinese delicacy of shark fin soup. The Governor of California officially made it illegal to sell or possess shark fin. The ban is a part of a growing movement worldwide to save the

发表于:2019-02-04 / 阅读(54) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2011年(十月)

A 26-year-old Australian man who risked his life by diving into shark-infested waters to climb onto a rotting whale carcass has confessed that even his parents think he is an idiot. 一名26岁的澳大利亚男子为了爬上一条鲸类浮尸,冒着

发表于:2019-02-04 / 阅读(251) / 评论(0) 分类 阅读空间

1. President Barack Obama has paid tribute at a Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington Memorial Cemetery. He says the wreath he laid at the Tomb of the Unknowns is intended to remember every service member who has ever worn our nation's uniform. 2. Fire

发表于:2019-02-11 / 阅读(106) / 评论(0) 分类 美联社新闻一分钟2012(十一月)

Summer Movies: Sharks, Surfers, Science Fiction Summer is here in the United States. It is extremely hot in most of the country. Heavy rain storms are not unusual. The unpleasant weather helps drive the movie business. Americans flee to cool, dark mo

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Todd: So, Aaron, in America we have this image of Australia being very rugged and all these dangerous animals. So is that true? Aaron: It's not so true, but it's not so wrong. The three main animals that are dangerous in Australia, one is the crocodi

发表于:2019-02-17 / 阅读(55) / 评论(0) 分类 英语访谈对话

The movie Jaws was so frightening that many people who saw the film swore off swimming in the ocean. Consequently, when most people think of fearsome sea creatures, sharks come immediately to mind. Less well remembered is the movie Piranha , a Jaws k

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There are hundreds of islands out here.The vast majority are deserted. 这里有上百座岛屿 大多数都荒无人烟 I'm heading for one of these unpopulated islands,and from a distance, it's an awesome sight. 我将前往其中的一座无人岛

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