By Jim Teeple First there was Charley, then Frances, and now Ivan; three major hurricanes in a month that have destroyed lives, homes and property across the Caribbean and the southeastern United Stat

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(54) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA2004(下)--新闻盘点

Lesson19 The Dead Sea Throughout history people all over the world have gone to special places where mineral-rich hot springs flow from beneath the earth@s surface. Countries with much volcanic activity such as Japan have many such hot springs and ha

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有声名著之双城记 CHAPTER XI A Companion Picture `SYDNEY,' said Mr. Stryver, on that self-same night, or morning, to his jackal; `mix another bowl of punch; I have something to say to you.' Sydney had been working double tides that night, and t

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AS IT IS 2016-10-02 Meltwater Lakes in Antarctica Show Signs of Trouble 南极洲或因融水湖增多而不断瓦解 Antarctica is home to the largest ice mass on Earth. The continent sits on 14 million square kilometers of rock. About 98 percent of

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The planet's rotation twists the air as it flows, helping form the hurricanes that lash the coasts. As moist air wells upwards, clouds become electrically charged and send lightning bolts crushing down to the earth, superheating the air to eighteen t

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1. barometer /bəˈrɔmitə/ -- instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure as an aid in determining probable weather changes When the barometer indicates a rapid drop in air pressure, it means a storm is coming. 气压计显示出气压快速下降时

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Hurricane Florence Threatens US East Coast Weather officials are predicting a powerful storm in the Atlantic Ocean will hit Americas southeastern coast later this week. Hurricane Florence, a Category 4 storm, is expected to make landfall in North or

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Broadcast: Apr 02, 2003 The investigation into what caused the break-up of the U.S. space shuttle Columbia supports the theory that a left wing panel broke off during its mission, possibly playing a r

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By Lisa Schlein Geneva 31 October 2007 The World Meteorological Organization says theLa Niaweather event is under way across the central and eastern equatorial Pacific and these conditions are expected to continue through the first quarter of 2008. L

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IN THE NEWS - Bush Trip to Europe By Jerilyn Watson Broadcast: Saturday, February 26, 2005 I'm Steve Ember with In the News, in VOA Special English. President Bush was in Europe this week for the firs

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Also: Reduction in snow hurts Switzerland's winter-sports industry. Transcript of radio broadcast: 07 July 2008 VOICE ONE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. I'm Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I'm Faith Lapidus. Hot weather has returne

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ENVIRONMENT REPORT – March 1, 2002: Eastern U.S. Drought By Mario Ritter This is the VOA SPECIAL ENGLISH ENVIRONMENT REPORT. There has been a severe lack of rain and snow on the East Coast of the Un

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This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Iraqis elected a new parliament in March. There was no clear winner. And five months later there is still no agreement on a coalition government. On Wednesday, the United Nations Security Council called on

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AS IT IS 2014-07-22 NASA to Discover Life in Outer Space 美国国家航空航天局在外太空发现生命 NASA scientists say they are closer than ever to finding life beyond Earth. Several leading NASA scientists spoke to a gathering July 14th at

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Satellite Will Watch Sun Storms, Send Warnings to Earth 卫星关注太阳风暴并向地球发送警报 A new satellite is travelling 1.5 million kilometers over a 110-day period to enter an orbit of the sun. It is called DSCOVR -- the Deep Space Cl

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Good News: Earth's Ozone Hole is Healing 好消息:地球臭氧层空洞正在恢复 There is big news about the environment: Scientists say a hole in Earths protective ozone layer is starting to heal. 一则关于环境的重磅新闻来袭:科学家

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The director of US National Parks says more than 40 parks and wildlife refuges on the Gulf of Mexico could be affected by the BP oil spill. He said there is no clear end to the spill at this point but he downplayed the potential impact when the slick

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AGRICULTURE REPORT - U.S. Seeks to Increase Ocean Fish Farming By Mario Ritter Broadcast: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 I'm Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Most fish farming invol

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介绍: couple 夫妻;情侣; They're a couple. 他们是一对。 a couple of 一些 I've been living in Shanghai for a couple of years. 我住在上海有些年了。 couple up 与某人结合 和某人在一起 Jenny broke up with her ex and c

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1. I know that every job has its own kind of pressure. 我知道每份工作都有自己的压力。 还能这样说: For me, it is job that has some kind of pressure on any person. I believe that pressure is evitable for people who have a job. 应用

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