Tim: Damn it! Pam: Whats the matter? Tim: Its this copier . My original didnt come out of the feeder and theres a paper jam . Pam: Let me see if I can clear it . This machine is really temperamental . Tim: Tell me about it. Pam: Okay, I found your or

发表于:2019-01-20 / 阅读(116) / 评论(0) 分类 地道美语播客

Topics: High school musicals, what a woman looks for in a man, to drive your point home, to call the shots, pilot TV shows, to be debt-ridden, to be in charge, on behalf of Words: drama hit musical crew backdrop theater set to dim scene cast fundrais

发表于:2019-01-22 / 阅读(64) / 评论(0) 分类 美语听力 English Cafe

Topics: In the News: pretexting, stay the course, The Daily Show and The Colbert Report, if thats anything to go by, color vs. hue, contribute vs. attribute, the die is cast Words: pretextting stay the course to mock satire parody political pundit lo

发表于:2019-01-22 / 阅读(107) / 评论(0) 分类 美语听力 English Cafe

Song: Hero Artist: Mariah Carey There's a hero If you look inside your heart You don't have to be afraid Of what you are There's an answer If you reach into your soul And the sorrow that you know Will melt away And then a hero comes along With the st

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Ray: My mother is coming for a visit, which means we need to do some spring cleaning this weekend. Debra: Ill get the duster , if youll get the broom . Ray: Im serious. You know how nit-picky my mother is and I want our house to be neat and tidy . De

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Stephanie Ho There are 12 million American citizens who trace their ancestries back to Asia and the Pacific Islands - about .5 percent of the U.S. population. Asian Pacific Americans acknowledge that

发表于:2019-01-31 / 阅读(83) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA2004(上)--美国大选

今天我们要学的词是like clockwork。 Like clockwork, 象钟表一样准确,有规律。 For the last ten years, I always call my parents on Saturday night, like clockwork, 过去十年来,我每星期六晚上都给父母打电话,非常有

发表于:2019-02-02 / 阅读(88) / 评论(0) 分类 英语单词荟萃

Larissa: Im really nervous about meeting your family. Vince: You dont need to be. Theyll love you and youll fit right in. Larissa: Okay, but I want to make sure I know everyone Ill be meeting. Your Grandmother Celine is the matriarch of the family an

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Byung: This is what Im talking about! Its time to upgrade to a big-screen TV and this is the perfect place to buy one. Nelly: They certainly have a large selection. These new TVs have pictures that are much sharper than our current one. Byung: Theres

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This was my first visit to McQuillanville. I wanted to avoid driving, so I decided to take the bus around the city. However, I was having some trouble figuring out the bus schedule . Louisa: Excuse me, could you help me read this bus schedule? Curt:

发表于:2019-02-03 / 阅读(69) / 评论(0) 分类 地道美语播客

Ginger: It's really nice of you to come with me to buy my computer. This is the desktop I'm thinking about. Kevin: This is okay, but if I were you, I'd buy a laptop . It's more versatile . You can travel with it. Ginger: I'm not sure about getting a

发表于:2019-02-03 / 阅读(59) / 评论(0) 分类 地道美语播客

今天我们要学的词是outsider。 Outsider, 是局外人的意思。 The Board selected an outsider to fill the position of CEO, 董事会挑选了一个局外人担任首席执行官的职务。这次美国总统大选,由于民众对布什政府

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Cameron: What did you get for Christmas? James: I got a box set of my favorite TV show of all time, the McQ Files. It contains all five seasons of the show, deleted scenes, and outtakes. I cant wait to watch it all! Cameron: Didnt you see the entire

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Ive been getting a lot of headaches the past few weeks and my co-worker suggested I go see an optometrist. Dr. Olho: Okay, lets take a look. Do you wear glasses or contacts? Virginia: I used to, but I had laser eye surgery three years ago and I dont

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Britney: I was thinking of hitting up Jane for a little loan. You know her better than I do. What are the chances shell spot me a couple hundred dollars until next month? Salvador: I think thats a pipe dream . I wouldnt exactly call her a cheapskate

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Olivia: Dad, can I ask you a question? Dad: You just did. Olivia: I mean, can I ask you another question? Dad: Ask away . Olivia: Where do babies come from? Dad: What? Where did you come up with that one? Olivia: I don't know. Dad: Let me tell you .

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Diane: Im so exasperated! Im really tired of the homeowners association in my condo building. Ricardo: Whats the matter with it? Diane: The people who sit on the condo association board are a bunch of do-nothings. Ive filed complaint after complaint

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I was happy to finally get a job, but I wasnt ready for a first day of work like this one. ... Boss: This is your first day and my job is to give you the rundown on how we do things around here. This is a well-oiled machine . Everybody has to pull hi

发表于:2019-02-05 / 阅读(76) / 评论(0) 分类 地道美语播客

Benny: Mom says were supposed to share. Julia: I know. Im divvying up the candy right now. Just hold your horses. Benny: I want to do it. I want to make sure I get my fair share. Julia: I called dibs on dividing up the candy, remember? You snooze you

发表于:2019-02-05 / 阅读(64) / 评论(0) 分类 地道美语播客

今天我们要学的词是mock election。 Mock election, 是模拟选举的意思。虽然孩子们不能投票,但每次大选都是对他们进行选举教育的天赐良机。 In classrooms across the nation, students have been casting ballots

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