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1.It's the first full day on the job for new Illinois Governor Pat Quinn. He was sworn into office last night after the state Senate voted to convict Rod Blagoivich. The former governor will now focus on fighting federal corruption allegations. 2.Th
本单元是关于复习考试的对话 Michal: Oh dear I have my exam today. I'm really worried. Helen, will you practise with me please? Helen: You must be joking! Michal: Alice? Alice: Oh Michal, you know I'm just back from a night-shift. I'm exhausted, sor
Lesson 50 The Boxing Announcers Script 拳击解说员的广播稿 Words: contemporary adj. 当代的,现代的;n. 同代人,同龄人 contemptible adj. 可鄙的,令人轻视的 contemptuous adj. 藐视的,傲慢的 contender n. 竞争者;争夺者 content n. 内容,容量;adj. 满足的
The sex drug Viagra appears to cut the effects of stress on the heart by 50 percent, according to a report by researchers at Johns Hopkins University.The report shows that the drug, which is normally
The longest recession in UK history is expected to be officially declared over today. Experts predict the beleaguered economy grew by 0.4% between October and December. The period of growth comes after a record six straight quarters of contraction. D
By Michael Bowman Washington 19 May 2008 A Washington-based business group says the U.S. economy remains sluggish, but will likely avoid a major recession. VOA's Michael Bowman reports. The last two U.S. recessions, in the early 1990s and in 2001, sa
Pre-Listening Vocabulary US Constitution: document of rules and principles for governing in the US glaring: very noticeable inconsistent: not the same throughout variation: a different version raise eyebrows: to cause people to feel surprised or conc
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Review Three.Connie and Maria are talking. Listen to their conversation. Listen in particular for a word that sounds like hot. Where's Steven?He's very late. Since his wife got pregnant,he's been very busy. Let's begin without him. No.He has to do th
Greek politics 希腊政治 Immigrants as scapegoats 让移民来顶罪 As Greece is forced to make more budget cuts, right-wing extremism is on the rise希腊被迫不断削减其财政预算的同时,国内右翼极端势力开始崛起Protesters
World markets were mostly higher, despite more discouraging U.S. economic news. VOA's Michael Bowman reports from Washington, where Congress and the Bush administration are examining restructuring plans put forth by failing American carmakers in hop
Eurozone Emerges From Recession欧元区走出衰退 LONDON The eurozone has finally emerged from 18 months of recession - posting positive growth after unexpectedly strong consumer spending in the currency blocs core economies. Analysts are warning,
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke Tuesday told a congressional panel that the economy is in the midst of a severe contraction, but that there is a chance of turnaround later this year. 美国联邦储备委员会主席伯南克星期二告诉
The global air industry and Asia's carriers, in particular, will see industry losses increase sharply this year because of the global recession this according to according to the latest report from the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
The head of the U.S. central bank, Ben Bernanke, told a congressional committee the U.S. economy could face a mild recession, but it should recover later this year. 美国联邦储备委员会主席伯南克星期三在国会作证说,美国经济可
New images sent back by NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander during its first full day operating in the Martian northern polar region showed most of its science instruments in good health. The one snag on the lander occurred when the protective sheath around t
地点:医院 人物:瑞秋,罗斯,护士 事件:瑞秋已经开始强烈阵痛,只好接受双人待产室。 Nurse: I'm sorry. Semi-private rooms are all we have. 护士:很抱歉,我们医院现在只有双人待产室了。 Rachel
Todd: Hey, Edwin, how you doing? Edwin: I'm good thank. How are you? Todd: Oh, I'm doing pretty good. So, did you do anything this weekend? Edwin: Yes, I went down to the city. Todd: Oh, you went to the city? Who did you go with? Edwin: I went with a
Chinas non-manufacturing industry has continued an upward trend in April. According to the National Bureau of Statistics and the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing, the purchasing managers index for Chinas non-manufacturing sector rebounded
Hong Kong's retail sector has shown signs of recovery for the second month, as the decline eased to 7.5 per cent in April from 9.8 percent a month earlier. But this is the 14th month in a row that retail sales have declined, the longest contraction p