英语听力：探索发现 2012-12-28 冰河新新州 Ice Age Oasis—7

But most significant of all, the jaguar has a tell-tale trademark. Instead of going for the neck or snout like most cats do, it kills with a crushing bite through the skull into the brain. This makes the jaguar prime suspect in this case. Even the gl

英语听力：探索发现 2012-12-21 冰河新新州 Ice Age Oasis—4

At first sight, manatees might look like seals or dolphins. But in fact, some of their closest relatives live on land. These toenails are the giveaway, remarkably similar to those of elephants. 13,000 years ago, two other members of the elephant fami

英语听力：探索发现 2012-12-23 冰河新新州 Ice Age Oasis—5

But the glyptodont wasn't a reptile. So what was it? There is a relative of the glyptodont thats still alive today. It's the armadillo and it's a mammal, the only mammal with this kind of armor in the whole of North America. It may give us some idea

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英语听力：探索发现 2013-01-16 冰河新新州 Ice Age Oasis—15

Could it be that drastic water shortage was the reason for the mastodons' epic migrations? Another big piece of this puzzle lies far out to sea. This is the ocean floor. But this isn't rock sprouting out at the bottom. It's wood. It's the remains of

英语听力：探索发现 2013-01-11 冰河新新州 Ice Age Oasis—13

But despite their name, the mighty Everglades did not exist during the ice age. So what did pre-historic Florida look like? There is one place in northern Florida that has revealed more ice age secrets than almost anywhere else, the dark slow-moving

英语听力：探索发现 2013-01-02 冰河新新州 Ice Age Oasis—9

The cold climate conifer forests of the north displaced broadleaved woodlands. Plants and animals were gradually pushed south to find a warmer climate. Florida became a refuge from the cold. Down here is where the Ice Age north met the subtropical so

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VOA标准英语2012--Developing Countries Want Rich Nations to Pay for Climate Change

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英语听力：探索发现 2013-01-25 冰河新新州 Ice Age Oasis—19

In the heat of the day, hunters can afford to slow down and rest in the shade. Its one of the advantages of a high-protein diet. Llamas originated here in North America are the regular visitors to the spring. The strange-looking tapir is common too.

2006年VOA标准英语-US Judge Temporarily Suspends Moussaoui Tr

By Stephanie Ho Washington 13 March 2006 A federal judge has ordered a temporary halt in the sentencing trial of Zacarias Moussaoui, the only person charged in the United States in connection with the

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush Faces Challenge in Changing Public Opinion

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By Leta Hong Fincher Washington, DC 18 July 2006 watch Policy Crises report The Bush administration is facing a series of simultaneous foreign policy crises from the Middle East to the Korean peninsula. The U.S. military is already heavily committed