Sales of previously occupied homes are down sharply by 27 percent in July to the lowest level since 1995. Those figures come from the National Association of Realtors. NPR's Paul Brown reports some analysts think sales and prices could go still lower

发表于:2018-12-02 / 阅读(80) / 评论(0) 分类 2010年NPR美国国家公共电台8月

[00:08.62]Look at the broccoli. 看看这些花椰菜 [00:12.46]Its too expensive, man. 太贵了,天啊 [00:16.46]- What do you want to eat then? - Mama. -那你想吃什么呢? -这个吧,妈妈 [00:18.50]First check to see how many are there for a

发表于:2018-12-07 / 阅读(84) / 评论(0) 分类 听电影学英语-食品公司

Energy drinks packed full of caffeine may be harmful for children. Thats the conclusion of a new report from the University of Miami. Study author Judith Schaechter said popular drinks like Red Bull and Monster Energy have no health benefits. Many of

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So, if you know someone struggling with depression, encourage them, gently, to seek out some of these options. 所以,如果你认识为抑郁症所苦的人温和地鼓励他,去寻求其中几项的帮助。 You might even offer to help with sp

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ANNOUNCER: Now, the VOA Special English program, People in America. Today, Shirley Griffith and Steve Ember tell about the jazz singer, Ella Fitzgerald. She was known as America's first lady of song. (MUSIC: How High The Moon) VOICE ONE: Ella Fitzge

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From NPR News in Washington, I'm Craig Windham. President Obama has nominated Republican governor Jon Huntsman of Utah to be the next US ambassador to China. Huntsman has a strong background in Asia, including a stint as ambassador to Singapore. He

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写作,作为语言类考试中较为主观类型的考察形式,特别提到的是第二部分任务,考生应当确切地陈述观点,并能清晰地论证展开。题目要求学生能运用reasons and examples来支撑观点,而评分标准

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This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Karen Hopkin. This will just take a minute. Sometimes a bit of bacteria can be just what the doctor ordered. If you prize yogurt for its active cultures, you know what Im talking about. Now a new s

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April the 2nd is World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD). Autism is a disorder that affects the development of the brain. People who suffer from autism often have problems interacting socially with others. They also repeat the same things again and again.

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HEALTH REPORT - Chronic Diseases: The World's Leading KillerBy Cynthia Kirk Broadcast: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 I'm Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Health Report. Chronic diseases are the

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作文题目:学习VS体育锻炼 题目要求: 1、对大学生的时间安排有两种不同的看法:有人认为大学生就该整天读书;有人认为参加体育锻炼时大学生生活的一部分 2、我的看法(并举例说明)。 3、

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Your kids are better off 你的孩子会越来越好 If you're wondering if you've damaged your kids for good by getting divorced, you may have nothing to worry about. While many children do experience negative effects at first, including anxiety, an

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If you work a desk job, you might make up for all that sitting around by going for a run every day after leaving the office. That exercise cancels out the negative effects of eight hours spent in a chair, right? 如果你在办公室工作,你可以在

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Youve no doubt heard of free radicals, those nasty chemicals that seem to contribute to heart disease, cancer and all sorts of human ailments. Maybe you even take antioxidant vitamins to help get rid of these unwanted toxins. Well, maybe you shouldnt

发表于:2019-01-08 / 阅读(73) / 评论(0) 分类 Scientific American(十)月

This is Scientific American's 60-second Science. I'm Karen Hopkin. This will just take a minute. Exercise is good for you. Antioxidants are good for you, but put them together, and its not as good as you think because a recent study shows that some v

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The World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for action to fight all forms of malnutrition(营养不良), including under-nutrition and obesity, which affect hundreds of millions of people worldwide. More than 60 world nutrition(营养) experts

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This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Research suggests that the belly is the worst place to have fat Being overweight can lead to high blood pressure, diabetes and heart attacks. But now there may be another reason to lose the fat, especial

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HEALTH REPORT - Diabetes Called a Growing Worldwide Epidemic By Barbara Klein / Broadcast: Tue, 13 Nov 2007 16:00:00 UTC This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Today is World Diabetes Day, part of a campaign to urge governments to do more to

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This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Farming means growing crops on a good-size piece of land in the country, right? Well, a farm can also produce food in small spaces in the city. Just ask Will Allen. Will Allen Will Allen is an urba

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Researchers have developed a long-lasting capsule that, when swallowed, slowly releases medicine into the body. The researchers say the capsule was developed for treatment of the disease malaria. But they believe it could hold medicines for a number

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