Topics: American PresidentsBenjamin Harrison; to call the shots versus to wear the pants; inquiry versus enquiry; There's more than one way to skin a cat. Words: rank incentive to expand pension to make a deal domestic to restrict monopoly to dissolv

发表于:2018-12-26 / 阅读(54) / 评论(0) 分类 美语听力 English Cafe

Non-tariff barrier A: Professor Wang, what is non-tariff barrier? 王教授,什么事非关税壁垒? B: Non-tariff barrier is another mean to restrict imports. 非关税壁垒是限制进口的另一种手段。 A: Can you give me an example? 可以

发表于:2018-12-28 / 阅读(49) / 评论(0) 分类 外贸英语一点通

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Brazil is believed to have one of the largest archives of photographs of slavery in the world. Slavery ended so late in Brazil in 1888 and coincided with the beginning of photography. Many of the pictures are unknown outside of Bra

发表于:2018-12-28 / 阅读(77) / 评论(0) 分类 英语语言学习

[00:00.00]China's Economic Development and the Stabitity of the Renmin [00:05.54]As shown by Graph 1,the exchange rate of the yuan(RMB)fell dramatically from 8.7 against one dollar to aroud 8.3 during 1994 and 1995,and has been stable ever sinc [00:2

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Forty years ago, two Christchurch women started a safe house for women who were in violent relationships. They were surprised at the large numbers of women who needed help to escape from a violent partner. Usually the women who came for help had chil

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A law that permits Indians to get information about their government is helping a group of women in Delhi get needed services. The women have led a successful campaign demanding that city officials improve access to water, waste removal services and

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(84) / 评论(0) 分类 2017年VOA慢速英语(十二)月

Young Americans Are Less Wealthy Than Their Parents The cost of living in the United States is going up, notes writer Alissa Quart. As reported in the New York Post, Quart points to the costs of housing, education, health care and child care in parti

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More than half of firms on the Chinese mainland are expected to take on staff this year, according to a recruitment survey released last Thursday. 据上周四发布的一份调查报告显示,今年中国大陆预计超过一半的公司都会雇佣

发表于:2019-01-07 / 阅读(69) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

1. At least 14 people are dead and dozens hurt in a market bombing in Baghdad. The bomb was apparently hidden in a box carrying pigeons. The market is where birds, dogs, cats and other animals are bought and sold. 2. President Bush will be in a retr

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BBC Learning English Weekender Carbon Footprints Jackie: Do you throw your bottles in the bin, drive a big heavy car, or leave the lights switched on when you go out? Im Jackie Dalton and, as part of National Science Week in Britain, we are going to

发表于:2019-01-11 / 阅读(79) / 评论(0) 分类 Weekender

Pigs Is Pigs by Ellis Parker Butler 英语短篇小说:艾利斯帕克巴特勒《猪就是猪》 Our story today is called Pigs is Pigs. It was written by Ellis Parker Butler. Mike Flannery, the agent of the Interurban Express Company, leaned over t

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New statistics are suggesting car sales and output in China have gained strong momentum in the first half of the year. However, eight more cities are likely to announce restrictive policies on purchasing cars this year, which could see domestic car b

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Simon, Canada speaker OK, so what is typical workday for me, basically come home from work and I place a lot of importance on dinner so I try to make something nice for dinner and then after that I basically listen to my girlfriend complain and argue

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Joel: A lot of Japanese adults read comic books. Do you find that strange at all? You said you read comic books too but I know in the United States, we think it's strange if you see an adult reading a comic book. Is it because the stories are differe

发表于:2019-02-03 / 阅读(66) / 评论(0) 分类 原版英语对话1000个

今天我们要学的词是quota。 Quota, 定量,配额。Idaho has set a quota of 220 wolves for the upcoming hunting season, 爱达荷州规定,今年狩猎季节最多只能猎杀220头狼。意大利职业足协负责人说,Italian footbal

发表于:2019-02-04 / 阅读(104) / 评论(0) 分类 英语每日一词

今天我们要学的词是confide。 Confide, 是吐露秘密的意思。 Confide in somebody, 就是向某人倾吐心声。 She confides in me about everything, 她有什么秘密都会告诉我。 Although she was planning to run away, the girl d

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Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's work report stressing further restructuring of the economy. As political advisors gathered to discuss the report, our reporter Wu Guoxiu heard from some of them about what reform could bring to global economy. China's eco

发表于:2019-02-06 / 阅读(87) / 评论(0) 分类 cctv9英语新闻2016年

Chinese film market enters busy season with 40 films

发表于:2019-02-08 / 阅读(62) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

The next long vacation might be still months away, but its never too early to tailor a good travel plan. 尽管下一个长假要等到数月之后,但是制定合适的旅行计划,任何时候都不会为时过早。 Planning ahead with discoun

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有了10年超级签证,美国旅游真方便。今天,听Jenny和Spencer的实用指南。帮你省时、省力、又省钱,避免美国旅行的坑。 关键词: Travel in the States: 去美国旅行 Timezones: 时区 There are 6 timezones

发表于:2019-02-15 / 阅读(58) / 评论(0) 分类 美国文化脱口秀