[00:01.20]Deciding to Live [00:04.27]I believe I am a climber. Three years ago, [00:09.29]a series of medical and personal crises took what was a clinical depression [00:14.43]and made it something much darker. [00:16.95]I thought of it as fallingas

发表于:2018-11-30 / 阅读(125) / 评论(0) 分类 英语专业晨读美文

Studies Link Bee Decline to Insecticide Billion-dollar bees Bees pollinate the flowers that become fruits, nuts and vegetables. The work these insects do is worth about $18 billion a year to U.S. farmers. But honeybee colonies in the United States ha

发表于:2018-12-16 / 阅读(50) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2012年(三月)

A: Your office called and left a message that several offers had come in on our home. B: Yes, we received three offers in one day for your home! A: Were the offers for a good price? B: One offer was for the full asking price, one slightly below, and

发表于:2018-12-16 / 阅读(72) / 评论(0) 分类 卖房英语情景对话

A: I received your e-mail about the many purchase offers for my house. B: It has been quite a busy day regarding your home. We just received three offers! A: Did the potential buyers offer a good price? B: There were offers above and below your askin

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A: How do I know if I qualify for unemployment benefits? B: Are you working fewer hours than you used to work? A: I got laid off. B: You usually qualify if you got laid off or are working a lot fewer hours. A: Do all jobs provide unemployment? B: Mos

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经典语境背诵 Foreigner:Hi, I am a foreigner. Ive always had a bad sense of direction especially when I travel in a foreign country. One time I planned to go to Liu Lichang where there are many Chinese antique stores. But I got lost and just w

发表于:2018-12-31 / 阅读(110) / 评论(0) 分类 英语大赢家上册

48 Stamp Collecting There lays a pretty stamp on the envelope. The picture of the stamp is clogs and the windmill. I cut this stamp with a knife carefully, and then cleaned its back with water. Right now I have the stamps of ten countries. I hope I w

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(76) / 评论(0) 分类 不用背句型学英语

Men Won't Ask for Shopping Directions Either A study in the Journal of Consumer Marketing finds that men are less likely than women to ask for expert advice when shopping, in this case for wine. Karen Hopkin reports They say that men dont like to ask

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(123) / 评论(0) 分类 60秒科学

ECONOMICS REPORT - Kydland, Prescott Win Nobel Prize in Economics By Mario Ritter Broadcast: Friday, October 15, 2004 This is Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Economics Report. Edward Prescott

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(56) / 评论(0) 分类 健康与经济

I was getting into my car at the mall when I noticed a man standing nearby with a map. He looked confused and I asked him if I could help. He looked up and was clearly relieved. He was from Houston, Texas, he told me, and he was visiting his daughter

发表于:2019-01-06 / 阅读(77) / 评论(0) 分类 地道美语播客

Published reports say CIA officers are at work inside Libya. But just what they are doing is not clear and, in keeping with practice, the CIA would not comment on the reports. The Obama administration has said it has not yet decided whether to arm th

发表于:2019-01-14 / 阅读(87) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2011年(四月)

World Press Freedom Declines Just one out of six people across the globe enjoyed a free press last year. Freedom House President David Kramer says the global decline in press freedom is a huge concern. A free press is critical to any country's democr

发表于:2019-01-14 / 阅读(74) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2013年(五月)

A: I want to buy this used car, but I need help figuring out if there are any problems with it. B: I can help you with that. Drive the car over by the garage and we'll check it out. A: I know some things to look for, but I know there are other specia

发表于:2019-01-15 / 阅读(55) / 评论(0) 分类 英语情景对话-买车

A: Could you take a few minutes and see if there are any problems with this used car that I am thinking of buying? B: I am happy to help. Just pull up and we'll give it a good look. A: I don't know much about cars. B: We need to look inside and out f

发表于:2019-01-15 / 阅读(78) / 评论(0) 分类 英语情景对话-买车

A: I was thinking about buying this used car, and was wondering if you would take a look at it for me to see if it has any problems. B: Sure, pull up over there and we'll take a look. A: I just wasn't sure what to look for. B: The first thing you do

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Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari has received a multi-billion-dollar debt waiver from Japan, but he was not able to win a solid commitment from the Japanese to keep their troops in southern Iraq. The waiver represents 80 percent of the debt run

发表于:2019-01-19 / 阅读(78) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA双语新闻 Bilingual News

英文歌词: Those were the days of Elaine That was the phrase that she used to describe to her son All the fun she had had Long before he went away Long before days of the dole and the draze and the lull But the call never came To say, oh oh oh Loite

发表于:2019-01-30 / 阅读(56) / 评论(0) 分类 英文摇滚歌曲

The Herskovits Library of African Studies at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois has amassed one of the largest collections of Obama-related Africa artwork in the world Three years ago, the Herskovits Library of African Studies at Northwest

发表于:2019-02-12 / 阅读(70) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2010年(七)月

Lorenzo: Have you bought a new television yet? Katia: No, Im still looking at consumer reviews and weighing my options . Im not sure yet what size I want or what features I need. Im keeping my options open for now. Lorenzo: I thought your old TV stop

发表于:2019-02-18 / 阅读(62) / 评论(0) 分类 地道美语播客

干净简单:Black Box Recorder - Girl Singing in the Wrec It's my primary instinct to protect the child 保护孩子是我基本的本能 Girl singing in the wreckage 残骸上的女孩唱着 My dress is torn, my hair is wild 我的衣服是破的,我

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