THE MAKING OF A NATION - American History: Ford Leads Nation After Nixon Resigns STEVE EMBER: Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION -- American history in VOA Special English. Im Steve Ember. This week in our series, we tell the story of the thirty-eight

发表于:2018-12-01 / 阅读(130) / 评论(0) 分类 2011年VOA慢速英语(十二)月

The Federal Reserve's interest rate setting arm has wrapped up a two-day meeting in Washington, putting in place another big cut in interest rates as it seeks to boost the lagging economy. Fed policymakers by unanimous vote opted to cut short-term r

发表于:2018-12-02 / 阅读(67) / 评论(0) 分类 2008年NPR美国国家公共电台十月

Agriculture Report - US, EU to Increase Fight Against Illegal Fishing 农业报道 - 美欧签署共同协定加强打击非法捕捞 This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语农业报道。 European Union

发表于:2018-12-07 / 阅读(61) / 评论(0) 分类 2011年VOA慢速英语(九)月

First here tonight, our emotional day, here in the nation's capital, NBC's David Gregory is with us from the White House tonight and starts this off, David, good evening. Good evening Brian, this was an elaborate farewell for the President who was a

发表于:2018-12-11 / 阅读(86) / 评论(0) 分类 万花筒2007年

This morning on today's fitness exercise toys for children. The number of overweight children in this nation is on the rise more than doubling since 1980s. New, now toy makers are creating new ways to get kids off the couch and moving in fitness mag

发表于:2018-12-11 / 阅读(53) / 评论(0) 分类 访谈录2008

This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. American history was made, and remembered, this week in Washington. Nancy Pelosi is welcomed by former speaker Dennis Hastert On Thursday, Representative Nancy Pelosi of California became the first female s

发表于:2018-12-17 / 阅读(44) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA慢速英语2007年(一)月

Explanation: While the president of the United States has an exciting and important job running the country, the vice president does not have as big a role (or job) in the U.S.government. According to the U.S. Constitution, the vice president does on

发表于:2018-12-28 / 阅读(58) / 评论(0) 分类 美国精神

THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. This week, as Americans prepare to welcome a new year, we do so with heavy hearts and fond memories of our 38th President, Gerald R. Ford. We mourn the passing of a courageous leader, a true gentleman, and a loving fathe

发表于:2018-12-30 / 阅读(41) / 评论(0) 分类 美国总统电台演说

Sorry,thereisnottexttemporarily,Pleasehelptingroomtolookforit! 如果您能找到更好的听力原文,请发贴到 听力原文收集区 ,您将会获得10到30积分的奖励! Thankyou! 英文笑话Flash BBC儿童动画-小猪威比

发表于:2018-12-31 / 阅读(73) / 评论(0) 分类 苏斯博士Dr.Seuss经典童书绘本

F.Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby Was a Major Event in American Literature Written by Richard Thorman (THEME) VOICE ONE: I'm Shirley Griffith. VOICE TWO: And I'm Steve Ember with the Special English program, People in America. Every week, we tell

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(94) / 评论(0) 分类 名人轶事

Gerald, asked the teacher, what is the shape of the earth? It's round, answered Gerald. How do you know it's round? continued the teacher. All right, it's square then, he replied, I really don't feel like getting into an argument about it! 杰拉尔德

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(67) / 评论(0) 分类 英文笑话

PEOPLE IN AMERICA - October 6, 2002: F. Scott Fitzgerald, Part 2 By Richard Thorman VOICE ONE: I'm Shirley Griffith. VOICE TWO: And I'm Steve Ember with the Special English Program, People in America.

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(165) / 评论(0) 分类 People in America

Words and Their Stories: Nicknames for New York City 词汇典故:纽约别名 Now the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. 现在是美国之音慢速英语词汇典故节目。 A nickname is a shortened form of a person's name. A

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(67) / 评论(0) 分类 2011年VOA慢速英语(七)月

By Paula Wolfson White House 01 January 2007 Americans are paying a final tribute to former President Gerald Ford, who died last Tuesday at the age of 93. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports his body is lying in state at the U.S. Capitol in advance of funer

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(111) / 评论(0) 分类 2007年VOA标准英语(一月)

Gerald Albright Teams Up with Norman Brown, on '24/7' Its a match made in smooth jazz heaven: saxophonist Gerald Albright and guitarist Norman Brown. Their first collaborative effoft, 24/7, features the song Keep It Moving. The duo first met in the 1

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(68) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2012年(七月)

Voice 1 Welcome to Spotlight. Im Liz Waid. Voice 2 And Im Joshua Leo. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live. Voice 1 It was July 8, 2011. Betty Ford had

发表于:2019-01-19 / 阅读(62) / 评论(0) 分类 环球英语 Spotlight

文本: C- Christopher Tietjens S- Sylvia Satterthwaite M- Sylvia's mother F- Sylvia's father C: We will take a small house in Knightsbridge. Lowndes Street. Her mother will livewith us. Mrs Satterthwaite has contributed handsomely. Man: I see. M:

发表于:2019-01-21 / 阅读(61) / 评论(0) 分类 跟着英剧练发音

Topics: American Presidents Gerald Ford; you bet; between versus in between; of many different colors Words: money laundering pardon to this day to evade draft deserter special education dtente isolationist refugee assassination attempt briefing you

发表于:2019-01-22 / 阅读(84) / 评论(0) 分类 美语听力 English Cafe

Goodbye, darling. Goodbye, sweetheart. Alix Martin stood leaning over the small rustic gate, watching the retreating figure of her husband as he walked down the road in the direction of the village. Presently he turned a bend and was lost to sight, b

发表于:2019-02-16 / 阅读(139) / 评论(0) 分类 英文短篇小说

It was not until after their simple evening meal, when they were sitting in the oak-benched living-room with the windows thrown open to let in the sweet night air scented with the perfume of the mauve and white stocks outside, that Alix remembered th

发表于:2019-02-16 / 阅读(135) / 评论(0) 分类 英文短篇小说