Yet hijras, and their counterparts in other Asian societies, remain on societys margins. 然而,海吉拉斯和其他亚洲国家类似人群都仍处在社会边缘。 As Anjaann Joshii of SPACE puts it: You can sing, dance, bless, cursebut thats

发表于:2018-12-05 / 阅读(76) / 评论(0) 分类 经济学人人物系列

New unemployment claims hit the half million mark, the highest level since November. Analysts say last week's surge underscores more trouble in the jobs market with employers slashing positions as the economic recovery continues to slow. A symbolic m

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Illinois ousted Governor Rod Blagojevich is sentenced to 14 years in prison for political corruption. After learning his fate today, Rod Blagojevich told reporters he was going home to speak with his family about the road ahead. If you can meet with

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SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Study of Women's Health Proves a Headache for Doctors, PatientsBy Caty Weaver Broadcast: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(55) / 评论(0) 分类 2006年慢速英语(二)月

Don't be an angry bird: Find out how a chair, a pair of sunglasses and other items can hold unexpected promise for taming your temper. 别做愤怒的小鸟:看看一把椅子、一副太阳眼镜和别的东西对于平息怒气有什么意想不到

发表于:2019-01-03 / 阅读(55) / 评论(0) 分类 趣味英语

1.Frequent headaches 1.经常头疼 Many headaches are tension headaches, which result from clenching your jaw, tensing your neck, shoulder or back muscles or grinding your teeth. 很多头疼属于紧张性头疼,这是由于咬紧牙床、颈部、

发表于:2019-01-03 / 阅读(85) / 评论(0) 分类 实用英语

Hormones in the Body Up to the beginning of the twentieth century, the nervous system was thought to control all communication within the body and the resulting integration of behavior. Scientists had determined that nerves ran, essentially, on elect

发表于:2019-01-08 / 阅读(76) / 评论(0) 分类 托福英语

A Fish That 'Sings' Love Songs? This is the sound of a fish singing: Hmmmmmmmm. It is a male fish a plainfin midshipman, to be exact from the Pacific Ocean. He is singing, or humming, a love song to get female fish to come and visit the nest he built

发表于:2019-01-12 / 阅读(131) / 评论(0) 分类 2016年VOA慢速英语(十)月

Eating when stressed can be a bad habit when the food of choice is a candy bar or bag of chips. Try these healthy foods that are actually proven to lower stress levels. 当有压力的时候如果选择吃糖果或者薯条对健康是有坏处的。试

发表于:2019-01-16 / 阅读(115) / 评论(0) 分类 阅读空间

HEALTH REPORT - U.S., European Drug Officials Approve Inhaled InsulinBy Cynthia Kirk Broadcast: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 I'm Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Health Report. A form of insul

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Science and Technology ornography and politics Rising to the occasion 科技 色情与政治 应付自如 Electoral victory brings a surprising consequence: the winners look at smut 选举的胜利带来一个让人惊奇的结果:获胜的一方寻淫

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Around the world, many people start their day with a cup of coffee, a cappuccino, or an espresso. At the same time, there are many people with various thyroid conditions who rely on synthetic thyroid hormone replacement medication like levothyroxine

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法式炸薯条是好食物的原因 Ever wonder why French fries, potato chips and Cheetos are so appealing when you're feeling stressed? A new study suggests that elevated levels of salt in the body lower stress hormones and raise levels of oxytoci

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1 in 5 of us spend between 2 to 10 hours per week working from bed. 五分之一的人每周在床上工作2-10小时。 There was an interesting article by Sue Shellenberger in The Wall Street Journal last year about the increasing amount of work be

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新词酷词(男人也有更年期!) 喜怒无常?情绪低落?失眠健忘?别以为只有女性有更年期,男人也同样有更年期的烦恼。 Andropause also colloquially known as male emenopaus is said to be the result of a gradual dro

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【英文原文】 Sometimes your biggest weakness can become your biggest strength. Take, for example, the story of one 10-year-old boy Never a happy topic, bed wetting is a very distressing problem for five to seven million American kids. If we can

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Love gives you a healthy heart Lovers have more reason than ever to celebrate this Valentine's Day, as a new scientific theory has suggested a healthy and loving relationship is good for the heart. Research suggests that being involved in any type of

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You're Ravenous 变得贪吃 If you find yourself hungry all day (and not because you skipped breakfast or have recently amped up your gym routine) it might be because you've been skimping on sleep. 如果你发现自己特别容易饿(不是因为你

发表于:2019-02-17 / 阅读(62) / 评论(0) 分类 阅读空间

1.Swap processed food for fresh food 将加工食品换成新鲜食物 When youre tired, its easy to reach for that can of soup for a quick fix. However, processed foods include unnecessary ingredients like sugars, unhealthy fats , high sodium conten

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WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- Nearly a fifth of all Americans 12 years or older have hearing loss so severe that it may make communication difficult, according to a new study led by Johns Hopkins University researchers and published Monday in the A

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