Next stop, the library, Brianna announced from the drivers seat of the ice-cream wagon. She guided Butterscotch across the grass and under the shade of a large old oak tree next to the library building. Why dont you ring the wagon bell, Benny. Benny

发表于:2018-12-06 / 阅读(55) / 评论(0) 分类 94 The Ice Cream Mystery

The four Aldens followed the white car through Greenfield. They stayed as far behind it as they could while still keeping it in sight. The driver didnt seem to notice that her car was being followed. At last the car turned into a driveway on Walnut S

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Today's topic is active voice versus passive voice. Here's Brian from Iowa: It drives me crazy when people write in passive voice. How can I teach people how to tell the difference between passive and active voice and stay away from passive voice? Th

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Jack sat on the frozen ground. Annie, Teddy, andKathleen sat nearby. They were all too shocked tospeak. The night was quiet. Overhead the full moonshined brightly, and a few cold stars twinkled in theclear sky. Finally Annie broke the silence. I wond

发表于:2018-12-10 / 阅读(58) / 评论(0) 分类 汪培珽儿童英文分级书单《神奇树屋》

Jack and Annie walked through the front hall of thepalace, past the ice columns, and into the wizard'sthrone room. The walls and floor glittered with thebrilliant, cold light of dawn. Uh-oh, said Jack. The wizard was waiting for them--and the twowhit

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A cold wind rattled the windowpanes. But insidethe house, it was warm and cozy. Jack and Anniewere making Christmas cookies with their mom. Jackpressed a star-shaped cookie cutter into the dough. Hey, it's snowing outside, said Annie. Jack looked out

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By VOA News 15 January 2008 A group of climate researchers says there is evidence that global warming is causing the Antarctic ice cap to melt more quickly than it did 10 years ago. The scientists said Monday they used satellite data to monitor the A

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Al-Awlaki Was Prominent Al-Qaida Voice Aimed at West Radical cleric and wanted terrorist Anwar al-Awlaki was killed Friday in Yemen in what news reports say was a coordinated air strike by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. Al-Awlaki was an Americ

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Voice 1 Welcome to Spotlight. Im Liz Waid. Voice 2 And Im Bruce Gulland. 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 is winter in the United Kingd

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I wonder what that lady has against the ice cream parlor? Jessie asked thoughtfully when the Aldens were further down the street. Maybe shes just mad the Shoppe is taking customers away from her business, Henry suggested. She had lots of customers, B

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What have you been doing today? asked Grandfather as they were finishing dinner that evening. We went shopping for Mrs. McGregor, Henry answered. And we met someone new. A new friend? Grandfather Alden smiled. Shes coming tomorrow to see our boxcar,

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By David McAlary Ocean animals in parts of Antarctica are facing a food shortage. A new British study finds that a staple of the marine wildlife diet, tiny shrimp-like creatures called krill, has dram

发表于:2019-01-03 / 阅读(74) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA2004(下)--健康科技

AGRICULTURE REPORT – April 16, 2002: New Rice For West Africa By George Grow This is the VOA Special English AGRICULTURE REPORT. A new kind of rice is coming to West Africa. The new rice is said to

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Words and Their Stories: Hobsons Choice 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。 Making choices is necessary, but not always easy. Many of our expressions tell about this dif

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Global Warming Could Delay Next Ice Age The next ice age could be delayed by tens of thousands of years due to excessive amounts of heat-trapping carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, which disrupts Earths natural cycle of warming and cooling, according

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Mapping Mountain Range Found Under Antarctic Ice Its late afternoon at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, where Robin Bell is at work analyzing various images of glaciers and plotting her next expedition to the frozen southern pole. She takes a br

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Dire Warnings Issued on Diminishing Arctic Ice Polar bears hunt seals from sea ice, but could drown if forced to swim long distances in open water. Satellite photos released by Americas space agency, NASA, illustrate the daunting threat to such bears

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: An Arizona county is taking a long second look at its cooperation with the federal government. Maricopa County, which includes Phoenix, was overseen for years by Sheriff Joe Arpaio. He promoted himself as the country's toughest s

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ELISE HU, HOST: The world's oceans are rising up about eight inches on average over the past century. The seas are rising more in some places than others. As NPR's Christopher Joyce reports, scientists are beginning to predict where the rise will be

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释义: Breaking down a social stiffness to make things more comfortable. 打破社交时的沉默,让周围环境更加舒服一些。汉语里我们可以说:打破沉默;打破僵局;This phrase is sometimes used when the cold social awk

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