H.E. Sheikha Lubna Khalid Sultan al Qasimi is a pioneering woman. She was born a princess of the royal family of Sharjah in the UAE and became the first woman to gain a high-ranking job in the UAE government. She was appointed Minister for Economy an

发表于:2019-01-01 / 阅读(87) / 评论(0) 分类 各国名人英文介绍

Would you like to take a holiday at Hogwarts? While fans of the fictional adventures of an English boy wizard are counting the days until the publication of the seventh and final Harry Potter book, a theme park inspired by Harry's adventures is to o

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IN THE NEWS - September 14, 2002: Sharia Law in Nigeria This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program In The News. There is a dispute about a major women’s beauty competition to be held i

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一年前,阿巴达韦萨生活在飓风桑迪过后断电的曼哈顿,为上网四处找电充。作为一个小说家,她从中发现其隐喻:在生活深度与数字世界连结的同时,我们是否错过了真实世界?

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ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: NASA hopes to send people to Mars sometime in the 2030s. President Trump would like to see that happen even sooner. And at a remote site in the Utah desert, would-be astronauts are already simulating what it would be like to live

发表于:2019-01-16 / 阅读(98) / 评论(0) 分类 2017年NPR美国国家公共电台7月

In the four decades since our robots first arrived, the once fuzzy ball at the end of our telescopes has steadily focused into a red planet we can understand, and it is not a welcoming place. The problem is the atmosphere is so thin and cold that wat

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Therere some basic things you should know about Mars before leaving home. Most days will be clear, and sunny and cold. The average temperature on Mars is as bitter as midwinter in Antarctica. And about half the diameter of the earth, Mars is a handy

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今天我们要学的词是chaos。 Chaos, 是混乱的意思。大雪过后,路上一片狼藉,Heavy snow caused chaos on the roads 新年派对让家里变得杂乱不堪, The house was in total chaos after the New Year's party. 政变让国家

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If we have been wet, then we want to look for nutrients and food sources that could support microbes. The water ice is proof of a valuable resource for any life forms still clinging(附着) beneath the surface and for future travelers. We now know th

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It is chemically impossible for methane to survive for long in the Martian atmosphere, so it must have been released recently. Now what makes methane? Cows make methane? Probably not cows. Oh, microbes, various sorts can release methane, there are a

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You can make estimates of how much water had to have been flowing that carved these things, and you get numbers like 100, 200 Amazon rivers all cut loose at once, big, big amounts of waterfalls / across its surface. The other big attraction on Mars i

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It was 119 Fahrenheit here yesterday; really, really, really hot day on Mars ever get up to about 30 Fahrenheit and at night it goes to more than 100 below. Martian deserts are both frozen and sun baked. With no Ozone layer, UV levels are so high tha

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But still be able to use your hands. Not only will you want to move your fingers, you want to move around. NASAs lunar electric rover is a prototype for future missions to the moon and Mars. Its part vehicle and part space suit. I can just picture be

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Want to step outside to take in the scenery or pick up some rocks? As familiar as it might look beyond the port hole, Mars is dangerously alien. The upside is the low gravity will give you super jumping abilities, the down, the almost complete lack o

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Before we take this giant leap, we need to be able to carry everything needed for a three-year -round trip with us. This is a much larger effort than getting to the moon. Its the Apollo mission on steroids. At this point we know at least as much as t

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今天我们要学的词是shady。 Shady, 有可疑,见不得人的意思。 A shady deal, 一项见不得人的交易。 Shady activities, 可疑的行动。 He played a shady character in the new movie, 他在这部新影片中扮演了一个十分

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An Israeli mayor on the front lines of the conflict with the Palestinians is calling for a truce with Islamic militants. But reaction was cool in both the Gaza Strip and Jerusalem. 以色列和巴勒斯坦人发生冲突的一个前沿城市的市长呼

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Leave in an instant I won't blame you I guess I would hate me too It's crazy I know So you should go I didn't know what else to do Admit if you're scared You so wanna cry Don't understand Just how I dared I did the only thing The only thing that felt

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Ke$ha X Factor现场激情演唱新专辑第二主打《C'Mon》 在单曲《Die Young》仍在公告牌高居第三时,钱妞Ke$ha已经开始新专辑第二单的宣传,在 X Factor现场激情演唱新专辑第二主打《C'Mon》,虽然官方

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My first time for years With minimal makeup Waiting to hear It's the true you You don't even smile You never notice When I do things for you When I do things for you I hope you choke In your plastic halo I hope you choke In your plastic halo 'Cause n

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