Passage Four In 1993, New York State ordered stores to charge a deposit on beverage ( 饮料 ) containers. Within a year, consumers had returned millions of aluminum cans and glass and plastic bottles

发表于:2018-12-01 / 阅读(82) / 评论(0) 分类 新东方CET6阅读

This special edition of our show dives into an ocean of plastic, masses of waste accumulating on and around some remote islands in the Pacific. Synthetic plastic, the kind made by people, has been around since 1907, and scientists estimate that almos

发表于:2018-12-02 / 阅读(91) / 评论(0) 分类 CNN美国有线新闻2017年12月

Mike looked at the label on the big plastic container. It said Garlic Powder. There was a U with a circle around it after the word Powder. What does this U mean, Mike wondered. Under the word Powder was another word, Seasoning. Under that word was a

发表于:2018-12-06 / 阅读(83) / 评论(0) 分类 365个英语简短小故事

Im Hilarie Barsky for Good Morning America, now my guest is Cindy Crawford. Happy Pre-Mothers Day. oh, thank you, yeah, great. Do your kids do anything special? Er, Im sure I will be getting some object made out of clay. Yeah, I actually, I saw them

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Oliver went to Target to buy a new vacuum cleaner. The vacuum cleaners at Target cost $60 to $500. The expensive ones were too bulky and, of course, too expensive. He bought the cheapest one in the store: a Dirt Devil Vibe. Its label claimed that it

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Cameroon Launches Campaign against Illegal Hospitals 喀麦隆开展打击非法医院运动 From VOA Learning English, this is Science in the News. Im Christopher Cruise. And Im Faith Lapidus. Today on the program we have three stories from the Afri

发表于:2018-12-16 / 阅读(54) / 评论(0) 分类 2014年VOA慢速英语(三)月

创意海洋生物制品唤起环保意识 A giant parrot fish greets visitors at the main entrance to the National Zoo. A bit farther on area tufted puffin seabird, a freedom starfish and more all bright, beautiful and eye-catchingsculptures. But ta

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A refugee camp built by students and volunteers spreads over Southern Methodist University's expanse of green lawns and live oaks. The affordable shelters are designed to be used by the poor as well as survivors of war and natural disasters. 从4月1

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LANDMINES KILL OR BADLY INJURE around 26,000 people every year. That is one person every 20 minutes. What is worse is that they keep causing damage for decades after wars have ended. There are about 100 million landmines buried just beneath the surf

发表于:2018-12-29 / 阅读(196) / 评论(0) 分类 高中二年级英语

Before you read Tom's essay on environmental problems, glance at the title and pictures and predict the main idea of the essay. CLEAN UP YOUR BUTTS AND BAGS All sorts of items become litter, but two of the most common and most dangerous are cigarett

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He asked for a price check. The shirt was $4, not $2. He told the cashier he didn't want it. The jacket was only $2, not $4. He couldn't believe it. He held up the jacket. He looked at it carefully. No stains, no rips, no holes. Only $2? What a deal!

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(74) / 评论(0) 分类 原版英语小短文

Technology Report - Bright Idea: Light Bulbs From Plastic Bottles, Water and Bleach 科技报道 - 水、漂白剂和塑料瓶构成的水灯泡 This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语科技报道。 Nearl

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Vietnamese-American Doctor Helps Rebuild Bodies, Lives To his patients at the Methodist Hospital of Houston, Doctor Tue Dinh is a miracle worker. Barbara Martinez came to him for help after surgery to fix a hernia left her with a painful and dangerou

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British Researchers Develop Safer Encryption for Credit Cards 英国研究人员开发信用卡更安全的加密措施 The recent news that data from 40 million credit and debit cards used at Target department stores was hacked has raised concerns a

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Captivating Animal Sculptures Illustrate Tragedy of Ocean Pollution 迷人的动物雕塑向人们展示海洋污染的悲剧 A giant parrot fish greets visitors at the main entrance to the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. A bit farther on are a tuft

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Uganda, Colombia Find Alternative to Plastic Waste 乌干达和哥伦比亚把塑料垃圾变废为宝 WASHINGTON People around the world use disposable plastic containers for water, food and other content because of their practicality and light weig

发表于:2019-01-14 / 阅读(55) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2014年(十一月)

情景对话: Look at that, the stars are out. 看那,星星出来了。 Wow. They're so bright. 哇,他们好亮啊。 知识点笔记: Come out 电影上映;新产品推出 例句一】 That movie is going to come out next month. 那部电影

发表于:2019-01-17 / 阅读(118) / 评论(0) 分类 每天三分钟学英语

By Nico Colombant Bamako, Mali 02 May 2006 watch Mali Recycling report Mali's capital, Bamako, faces a worsening recycling problem, with bottles and plastic bags becoming more popular -- and more poll

发表于:2019-01-20 / 阅读(130) / 评论(0) 分类 2006年VOA标准英语(五月)

A: What are you doing? B: Look at me. I look so old! I look as if I were thirty. A: Come on! Stop being so vain. You look great! You are beautiful! B: Yes, I am, but I think its time for some plastic surgery Im tired of these wrinkles and sagging ski

发表于:2019-01-20 / 阅读(46) / 评论(0) 分类 纯正地道美语

Plastics in Oceans: More Damaging Than Climate Change The United Nations estimates that each one of us uses nearly 140 kilograms of plastic each year. At least 6.4 million metric tons of that plastic has ended up in the oceans. Environmental activist

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