The six month campaign by the Iraqi army to take back the city of Mosul from ISIS, is coming to an end. The terrorist group captured Mosul and looked toward capturing Baghdad itself, but has since lost most of Mosul to Iraq's armed forces, and is cli

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(141) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2017年(6月)

If you park your car in the wrong place, a traffic policeman will soon find it. You will be very lucky if he lets you go without a ticket. However, this does not always happen. Traffic police are sometimes very polite. During a holiday in Sweden,I f

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(494) / 评论(0) 分类 新概念英语第二册

For most highschoolers, graduation day is a culmination of four years' of hard work and dedication. It was exciting to walk across the stage. But for Honor Student Caisha Gayles, what began as a happy occasion became anything but. There was a little

发表于:2018-12-11 / 阅读(51) / 评论(0) 分类 万花筒2007年

By Rebecca Ward Phevos and Athena, the brother and sister mascots of the 2004 Olympics, might be considered a step above the usual stuffed toy Olympic merchandisers come up with every two years, if on

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BBC Learning English Weekender Affluenza Jackie: Hello, welcome to Weekender. I'm Jackie Dalton and today we're going to talk about 'affluenza' that's a word you've probably not heard before but don't worry, that's because it's only just been invent

发表于:2019-01-16 / 阅读(110) / 评论(0) 分类 Weekender

BEIJING, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- China's Ministry of Public Security (MPS)(公安处) on Sunday ordered traffic police nationwide to prepare for possible traffic disruptions(破坏) caused by a lingering cold snap. The cold weather that has stopped tr

发表于:2019-01-16 / 阅读(88) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

Hi!everybody, this is Tod Smith with Little Things Matter.The Title of today's lesson is Building Relationships That Last 大家好。我是托德史密斯为您讲述小事业重要。今天课程的题目是建立持久的人际关系。 Whether yo

发表于:2019-01-18 / 阅读(59) / 评论(0) 分类 生活英语听力文章

Hi!everybody, this is Tod Smith with Little Things Matter.The Title of today's lesson is Happiness is a Choice 大家好。我是托德史密斯为您讲述小事业重要。今天课程的题目是幸福是一种选择。 Although it may be tempting

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Good afternoon, I'm Naamua Delaney at the CNN Center in Atlanta. Here is a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. The argument over whether the economy is in a recession will likely continue. Official numbers from the Commerce Department say the

发表于:2019-01-26 / 阅读(48) / 评论(0) 分类 商业报道2008年(五)月

By Paula Wolfson Sydney 08 September 2007 President Bush in Sydney President Bush says the release of a new video by al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden is a vivid reminder of the dangers still facing the world. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports from Sydney, w

发表于:2019-02-02 / 阅读(104) / 评论(0) 分类 2007年VOA标准英语(九月)

From a grilling on one war to a personal appearance of the heart of another, Gordon Brown touched down in Helmand to meet British troops says the vow about whether he deprive the military of resources raged at home. If he thought this worldwind trip

发表于:2019-02-03 / 阅读(73) / 评论(0) 分类 英伦广角

The Golden Broom Awards, which awards the worst Chinese films of the year, were held in Beijing last Sunday. 中国电影金扫帚奖(为年度最差影片颁发的奖项)颁奖典礼于上周日在北京举行。 In an unexpected twist, an award

发表于:2019-02-07 / 阅读(49) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

Qin (Dear friend), will you stay at home and go shopping online this weekend? Qinmen (dear friends), you should guard the safety of your online accounts and develop good habits. Weve summarized nine points of advice for you. Have a happy weekend onli

发表于:2019-02-13 / 阅读(102) / 评论(0) 分类 中英双语新闻

Some members of Congress reacted Monday to the news that the U.S. military death toll in Iraq has reached 4,000, with majority Democrats mixing messages of respect for the sacrifices of the military, with more criticism of President Bush. 美国国会一

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He washed his hands in the bathroom. The soap in the soap dish was just a sliver. Boxed bars of soap were in the kitchen. He threw the sliver into the trashcan. He cleaned the gunk out of the soap dish. He rinsed it out and walked out of the bathroom

发表于:2019-02-15 / 阅读(62) / 评论(0) 分类 英文短篇故事(纽约)

Business: Schumpeter: Risky business 商业:熊皮特:冒险的生意 Managers need to watch political risk in developed markets as well as emerging ones. 管理者不仅需要留意新兴市场,还要关注成熟市场的政治风险。 Multin

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Daylight Saving time finishes on Sunday April 1st, at 2am. It is time to put your clock back one hour. To help you remember which way to change your clock, you can say, Spring Forward, Fall Back. Fall is the American word for Autumn. The verb to spri

发表于:2019-02-17 / 阅读(62) / 评论(0) 分类 新西兰英语

Mourners have gathered in cities across the United States to remember the victims of the Orlando shooting, with many calling for increased tolerance and an end to violence toward the LGBT community and ethnic minorities. Our lives matter, whether you

发表于:2019-02-21 / 阅读(74) / 评论(0) 分类 2016CRI中国国际广播电台

We're in the Musee du Louvre and we're looking at Delacroix's Liberty Leading the People. 我们在罗浮宫,我们正在欣赏德拉克拉瓦的《自由领导人民》。 This is one of the most historically important paintings in this collection

发表于:2019-02-25 / 阅读(74) / 评论(0) 分类 欧美人文风情

Putin Announces Rearmament Plan Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a modernization drive for the country's armed forces - with a goal of at least 70 percent modern armament by 2020. Under the plan, over 40 intercontinental ballistic missi

发表于:2019-03-04 / 阅读(103) / 评论(0) 分类 2015CRI中国国际广播电台