法律英语：123 Is Cheerleading a Sport?

by Adam Freedman Todays topic: Rah, Rah, Federal Law! Is cheerleading a sport? Learn what federal law has to say about cheerleading and why it matters to schools across the country. And now, your daily dose of legalese: This article does not create a

Take Away English-Summer Sport 夏季运动

Wimbledon 温布尔敦网球公开赛 Wimbledon is the most important sporting event of the British summer. Since the first tournament was played in 1877 in front of a few hundred spectators , the competition has become a global sporting event attended by ov

Are Video Games the Next Big College Sport?

Are Video Games the Next Big College Sport? New kinds of competitors are joining student athletes at colleges and universities around the country. But not everyone agrees that these video game players are taking part in a sport. Sports are an establi

英语听力—环球英语 1457 The Sport of Parkour

Voice 1 Welcome to Spotlight. Im Ryan Geertsma. Voice 2 And Im Robin Basselin. 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 A young man runs toward a w

留学生在中国 第33期 Team Sport 集体运动

Chapter 33 Volleyball -- A Team Sport第33章 一项集体运动排球David：What is your favorite sport? 你最喜欢的运动是什么？ You：My favorite sport is playing volleyball. 我最喜欢打排球。 David：How long have you played voll

Take Away English-Horse Sports 骑马运动

Zara Phillips prepares to take a jump (photograph by Craig Wilkinson) Here in the UK the sport of horse racing is often referred to as the sport of kings. However, after Zara Phillips stunning victory in the World Equestrian Games in Aachen, Germany

2007年VOA标准英语-Acceptance of Polygamy Slowly Changes in Muslim

By Phuong Tran Dakar 12 March 2007 In some African Muslim countries, polygamy is still commonly practiced. According to certain interpretations of Islam, men can marry up to four women. But more and more African women in Muslim countries are saying

2006年VOA标准英语-US To Accept 10,000 Burundian Refugees From Tan

By Catherine Maddux Washington 17 October 2006 The United States says it will accept around 10,000 Burundian refugees from Tanzania, many of whom have lived outside their home country for more than three decades. Some of the Burundians being conside

英语听力：探索发现 2013-02-15 猛玛象进城记 Mammoths to Manhattan—8

Just over 500 years ago, Europeans arrived in North America. And with these colonizers came an animal that hadnt been seen here for thousands of years. The horse returned to the Americas, now tamed and carrying the Spanish conquistadors. This new for

英语听力：2013-03-17 猛玛象进城记 Mammoths to Manhattan—21

This may look like a safari through the African savanna. In fact it's a theme park in Florida. And it allows people to experience a world outside their own. In some ways, they are visiting a land from another time. 14 thousand years ago, large parts

英语听力：探索发现 2013-02-20 猛玛象进城记 Mammoths to Manhattan—10

Where purple martins had once laid their eggs in hollow threes, in time, they came to rely almost totally on people to provide nests for them. These artificial nests were made from dried out squashes known as gourds. The shape made them perfect nesti

英语听力：探索发现 2013-02-22 猛玛象进城记 Mammoths to Manhattan—11

At first, the Europeans relied heavily on local food supply by native people. But as they settled in, their farming practices began to shape the landscape of North America. The plow allowed them to farm larger areas of land, helping to feed the expan

英语听力：探索发现 2013-02-24 猛玛象进城记 Mammoths to Manhattan—12

And farming fuelled the growth of another habitat, one that would become an even bigger challenge to North America's wildlife. The modern city was born. The city is an artificial environment, built around the needs of millions of people, and yet it a

英语听力：探索发现 2013-02-27 猛玛象进城记 Mammoths to Manhattan—13

The owls can raise anything from 1 to 12 chicks in a summer season. To survive, their young will have to quickly learn to negotiate the dangers of city life. Longer hunting trips are sometimes necessary as open land disappears. But so long as the cit

英语听力：探索发现 2013-03-01 猛玛象进城记 Mammoths to Manhattan—14

Although many of these city foxes do get killed by cars, the population as a whole is thriving. Thats because a regular supply of water means a regular supply of prey, including voles and ground squirrels. Playing on the streets at night is dangerous

英语听力：探索发现 2013-03-03 猛玛象进城记 Mammoths to Manhattan—15

Moose mainly browse on trees and shrubs, but they will also sample something new. They have a soft spot for pumpkins left out after Halloween. As many as 1,000 moose may enter Anchorage in winter, snowfall here is lower than its surrounding hills and

英语听力：探索发现 2013-03-06 猛玛象进城记 Mammoths to Manhattan—16

This disused car park is a near-perfect location for raising chicks, and only a short flight from a plentiful supply of food. Skimmers get their name from their unusual feeding technique--their extended lower bill detects fish just below the water su

英语听力：探索发现 2013-03-10 猛玛象进城记 Mammoths to Manhattan—18

This mass roosting takes place soon after the summer nesting season. Its a chance for the birds to molt before they fly south for the winter. As Vauxs swift numbers reach a peak in mid September, they attract attention from the locals. Coopers hawks

听一分钟英文：Sport-运动

Are you good at sport? Im not, but I love watching and playing all kinds of sport. My favourite sport is football the kind with the round ball, not American football. I wasnt very good at football when I was a kid. This did not stop me playing. I pla

英语听力—环球英语 1086 The Sport of Parkour

Voice 1 Welcome to Spotlight. Im Ryan Geertsma. Voice 2 And Im Robin Basselin. 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 A young man runs toward a w