CNN 2010-10-29

An erupting volcano, some newly-discovered species, and a celebratory soccer match. We've got it all covered for you in today's edition of CNN Student News! Hello and welcome. From the CNN Center, my name is Carl Azuz. First up, officials respond to

赖世雄高级美国英语 lesson 20

Lesson 20， Scourge of the Plains： Tornadoes 平原之祸－龙卷风 Ellen Mae stepped out of her two-story home in certral Illinois. Fine morning， sae said to herself after checking the weather， and then went back inside. The radio had mentioned a seve

托福听力短文 II-12-3

(WA) The winds of a tornado are the most violent and destructive ones on Earth. Any of you who have seen one knows very well how frightening and powerful they are. What's interesting about them is that scientists don't actually know exactly why torn

AP 2010-10-30

1. Investigators are conducting tests to determine if a shooting at a Marine Corps recruiting station is connected to recent shootings at the Pentagon and National Marine Corps Museum. The FBI says the same gun was used to shoot at the Pentagon and t

NPR 2011-05-03

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. President Barack Obama, less than 24 hours after announcing the death of Osama bin Laden, says this is a good day. The world is safer. It is a better place because of the death of Osama bin Laden. The p

NPR 2011-04-17

Another air traffic controller was found asleep on the job; this time in Miami. The Federal Aviation Administration says it has suspended the controller in Miami who fell asleep early this morning. The FAA also announced today it will ban scheduling

CNN 2012-03-04

Nearly one hundred tornadoes touched down in the US over the past 24 hours.Claiming the lives of at least 36 people,the search for survivors continues in the severely damaged Kentucky town of West Liberty.This Morgan County Sheriff's deputy almost go

CNN 2008-08-26

Hello, everyone. I'm Catherine Callaway at the CNN Center in Atlanta. We are so glad you're with us today. Here is a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. A new CNN Opinion Research Corporation Poll shows that Barack Obama and John McCain are bo

CNN 2008-05-26

Good Sunday to you, I'm Creshon Saunders at the CNN Center in Atlanta. Senator Barack Obama is in Connecticut today. He gave a commencement speech at Wesleyan University in place of Senator Ted Kennedy. Obama agreed to step in after Kennedy was diag

英语音频杂志：天气

Weather by Mike Rayner It's hardly surprising that weather is a favourite topic for so many people around the world - it affects where we choose to live, what we wear, our moods, and perhaps even our national characteristics. A sunny day can relieve

AP 2012-03-04

1. Residents in the Midwest are picking up the pieces after more than a dozen tornadoes ripped through the region. At least nine people were killed and more than 30 injured. 2. Republican front-runner Mitt Romney is moving on to Ohio. Buoyed by a pai

AP 2012-04-06

1. After sweeping Republican primaries in Wisconsin, Maryland and the District of Columbia, Mitt Romney will address the same newspaper executives today that President Barack Obama spoke to yesterday. 2. The National Weather Service plans to survey t

CNN 2008-08-20

Hope you're having a great day. I am Nicole Lapin at the CNN Center in Atlanta. Here is a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. Tropical Storm Fay is battering South Florida with heavy wind and rain right after making landfall this morning. It w

CNN 2008-02-09

Good Friday afternoon to you from CNN.com headquarters in Atlanta. Im Naamua Delaney, heres a look at whats happening NOW In The News. 6 workers bodies have been pulled from the rubble of the Dixie Crystals sugar plant near Savannah Georgia. About 1

AP 2011-04-06

1. Economists expect unemployment figures released this morning will show steady jobs growth. Analysts predict about 185,000 jobs were added last month, saying overall jobless rate of 8.9%. One economist says the labor market recovery is gathering mo

AP美联社一分钟新闻(2010-05-14)

1. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown says he's quitting office, bringing to a close the Labour Party's 13-year hold on power. His two chief rivals from last week's election have worked out a deal to form a coalition. The Conservative Party chief Da

美联社一分钟新闻 2009-03-02

1. Spring is only weeks away, but it doesn't look like it in eastern parts of the country. Winter storm warnings are up across the South, the Mid-Atlantic and the Northeast. 2. Meanwhile, three tornadoes barreled through east central Alabama, destro

CNN 2008-05-04

Hi everyone, Im Asieh Namdar at the CNN Center in Atlanta. Heres a look at whats happening NOW IN THE NEWS. Barack Obama leads Hillary Clinton as results coming from todays Democratic presidential caucuses in Guam. 8 delegate seats are at stake ther

TED演讲:站在救灾前沿(2)

We didn't get our authority from the board of selectmen 我们既没有得到行政委员会的授权 or the emergency management director or the United Way. 也没有被应急办主任或是Uited Way批准 We just started answering questions and mak

英语听书《白鲸记》第937期

I have sat before the dense coal fire and watched it all aglow, full of its tormented flaming life; 我坐在塞满煤炭的火炉前，瞧它烧得通红，饱含它那熬煎的炽烈的生命； and I have seen it wane at last, down, down, to dumbe