Only last month President Xi announced that China will take steps to halt the domestic trade in ivory, 就在上个月习主席宣布中国会采取措施遏制国内象牙交易。 adding to the ban on ivory carving imports he announced in February.

发表于:2018-12-05 / 阅读(58) / 评论(0) 分类 欧美名人演讲

Today, we face an unprecedented surge in the brutal slaughter of iconic animals by poachers. 今天,我们面临着偷猎者对标志性物种前所未有的疯狂杀戮。 In South Africa, for example, one rhino was killed every month until 2005. 比

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Wildlife Experts Worry About Lack of Newborn Right Whales Wildlife researchers in Georgia and Florida are concerned about the population of endangered whales. The winter birthing season just ended, but no newborn sightings have been reported. There a

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(70) / 评论(0) 分类 2018年VOA慢速英语(四)月

The statistics are stark and alarming. Populations of mammals, of birds, of fish declines between 1970 and the year 2014 by 60 percent globally. And in fresh water, habitats, the figure is some 83 percent. And its no surprise that human activity is m

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The statistics are stark and alarming.Populations of mammals, of birds, of fish declines between 1970 and the year 2014 by 60 percent globally.And in fresh water, habitats, the figure is some 83 percent.And its no surprise that human activity is main

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(53) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2018年(十一月)

The World Wildlife Fund, an international conservation group, says more than two-thirds of the world's wildlife could be gone by the year 2020. The organization says there's already been a 58 percent decrease in the number of fish, mammals, birds and

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banister, ['bnistə] n (楼梯的)栏杆=balustrade=rail 【记】ban挡住,ister东西-挡住的东西-栏杆 【类】staircase:banister=garden:fence楼梯需要栏杆保护=花园需要栅栏保护

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今天我们要学的词是wildlife.Wildlife 野生动物。Experts warn that prescription and over-the-counter drugs are polluting rivers and it is taking a toll on wildlife. 有关专家警告说,处方药和非处方药正在对河流造成污染,

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Researchers are trying to identify the reasons behind the poor population growth of some of Africas wild animals including the Grevy and Cape Mountain zebras. A major focus is the endangered black rhino. What weve done with the University of Manchest

发表于:2019-01-03 / 阅读(58) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2018年(九月)

Wildlife Foundation: Tens of Thousands of Elephants Killed Every Year 野生动物基金会称每年成千上万的大象死亡 August 12 is World Elephant Day. Its estimated there are 500,000 elephants remaining in Africa. Thats down from 1.2-millio

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Summit Pledges to Save the Oceans 全球海洋保护峰会承诺保护海洋 The summit on protecting the worlds oceans ended Friday, with a call to tackle the major threats of climate change, overfishing, habitat loss and pollution. The Global Ocean

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Pinnipeds Don't Appreciate Biped Disturbance 鳍足类动物不喜欢受到人类干扰 Cabo Polonio is a small seaside village on Uruguay's Atlantic coast. The permanent, year-round population is just 95 people living in around 50 homes. Another 350

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Public lands in the U.S. are managed with two goals in mind: protecting biodiversity and providing people with recreational opportunities, a chance to connect with nature. But sometimes those two goals are at oddsespecially if recreation, activities

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Adria: So you said you're kind of a wilderness boy. What are your thoughts on encroachment? Is it a problem where you live? Shiloh: Yeah, I live up in the mountains, Adria. My home is above 3,000 meters, so I live at a very high altitude. It's--I liv

发表于:2019-01-25 / 阅读(70) / 评论(0) 分类 英语趣味课堂

Houston Sprawl Leaves Wildlife Stranded休斯敦扩张叶野生动物链 HOUSTON, TEXAS Houston, Texas, and its surrounding suburbs are growing fast and sprawling out into natural forest areas that are the habitat for many species of indigenous wildl

发表于:2019-02-01 / 阅读(51) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA常速英语2013年(八月)

在轻松愉快的氛围下,学生可以主动地掌握知识。比如在2008年2月3日词语掌故的节目中,与hit 相关的各个习语就得到了介绍,在介绍〝hit the spot〞的过程中,播音员先介绍这个习语的起源,原

发表于:2019-02-09 / 阅读(64) / 评论(0) 分类 托福英语

What should you do when a wild animal or bird needs help? First, be careful! Mammals can carry diseases transmissible to humans, including rabies. That's why you shouldn't handle skunks, bats, coyotes, foxes or raccoons, but call animal control for h

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Wedding insurance 婚礼保险 Prenuptial protection 婚前的保护 Underwriters are becoming as much a part of the big day as cake and flowers 在婚礼那天,承销商变得和蛋糕和鲜花一样重要 Sorry, your policy doesn't cover cold fee

发表于:2019-02-17 / 阅读(272) / 评论(0) 分类 经济学人文艺系列

Ana: I heard that South Africa is famous for its wild animals. Mike: That's true. We have many different kinds of animals in South Africa. Have you heard of the big five? Ana: I think so but I don't remember what it is. Mike: So the big five are the

发表于:2019-02-27 / 阅读(81) / 评论(0) 分类 英语趣味课堂

Topic1 China's airports and airlines lead the world in flight delays: US surveyChinese airports and airlines were the worst in the world for being on time last year, according to a US-based company that tracks air travel around the globe. Among the w

发表于:2019-03-05 / 阅读(170) / 评论(0) 分类 英语角-圆桌会议