Rice had seen the same thing in Iceland, one of the few places on Earth with similarities to Mars. It too is extremely cold, and most of the water is frozen into glaciers. And also like Mars, buried u

发表于:2018-12-07 / 阅读(72) / 评论(0) 分类 火星生命

Icebergs are among nature's most spectacular creations, and yet most people have never seen one. A vague air of mystery envelops them. They come into being - somewhere - in faraway, frigid waters, amid thunderous noise and splashing turbulence, which

发表于:2018-12-27 / 阅读(68) / 评论(0) 分类 英语听力小短文走遍全世界

So we humans have an extraordinary potential for goodness, 人类为善的潜力没有尽头, but also an immense power to do harm. 但为恶的能力也不可小觑。 Any tool can be used to build or to destroy. 任何工具,在人类手里都可

发表于:2019-01-03 / 阅读(71) / 评论(0) 分类 TED演讲科学篇

The Glacial World of Mount Rainier 雷尼尔山的冰川世界 This week on our National Parks journey, we travel to Americas mountainous Pacific Northwest. We are exploring Mount Rainier National Park in Washington state. The mountain in Washington

发表于:2019-01-12 / 阅读(43) / 评论(0) 分类 2016年VOA慢速英语(四)月

Im Bear Grylls. Ive served with the British Special Forces. Ive climbed to the summit of Everest and crossed the frozen oceans of the Arctic. Now, Im in Iceland, a land of huge glaciers and volcanoes. Every year, a thousand tourists need to be rescue

发表于:2019-01-23 / 阅读(57) / 评论(0) 分类 探索与发现2012年

But as quickly as it came, the storm lifts. And it gives me a brief chance to get my bearings. What weve got here is an ice cave. And caves can give you protection. The problem is this cornice all the way up there and how Im gonna get over this, over

发表于:2019-01-23 / 阅读(61) / 评论(0) 分类 探索与发现2012年

A snow hole like this will keep you out of the wind. The next thing I need do is to dig a bit of a pit down. And the reason I do that is that cold air sinks. So I dont want this cold air around me. So I want it to go down into what they call a cold w

发表于:2019-01-23 / 阅读(55) / 评论(0) 分类 探索与发现2012年

Recent decades have likely been the warmest and wettest on record in the Tibetan Plateau, known as the 'Third Pole' for its ice fields. The Tibetan Plateau and surrounding mountains represent one of the largest ice masses on earth. But the glaciers a

发表于:2019-02-05 / 阅读(94) / 评论(0) 分类 cctv9英语新闻2015年

1. Authorities in Southwest Pennsylvania are still searching for 2 gunmen in connection with 6 homicides at a cookout Wednesday night. Authorities say the victims include one man and 4 women, including one who was 8-month pregnant. 2. President Barac

发表于:2019-02-11 / 阅读(135) / 评论(0) 分类 美联社新闻一分钟2016(三)月

With their special padding and hightech soles, youd think that running shoes were designed to keep your feet healthy. 你可能认为跑步鞋拥有特殊衬垫和高科技鞋底的设计会保持你的双脚健康。 But, in fact, a recent study sho

发表于:2019-02-13 / 阅读(60) / 评论(0) 分类 阅读空间

本期内容: Plant life on both poles is growing rapidly as the planet warms. A new study has found a steady growth of moss in Antarctica over the last 50 years as temperatures increased as a result of climate change. The continued retreat of glac

发表于:2019-02-13 / 阅读(65) / 评论(0) 分类 夏说英语新闻晨读

It's getting quite tricky, this bit.Here without proper crampons or ice axes. 事情变得非常棘手 我现在没有 可用的冰爪或者冰镐 When moving ice slower at the edge of glaciers, 冰川边缘的冰层移动缓慢 it tears and ruptures

发表于:2019-02-13 / 阅读(60) / 评论(0) 分类 荒野求生

And to get up to the branches You got be provided 为了爬到树枝上 你要有所准备 What I've got is my rag sack and those loads of kinda webbings and drawstrings and everything hanging off this. 我只有一个破烂背包 这种带子 细绳

发表于:2019-02-14 / 阅读(47) / 评论(0) 分类 荒野求生

Icebergs Icebergs are among nature's most spectacular creations, and yet most people have never seen one. A vague air of mystery envelops them. They come into being -- somewhere -- in faraway, frigid waters, amid thunderous noise and splashing turbul

发表于:2019-02-17 / 阅读(53) / 评论(0) 分类 双语有声阅读

This stagnant muskeg is a perfect breeding ground for mosquitos. 这片臭气蒸腾的沼泽 滋生了大量蚊子 I hate mosquitos!But mother nature has provided a solution. 我讨厌蚊子 但大自然提供了解决方法 Okay.Covering yourself wi

发表于:2019-02-17 / 阅读(55) / 评论(0) 分类 荒野求生

At Least One-Third of Himalayan Ice to Disappear by 2100 At least one-third of the ice in the Himalayan Mountains will disappear by the end of this century because of rising temperatures, scientists said this week. This will threaten river flows that

发表于:2019-02-18 / 阅读(90) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2019年(二月)

I'm on a raft off the coast of Alaska,keeping watch for a boat to pick me up. 我正乘坐自制筏离开阿拉斯加海岸 继续找寻救援的船只 It's noticeably colder here. 这里很明显 冷多了 The current is taking me towards a lot of t

发表于:2019-03-01 / 阅读(165) / 评论(0) 分类 荒野求生

Sharp, hurried movements could dislodge the bollard.Seems to be holding at the moment. 突兀的大动作可能会使绳索脱离冰柱 现在看起来还能挺得住 But the longer it's forced to take my weight,the greater the chance it will collaps

发表于:2019-03-04 / 阅读(95) / 评论(0) 分类 荒野求生

台湾籍旅美老师今天交给我们的句子是: One study published in the journalEnvironmental Research Letters found that if the Arctic sea ice melts, Englandwill probably get a little rainier. 一篇发表在《环境研究通讯》期刊的研

发表于:2019-03-05 / 阅读(188) / 评论(0) 分类 留美老师带你每日说英文

Todd: So Kevin, I thought we would talk about money today, and you have many interesting stories about being broke. Kevin: Yes. I have been broke a number of times. Anything in particular that you would like to hear? I've got quite a bunch. Todd: So

发表于:2019-03-06 / 阅读(178) / 评论(0) 分类 英语趣味课堂