The United Nations says amphetamines and synthetic, or man-made, drugs are a new threat to communities in Asia. UN officials have reported an increase in the production and use of such substances. Two million pills of the drug methamphetamine were se

发表于:2018-12-07 / 阅读(57) / 评论(0) 分类 2017年VOA慢速英语(六)月

Ebola Outbreak Also Harms Economies 埃博拉疫情还会危害经济 The World Bank Group is warning that the West Africa Ebola crisis could severely harm the economies of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone unless action is taken quickly. World Bank p

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(56) / 评论(0) 分类 2014年VOA慢速英语(九)月

Does City Living Hurt Mental Health? From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. 这里是VOA慢速英语健康生活报道。 Are people happier in nature with blue skies overhead and fresh green grass underfoot? Could noisy stre

发表于:2018-12-12 / 阅读(47) / 评论(0) 分类 2018年VOA慢速英语(四)月

1. Political protests in Ukraine (are) growing more violent. Clashes between police and the opposition killed at least 25 people and injured more than 240 overnight. 2. An employee for the NSA charged with first-degree murder in the death of his 3-ye

发表于:2018-12-15 / 阅读(111) / 评论(0) 分类 美联社新闻一分钟2014(二)月

The Snail, much against her usual habit, began to run like a lizard under a summer sun. 蜗牛一反常性,跑得像夏日太阳底下的一条晰蜴。 When Pinocchio returned home, his father asked him: And where is the new suit? 皮诺乔回到家

发表于:2018-12-18 / 阅读(59) / 评论(0) 分类 木偶奇遇记

Having robbed the bank in record time, it was possible to make off with the town's chocolate rabbit as well. 在飞速洗劫了银行之后,还能偷走镇上的巧克力兔子。 The modifying phrase in this sentence seems unrelated to anything el

发表于:2018-12-18 / 阅读(55) / 评论(0) 分类 TED演讲教育篇

Those all-nighters powered by caffeine may be doing more damage than expected. According to a recent study, brain development in teenagers can be delayed by over-consumption of caffeine. Teenage brains need solid sleep for their development. Caffeine

发表于:2018-12-28 / 阅读(59) / 评论(0) 分类 轻松英文阅读

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. Doctors have been warning for years that secondhand smoke leads to many types of illness. However, many children around the world live in areas where adults regularly smoke. A journal ca

发表于:2018-12-28 / 阅读(65) / 评论(0) 分类 英语语言学习

Unit 10 fur n 毛皮;毛;软毛 Tibetan adj 西藏的;藏族人的 n 西藏语;西藏人;藏族人 △antelope n 羚羊 in danger 在危险中;垂危 △endanger vt 危害, 使受到危险 die out 灭绝;逐渐消失 as a result of 作为

发表于:2018-12-29 / 阅读(151) / 评论(0) 分类 高中英语人教版第一册课本听力

常用的动词: abide by/obey/observe 遵守 abolish 废除 abuse 虐待;滥用 accommodate 供给;调节 acquire 获取 adore 崇拜;爱慕 allocate 分配 alter 改变 appral to/attract 吸引 approach 对待;处理 approve of 赞成 arise 出现 arouse 激发 assume 承担(责任)

发表于:2019-01-08 / 阅读(89) / 评论(0) 分类 英文语法词汇

AS IT IS 2015-05-20 US Police: Biker Gangs Threaten Public Safety 美国警方:摩托车帮派危害公众安全 Texas police are guarding against violence after a clash between competing motorcycle gangs. Nine people were killed in the fighting last

发表于:2019-01-12 / 阅读(63) / 评论(0) 分类 2015年VOA慢速英语(五)月

loose cannon blockbuster 战争往往给语言留下深刻的痕迹。当战火停息,一切恢复正常以后,一些带火药味的字和词汇经常会变成人们日常的用语来形容那些和

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历年考研英语的高频单词( 3 ~ 13 次) 历年考研英语的高频单词( 2 次) harbor/harbour n.港口,海港;避难所,藏身处 v.隐匿,窝藏,包庇 hard a.硬的,坚固的;困难

发表于:2019-02-01 / 阅读(168) / 评论(0) 分类 考研英语

09年12月六级作文预测及范文(24) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled How to Eliminate Fake Diplomas? You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below: 1)目前假文凭现象屡见不鲜 2)

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Exercising for as little as two-and-a-half hours a week can undo damage done by sitting down all day, a study has found. 研究发现,每周仅需2.5小时的锻炼,就可抵消终日久坐带来的危害。 The study by the University of Leicest

发表于:2019-02-01 / 阅读(90) / 评论(0) 分类 实用英语

Warm days come with a downside, as masks can't stop pollutant at ground level in Beijing 温暖的天气也有一个不好的地方,那就是口罩挡不住北京地表层的污染物了。 Excessive ozone gas has become the prime pollution problem

发表于:2019-02-07 / 阅读(96) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

Though No is a very little word, it is not always easy to say it; and the not doing so, often causes trouble. 虽然不是个非常简单的词语,可是要说出来并不总是容易的;而不把它说出来,常常会引来麻烦。 When we ar

发表于:2019-02-11 / 阅读(49) / 评论(0) 分类 美国语文第三册

台湾籍旅美老师今天交给我们的句子是: Due to its safer nature, marijuana is often suggested as an alternative to alcohol. However, heavy use can be harmful. Since pot smoke is chemically very similar to tobacco smoke, heavy pot smoke

发表于:2019-02-20 / 阅读(72) / 评论(0) 分类 留美老师带你每日说英文

Elena: How can you ask me that? Stefan:Because you knowing this is dangerous for so many reasons.You can hate me, but I need you to trust me. Elena: Just go. Just go, please. Go. If you mean me no harm, then you go. Stefan: I never wanted this.

发表于:2019-02-23 / 阅读(51) / 评论(0) 分类 跟着美剧练发音

Topic1 Problems with Smart TV setsA recent survey shows about one third of smart TV owners in China have reported quality problems with their gadgets within three years after the purchase. According to the survey done by nandu.com, the rate has been

发表于:2019-03-05 / 阅读(172) / 评论(0) 分类 英语角-圆桌会议