英国公投在即 或因退欧转变历史 These are uncertain times in a nation whose economy is the second largest in the European Union. The stakes are huge. There are warnings that leaving the 28-member bloc may cause the British pound to lose 1

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(48) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2016年(六月)

Anastasia, the youngest daughter of Tsar Nicolas II, may have been Russian, but shes been singing up a storm in Spanish, German and Korean, at least as a stage character is. And from then, the Broadway musical Anastasia will continue to be seen in sp

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(58) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2018年(十月)

Artworks Tell Story of American Culture, History 美国文化艺术品阐述故事与历史 Allies Days, May 1917, an impressionistic scene of flags fluttering over midtown Manhattan, was painted by Childe Hassam to celebrate the United States' entry

发表于:2018-12-16 / 阅读(47) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2014年(八月)

爱沙尼亚希望避免历史再度重演 美重申助其维护主权 The present day cheers for Russia in Ukraine's annexed Crimea peninsula is for many Estonians, an eerie reminder of their past. 对许多爱沙尼亚人而言,俄罗斯吞并乌克

发表于:2018-12-16 / 阅读(47) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2016年(一月)

巧克力爱好者们了解其中的历史 Chocolate is an important part of Valentine's Day celebrations in many countries. People often buy boxed chocolates and give them to a loved one.In some areas, Valentine's Day is celebrated with chocolate fe

发表于:2018-12-16 / 阅读(45) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2016年(二月)

Better not to ignore the past but learn from it instead. Otherwise, history has a way of repeating itself. 最好不要忽略过去,而是从中得到些教训,否则 历史会不断重复上演。--《绯闻女孩》 图片1

发表于:2018-12-20 / 阅读(44) / 评论(0) 分类 Daily English-2015.8

资深黑人评论员Larry Wilmore吐槽如日中天的NBA新星林书豪。 这段是最近各大脱口秀有关林书豪的吐槽中最搞笑的一段,一起来瞧瞧。 Larry Wilmore的抱怨点是在Black History Month 黑人历史月,这个亚

发表于:2019-01-05 / 阅读(55) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻视频

Luthier Turns Wood From Landmark N.Y.C. Buildings Into Guitars 印证纽约历史的独特吉他 Rick Kelly started making wooden musical instruments when he was a teenager. But he didn't start turning timber use in old hotels, bars and churches into

发表于:2019-01-14 / 阅读(75) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2016年(八月)

150-Year-Old US Capitol Dome Being Restored 150年历史的美国国会圆顶将被修复 WASHINGTON The U.S. Capitol Dome in Washington, DC, is recognized world-wide as one of the most enduring symbols of the U.S. government and American democracy.

发表于:2019-01-14 / 阅读(49) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2015年(三月)

她是谷歌的第20位员工,是谷歌历史上首位女性工程师;她在谷歌工作13年,推出100多款产品,并主持部分并购;她是沃尔玛董事会成员,是雅虎新任CEO。

发表于:2019-01-18 / 阅读(40) / 评论(0) 分类 名人演讲视频

上世纪20年代,公众开始意识到吸烟有害健康,而烟草商则推出了各种宣传吸烟无害反而有益的夸张广告。斯坦福教授Robert Jackler带你回顾贯穿整个20世纪的禁烟之战,了解吸烟有害健康警示是

发表于:2019-01-18 / 阅读(66) / 评论(0) 分类 名人演讲视频

A History of Christmas in America From VOA Learning English, I'm Caty Weaver. Today, Steve Ember and Shirley Griffith present a special program on Christmas traditions in the United States during the first half of the 19th century. During this period

发表于:2019-01-22 / 阅读(300) / 评论(0) 分类 2018年VOA慢速英语(十二)月

April Fools' Day is celebrated in the Western world on April 1st of every year. Sometimes referred to as All Fools' Day, April 1st is not a legal holiday, but is widely recognized and celebrated as a day which tolerates practical jokes and general fo

发表于:2019-02-09 / 阅读(64) / 评论(0) 分类 英美文化

New Words: trailer n. 预告片; Antarctica n. 南极洲 penguins n. 企鹅; intrepid adj. 无畏的; spectacle n. 景象;场面;奇观; Flying Penguins 会飞的企鹅 It's a BBC prank, this one was a trailer for a nature documentary exp

发表于:2019-02-12 / 阅读(55) / 评论(0) 分类 卡卡课堂早餐英语

听耶鲁大学历史上最年轻的耶鲁世界学者谈谈中国体育。体育在中国人的心中确实有些特殊,也许如芮成钢所言成了一种外交手段或证明自己的方式。

发表于:2019-02-14 / 阅读(55) / 评论(0) 分类 名人演讲视频

Lebanons Star Filmmaker Makes Oscars History Lebanese filmmaker Nadine Labaki has become the first female artist in the Arab world to be nominated for an Academy Award, or Oscar. Labaki directed the film Capernaum, a film about a Syrian refugee boy a

发表于:2019-02-17 / 阅读(88) / 评论(0) 分类 2019年VOA慢速英语(一)月

重点词汇 go against: 逆; 违背,作对; 对不利; 触犯; take off: 起飞; 脱掉; (使) 离开; 突然成功; 有些人被历史改变,有些人,却改变着历史。亨利.福特就是这样一位改变历史的人。 福特T型车被

发表于:2019-02-21 / 阅读(46) / 评论(0) 分类 卡卡课堂早餐英语

In 1928, Alexander Fleming was studying the bacterium, Staphylococcus, when some of the bacteria became contaminated with Penicillium fungus and stopped growing. Fleming decided that some chemical produced by the Penicillium fungus must be stopping t

发表于:2019-03-06 / 阅读(88) / 评论(0) 分类 英语时差8,16

When you take an aspirin, a decongestant, or a muscle relaxant, the drug youre taking was probably made by a chemist combining a specific mixture of chemicals. Microscopic Fungi And Bacteria Antibiotics, on the other hand, are chemicals produced by m

发表于:2019-03-06 / 阅读(125) / 评论(0) 分类 英语时差8,16

Since that time, scientists have found that numerous species of fungi produce chemicals to destroy bacteria and that bacteria even produce chemicals that destroy other bacteria. Antibiotics are relatively new in modern medicine, but the earliest medi

发表于:2019-03-06 / 阅读(118) / 评论(0) 分类 英语时差8,16