史蒂芬品克通过图表展示从古至今暴力使用的频率的下降,并且声称尽管今天的世界看上去很不太平,伊拉克、达尔富尔等地区更是战乱不断,但实际上,现在人类正处于历史上最和平的时期

发表于:2018-12-09 / 阅读(153) / 评论(0) 分类 TED公开课:和平使者

以下段落是摘自新闻里的一些重要信息,并不是一个段落的听写。空内信息可在本新闻中全部找到,大家可以根据这些信息复述新闻。 一、泛听建议: 1、完整听一遍,掌握大意。 2、继续听,特

发表于:2018-12-26 / 阅读(60) / 评论(0) 分类 NPR边听边练

[00:21.52]Financial woes often drive couples apart [00:24.24]but the current recession seems to [00:26.27]be having the opposite effect, [00:28.45]with less couples able to afford [00:30.75]the cost of a divorce. [00:38.03]财务状况恶化经常会让

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Weve looked before at how to set up an appointment on the phone with someone you already know (BEP 119), but what about if you havent met the person or established a relationship with them yet? In todays Business English Podcast, well be looking at h

发表于:2018-12-31 / 阅读(118) / 评论(0) 分类 商务电话英语

As the breakaway republic of Somaliland grapples with a severe drought, medical workers are struggling to aid people left weakened by malnourishment and hunger. A 70-year-old hospital in Erigavo, the capital of the Sanaag region, is operating beyond

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(78) / 评论(0) 分类 2017年VOA慢速英语(四)月

疟疾死亡人数大幅下降 The global effort to curb malaria is succeeding phenomenally, according to the latest report from the World Health Organization. More than three million lives have been saved so far this century with better prevention a

发表于:2019-01-07 / 阅读(57) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

Lexington 来克星敦 Mars in the descendant 下降星座战神火星 America is tired of war. That would suit Barack Obama, if not for the one he entered in Libya 美国已经厌倦战争。这对奥巴马来说正合适,只要他们不讨厌利比

发表于:2019-01-07 / 阅读(51) / 评论(0) 分类 经济学人综合

Offline: Three quarters of the Facebook users didn't think the site affected their academic performance据悉,四分之三的脸谱网的拥有者(学生)从未想到过这个网对他们的成绩的下降会产生影响。 It is what parents o

发表于:2019-01-11 / 阅读(54) / 评论(0) 分类 阅读空间

China Exports to North Korea Fall 中国对朝出口下降 From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语经济报道。 Recent Chinese trade information shows that China's exports to North Korea decreased

发表于:2019-01-12 / 阅读(66) / 评论(0) 分类 2013年VOA慢速英语(八)月

AS IT IS 2015-07-08 Study: Chicago 'Immigration' Rate Dropping 研究表明芝加哥移民率下降 Many large American cities need skilled workers from other countries if they are to grow. Chicago, Illinois is the third-largest city in the United St

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Report: Press Freedom Declines to Lowest Point in 12 Years 有报告表明:世界新闻自由程度下降到12年来的最低点 A new report says freedom of the press declined worldwide last year to its lowest point in more than ten years. Freedom H

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AS IT IS 2015-10-19 UN: Opium Grown in Afghanistan Down by 48% 联合国:阿富汗的鸦片种植下降了48% The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime says the amount of opium produced in Afghanistan has dropped by almost half compared to last ye

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JUDY WOODRUFF: Next: the change in public attitudes and state laws when it comes to gun rights and restrictions.Its long been one of the most divisive issues in America. And now several families who lost loved ones in Newtown Connecticut are suing th

发表于:2019-01-27 / 阅读(50) / 评论(0) 分类 PBS访谈社会系列

GWEN IFILL: New research suggests there may be some good news in the struggle against dementia. Two recently released studies show severe memory loss declining among healthier and better educated populations. In England and in Wales, dementia rates o

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Chinese business sentiment fell sharply in July, suggesting that recent dramatic falls in company share prices had severely dented optimism. 7月份,中国企业信心显著降低,说明近期公司股价大幅下跌严重削弱了企业的乐观情

发表于:2019-01-31 / 阅读(49) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

STOCKHOLM, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- Volvo Cars saw plus figures in sales in 2010 after two years of decline, reported the Swedish Industry Daily on Friday. The Gothenburg(哥德堡)- based company sold 373,525 cars last year, 11.2 percent more than that of

发表于:2019-02-02 / 阅读(57) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

冬季员工的工作积极性会下降? Yesterday was the most unproductive day of the year, according to a survey, as workers' morale is hit by the darker evenings brought on by the clock change. Researchers found productivity will drop by 50 per c

发表于:2019-02-06 / 阅读(70) / 评论(0) 分类 实用英语

This number declines as we age and is likely related to our brain decaying at a rate of 5% per decade after the age of 40. 这个数字会随着我们年龄的增长而下降,而这很可能是因为我们的大脑自40岁以后,每十年就会萎缩

发表于:2019-02-11 / 阅读(62) / 评论(0) 分类 留美老师带你每日说英文

今天我们要学的词是tumble。 Tumble, 做为动词,有大幅下降的意思。美国电器店百思买11月结束的财政季度销售表现低迷。 Best Buy stocks tumbled 14% on the newly released data, 新公布的数字使百思买的股价

发表于:2019-02-16 / 阅读(54) / 评论(0) 分类 英语每日一词

They may be called smartphones but the handsets could be damaging some students grades. 他们被称为智能手机,然而这些电子设备也许正在影响学生们的功课成绩。 In an experiment, pupils who were given a free iPhone used it

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