US Wins Gold Fencing Medal

By Parke Brewer Women's fencing became an Olympic sport in 1924 and after 80 long years the United States finally has its first medals in the event. Both came in women's saber, which was added to the

What people Dont Know about Air

Most of them travel 40,000 miles to a satellite and then back to earth. Ten years ago, a satellite was capable of receiving and transmitting more than 33,000 telephone conversations simultaneously. No

Without air, there would be no fire

Without air, there would be no fire. There would be no cars or trucks, since motors need air in order to work. Without air, there would be no wind or clouds. There would be no weather, as we know it.(

Lesson 104 We Need Fresh Air

Joan : Boy, it's really stuffy here. Drake : You're right. We need some fresh air. Joan : Let's turn on the air-con. Drake : Why not just open the window? Joan : That's even better. 我们需要新鲜空气 琼 ：乖乖，这里面可真闷啊。 德雷

英乐时空Walking In The Air

Walking in the Air 空中漫步 We're walking in the air 我们在空中漫步， We're floating in the 1)moonlit sky 在月光点亮的天空中飘浮。 The 2)people far below are sleeping 在我们飞

79. In the air

Matt and his wife lived in the country. Matt was very stingy and hated spending money. One day a fair came to the nearby town.

VOA标准英语2008年-US Pins Gold Medal Hopes on Kenya-Born Runner

Experts at the Olympic Games in Beijing say for the first time in more than a century, the United States has a chance to win gold medals in the middle-distance running events of 1,500 and 5,000 meters. These hopes rest in large part on Bernard Lagat

Del Potro dreams of Olympic medal in London

BUENOS AIRES, July 16 (Xinhua) -- Argentinean tennis star Juan Martin Del Potro, ranked 9th worldwide, said bringing home a medal from the London 2012 Olympic Games would be akin to scoring a Grand Slam win. In an interview with local daily Clarin Mo

Brazil give reality check to Team GB medal hope

LONDON, July 20 (Xinhua) -- The hope of the British football team of taking medal from the 2012 London Olympics was given a shock when they were beaten 2-0 at home by Brazil on Friday. The Brazilians showed why they are among the favorites to win a m

Judoka Bermoy wins first medal for Cuba

LONDON, Jul. 29 (Xinhua) -- Cuban Janet Bermoy Sunday won a silver medal, the first London Olympic medal for Cuba, in the 52-kilogram division of judo. Bermoy was defeated by DPR Korean judoka Ae An Kum, who won the gold medal in the competition. Thi

英语歌曲:Lark in the clear air

Lark in the clear air Cara Dillon Dear thoughts are in my mind 这甜蜜的想法在我的思绪中 and my soul it soars enchanted, 我的心绪像被施法般沉醉 As I hear the sweet lark sing 就像云雀清脆甜美的歌声 in the clear air of

Armstrong stripped off Olympic bronze medal

NEW YORK, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- American cyclist Lance Armstrong was stripped of a bronze medal he won at the 2000 Olympic Games by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday, hours before the airing of his interview with Oprah Winfrey in a

Australia's Qantas back in the air

SYDNEY, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- Australia's airline Qantas planes will be back in the air some time on Monday afternoon after Fair Work Australia (FWA) ruled to terminate Qantas industrial action, local media reported on Monday. Tens of thousands of pass

Germans Brink/Reckermann win gold medal of men's beach volleyball

LONDON, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- Germans Julius Brink and Jonas Reckermann beat reigning FIVB world champions Emanuel Rego and Alison Cerutti of Brazil to win the gold medal of men's beach volleyball at London Olympics on Thursday. The Germans won the matc

Colombian president decorates Olympic medal winners

BOGOTA, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos on Wednesday decorated with the Order of Boyaca the eight Colombian athletes who won medals in London 2012 Olympic Games. The Order of Boyaca, the maximum decoration given by the Colo

US Wins Men’s Olympic Basketball Gold Medal

LONDON The United States has won the mens Olympic basketball gold medal at the London Games. The victory in the final over Spain did not come easy. The final on the scoreboard read USA 107, Spain 100, a seven-point victory in a game that was tightly

英文歌曲:I Need Air

I Need Air Magnetic Man Electrify my body And you're makin' me feel Like I'm so electric Everything you do is makin' me Blow Blow Blow Don't know what to do about it Can't see how I'd live without it All I wanna do is just Know Know Know You suffocat

Joy in Cuba for gold medals at London Olympics

HAVANA, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- The Cuban people are very happy with joy after hearing the first two gold medals from two athletes on Friday in London Olympics. On Friday, Shooter Leuris Pupo grabbed Cuba's first gold medal of the London Olympics with a v

In the air

Matt and his wife lived in the country. Matt was very stingy and hated spending money. One day a fair came to the nearby town. Let's go to the fair, Matt, his wife said. We haven't been anywhere for a long time.Matt thought about this for a while. He

美国习惯用语:320 thin air; come up for air

今天我们要讲的习惯用语都有air这个词。大家都知道air是空气。早在十七世纪，意大利科学家伽利略发现空气似乎没有实质却有重量。后来人们进一步发现高山顶上的空气要比海平面上的空气