NPR 2008-06-27

President Bush today eased some economic sanctions against North Korea in exchange for a North Korean declaration on details of its nuclear weapons program. NPR's Mike Shuster reports. The president moved to rescind North Korea's designation as a st

聆听悦耳英音 第11期:英国女演员Olivia Williams谈黑色喜剧表演 (1)

嘉宾：Debbie Mason 话题：英国女演员Olivia Williams 谈黑色喜剧表演. 单词拼写： 1、interval :幕间休息（戏剧，舞台剧等） 2、stamina ：How long you can endure sth. 体力，耐力持久力 3、misogyny ：dislike of

儿童英语小故事 6. Cookie on the Floor

She takes a cookie out of the package. She drops the cookie. It falls on the floor. The cookie breaks. It breaks into four pieces. Four pieces are on the floor. She picks up the pieces. She takes them to the kitchen. She throws them into the trashcan

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-04-26

Police are investigating whether a faulty accelerator is to blame for a crash that injured seven servicemen during Melbourne's Anzac Day parade. The men in their 70s, 80s, and 90s were all part of a Sri Lankan ex-servicemen's association. The driver

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-01-29

The United Nations says it held secret talks with the Taliban to discuss a truce. The revelation was made as Foreign Ministers gathered in London to map out a plan to hand security back over to Afghan forces. They've also unveiled a 550-million-dolla

中英双语新闻 美国制裁俄罗斯矛头或直指普京

BBC News with Julie Candela. The American Secretary of State, John Kerry, has staunchly defended Washington's decision to let the U.N. Security Council pass last week's resolution declaring Israeli settlements illegal. Mr. Kerry said the move was des

纯正地道美语(外教讲解)215：汽车故障

A: Car trouble center. How may I help you? B: My car wont start! Stupid old car! A: Hold on, before you kick your car lets go through some possible problems. B: Fine. A: OK, first of all, can you turn the key in the ignition? B: Yeah! I am here with

如何与难相处的人打交道

难以相处的人会让我们感到不自在，还会制造麻烦和棘手的问题。对缺乏经验的人来说，难以相处的人会成为生活中的致命因子、美景中的瑕疵、工作中的克星。然而，这一切的关键在人。了

儿童英语小故事 96. A Book and a Phone

He puts on his glasses. He needs his glasses to read. He opens a book. He reads the first page. The phone rings. He picks up the phone. It is his wife. He talks with his wife. Then she says goodbye. He says goodbye. He puts down the phone. He picks u

儿童英语小故事 22. A Fork, Spoon, Plate, and Carrot

He picks up his fork. He picks up his spoon. He hits the plate with his fork. He hits the plate with his spoon. His mom says Stop. He stops. His mom puts a carrot on the plate. He looks at the carrot. He picks up the spoon. He hits the carrot with th

TED演讲:个体DNA检测的时代来了(3)

This ability to make copies of DNA, as simple as it sounds, has transformed our world. DNA的这种复制能力听起来很简单，却改变了我们的世界。 Scientists use it every day to detect and address disease, to create innovative medicin

与美国小学生一起学英文第5册 第8期:力

Force 力 A force is a push or a pull. 力是指推力或拉力。 Force gives an object the energy to move, stop moving or change direction. 力给予物体移动、不移动或改变方向的能量。 Here are some good examples of force. 这里有几

西班牙官员否认腐败指控

MADRID, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) -- Two former senior officials of Spain's ruling People's Party denied on Tuesday any wrong-doing in their testimony to a court concerning the accusations levelled against them in the ongoing corruption scandal. Former PP Tre

英语语法：53 Greeting Card Grammar

Grammar Girl here. The holidays are upon us, so it's time to answer questions about how to write greeting cards and party invitations. Here's Elaina: Hi. I have a question about the plural form of last names. For example, if the last name is Alvarez,

VOA慢速英语2010年-Economics Report_ A Rough Road for Toy

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Toyota became the world's largest automaker in two thousand eight. But after years of building loyalty, the Japanese company may have put its quality brand name at risk, at least temporarily. Toyota i

Yes, There is

My wife came home yesterday and said, Honey, the car won't start, but I know what the problem is.I asked her what it was, and she told me there was water in the carburetor(化油器）. I thought for a moment, then said, You know, I don't mean this o

艾伦脱口秀第31期:平生最可怕的事

Last week while driving with her one-year old son 今天的第一位嘉宾 上周带着 our first guest experienced the most frightening event of her life. 她一岁的儿子开车时 经历了平生最可怕的事 Thankfully a hero appeared on the b

Inter beat Cagliari 2-1 at home

ROME, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- Inter Milan beat Cagliari 2-1 at home on Saturday thanks to goals from Thiago Motta and Philippe Coutinho. Motta helped Inter break the deadlock nine minutes after the restart with a contraversial goal. Substitute Ricky Alva

万物简史 第280期:砰!(15)

Walter was a geologist specializing in paleomagnetism, Luis was a physicist and I was a nuclear chemist. 沃尔特是地质学家，他的专长是古磁学；路易斯是物理学家；我是核化学家。 And now here we were telling paleontologis

万物简史 第276期:砰!(11)

But the thinness of the clay layer clearly suggested that in Umbria, if nowhere else, something rather more abrupt had happened. 但是，这层薄薄的黏土显然表明，在翁布里亚，如果不是在别处的话，事情发生得非常突然。