英语课程计划-Mardi Gras

Mardi Gras is French for Fat Tuesday. It is the name of a celebration that takes place on the day before Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of the 40-day period of Lent. Mardi Gras is the final day of a three-day period, which starts on the Sun

2006年VOA标准英语-New Orleans Struggles to Deal with Trash;

By Greg Flakus Washington, DC 28 February 2006 watch Carnival Cleanup report Carnival Cleanup The Carnival season has drawn thousands of people to the streets of New Orleans over the past week. The ce

多功能英语阅读21 Call Me Rastus

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Barcelona president Rossell angry at 'false' Pique rumors

MADRID, March 13 (Xinhua) -- FC Barcelona president Sandro Rossell has rejected claims that coach Pep Guardiola has asked for central defender Gerard Pique to be sold as a condition for renewing his contract at the club. With his current deal due to

2006年VOA标准英语-Mardi Gras Season Starts With Parades in N

By Greg Flakus New Orleans 19 February 2006 A float in New Orleans' Mardi Gras parade The first major parades of the Mardi Gras season rolled through the streets of New Orleans Saturday. The celebrati

Kenya's Mutai, Kabuu stake claim to lucrative Ras half marathon

NAIROBI, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- Berlin marathon champions Geoffrey Mutai and Dubai marathon silver medalist Lucy Kabuu will headline the elite field at this year's RAK Half-Marathon in the United Arab Emirates. The event, seventh edition, which will be r

2007年VOA标准英语-New Orleans Mardi Gras Wraps Up on High Note

By Greg Flakus Houston 21 February 2007 The annual carnival celebration known as Mardi Gras came to an end in New Orleans Tuesday with parades and parties. Crowds were much larger than last year and local officials say this has helped the city's eff

Mardi Gras（四旬斋前的狂欢节）

-Mardi Gras is a traditional holiday celebrated in many of the southern states of the USA. The most famous celebration takes place in New Orleans, Louisiana. The people there enjoy this celebration by going to parades where they catch beads, doubloon

卡梅隆宣布辞去议员职务 退出英国政坛

Former UK PM David Cameron has stood down as an MP, triggering a by-election in his Oxfordshire seat of Witney. 前英国首相大卫卡梅隆辞去议员职务，促使牛津郡威特尼选区举行递补选举。 Mr Cameron, 49, who resigned as pri

Barca beat Gijon 3-1 without Messi

MADRID, March 3 (Xinhua) -- FC Barcelona survived being without the suspended Leo Messi and playing the second half of their game with 10 men after Gerard Pique was sent off to defeat Sporting Gijon 3-1 in the Camp Nou. The win takes Barca to within

Who is that woman?

The newlyweds entered the elevator of their Miami Beach hotel. The operator, a magnificent blonde, looked at them in surprise and said, Why, hello, Teddy, how are you?A frosty silence prevailed until the couple reached theirroom, when the piqued (愤怒

Two more goals for Messi as Barca win in Mallorca

MADRID, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- Leo Messi scored twice as FC Barcelona won 4-2 away to Mallorca on Sunday evening in a game that had threatened to get more complicated thant it had looked after 54 minutes. The win maintains Barca's lead at the top of the

What's gone wrong with Barca?

MADRID, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- Tuesday was a cold night in FC Barcelona' s Camp Nou Stadium and the 98,000 fans in the stands had very little comfort on the pitch as their side was beaten 3-1 at home to Real Madrid in the semi-final of the Copa del Rey.

Messi awarded Europe best player

MONACO, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- Lionel Messi was voted the inaugural winner of the UEFA Best Player in Europe Award on Thursday, which replaces the European Footballer of the Year award. The Argentine striker beat Barcelona teammate Xavi Hernandez and Re

VOA标准英语2008年-Global Fund for Women 'Waters' Grassroots in 16

Around the world, women are far more likely than men to be poor, ill-housed, under-educated and victimized by war and discrimination. To help women help themselves and their communities, the Global Fund for Women, or GFW, a San Francisco-based organ

Del Bosque: We won't take risks with Ramos

Del Bosque: We won't take risks with Ramos MADRID, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- Spain coach Vicente del Bosque said this Monday that he will not take any risks with the fitness of Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos when Spain takes on France in their World Cup

Barca lose captain Puyol with dislocated elbow

Barca lose captain Puyol with dislocated elbow MADRID, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- FC Barcelona captain suffered another blow of bad luck on the day he returned to action following a knee injury. Puyol returned to the Barcelona side for the 2-0 win in the Cha

Easy win for FC Barcelona

MADRID, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- League Champions FC Barcelona returned to BBVA Primera Liga action following a two-week break with a comfortable 4-0 win over Zaragoza in the Camp Nou stadium on Saturday night. Gerard Pique, Leo Messi, Carles Puyol and Da

Real Madrid keep lead at Spanish Primera Liga table

MADRID, March 4 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid retain their 10 point lead at the top of the BBVA Primera Liga after the 25th round of matches thanks to a comfortable 5-0 win at home to Espanyol on Sunday. Espanyol have traditionally been easy victims for Ma

Messi, the hero again

MADRID, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- Leo Messi was again the hero for FC Barcelona as he scored two goals to take his side to a 3-2 win over Real Madrid in the return leg of the Spanish Supercup. The result gave Barcelona a 5-4 aggregate win over Madrid, who