英文杂志-Pirates and piracy

Piracy - the act of robbery from ships at sea - has existed for thousands of years. It was written about by the ancient Greeks and has been written about ever since. As long as some people have moved valuable cargo in ships, other people have wanted

VOA标准英语 Filipino Seafarers Top Victims of Somali Pirates

At least 80 Filipino seafarers are being held hostage by Somali pirates - the highest number from any nation. The Philippine government has banned ships carrying Filipino crew members from sailing near Somalia. But as Heda Bayron reports from Manila

儿童英语读物 The Hurricane Mystery CHAPTER 1 Hurricanes and Pirates

Do you think well see any pirates? asked Benny Alden. He pressed his face against the window of the taxi and peered out at the drawbridge that was raised in front of them. Oh, Benny! said his sister Jessie. She was twelve, six years older than Benny.

voa标准英语2008-Somali Pirates Deny Links to Islamist Terrorists

Somali pirates are denying reports that have accused them of sharing ransom payments with an al-Qaida-linked radical Islamist group called the Shabab. VOA Correspondent Alisha Ryu recently visited the pirate sanctuary of Hobyo in the Galmudug region

VOA标准英语2009年-Somali Pirates Release Italian Tugboat

An Italian tugboat and its crew of 16, seized by Somali pirates four months ago, has been released. Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini expressed his satisfaction at the outcome after months of negotiations. Franco Frattini (File photo) The Ita

Somali pirates seize Chinese ship 索马里海盗劫持中国船舶

Somali pirates have hijacked（劫持） a Chinese cargo ship with 25 crew on board, the EU's anti-piracy naval mission says. The De Xin Hai, which was transporting coal, was seized early on Monday in the Indian Ocean, about 1,100km (700 miles) east of t

英文流行歌曲：秋天听诺拉琼斯 Chasing Pirates

秋天听诺拉琼斯 Chasing Pirates 喜欢诺拉琼斯（Norah Jones）的歌迷们今年有耳福了。据悉，诺拉琼斯的个人第四张录音室大碟《The Fall》将于2009年11月17日正式发行，其中的首支主打单曲《Chasing

经典英文歌曲：《Chasing Pirates》 Norah Jones经典歌曲

In your message you said, 在你信息中说， You were goin' to bed, 去睡吧! But I'm not done with the night. 但我彻夜难眠 So I stayed up and read, 只有通宵达旦将书看， But your words in my head, 但你的那些话语，一直萦绕

VOA标准英语2010-Thai Fishermen Seized by Somali Pirates i

EU Naval Force French warship FS Nivose with Somali pirate skiffs off the Somali coast (file photo) Somali pirates hijacking vessels at sea have become an almost daily occurrence. But the latest incident is raising the alarm far from the East African

VOA标准英语2010年-Somali Pirates Take Recently Captured

On Monday, The European Union Naval Force Somalia announced it had rescued off the Somali coast the captain of a yacht that had been hijacked by pirates. The EU's anti-piracy force said the skipper was rescued after fleeing captivity upon landing at

Pirates Seize Oil Tanker with 200 Million of Crude

Armed pirates have hijacked a U.S.-bound oil tanker carrying about $200 million worth of crude off the coast of Oman. Authorities say the Greek-flagged vessel has a crew of 25, including 17 Filipinos, seven Greeks and one Georgian. This is the second

儿童故事集：Astropup and the Planet of the Pirates

Astropup and his friend the Parrot have a huge diamond which they found in the Wreck of the Hesperus. Instead of returning it to Space Central on Earth, they are heading for the Planet of the Pirates where they intend to sell it and make their fortun

儿童英语读物《神奇树屋》 第四册 Pirates Past Noon 08

8 挖呀，蠢猪！快挖！ 平基和臭臭把绳子绑在大石头上。 风呼啸着。这两个海盗拼命地拉呀，拉。 他们需要帮助！杰克说。 啊，让这些蠢猪干这个活儿吧！骷髅船长大声说。 你对他们可不怎

儿童英语读物《神奇树屋》 第四册 Pirates Past Noon 07

7 飓风来了 对，珠宝一定藏在那块石头下面。安妮说。 没错。杰克说，现在我们只要回到岛上就可以了，我们告诉骷髅船长宝藏在哪儿，当海盗们挖的时候，咱们就偷偷溜回树屋。 然后许个愿

儿童英语读物《神奇树屋》 第四册 Pirates Past Noon 03

3 小船上的三个人 我们来到了海盗时代！杰克说。 海盗？安妮尖叫道，就像《小飞侠彼得潘》中的那些海盗吗？ 杰克快速将书翻到有大海、船和鹦鹉图片的那一页。他读着图片下面的文字：

英语博客：Pirates' basketball.

Here in the United States, basketball is really popular. Children start at a young age going to practice and joining teams. Both college and professional basketball games are televised, and most adults have a favorite(urite) team. I was lucky enough

英文歌曲:秋天听诺拉琼斯 Chasing Pirates

秋天听诺拉琼斯 Chasing Pirates Chasing Pirates Norah Jones In your message you said, you were goin' to bed, but I'm not done with the night. So I stayed up and read, but your words in my head, got me mixed up so I turned out the light. And I,

Pirates 4 premiere date set

BEIJING, April 19 (Xinhuanet) -- The fourth installment of the Pirates of the Caribbean film franchise will hit Chinese theaters on May 20, as part of a coordinated global premiere of the latest installment of the hugely popular Walt Disney series. P

Pirates release tanker with Russian crew

MOSCOW, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- Russian Foreign Ministry said Thursday that hijackers have released 23 Russian citizens onboard a Greek-owned oil tanker in Togolese waters. All of the crew, including 23 Russians, are safe now. The tanker will continue it

VOA标准英语2009年-Eyewitness: Somali Pirates Tried to Seize

By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 10 November 2009 An eyewitness account of an attempted plane hijacking last week in Somalia's northern semi-autonomous Puntland region suggests would-be hijackers were members of a pirate gang, whose operations have been affect