The Birth of a Masterpiece

The Birth of a Masterpiece -- Michelangelo's David If ever a work of art had a right to feel over exposed, it is Michelangelo's David, naked in the heart of Florence for nearly 5 centuries. In recent

2nd Kings 列王纪下21

21Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-five years. His mother's name was Hephzibah. 2He did evil in the eyes of the Lord , following the detestable practices of the nations the Lord had driven out befor

学英语 04 Snacks小吃

学英语 04 Snacks小吃

英语情景对话：Snacks(2)

A: I am starving. B: Didn't you just eat? A: I'm still hungry. B: We ate everything from dinner. A: I just need a snack. B: What are you going to make? A: I don't have the slightest clue. B: Go make a sandwich. A: I'm not sure what kind I want. B: Wh

英语情景对话：Snacks(1)

A: I'm hungry. B: You already ate. A: It wasn't enough, because I'm hungry again. B: There's nothing left from dinner. A: I'm going to get a snack. B: What kind of snack are you going to make? A: I don't know. B: You can always make a sandwich. A: I

英语情景对话：Snacks(3)

A: I need to eat something. B: You just ate. A: I know, but I'm hungry again. B: There's no food left from dinner. A: I think I'm going to go make myself a snack. B: Do you know what kind of snack that you want? A: I'm not exactly sure. B: Why don't

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush Says Failure in Iraq Would Be 'Unacceptabl

By Scott Stearns Washington 01 May 2007 President Bush gestures as he speaks to members of the coalition forces during a visit to US Central Command at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida, 1 May 2007 President Bush says coalition forces are maki

2006年VOA标准英语-Eisenheim the Magician

By Efam Dovi Accra 22 August 2006 Women ministers and members of parliament from Anglophone West Africa countries are meeting in Accra to sharpen their leadership and advocacy skills. The Accra meeting, being organized by the Network of African Wome

VOA标准英语2009年-Australia Plans New Approach to Save Fragi

Australian Environment Minister Peter Garrett warns that efforts to save some endangered plants and animals may be abandoned due to a lack of money. Garrett says the government plans to concentrate on protecting fragile ecosystems rather than indivi

365个英语简短小故事-305. Magician Attracts Women

David Penny, a world-famous magician who can make elephants and locomotives disappear, is being investigated by the FBI. A woman charged him with sexual assault while she was visiting him on his private island, about 50 miles northeast of Puerto Rico

没有颜值又如何？同样能有精彩的活法

When I was seven years old, I would put my school book bag on both my shoulders and had it sit plumb in the middle of my back, as backpacks were made to do. 在我七岁那年，我会用双肩背书包，让它处在我背部的正中央，感觉双肩

万物简史 第66期:事物的测定(14)

Bouguer and La Condamine thus had spent nearly a decade working toward a result they didn't wish to find only to learn now that they weren't even the first to find it. Listlessly, they completed their survey, which confirmed that the first French tea

27. A Plumber

My daughter Judy, who works for a plumbing company, found herself in need of a plumber at home. When she got to work, she asked that a plumber be sent. For several days her request was ignored. In des

A Plumber

My daughter Judy, who works for a plumbing company, found herself in need of a plumber at home. When she got to work, she asked that a plumber be sent. For several days her request was ignored. In desperation, as she departed one afternoon she left h

"An Inaccurate Memoir" premieres

BEIJING, April 19 (Xinhuanet) -- Gangster movie An Inaccurate Memoir (Pi Fu) premiered in Beijing on Tuesday. Director Yang Shupeng, lead actors Huang Xiaoming, Zhang Xinyi, and Tino Bo attended the ceremony, mtime.com reports. The movie is set for p

2013年美国好声音 Beautiful Liar - Agina Alvarez

Ay, Ay, Ay Nobody likes being played Beyonce, Beyonce Shakira, Shakira (hey) He said I'm worth it, his one desire I know things about 'em that you wouldn't wanna read about He kissed me, his one and only, (yes) beautiful Liar Tell me how you tolerate

双语：没有颜值又如何？同样能有精彩的活法

When I was seven years old, I would put my school book bag on both my shoulders and had it sit plumb in the middle of my back, as backpacks were made to do. 在我七岁那年，我会用双肩背书包，让它处在我背部的正中央，感觉双肩

英语文摘：感恩

Charlie Plumb was a US Navy jet pilot in Vietnam. He flew 74 consecutive successful combat missions. However on his 75th mission, his F4Phantom fighter was destroyed by a surface-to-air missile and he was forced to eject. The only thing between him a

2017年CRI Leos Janacek adaptation "Vixen" comes for Beijing Music Festival

London-based Silent Opera is bringing their latest work Vixen to the ongoing Beijing Music Festival. The innovative opera is an adaptation of Czech musician Leos Janacek's original music production The Cunning Little Vixen. Changes have been made to

英语大赢家 下册 174.Scene 4.Topic 2小吃 Snacks

Daniel: Girls always like these Japanese-style hair clips. May: They are cute, most importantly, inexpensive. Daniel: Anyway, I need to get myself some late supper. I'm starving. May: How about stinky tofu? Daniel: Stinky tofu? What's that? It sounds