British Vision Issue 26 超级曼联之书

Welcome back, now it looks more like it should be a table than on one, more like a piece of furniture than an addition to a bookshelf. The latest craze for bigger, better, more expensive books than ever reaches its peak, will reach its peak in Septem

2006年VOA标准英语-Election Re-Runs Called in Parts of Sao To

By Franz Wild Abidjan 27 March 2006 Election officials in Sao Tome and Principe say they will try to hold a new round of balloting in parts of the country where some people were blocked from getting t

Lucio close to deal with Sao Paulo

SAO PAULO, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- Former Brazil captain Lucio is close to sealing a deal with Brazilian club Sao Paulo as the 34- year-old rescinded Monday his contract with Italian champions Juventus after failing to secure a first-team place. The defe

Sao Paulo secures Henrique for five more seasons

RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- Despite his open dissatisfaction with the lack of playing time at Sao Paulo, 20-year-old Henrique extended his contract with the team for an additional five years on Wednesday. Voted as the MVP in Brazil's under-20

2007年VOA标准英语-Venezuela's Oil Revenues Funds Social Programs

By Simon Marks Caracas 16 March 2007 watch Venezuela Oil report With oil prices hovering above $55 a barrel, petroleum-rich Venezuela is awash with money. The windfall allows President Hugo Chavez to fund numerous social programs for the country's p

Sao Paulo fires head coach Adilson Batista

RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- After its disappointing 3-0 loss to Atletico-GO in the 30th round of the Brazilian Championship, Sao Paulo decided to release head coach Adilson Batista on Sunday. After six games without a win, the fans and Sao Pa

Ganso thanks fans after Sao Paulo debut

Ganso thanks fans after Sao Paulo debut

衬衣成了女人的华丽时装

The classic masculine button-down has this season been given a feminine twist. Spring/summer catwalks introduced shirting with new architectural proportions: strict peplums or sculptural, cut-out details tied up with ribbons. Mensy shirts were choppe

Sao Paulo announces return of Denilson

RIO DE JANEIRO, July 19 (Xinhua) -- The Sao Paulo soccer team proudly presented Denilson on Tuesday. Denilson, who left Sao Paulo in 2005 at the age of 18 to play for England's Arsenal, claimed that he was unsatisfied at Arsenal and with head coach A

2006年VOA标准英语-US Gives Radar System to Sao Tome and Principe

By Al Pessin Pentagon 05 October 2006 The U.S. military is giving the West African island nation of Sao Tome and Principe an $18 million system to help it keep track of activity in its territorial waters and nearby ocean areas. The military hopes th

Typhoon Saola leaves 5 dead, 2 missing in Taiwan

TAIPEI, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- Inclement weather brought by Typhoon Saola since Wednesday has left five people dead, two missing and 16 more injured in Taiwan, the island's emergency operation center announced Thursday evening. Saola, which started headi

学个词Learn a Word 第893期 Epitome

今天我们要学的词是epitome。 Epitome, 是典型、缩影的意思。The soldier killed in the bombing incident was described as the epitome of a warrior, 被炸死的那名士兵被说成是斗士的缩影。The popular boy is considered the

Sao Paulo is back to top, says striker Luis

RIO DE JANEIRO, April 25 (Xinhua) -- Former Sevilla striker Luis Fabiano said his current club Sao Paulo is ready to return to the top of Brazilian football after three seasons without a trophy. Sao Paulo, one of only five teams to have never been re

Sao Paulo wins in Rogerio Ceni's 1000th game

RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- Amidst a festive atmosphere at home against Atletico-MG in the 22nd round of the 2011 Brazilian Championship, Sao Paulo battled to 2-1 victory on Wednesday. The match marked team captain Rogerio Ceni's 1000th caree

U-20 star looks to break ties with Sao Paulo

RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- Henrique, a key member of Brazil's under-20 FIFA World Cup championship team, declared upon his return to the country on Sunday that he intends to leave Sao Paulo. The 20-year-old, the winner of MVP award of the 20

Typhoon Saola is approaching eastern Taiwan

BEIJING, July?30 (Xinhuanet) -- At 6:00 a.m. today, typhoon Saola was centered about 410 km southeast of Hualian, Taiwan province with maximum wind force up to scale 12 near its center. Saola is forecasted to move north by west at speed of 5-10 km pe

Brazil winger Lucas helps Sao Paulo to 3-0 win

RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- Paris Saint-Germain-bound winger Lucas Moura was on the scoresheet as Sao Paulo defeated Ponte Preta 3-0 in Brazil's Serie A championship on Saturday. Rogerio Ceni opened the scoring from the penalty spot at the Mo

Brazil striker Fabiano hits late winner for Sao Paulo

RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- Brazil international striker Luis Fabiano struck a 79th-minute winner as Sao Paulo recovered from a goal down to defeat Bolivia's The Strongest 2-1 in their Copa Libertadores group stage clash on Thursday. The form

PBS高端访谈:休斯敦饭店团体为灾民和急救人员提供服务

The outpouring of people helping those in need has been enormous in Houston over the past few days. One example is a group of restauranteurs and chefs who got together to supply food to both victims and first-responders. Houston Public Media's Tomeka

冰与火之歌系列之《权力的游戏》第362期:第二十三章 艾德(4)

Pycelle had spoken truly; it made for ponderous reading. 派席尔说得没错，这东西还真是枯燥乏味。 Yet Jon Arryn had asked for it, and Ned felt certain he had reasons. 但琼恩艾林既然找来读了，奈德相信必有其原因。