英语笑话听力+文本：本性难移

【生词预览】 tightfisted 吝啬的， stingy 小气的， Yama 阎罗王， escort 护送 【笑话原文】 TightfistedTilltheEnd Whenaverymiserlymannicknamedthestingyghostdiedandwenttohell,theYamaKingreproachedhim,saying,Youstingyghost!Whenyo

经济学人05: 清白先生 Mr Clean

Mr Clean 清白先生 Ian King wants to transform the way the world's third-biggest defence company does business 伊安金想转变世界第三大军工公司的经营之道 ON JUNE 27th last year, just six weeks after Mike Turner, the chief executi

谷歌面条热度报告:越南河粉、拉面、荞麦面

Pho, Ramen or Soba? Google's Noodle Report Do you prefer ramen, pho or soba? If you live in India, chances are you are most interested in pho -- a Vietnamese soup with a light and flavorful liquid base, rice noodles, spices and meat, such as beef or

全球各地的幸运美食

Traditions might vary around the world and in many culture, various food items are thought to be lucky. From symbolizing wealth to long life, here is a look at some of such items that will bring you luck in the coming year. 全球各地的传统可能会

2006年NPR美国国家公共电台九月-Study Details Benefi

And it's time again for StoryCorps, we've been hearing from this oral history project as it crisscrosses the country. In New York city, it's gathering interviews with families and friends who lost loved ones at the World Trade Center. StoryCorps w

VOA标准英语2008年-Eastern Sri Lanka Struggles to Recover From Tsu

Sri Lanka's government and the international community have been pouring tens of millions of dollars into the country's Eastern Province. The area was liberated by the army from rebel Tamil separatists a year ago during the country's on-going civil

VOA标准英语2011--Japanese Doctors Treat the Ill, Hope for

The Japanese military worked furiously on Thursday to cool dangerouly overheated fuel rods at the severely damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant, stepping up their efforts to avert a nuclear disaster. Efforts are also underway to restore electricity

TED演讲：试验 排除错误和万能神力(12)

And you sometimes need to be shocked out of that. 而有的时候我们需要把这种感觉抖掉。 Now I'm not going to pretend that this is easy. It isn't easy. It's incredibly painful. 现在我不想假装这是件容易的事情。这并不容易

2007年VOA标准英语-International Response to Solomon Islands Tsuna

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 06 April 2007 Children hunt for clothes after their village of Titiana, where 15 people died, was hit by a tsunami on the outskirts of Gizo island in the Solomon Islands, 05 Apr 2007 The International Federation of Red Cross an

最快速度堆雪人打破记录

Residents of a Japanese town have broken the world speed record for building snowmen. Citizens at the Iiyama Snow Festival in Nagano made 1,585 of the snowy fellows in one hour to set the new mark. Around 630 people took part in the record attempt. T

前日本首相反对安保法案

Former Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama has joined a demonstration in Tokyo, protesting a series of security bills currently being pushed through parliament by the current Japanese government. Murayama has taken time to address the crowd of

通用商务：商业英语用词（Buesiness Words）

Limited Partnership 有限合伙（名词），一种伙伴关系，一个或多个伙伴承担偿还债务的法律义务，但还债的额度只限于他们各自拥有的金额。 The venture capit

Bufon's howler costs Juve win

ROME, May 2 (Xinhua) -- Juventus goalkeeper Gigi Buffon made an easy mistake to gift 10-man Lecce a 1-1 draw on Wednesday as the Turin side saw their Serie A lead over AC Milan cut to a single point with two games to go. Claudio Marchisio's early hea

Kyoto Gion Festival（日本京都祗园祭）

-The ancient capital of Japan, Kyoto （京都） is taken back in time during the Gion festival （祗园祭） by Yasaka shrine (八阪神社, gion was the old name of this shrine.) Gion festival is one of the biggest festivals in Japan. This Japan

英文原版对话1000个:703 Hospital Routine

Todd: So, back to the hospital, so, you were there all day, what do you do? Do you watch TV? I mean, do you play cards? Barbara: Well, at first I was in too much pain to do anything, and, well, after awhile friends came to see me. They brought me boo

日本推出地震预警服务 手机可预报地震

In what has become a too-familiar experience in Tokyo, a crowded subway train screeches to a sudden halt. From around the car, mobile phones start to ring. The sound is an emergency earthquake warning from an iPhone app that lets subscribers know whe

英闻天下——198 Chinese, Japanese Communities Pledge Friendship

Communities from China and Japan have pledged to make further contributions to boost the friendship between the two countries. The pledge came after a meeting between Tang Jiaxuan, head of the China-Japan Friendship Association and Tomiichi Murayama,

英闻天下——204 Chinese, Japanese Communities Pledge Friendship

Groups representing both Chinese and Japanese interests have been meeting in more frequency over the past few weeks in an attempt to try to ease tensions between the two countries. The latest meeting has been between Tang Jiaxuan, head of the China-J

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The gorilla's fur was very black against the greenleaves. She had large nostrils and small ears. Herbright brown eyes were full of mischief. Bu, bu, bu, she said. Bu, bu.Boo yourself, said Annie. The gorilla hid behind the leaves again. Then she poke

【英语趣味课堂】在医院的日常-Hospital Routine

Todd: So, back to the hospital, so, you were there all day, what do you do? Do you watch TV? I mean, do you play cards? Barbara: Well, at first I was in too much pain to do anything, and, well, after awhile friends came to see me. They brought me boo