【听英文对话做选择】跑步比赛

On one summer weekend, my wife, son, and I entered an eight-kilometer running race at a place called Provo Canyon in Utah. Now, most people think of running races on neighbor streets, uh, city streets, but in this race, participants ran on mountain t

儿童英语读物 Bicycle Mystery CHAPTER 11 Show Dog

The Aldens reached home safely. They found that their grandfather knew all about the dog. He had seen their picture in the paper. But Violet had to tell him all about the rainy night in the empty house. Jessie told him about the roadside stand and Ro

儿童英语读物 Bicycle Mystery CHAPTER 10 One Puzzle Left

Now the Aldens wanted nothing but to get home with the dog. They agreed not to stop anywhere except to eat and sleep. Violet said, We must say hello to Mrs. Randall, though. We go right through Second Landing. Jessie said, Lets do that. We told her w

2007年VOA标准英语-Fred Thompson to Officially Join US Presidentia

By Jim Malone Washington 31 August 2007 Former Senator Fred Thompson of Tennessee will officially enter the race for the Republican Party's presidential nomination next Thursday, ending months of anticipation about a bid for the White House. Thompson

Randall Munroe:由漫画引出的假设

网页漫画家兰德尔．门罗常运用数理、逻辑和冷面幽默来回答一些简单的假设性问题（例如：假设你击中一颗速度高达光速的棒球将会发生什么事？）在他引人入胜的演说中分享了一位读者提

【听英文对话做选择】遇见新朋友

1. Hi. My name's ______________. A. Josh B. Jacob C. Jared 2. I want you to meet my sister, _____________. A. Tammy B. Candy C. Amy 3. All of my friends call me __________. A. Nick B. Mike C. Matt 4. The teacher's name is ____________ Smith. A. Denni

【听英文对话做选择】家装维修

1. Why does Dave need a roommate to pay for rent? A. He was recently laid off from his job. B. He is working fewer hours these days. C. He quit his job to go back to school. 2. What is wrong with the carpet in the living room? A. It is soiled in seve

【听英文对话做选择】烹制饼干

1. Where did the chef learn to cook? A. at a cooking school B. at a family member's home C. in a friend's kitchen 2. What is special about the chef's cookies? A. He makes them by following a healthy recipe. B. He prepares them by using inexpensive in

儿童英语读物 Bicycle Mystery CHAPTER 2 First Aid

The sun was shining, and it was a beautiful morning. It was not too warm and not too cold. Remember how we came along this way in the station wagon when we were going on the houseboat? Henry asked. Thats right, Benny said. What was the name of the fi

同事获得了你希望的职位，你该怎么做？

You're a smart person, and you can probably pick up on signs that you're about to be promoted. Maybe the company's expanding rapidly, or maybe your boss has invited you to a one-on-one lunch. 你很聪明，所以你可能会发现一些准备被擢升

如果CEO问出你不知道答案的问题，该如何应对？

There are a number of reasons why your CEO would spring a tricky question on you. Maybe they're genuinely curious and assume you have the answer. Maybe they're testing you to see whether you can think on your feet. 被CEO问迷之问题的原因有千千

VOA标准英语2008年-Fred Thompson Quits US Presidential Race

By Jim Malone Washington 22 January 2008 Former Senator Fred Thompson of Tennessee quit the race for the Republican Party's presidential nomination Tuesday after a series of disappointing finishes in the early nominating contests. Thompson's withdraw

Emma Thompson receives star on Walk of Fame

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- British actress, comedienne（喜剧女演员） and screenwriter(编剧家) Emma Thompson has become the latest addition to the landmark Hollywood Walk of Fame, receiving the 2,416th star in a ceremony held on Friday.

美国国家公共电台 NPR Randall Mann's 'Proprietary' Reinvents Classic San Francisco Poetry

ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: Randall Mann captures the San Francisco of his youth in his new poetry collection, Proprietary. Our reviewer Tess Taylor says he does it while also reinventing the city for the dot-com age. TESS TAYLOR, BYLINE: Randall Mann's chi

美国国家公共电台 NPR To Raise Confident, Independent Kids, Some Parents Are Trying To 'Let Grow'

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: There was an age growing up when my mom let me go anywhere on the block by myself so long as I did not cross the street. A bit later, I could ride my bike about as far as I could go. Surely, many kids still grow up that way, but

VOA常速英语2007-Linda Thompson Returns to Music Scene With 'Vers

By Katherine Cole Washington 23 October 2007 Linda Thompson's name and voice are probably quite familiar to you if you're old enough to remember Fairport Convention, or perhaps the duo albums Linda recorded with then-husband Richard Thompson in the l

2007年VOA标准英语-Fred Thompson Formally Enters US Presidential R

By Jim Malone Washington 06 September 2007 Former Senator Fred Thompson has made it official. Thompson is now one of nine contenders seeking the Republican Party's presidential nomination next year. VOA National correspondent Jim Malone reports from

2007年VOA标准英语-Thompson Hopes To Shake Up Presidential Race

By Cindy Saine Washington 11 September 2007 After months of what he called testing the waters, former U.S. Senator and actor Fred Thompson finally took the plunge into the presidential race the first week of September. Some critics say he waited too

【跟着美剧练发音】美剧美语757期

STAFF 1: Hey, it's still leaning to the left. STAFF 2: It is not! SULLEY: Hey, fellas. Hey, Jerry! STAFF 1: Hey, Mr. Sullivan! SULLEY: Guys, I told you call me Sulley. STAFF 2: Haha. I don't think so. STAFF 1: We just wanted to wish you good luck tod

【听英文对话做选择】在学校的一天

1. How does Joshua go to school in Japan? A. He takes a school bus every morning B. He rides the subway at 8:00 AM. C. He walks with a group of students. 2. Which item did Joshua NOT mention when talking about the things he takes to school? A. backpa