英语语法：154 Active Voice Versus Passive Voice

Today's topic is active voice versus passive voice. Here's Brian from Iowa: It drives me crazy when people write in passive voice. How can I teach people how to tell the difference between passive and active voice and stay away from passive voice? Th

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英语语法：174 Good Versus Well

Grammar Girl here. Today's topic is well versus good. It's such a simple little question: How are you? But I've heard from people who feel a twinge of trepidation or even full-blown frustration every time they have to decide whether to say they're go

英语语法：137 "Bad" Versus "Badly"

By Mignon Fogarty Today's topic is bad versus badly, and to make it fun we have a celebrity smack down. On this week's Celebrity Apprentice, Donald Trump corrected Cyndi Lauper. Here's a clip. [audio clip] Not only is Donald Trump not very nice, but

英语语法：86 Sit Versus Set

Grammar Girl here. Today's topic is sit versus set. When I did a show about lay versus lie many months ago, listeners wrote in asking me to do a follow up show on sit versus set because the problem with sit and set is similar to the problem with lay

英语语法：146 “Diffuse” Versus “Defuse”

Some pairs of words are used interchangeably, even indiscriminately. Often the words in question sound similar, and that creates confusion. Other times they are simply misused so frequentlyowing to their similarity of meaning, despite a nuanced diffe

Affirmative Action

Broadcast: April 14, 2003 By Cynthia Kirk VOICE ONE: Legal experts call it America's most important debate on affirmative action in twenty-five years. Colleges and universities say they have a right t

英语语法：52 Good Versus Well

Grammar Girl here. Today's topic is well versus good. It's such a simple little question: How are you? But I've heard from people who feel a twinge of trepidation or even full-blown frustration every time they have to decide whether to say they're go

VOA标准英语2011--Maternal Health Practioners Advocate Sav

Maternal Health Practioners Advocate Saving Lives at Birth The World Health Organization estimates that every minute, a woman dies during pregnancy and millions of others suffer from infections and disease associated with childbearing. To combat this

2007年VOA标准英语-Guinea's Union Leaders Welcome Lighter Curfew,

By Nico Colombant Dakar 19 February 2007 Union leaders in Guinea are welcoming a more relaxed curfew, but are pursuing a crippling strike action. They say they want President Lansana Conte to respect agreements signed in January that have been ignore

VOA标准英语2008年-Action Aid International-Malawi Launches Hunger

By Lameck Masina Blantyre, Malawi 22 January 2008 In Malawi, the government, non-profit organizations and other stakeholders have introduced a new initiative to combat hunger. The move called Hunger Free is part of a worldwide campaign to eliminate h

2006年VOA标准英语-Rice: Western Powers to Wait Before Pressi

By VOA News 10 May 2006 Condoleezza Rice Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Wednesday the United States will pause in its drive for U.N. Security Council action against Iran. The break would all

VOA常速英语2008年-US Calls Russian Action on Georgia 'Political M

By David Gollust State Department 16 April 2008 The United States Wednesday reaffirmed support for Georgia's territorial integrity after Russia said it was setting up legal ties with two Georgian separatist regions. A State Department official called

2007年VOA标准英语-Gamers Downloading America's Army

By Paul Sisco Washington, DC 12 January 2007 watch US Digital Army report A few American soldiers serving in Iraq and Afghanistan have had an unusual mission lately -- they are starring in a video game for the U.S. Army. The electronic game teaches

VOA标准英语2009年-Divided US Senate Considers Economic Stimulus B

The U.S. Senate has begun consideration of economic recovery legislation, as minority Republicans continue to call for changes to a measure President Barack Obama said is critical to address the U.S. economic crisis. Republicans are renewing their o

英语歌曲:当红翻唱女Esmee Denters首张单曲

当红翻唱女Esmee Denters首张单曲 Outta Here Get me outta here ＇Cuz my eyes are burning from these silly tears That you brought when you show me you dont really care And you never loved me, Someone get me outta this place 1 2 3 4 (Right now)

新西兰英语 170 Death of Trampers

Two trampers died in the Tararua Forest Park during a snow storm at the weekend. They were 61 year old Dr Seddon Bennington, and 54 year old Marcella Jackson. Dr Bennington had been the CEO of Te Papa, the National Museum, for six years. Mrs Jackson

VOA常速英语2008年-Bush: Strong Action Being Taken on US Economy

By Paula Wolfson White House 17 March 2008 President Bush says the U.S. economy is facing challenging times. But as VOA's Paula Wolfson tells us, the president says the government is taking decisive action. As a jittery U.S. stock market opened for b

英文短篇故事（纽约）378 Chompers and Gulpers in Theater

Simon and Marie hadn't been to a movie theater in years. He didn't like theaters because of certain people. Certain people like to talk during a movie. Certain people like to kick the seats in front of them. Certain people like to eat loudly. Certain

Pato out of action for one month

ROME, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Milan have confirmed Alexandre Pato will be out of action for at least a month after suffering a thigh strain. The Brazilian hitman limped off during the opening stages of the 1-1 draw with Udinese last night. AC Milan anno