常春藤生活英语【61】27 Dresses

Jane is great at taking care of everyone in her life. She has even assisted 27 friends in planning their weddings. Now, she is busy helping her sister put together a dream wedding. There is just one problem: Jane is in love with her sister's fiance1,

2006年VOA标准英语-Apartheid Human Rights Abusers to Face Pun

By Delia Robertson Johannesburg 31 January 2006 South Africa's National Prosecuting Authority says it is ready to prosecute people who were refused or failed to apply to the Truth and Reconciliation C

多功能英语阅读21 Call Me Rastus

多功能英语阅读21 Call Me Rastus

英语诗歌:The Horses

Ted Hughes I climbed through woods in the hour-before-dawn dark. Evil air, a frost-making stillness, Not a leaf, not a bird,-- A world cast in frost. I came out above the wood Where my breath left tortuous statues in the iron light. But the valleys

英语语法：124 Ellipses Spurned

Today I have a special show for you because it's September 24: National Punctuation Day, a holiday created by an educator named Jeff Rubin. To celebrate the day I had a punctuation contest and today's show highlights two of the winners. Other winners

英语语法：123 Ellipses

by Mignon Fogarty People often ask how to use ellipses, those little dot-dot-dots you often see in e-mail messages. For example, Mitra from Michigan asked, When is it appropriate to use '...' in writing? People use it all the time, and it seems like

New Hollywood couple alert: Leo & Blake

BEIJING, June 2 (Xinhuanet) -- The Inception star Leonardo DiCaprio and the Gossip Girl beauty Blake Lively have been spotted wrapped around one another during a recent trip to Italy, according to media reports. At the Cannes Film Festival, the pair

Useful Phrases

After you have greeted your guests, you will begin to go through the main body of your presentation. It's very useful to have some visual aids - some slides, pictures or graphs that help explain what you are saying. Sometimes they can also help to k

2007年VOA标准英语-Truck Bomber Releases Chlorine Gas in Western I

By Margaret Besheer Baghdad 06 April 2007 Iraqi officials say a suicide bomber has detonated a truck filled with explosives and chlorine gas near the western Iraqi city of Ramadi. At least 27 people were killed and dozens more injured and sickened. F

被无数个电台做过无数次的背景电乐 dreams come true--ses

Ne ga weon ha neun de ro Ja sin in neun mo seub keu dae ro I jek keo sum gyo watteon bi mi leul Ne ga mo du mal ha go sipeo (Baby) Funny How All Dreams Come True Na lul ji kyo jul kkeo ya Ak kyeo watteon ja geun sa lang do Funny How I Feel For You Ne

VOA常速英语2007年-Madame Tussauds Opens in Washington

By George Dwyer Washington 01 November 2007 The famous Madame Tussauds waxworks museum first opened in London in 1884, and has drawn curiosity seekers from around the world ever since. Over the years the presentation of lifelike wax figures has prove

英语情景对话-Viewing Houses with a Realtor(1)

A: I really like the way this house looks. B: Yes, it has great curb appeal. A: The landscaping is wonderful! B: Yes, it is nice, but wait until you see the interior. A: Oh, I see what you mean! B: The carpeting and paint are all new, as well as the

英语情景对话-View Houses(2)

A: I would like to pick a time to look at houses with you. B: Would mornings or afternoons be best for you? A: It is easier for me to take off work in the afternoon. B: It is best if we can go during the week; does that work for you? A: Because of wo

英语情景对话-View Houses(3)

A: Can we choose a time to look at houses together? B: Can you do that in the mornings, or would the afternoons be best? A: Either way is good for me. B: There are a number of open houses this weekend in your area. Would that okay with you? A: I can

英语情景对话-Houses You Don't Like(1)

A: Oh, I am not sure I even want to look at this house! B: It is a bit of a fixer-upper. Lets take a look inside. A: It doesnt look much better inside this place. B: You know, with a little elbow grease and paint, you could spruce it up a bit. A: The

英语情景对话-Houses You Don't Like(2)

A: This house is not looking all that great from here B: You cant really tell everything about a house from the outside. Lets go inside. A: I dont think that it is looking any better inside here. B: I think that fresh paint and cleaning would help it

英语情景对话-Houses You Don't Like(3)

A: From the looks of this house from the outside, I dont really think that I want to go inside. B: From here, it does look like it could use a little work. Lets see what the interior looks like. A: I am not impressed by the interior of this house. B:

原版英语对话1000个:096 Horses

Todd: Hello, Daniela, how are you tonight? Daniella: Hi, Todd. I'm fine, thanks. Todd: Now, you were showing me a picture of a horse. Daniella: Yes. Todd: And you were saying that female horses and male horses are different. Daniella: They behave dif

US Businesses Sharply Boosting Employment

The U.S. economy had a net gain of 227,000 jobs in February, while the unemployment rate held steady at 8.3 percent. Some industry experts say Friday's employment data is the latest in a series of generally upbeat economic reports showing the economy

英闻天下——267 Q&A with Prof. Ruan Zongze on DPRK's 3rd Nuke Test

For more on North Korea's latest nuclear test, I spoke earlier with Professor Ruan Zongze, deputy head of the China Institute of International Studies, a think tank of the Chinese Foreign Ministry.