英语童话故事：达蒙和皮西厄斯 Damon and Pythias

A young man whose name was Pythias had done something which the tyrant Dionysius did not like. For this offence he was dragged to prison, and a day was set when he should be put to death. His home was far away, and he wanted very much to see his fath

VOA慢速英语2012 IN THE NEWS - Mitt Romney and Bain Capital

IN THE NEWS - Mitt Romney and Bain Capital 新闻报道 - 罗姆尼在贝恩资本的经历成为奥巴马攻击目标 This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. 这里是美国之音慢速英语新闻报道。 Private companies are rarely a major i

VOA标准英语2013--Classical Sounds Invade Country Music Capital

Classical Sounds Invade Country Music Capital Naxos Records is located in Franklin, Tennessee, just south of Nashville. The label has more than 7,000 recordings in its catalog, and stores more than four million CDs in the warehouse. Shrink-wrapped CD

英语语法：105 When Should You Capitalize Titles?

Grammar Girl here. Last week we talked about capitalizing words in the business world. Today we're going to talk about capitalization in general. If you recall, in English, we capitalize proper nounswords that name a specific thing or person, words s

英语语法：106 When Should You Capitalize Words?

Grammar Girl here. In today's episode, well talk about capitalizationits overuse and its misuse in the business world. Lets talk about why capitalization of some words is a capital idea, and why uppercasing other words could be considered a capital o

VOA标准英语2008年-On the Job, Biases Can Be Deep and Subtle

Most U.S. companies act swiftly and forcefully to root out discrimination based on race, sex, age, or appearance when they discover it. And there are good reasons to do so: intolerance on the job hurts morale and productivity. It's illegal under civ

VOA标准英语2009-Somalia Fighting Forces More to Flee Capital

The United Nations refugee agency says nearly 170,000 people have now been displaced from their homes in Somalia's capital since Islamist insurgents launched a renewed offensive in early May. A Somali woman and her child sit in front of a makeshift

VOA标准英语2012--Christians Flee Their Homes in Pakistani Capital

Christians Flee Their Homes in Pakistani Capital Shaqila Bibi, a Christian, is packing up. Shes afraid Muslims in her neighborhood will attack her if she stays. We are frightened, said Bibi. They can harm us any time, set us on fire, and the landlord

VOA标准英语2012--Cape Cod Is US Northeast's Summer Capital

Indonesia Working to Soothe South China Sea Tensions Chinese patrols in waters that Vietnam and the Philippines also claim have heightened tensions in the mineral-rich South China Sea. Vietnamese protestors condemn what they call a Chinese invasion o

VOA标准英语2012--Bus Travel In Nation's Capital Inspires Song

Bus Travel In Nation's Capital Inspires Song Songwriters find inspiration in different - and sometimes unusual - places. Ren Moffatt, a Washington D.C. singer and songwriter, found it in the bus he travels to work on every day. The title of Ren Moffa

VOA标准英语2010年-Mexico's President Addresses US Congre

Vice President Joe Biden and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif. applaud as Mexican president Felipe Calderon waves after addressing a joint meeting of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington Thursday, May 20, 2010 Mexico's president is appealing dir

VOA标准英语2012--Ugandan Immigrant Exercises Her Skills in US Capital

Ugandan Immigrant Exercises Her Skills in US Capital She wakes up every day at 6 oclock in the morning and heads to work. Thirty minutes later she is ready for her first session at Washington Sports Club, where she works as a personal trainer. Her lo

VOA标准英语2011--Tripoli: Fighting Empties the Seaside Ca

Tripoli: Fighting Empties the Seaside Capital Driving into Tripoli is to drive into a ghost city. It looks like a set for a Hollywood apocalypse film. Instead of a bustling seaside capital of 1.5 million people, we drove Thursday past kilometer and k

纯正英语一分钟-Phobias

Phobias are interesting things. Some of them are very serious and can have a really negative influence on life. The most common phobias are the fear of open spaces or closed spaces and the fear of heights and flying. Doctors say all phobias are treat

THIS IS AMERICA - Visiting the Capitol

By Jill Moss THIS IS AMERICA – April 15, 2002: Visiting the Capitol VOICE ONE: Historians have described the United States Capitol building as “the most recognized sign of democratic government in

2006年VOA标准英语-Islamic Militias Take Another Somali Town

By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 13 November 2006 Troops in the semi-autonomous and secular region of Puntland in Somalia have reportedly been placed on full alert, after they failed to stop Somali Islamists from capturing a town Sunday near Galkaayo. ---- Pun

2006年VOA标准英语-Islamist Militias Face Widespread Opposition in

By Alisha Ryu Baidoa, Somalia 05 July 2006 When Islamic militias in Somalia seized the capital Mogadishu last month, many Somalis welcomed the Islamist's victory as the first step to possibly ending nearly 16 years of lawlessness. But as the leaders

VOA标准英语2009年-Elephantiasis Afflicts 120 Million in Afri

By Rachel Smalley London 04 October 2009 The foot of a person suffering from elephantiasis More than 120 million people worldwide are infected with elephantiasis, and one billion more are at risk of contracting the debilitating and disfiguring ailme

新西兰英语 187 Capital Gains Tax

The Labour Party, at their annual conference last weekend, said that they will discuss a capital gains tax. Many countries have a capital gains tax so if you buy a house then sell it at a profit, you pay tax on the profit. Some people buy houses as a

VOA标准英语2012--US Furniture Capital Holds Annual Showcase

US Furniture Capital Holds Annual Showcase Hundreds of U.S. towns and cities call themselves the capital of something or another. Even the world capital of this or that. Many of these titles are just for fun - a bit of promotion for the area. Tarpon