365个英语简短小故事-332. The Fire in the Hills (1)

The fire started Saturday afternoon. Fire officials didnt yet know how it started, but they suspected arson. Arsonists listen to weather reports. They get excited when they hear that the Los Angeles area is going to have Santa Ana winds, which can bl

美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2016-11-26

This is AP news minute. 1. President-elect Donald Trump is expected to tap billionaire investor Wilbur Ross as his commerce secretary. That's according to a senior transition official. Ross is considered as the king of bankruptcy for beaten-down comp

美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2016-11-25

This is AP News Minute. President-elect Donald Trump says he disavows and condemns the alt-right movement in white-supremacists who claimed Trump's election boosts their agenda. Trump told the New York Times he doesn't want to energize such groups. F

2006年VOA标准英语-Congo's Journalists Face Election Fire

By Nico Colombant Kinshasa 24 October 2006 In the Democratic Republic of Congo, post-war elections have been marked by violence between rival supporters and against political campaigners. Meanwhile, journalists are being attacked, sanctioned and cri

VOA标准英语2012--Covered Bridges Make River Crossings a Treat

Covered Bridges Make River Crossings a Treat Its fall in the United States, the season when millions of Americans take to country roads to check out pumpkin patches, apple-cider stands - and covered bridges. These structures stand year-round, of cour

365个英语简短小故事-91. A Little Respect, Please

It sounds incredible, but the small country of Greece seems to be burning down. Police believe arsonists are responsible for at least half of the fires. Thirty people have died so far, many of them trapped in their homes or their cars. Residents all

2007年VOA标准英语-Greece Says 7 More Accused of Starting Forest F

By Nathan Morley Nicosia 27 August 2007 As forest fires continued to sweep through large areas of Greece, the government, in Athens, announced the arrests of seven more people suspected of starting some of the fires. The blazes have killed at least 6

2007年VOA标准英语-Greek Government Faces Pressure as Fires Rage i

By Nathan Morley Nicosia 30 August 2007 The Greek government is facing pressure for a fourth day from opposition parties and the public as fire continues to threaten the southern part of the country. The fires have left thousands homeless, and at lea

美联社新闻一分钟 2006-02-13

1. The East Coast was blanketed by as much as 2 feet of snow over the weekend. Hundreds of flights were cancelled, and thousands were left without electricity. 2. While on a quail hunting trip in Texa

美联社新闻一分钟 AP NEWS 2007-10-28

1.California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is vowing to hunt down arsonist s who he says are responsible for at least two of the fires that have ravage d Southern California. Meantime, soot and dust from this week's wildfires is making the air quali

VOA标准英语2009-International Experts Study Ways to Fight Wi

Fire authorities from around the world have been meeting in Australia to learn from the devastating bush fires in the southern state of Victoria earlier this year. Firefighters using mobile tanker trucks work to keep fire under control at containmen

VOA常速英语2007-Firefighters Make Progress Against California Bl

By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 28 October 2007 Firefighters in Southern California are getting help from cooler weather as they battle stubborn wildfires, which have blackened 200,000 hectares and destroyed at least 1,800 homes. Mike O'Sullivan repor

VOA标准英语2009年-Australian Wildfires Kill 108

Bushfires in southeastern Australia have killed 108 people and the authorities are warning that the number of victims could increase as outbreaks continue to burn out of control. Giant walls of flame have destroyed hundreds of homes, forests and far

VOA双语新闻：澳总理谴责纵火者犯下群体谋杀罪

At least 140 people have died in Australia's worst-ever bushfire disaster. Arsonists, who are thought to have been responsible for some of the devastating outbreaks in the southern state, Victoria, have been accused of mass murder by Australian Prime

VOA标准英语2009年-Arsonists Blamed for 'Mass Murder' in Australia

At least 140 people have died in Australia's worst-ever bushfire disaster. Arsonists, who are thought to have been responsible for some of the devastating outbreaks in the southern state, Victoria, have been accused of mass murder by Australian Prim

英语博客(A cup of English):Hot, hot, hot

Beginners. You will probably get tired of me writing about how hot it is. Yes, yes, Wenatchee is always hot in the summer. However, this year, it has been exceptionally hot, like an oven. The past few weeks have each had several days of temperatures

Greece battles wildfires on eve of general polls

ATHENS, June 16 (Xinhua) -- Greek authorities battled several wildfires burning near Athens and southern Greece on Saturday, on the eve of critical general elections. Two fire-fighters were slightly injured while trying to extinguish blazes at the se

【英语语言学习】非暴力抗议

It was less than a year after September 11, and I was at the Chicago Tribune writing about shootings and murders, and it was leaving me feeling pretty dark and depressed. I had done some activism in college, so I decided to help a local group hang do

美国有线电视 CNN 2008-12-15

Hello to you, Im Creshon Saunders at the cnn.com news room in Atlanta. Here is a look at whats happening NOW IN THE NEWS. President Bush is in Iraq today for a surprise visit. Hes meeting with Iraqi leaders and will talk to U.S. troops. Its Mr. Bush

环球英语 — 227：Forest Fires

Voice 1 Thank you for joining us for todays Spotlight program. Im Liz Waid. Voice 2 And Im Ryan Geertsma. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live. Voice 1