英闻天下——620 China's First Generation of "Aircraft Carrier Professionals"

The year 2012 is widely regarded as marking the beginning of an era in the history of Chinese aircraft carriers. China's first aircraft carrier Liaoning was commissioned into the Chinese navy last September and officially anchored in a military port

My Father's Son

Lesson 39 Text A My Father's Son It's hard being an astronaut's son. I mean, everybody expects you to be special or perfect, and I'm just an average elevenyear-old kid. I'm an average student, and I'm

新概念英语第二册Lesson 77 A successful operation

Lesson 77 A successful operation 一例成功的手术 First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 Did the doctors find out how the woman died? The mummy of an E

2018年CRI World's first self-driving container straddle carrier debuts in Shanghai

A Chinese-made self-driving container straddle carrier, said to be the first of its kind in the world, is now undergoing testing at a port in Shanghai, reports China Central Television. A container straddle carrier is a freight carrying vehicle that

2007年VOA标准英语-S. Korea Names Astronaut for the Country's Firs

By Kurt Achin Seoul 05 September 2007 South Korea has chosen an expert on artificial intelligence for the country's first foray into space. As VOA's Kurt Achin reports from Seoul, the new astronaut beat out tens of thousands of competitors for a flig

VOA常速英语2008年-South Korea's First Astronaut Set for Launch In

By Kurt Achin Seoul 28 March 2008 South Koreans are now counting the days to their country's historic first astronaut in space, set to launch aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket on 8 April. The mission is full of landmarks: it will be the first time a Sout

2006年VOA标准英语-Polls: Jericho Raid Boosts Olmert's Electi

By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 16 March 2006 An Israeli soldier was killed Thursday in a gun battle with Palestinian militants in the West Bank city of Jenin. The military operation occurred as new polls ind

VOA标准英语 Britain's Anti-Terror Chief Resigns Over Security Bl

Britain's top anti-terrorism chief has been forced to resign after he inadvertently released details of an operation that then had to be initiated earlier than expected. In that operation, a dozen men in northwest England have been arrested and are

VOA标准英语2009年-Britain's PM Defends Afghanistan Mission

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown says he believes his government's mission in Afghanistan will succeed. Mr. Brown has been on the defensive amid a growing political debate at home over the rising death toll among British soldiers on the front lin

2017年CRI China's major ultra-high voltage transmission lines in smooth operation

China has long depended on coal-burning power plants to fuel its explosive growth over the past three decades. As a result, air pollution has risen to alarming levels in central and eastern regions. Policymakers have been working hard to shift the co

2006年VOA标准英语-At Least Eight Killed as Israel's Gaza Offensiv

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 04 November 2006 Family members mourn during the funeral procession of Mahmoud Sabah, a Hamas militant killed during an Israeli missile strike at the Jebaliya refugee camp At least eight Palestinian militants have been kil

2006年VOA标准英语-Israel's Olmert Says No Timeframe on Gaza Offen

By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 05 November 2006 Palestinian women mourn during funeral of brothers Ayman and Raed Yassin in Beit Lahia, November 4, 2006 Israel's prime minister, Ehud Olmert, on Sunday said the military operation in Gaza is not open-ended,

VOA常速英语2007年-Operation Hope Comes to Harlem

By Mona Ghuneim New York 09 November 2007 A new branch of Operation Hope opened its doors recently in New York's Harlem neighborhood. The Hope Center of Harlem focuses on connecting minorities with mainstream, private sector resources and empowering

NASA's Stardust spacecraft ends 12-year operation

WASHINGTON, March 25 (Xinhua) -- NASA's Stardust spacecraft(宇宙飞船) depleted fuel and ceased operation on Thursday after a 12-year run, the U.S. space agency said Friday. This is the end of the spacecraft's operations, but really just the begin

VOA常速英语2008年-South Korea's First Woman Astronaut Lifts Off I

By Kurt Achin Seoul 08 April 2008 South Koreans are celebrating the launch of their country's first space traveler. Yi So-yeon has become the first South Korean woman to blast into orbit on her way to a research mission on the International Space Sta

Central bank starts 4.8 bln USD repurchase operation

BEIJING, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- The People's Bank of China (PBOC) on Tuesday started a 28-day repurchase operation worth 30 billion yuan (4.8 billion U.S. dollars) for the first time since June, according to a statement on its website. A repurchase oper

2018年CRI Chinese "blue helmets" show China's readiness to shoulder responsibility

Tuesday has marked the 70th anniversary of the establishment of UN peacekeeping activities. The world is so big and faces so many problems. The international community expects China to express its voice, to present its proposals. China will not be ab

CCTV9英语新闻：Sansha's new passenger ship goes into operation

A new roll-on/roll-off ship delivered last month to China's southernmost city of Sansha has set off on its maiden voyage. The ship, the Sansha Number One, will increase cargo and passenger transportation capacity between the island groups in the Sout

2015年CRI China's High-speed Rail Maker Launches Operation in U.S.

The ceremony marking the beginning of the building process was held the city of Springfield. Earlier in 2015, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority awarded a 560 million dollar contract to China Rail Rolling Stock Corp. to design and manufacture

2016年CRI China's AMBER System in Operation

But it's suggested more work needs to be done when it comes to the country's anti-trafficking campaign. The initiative involves Chinese web giants Alibaba providing technical support, and Sina Weibo posting information on missing children. More than