星座

Rob: Hello Im Rob - a Gemini. Welcome to 6 Minute English. Im joined today by Neil. Neil: Hi Rob. I'm a Virgo. So, what does that say about my personality? That's the group of thoughts, feelings and behaviours which make you who you are. It means I a

The Lost Continent 遗失的大陆-7

Amid the spectacular ruins of the new world, the story of Atlantis would now take a different turn, becoming the focus for one man's bold quest to discover the truth about his country and himself. 30

太阳科普 第4期

It's easy to appreciate the power of the sun 在这样炎热的夏日，站在德州湾海边 on a nice hot summer's day like here on the Texas Gulf Coast. 不难体会太阳的威力 And you can feel the power of the sun on your skin, 皮肤能清楚感

神秘的月球 第3期

The full moon triggers a frenzy of activity. 满月会引发一连串狂乱的事件 It is the time of the highest tides. 海水在此时达到满潮 And in the oceans the full moon's bright light 在海中，满月明亮的胧光 is a mating call fo

VOA标准英语2010年-Searching for Life in Outer Space

Space aliens and extraterrestrials have long been popular subjects of Hollywood movies and science fiction literature. But the idea of intelligent life in outer space is no longer limited to fiction. For the last 50 years, scientists and astronomers

“第二个地球”要出现了？

如果有一天，地球真的要毁灭了，那么我们就能用一下备胎行星了以前只有太阳系的几颗，现在又找到了7颗！哪天科学家带我们去逛逛吧！ For planet-hunting astronomers seeking twins or even cousins of E

英语听力—环球英语 1444 Patrick Moore, Astronomer

Voice 1 Welcome to Spotlight. Im Colin Lowther. Voice 2 And Im Katy Blake. 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 Everyone has looked up into th

经济学人:天文学:新星诞生(2)

Dr Molnar s interest was piqued at a conference in 2013, Molnar博士的兴趣源于2013年的一次会议， when Karen Kinemuchi, another astronomer, presented some puzzling findings on a particular star seen by Kepler, a space telescope designed c

精美英文欣赏:一个人何时变老

引言： 他一旦停止成长，他一旦对自己说我该懂的都懂了，这个时候他的青春也就完了。他可能在25岁时死去，也可能在75岁时死去，这都没有区别。就在那一天，他开始变老。 I dread to come

托福阅读背景材料：反射星云

反射星云是靠反射附近恒星的光线而发光的，呈蓝色。反射星云的光度较暗弱，较容易观测到的例子是围绕着金牛座M45七姊妹星团的反射星云，在透明度高及无月的晚上，利用望远镜便可看到

水或由小行星 "撞"给地球

According to the Daily Telegraph of October 9, water ice and organic molecules that help to form the basis of life have been discovered on a second asteroid, called 65 Cybele, by astronomers。 The finding was reported at a meeting of planetary scien

科学家称发现太阳系新行星

Is There a Ninth Planet in Our Solar System? 科学家称发现太阳系新行星 Scientists said they have found evidence of a giant planet far out in our solar system. In a statement, the California Institute of Technology Caltech -- said this plan

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66 神秘的彗星

2007年VOA标准英语-Astronomers Search for Origin of What Cannot be

By Jessica Berman Washington 14 September 2007 Scientists have known for some time that most of the stuff in the Universe is so-called dark matter, material that cannot be seen directly because it does not interact with light. That makes it very diff

When is a Man Old?

I dread to come to the end of the year,said a friend to me recently, it makes me realize I am growing old. William James, the great psychologist, said that most men are old fogies at twenty-five,He was right. Most men at twenty-five are satisfied wit

如果我休息 我就会生锈

The significant inscription found on an old key---If I rest, I rust---would be an excellent motto for those who are afflicted with the slightest bit of idleness. Even the most industrious person might adopt it with advantage to serve as a reminder th

英语美文：一个人何时变老

I dread to come to the end of the year,said a friend to me recently, it makes me realize I am growing old. William James, the great psychologist, said that most men are old fogies at twenty-five,He was right. Most men at twenty-five are satisfied wit

NASA发现“另一个地球”

Today we're announcing the discovery of an exoplanet that as far as we can tell is a pretty good close cousin to the earth and our sun An historic moment in NASA's epic pursuit of earth-like planets, as the newly discovered Kepler-452b was officially

经济学人214:另一个地球?

Science and technology 科学技术 Another Earth? 另一个地球？ Home away from home 远离家乡的家 ONE of the more memorable slogans to come out of the climate-change talks in Durban over the past few days is: 在过去几天的Durban气候变

The Astronomer

An astronomer used to walk out every night to gaze upon the stars．It happened one night that，as he was wandering in the outskirts of the city，with his whole thoughts rapt up in the skies，he fell into a well．On his holloaing and calling out，