NPR 2009-6-28

NATO and Russia are resuming formal military cooperation on a range of security threats. John Psaropoulos has the story from Athens. NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said that NATO and Russia have restarted military-to-military contacts

NPR 2012-05-03

The San Diego Chargers former linebacker Junior Seau has been found dead at his southern California home. Police are investigating the death as a possible suicide. Authorities say the 43-year-old was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Seau sp

英语听力：自然百科 真实的庞贝—10

So this is how it begins. The 17 years between the earthquake and the final eruption are, on a geological scale, just a blink of an eye. But in the world in which the Romans live, a natural disaster is the action of an angry god. So instead of heedin

打工姐妹花第二季 第2期:父亲的电话

Ooh! Late night phone call. Ring-a-ding-dang. 哇！大半夜还有电话。找人午夜寻欢哟。 Someone's gonna get their freaky freak on. 有人要胡搞瞎搞啦 It's my father. I don't judge. 是我爸啦。我很开明的。 Hey, daddy. Me?

晨读英语美文60篇六级20

Is Fire Goddess Spelled with Two Ds When I was young, I saw a movie about mysterious island that had an erupting volcano. The island was ruled by a beautiful woman called Tandaleah, the Fire Goddess of the Volcano. since than I desperately wanted to

英语新闻视频：“蝙蝠侠”中原车售价420万美元

英语新闻视频：蝙蝠侠中原车售价420万美元 ' Want to own your very own Batmobile? Be ready to dish out some serious cash. The original car from the Batman television series has been auctioned off on Saturday, for a cool 4.2 million dol

英国著名首相丘吉尔的挚爱手表将于伦敦拍卖

Despite its name no longer appearing on watch dials, defunct Swiss manufacturer Lemania is experiencing a resurgence thanks to the inexorable growth in interest in military watches. 虽然名字不会再出现在表盘上了，但由于人们对军用手

AP 2011-12-17

1. A bill to extend the social security payroll tax cut is expected to be dead on arrival in the Senate Wednesday. The House passed the bill, what included a provision to fast track a controversial oil pipeline. 2. The man accused of shooting at the

Sale of Million-Dollar Fake Painting Leads to Auction Law Debate

An oil painting said to be the work of famous Chinese artist Xu Beihong sold at auction for more than 70 million yuan in an auction last year. However, a group of painters recently have claimed that's their school work years ago as students in China

马云竟然上了胡润艺术榜 一幅画卖出530万美元

While Alibaba's Jack Ma is one of the most admired entrepreneurs in China and numbers among the richest men in the world, not many think of him when it comes to art. 虽然阿里巴巴的马云是中国最受推崇的企业家，也是世界上最富有

肯尼迪总统亲笔情书将在网上公开拍卖

Before the days of Netflix and chill, people had to hand-write their desires for one another -- even presidents. 过去，在出去约炮之前，人们只能通过书信来传情达意，这一点，就连美国总统也不例外。 A four-page love

我就是火女神

When I was eight years old, I saw a movie about a mysterious island that had an erupting volcano and lush jungles filled with wild animals and cannibals. The island was ruled by a beautiful woman called Tondalaya, the Fire Goddess of the Volcano. It

我就是火女神（双语）

When I was eight years old, I saw a movie about a mysterious island that had an erupting volcano and lush jungles filled with wild animals and cannibals. The island was ruled by a beautiful woman called Tondalaya, the Fire Goddess of the Volcano. It

Olympic memorabilia goes under hammer

BEIJING, Aug. 10 (Xinhuanet) -- More than 80 sports collectors' items were auctioned(拍卖) off in Beijing Sunday on the occasion of the two-year anniversary of the 2008 Olympic Games, with the highest price going to the Berlin Olympic torch. The to

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2008-09-05

1. Senator John McCain takes to the stage in St.Paul, Minnesota tonight, accepting the Republican Party nomination for president. He is expected to discuss his military service and differences with Democratic rival Barack Obama. 2. The Atlantic Coas

AP 2012-02-12

1. Rick Santorum surprised just about everybody, winning all three Republican presidential contests on Tuesday. Santorum took home wins in Missouri, Minnesota and Colorado. Back in 2008, Minnesota and Colorado voted for Mitt Romney. 2. House Republic

乔布斯制造的Apple I拍卖 81.5万美元成交

A prototype Apple 1, a holy-grail item in electronics memorabilia, has been sold for $815,000. 近日，一台Apple I电脑的原型可称得上是电子产品大事记中的圣杯级产品，拍出了81.5万美元。 Apple co-founders Steve Jobs and

经济学人238:艺术 伪造大师的作品竟然被拍卖

Art 艺术 Imitable 是可以模仿的 A master forger's works are auctioned 伪造大师的作品竟然被拍卖 THE sale of more than 200 drawings on October 22nd by a small auction house near Salisbury in south-west England has threatened to open

拍卖相关口语表达

6月2日，延庆拍出新地王，实际楼面价达4.16万元/平方米。这个才是今年地价最疯狂的新闻，秒杀此前一切地王。延庆在哪儿？五环六环概念和它没关系，未来要修七环的话也许沾上边：出北京

经济学人341:拯救灯塔

IN 1989 Edward Kennedy tried to stop time. The United States Coast Guard was preparing to automate and remove all remaining personnel from the old lighthouse in Boston Harbour. But Kennedy, a liberal senator from a family with deep roots in Boston, s