Elizabethan banquet

An Elizabethan banquet Yvonne: Hello, Im Yvonne Archer welcome to 6 Minute English. And joining me today is Kate. Hi Kate! Kate: Hello Yvonne! Yvonne: Now for many people, the best part of a meal is dessert（餐后甜点）. Kate, what can you tell

NPR 2008-12-17

The Federal Reserve slashed a key bank lending rate to just about zero today. The move establishes the federal funds target rate between 0 and 0.25%. The rate cut is an effort to spur the economy. NPR's Wendy Kaufman has more. The action by the Fed

NPR 2009-03-19

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Speer. The head of insurance giant AIG told Congress today, he has heard the public outrage of the company's bonus payments to executives while taxpayers are bailing out the firm. NPR's Paul Brown has more. Edwa

NPR 2011-10-10

In Cairo, Coptic Christian protesters marching on the state television building came under attack today. NPR's Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson is covering the story. She says Egyptian state radio reports at least 20 people were killed. Traffic was at a stands

voa标准英语2008年-Another Down Day for World Markets

From Asia to the Americas, world stock markets are weathering another day of losses. VOA's Michael Bowman reports from Washington that the global sell-off comes as the Bush administration announces a major shift in its strategy to rescue troubled fi

NPR 2009-03-07

The news that employer slashed another 651,000 jobs last month coupled with an unemployment rate that is now above 8% shows an economy firmly in the grip of recession. The unemployment rate which rose at 8. 1% in February is the highest it's been in

NPR 2010-10-06

US stocks hit the 200-mark, reflecting sharp gains all day. University of Maryland Professor Peter Morici says the gains are due in large part to a rise in the service sector and news out of Japan that the central bank moved to lower interest rates t

NPR 2010-08-11

Five people including former Republican Senator Ted Stevens are confirmed dead following a plane crash in southern Alaska last night. NPR's Martin Costi with the latest. Ted Stevens was on board a single-engine plane that was flying in the southern p

NPR 2011-10-15

A federal appeals court is putting new restrictions on which parts of Alabama's strict new immigration law can't be enforced. NPR's Debbie Elliot reports on a mixed ruling today from the 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals. The appeals court is temporar

医学设备英文词汇

Urine Analyzer 尿液分析仪 blood sugar（glucose ） analyzer血糖分析仪 test strip 测试条 reagent 试剂 Semi-automatic Biochemical Analyzer半自动生化分析仪 Automatic Blood Cell Analyzer全自动血细胞分析仪 Urine sediments

医院日常用品和设备英文单词

Stethoscope[听诊器] Sphygmomanometer （Blood pressure gauge）[血压计] Thermometer[体温表] Tongue depressor （spatula）[压舌板] Needle[针头] Syringe[注射器] Cotton stick （ball）[棉签（球）] Bandage[绷带] Elastic bandage[弹

voa标准英语2008-Auto Bailout Faces Senate Roadblock as More US J

Some Republicans in the U.S. Senate say they will block a plan to rescue the country's three major auto companies. Meanwhile, new claims for unemployment benefits reached their highest level in 26 years. Sen. Richard Shelby, center, accompanied by,

VOA标准英语2009年-NFL Sees Infusion of Nigerian Talent

Over the years, NFL rosters have listed players from a cross-section of countries and territories other than the United States -- Canada, Germany and American Samoa to name a few. Nigeria also has produced its share, especially in the last decade. Mi

voa标准英语2008-US Auto Companies Seek Government Aid for Failin

With congressional hearings set Thursday and Friday of this week in advance of a vote on lending money to the beleaguered U.S. auto industry, General Motors says it needs money almost immediately. VOA's Barry Wood has more on the controversy over go

Europe Pushes Toward More Bank Funding

European officials are moving to add new funding for troubled banks on the continent that are weighed down by the possibility of a Greek default on its debts. German Chancellor Angela Merkel, leader of the country with Europe's strongest economy, len

经济学人:印度的非银行金融 (2)

Few think that a liquidity crisis is the firm's only problem. Even when its credit was good, its projects had a nasty habit of busting their budgets. 少数人认为清偿危机是公司唯一的问题。即便公司信用良好，其项目也会习惯

CCTV9英语新闻：武术盛会在北京保利剧院举行

Now on tour, the show Kungfu Revelations: Nine scrolls is making a stop at Beijings Poly Theatre. The show is a vivid portrayal of the philosophies of Chinese culture in the form of martial arts. The Yin meets the Yang, as esoteric Chinese philosophy

Belgium Buys Subsidiary of Troubled Dexia Bank

Belgium decided Monday to buy a subsidiary of the financially troubled Dexia bank, the first victim of new European worries about the spread of Greece's debt crisis. The Belgian government said it is paying $5.4 billion to buy the national subsidiary

India to Bail Out National Airline Carrier

The Indian government will give billions of dollars to rescue its debt-ridden national carrier, Air India. But the government has deferred a decision on allowing foreign airlines to pick up a stake in private Indian airlines, which are also strugglin

打破习惯，让生活从此变得不同

A lot of us are looking to make some positive changes in our life, but we have no idea where to begin. My suggestion is to do something different. 很多人都想给自己的生活做些积极的改变，但我们却不知道从哪里开始。我的建