英语语法：225 Is It OK to Switch Verb Tenses?

Todays topic is whether its OK to switch verb tenses in conditional sentences. It all started with a grammar question about was and were. On the Grammar Girl Facebook page, Veronica wanted to know whether she should write If the test was readminister

2006年VOA标准英语-UNICEF: Children in Ethiopia Facing Lethal

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 31 March 2006 Women fetch water in drought-hit Dubluk, Ethiopia The U.N. Children's Fund, UNICEF, says Ethiopian children are facing an epidemic of lethal diseases. UNICEF says

VOA标准英语2009年-Senate Panel Endorses Obama Treasury Secretary

The Senate Finance Committee has approved President Obama's nominee to be Treasury Secretary paving the way for his confirmation by the full Senate. President Obama is hoping for a quick confirmation of his top financial adviser, so that his adminis

英文笑话：Parking Expenses 停车费

A businessman walked into a New York City bank and asked for the loan officer. He said he was going to Europe on business for two weeks and needed to borrow $5,000. The loan officer said the bank woul

被无数个电台做过无数次的背景电乐 dreams come true--ses

Ne ga weon ha neun de ro Ja sin in neun mo seub keu dae ro I jek keo sum gyo watteon bi mi leul Ne ga mo du mal ha go sipeo (Baby) Funny How All Dreams Come True Na lul ji kyo jul kkeo ya Ak kyeo watteon ja geun sa lang do Funny How I Feel For You Ne

AP 2011-06-04

1. A UN official who met with war crimes suspect Ratko Mladic as he was being extradited from Belgrade says Mladic was extremely cooperative when taken into custody. He'll appear before a judge in the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal on Friday. Mladic is

AP 2011-10-17

1. The State Department says it has had at least one direct conversation with Iran over allegations of an assassination plot on US soil. The US says Iran was behind a plot to kill the Saudi Arabian ambassador to the US. 2. Conviction in Connecticut i

美国国家公共电台 NPR Beyond Lyme: New Tick-Borne Diseases On The Rise In U.S.

LAKSHMI SINGH, HOST: Ticks are known to carry Lyme disease. You probably already know that. But there are about a dozen other diseases carried by ticks that are cropping up and spreading across this country. It's part of a trend around the world. Ove

2006年VOA标准英语-Kenny Rogers Releases Water and Bridges

By Mary Morningstar Washington 01 April 2006 Kenny Rogers Legendary singer Kenny Rogers has recorded more than 60 albums that have sold over 100 million copies worldwide. He made his first appearance

专业术语-财务英语词汇S1

safe custody business 保管业务 safe custody fee 保管费 safe deposit box rental received 保管箱租项收入 safeguarding assets 保障资产 safety factor 安全系数 safety margin of profit

每日一词【1040】no-show：没来

今天我们要学的词是no-show。 No-show, 意思是没来。 The famous actor was a no-show at the charity event, 这个著名演员没有出席这次慈善活动。 The defendant was a no-show at the trial, 被告没有出席庭审。 The new r

24．I Remember, I Remember

24 ． I Remember, I Remember I remember, I remember The house where I was born, The little window where the sun Came peeping m at morn(1); He never came a wink too soon, Nor brought too long a day,(2) But now I often wish the night Had borne my brea

2007年VOA标准英语-Rice Presses Hamas to Renounce Violence

By David Gollust Washington 19 March 2007 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Monday the new Palestinian unity government should unequivocally renounce violence to gain international recognition and enter peace talks with Israel. Rice confe

每日一词【1097】show up：到场

今天我们要学的词是show up。 To show up, 意思是到场。 The defendant failed to show up in court due to health reasons, 被告因健康原因没有出庭。 Thousands of people showed up at the two-day event, 这次为期两天的活动吸

Chilean president reshuffles cabinet

SANTIAGO, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- Chilean President Sebastian Pinera on Friday reshuffled his cabinet（内阁）, replacing ministers of defense, labor and energy, and sacking the minister of transportation. The move followed Defense Minister Jaime Ravi

China conducts flight landing on aircraft carrier

China conducts flight landing on aircraft carrier LIAONING AIRCRAFT CARRIER, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- China has successfully conducted flight landing on its first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, naval sources said. A new J-15 fighter jet was used as part

意大利APP提供实时“蚊子热点”

Smartphones are being used to combat the dreaded mosquito in Italy, with a new app that tracks the location of the blood-sucking pests. 意大利人很怕蚊子，于是用上智能手机来抵御蚊害：一种新开发的应用程序将能追踪到这

狐狸排队取钱照片网络疯传

Twitter users have been outfoxed by a photo appearing to show a streetwise fox queuing at a cash machine in east London. 推特上有一张照片让人大跌眼镜：照片中有一只狐狸在取款机前排队取钱！ 图片1 Everyone seems blissf

Australian troops at risk of HIV from Iraq

SYDNEY, May 24 (Xinhua) -- Australian soldiers and contractors in Iraq might have been exposed to blood-borne diseases such as HIV or hepatitis, as staff at Defense's main hospital unit in the Middle East failed to sterilize surgical equipment proper

莎士比亚十四行诗全集:第36篇

Let me confess that we two must be twain, 尽管我们的爱天衣无缝、浑然一体， Although our undivided loves are one: 我却得承认我们毕竟在肉体上分离。 So shall those blots that do with me remain 这样一来，我身上不光