Bouquinistes of Paris Seek UNESCO Recognition

Bouquinistes is the French word to call sellers of old books along the Seine River in Paris. The tradition has existed for over 400 years. However, modern technology like electronic book readers and sellers of books online are now hurting their profi

美国国家公共电台 NPR A Top Impressionist, Melissa Villase?or Is Finding Her Own Voice On 'SNL'

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: The new season of Saturday Night Live debuts tonight. Stand-up comedian Melissa Villasenor will debut as a full cast member. She's been called an impression machine for impersonations of celebrities both real and imagined, includin

英语童话故事：皮皮搬进维拉维洛古拉 Pippi Moves into Villa Villekulla

Way out at the end of a tiny little town was an old overgrown garden, and in the garden was an old house, and in the house lived Pippi Longstocking. She was nine years old, and she lived there all alone. She had no mother and no father, and that was

Lesson 114 NO Pain, NO Gain

Rachel: What does John do for a living? Derek : He's a salesman. Rachel: That's a difficult way to make a living. Derek: Well, remember: No pain, no gain. 一分耕耘，一分收获 雷切尔：约翰是靠什么谋生的? 德里克：他是个推销员

天天练口语：No pain, No gain.

Rachel: What does John do for a living? 雷切尔：约翰是靠什么谋生的？ Derek: Hes a salesman. 德里克：他是个推销员。 Rachel: Thats a difficult way to make a living. 雷切尔：以那种方式谋生是很困难的。 Derek: Wel

Villa Rothchilds, France 罗杰别墅

The Villa is one of the few places on the Riviera where you can tour a grand Belle Epoque mansion. It was built for the Baroness Ephrussi de Rothschild in the early 1900s. She supervised and directed

精美英文欣赏:1℃ love　1℃的爱情

1℃ love In an cold winter,a couple had to move out from the luxury villa because of bankruptcy.The husband worked day and night to support the family but with no care of his wife.So she thought,he doesn't love me any more,he just cares his business

2006年VOA标准英语-Getty Museum Reopens Villa Amid Controvers

By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 26 January 2006 After eight years of renovation, the Getty Museum will reopen its antiquities museum Saturday in a replica Roman villa on the California coastline. The o

VOA常速英语2007年-Two Million Lights Line Christmas Villa at Ston

By Zulima Palacio Atlanta, Georgia 20 December 2007 The Christmas season is celebrated in communities throughout the United States. Producer Zulima Palacio recently visited Stone Mountain Park outside Atlanta in the southeast state of Georgia to take

ECONOMICS REPORT - Local Officials in U.S. Gain New Strength

ECONOMICS REPORT - Local Officials in U.S. Gain New Strength to Take Land for Development By Mario Ritter Broadcast: Friday, July 01, 2005 I'm Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Economics Report.

美国国家公共电台 NPR 'It's A Huge Loss': Friend Mourns Anthony Bourdain

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: This morning we report on the death of a man who bounded across television screens filled with life. Anthony Bourdain has died. He took his own life, we're told, while in France recording an episode of his CNN program Parts Unkno

科学美国人60秒 SSS Pulling the String on Yo-Yo Weight Gain

Pulling the String on Yo-Yo Weight Gain噩梦：胖了瘦，瘦了又胖 We focus on what is called recurrent obesity or yo-yo obesity, which is a feature which affects close to 80 percent of all overweight individuals worldwide. 我们将重点放在复

Man Utd beat QPR, Arsenal held by Villa

Man Utd beat QPR, Arsenal held by Villa

Humala opens Villa Dakar facility

LIMA, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- Peruvian President Ollanta Humala Wednesday inaugurated the Villa Dakar, a facility where vehicles racing in the 2013 Dakar Rally will get a mechanical revision before the race next Jan. 5. A total of 459 vehicles, including

每日一词【546】to gain traction：越来越受欢迎

今天我们要学的词是to gain traction。 To gain traction, 是越来越受欢迎的意思。 The idea of becoming an entrepreneur is gaining traction among the youth in China, 在中国，越来越多的年轻人开始走自己创业的道路。

学个词Learn a Word 第546期 To gain traction

今天我们要学的词是to gain traction。 To gain traction, 是越来越受欢迎的意思。 The idea of becoming an entrepreneur is gaining traction among the youth in China, 在中国，越来越多的年轻人开始走自己创业的道路。

学个词Learn a Word 第802期 gain ground

今天我们要学的词是gain ground。 To gain ground意思是有进展，也可以指越来越被大家所接受。Mild weather helped firefighters gain ground on a fire in Yosemite National Park, 温和的天气让消防队员征服优胜美地国

每日一词【802】gain ground：有进展

今天我们要学的词是gain ground。 To gain ground意思是有进展，也可以指越来越被大家所接受。Mild weather helped firefighters gain ground on a fire in Yosemite National Park, 温和的天气让消防队员征服优胜美地国

货币英语 13 Can You Lose When You Gain?

By Laura Adams. This episode is about the advantages and disadvantages of investing in mutual funds. Taxes on Top of Losses As we all know, many people have lost investment money due to the stock market volatility in recent weeks. Its been a tough ti

英语PK台 第359期:飞行赤子心—专访空军上尉Tom Bould

Track One From a very young age I had a bit of a fascination with flying 我自儿时便有些迷上了飞行 Bit of a fascination with speed 着迷那样的高速（驾驶） As I went through school and into my A-Levels I wanted to pursue a flying