VOA标准英语10月-Pakistan Quake Survivors Bury Dead, Brace For Win

Rescue efforts continue in southwest Pakistan, where the official death toll from Wednesday's magnitude 6.4 earthquake reached 215. VOA's Barry Newhouse reports from Islamabad that providing shelter for homeless families is now a top priority. Rescu

每日一词【84】brace：准备应对压力或危险

今天学的词组是brace。作为动词，brace有做好准备应对压力或危险的意思。 比如美国国会中期选举之前， 共和党人意识到可能会失去七到三十个众议院席位, They braced for the loss of seven to 30 seat

出售小狗

A store owner was tacking a sign above his door that reads, “puppies for sale”. A little boy appeared under the store owner sign. “How much are you going to sell the puppies for?” He asked. Th

各国名人英文介绍-Francis Firebrace

Francis Firebrace is an Aboriginal storyteller of the Yorta Yorta people in Australia. As well as telling stories, he is an inspirational speaker, an entertainer and an artist. He also describes himself as a passionate humanitarian. He has entertaine

VOA标准英语2012--World Bank Urges Developing Countries to Brace for Long Term Volatility

World Bank Urges Developing Countries to Brace for Long Term Volatility Emerging market economies may have weathered the 2008 financial crisis better than more advanced countries, but the World Bank warns -- it could happen again. Senior bank economi

VOA标准英语2012--Burmese Candidates Brace for a Day at the Polls

Burmese Candidates Brace for a Day at the Polls This demonstration of traditional Burmese martial arts is a campaign event for a member of Burmas military aligned ruling party known as the USDP. In the last elections in 2010, opposition groups and We

VOA标准英语2011--Israelis, Palestinians Brace for UN Stat

Israelis, Palestinians Brace for UN Statehood Debate It is market day in Ramallah, the West Bank. Shoppers are making their daily purchases. And as they shop, the Palestinian proposal to seek recognition at the United Nations is a major topic of disc

VOA标准英语2012--US Cities Brace for Looming Fiscal Cliff

US Cities Brace for Looming Fiscal Cliff Like many American towns, Dixon, Illinois, is still struggling to recover from the 2008 financial crisis and economic recession. Here, unemployment exceeds the national average. Residents are casting a nervous

VOA常速英语2014--Malaysians Brace Themselves as Government Cuts Key Subsidies 马来西亚政府削减关键补贴 平衡预算

Malaysians Brace Themselves as Government Cuts Key Subsidies 马来西亚政府削减关键补贴 平衡预算 KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian authorities are slashing subsidies on fuel, natural gas and sugar in a bid to get government debt under control. As

VOA标准英语2013--US Cities Brace for Mandatory Government Spending Cuts

US Cities Brace for Mandatory Government Spending Cuts Air traffic controllers at the Frederick, Maryland, municipal airport guide pilots around the busy airspace. But, under the spending cuts known as sequestration, this control tower, like many at

单词超市第七十五期 brace

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VOA常速英语2007-Congo Rebels Brace for More Fighting Following D

By Noel King Kigali 16 October 2007 Forces loyal to dissident Congolese General Laurent Nkunda will not integrate in Congo 's national army, despite the extension of an October 15 deadline, a rebel spokesman said Tuesday. Noel King has more in this r

Americans Brace for Government Shutdown

Anxiety(焦虑渴望) is filling the air in Washington D.C., as the clock ticks closer to a federal government shutdown with no budget approval. Lawmakers continued the debate Friday, leaving tourists in the nation's capital wondering whether it will

Europeans Brace for Hard Times, Economic Woes

As economic crises intensify in Europe, governments are cutting budgets and ordinary people are tightening their belts. Even richer countries, like the Netherlands, are bracing for hard times to come. Amsterdam's residents took full advantage of the

AC Milan beats Roma 3-2

ROME, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- Zltan Ibrahimovic scored a brace as AC Milan beat hosts Roma 3-2 for their consecutive fourth wins in the Serie A on Saturday. Ibrahimovic put Milan in front after 17 minutes by beating his former Ajax teammate Maarten Steke

Heaviest rain in 6 decades thrashes Beijing, leaving 4 dead

BEIJING, July 21 (Xinhua) -- The heaviest rain in 61 years that lashed Beijing Saturday have left at least four people dead and six others injured, local authorities said. Two people were killed and six others injured as strong winds toppled rooftops

学个词Learn a Word 第1364期　brace for

今天我们要学的词是brace for。Brace for, 是准备，预备的意思。周末有马拉松。 Motorists should brace for possible traffic delays because of the marathon, 开车的人要为马拉松可能引起的交通拥堵做好准备。 席卷

dead turtle

Mommy, my turtle is dead, the little boy, Myrddin, sorrowfully told his mother, holding the turtle out to her in his hand. The mother kissed him on the head, then said, That's all right. We'll wrap him in tissue paper, put him in a little box, then h

Mr. Fox is Dead

Mr. Rabbit was a very bad little beast; he was always doing things that made other persons angry and they wanted to catch him. But it was very hard to catch Mr. Rabbit. One day Mr. Wolf said to Mr. Fox, We will catch Mr. Rabbit and eat him tonight. Y

学个词 83:brace

今天学的词组是brace。作为动词，brace有做好准备应对压力或危险的意思。 比如美国国会中期选举之前， 共和党人意识到可能会失去七到三十个众议院席位, They braced for the loss of seven to 30 seat