听一分钟英文：Property-财产

Property is one of the best investments you can make. Of course it depends on which country you live in. Buying property usually guarantees your investment will rise in value. If you have a lot of extra cash, you can play the world property market. P

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365个英语简短小故事-335. The Vacuum Cleaner Filter(2)

But the HEPA filter for Olivers Vibe got dirty very quickly. And, it was not cleanableit was simply replaceable. When it turned filthy brown, Oliver went back to Target to buy a new filter. Oddly, Target sold the F15 belt for the Vibe, but not the fi

纯正英语一分钟-Property

Property is one of the best investments you can make. Of course it depends on which country you live in. Buying property usually guarantees your investment will rise in value. If you have a lot of extra cash, you can play the world property market. P

Indian Scientists Invent Nose Filter to Protect Against Air Pollution

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. In parts of India, it is not uncommon to see people wearing a mask over their nose and mouth. The capital, New Delhi, has some of the world's dirtiest air. The pollution was a call for a

每日一词【1031】headline：头条新闻

今天我们要学的词是headline。 Headline, 意思是头条新闻。今年六月的全球气温打破了最高记录。 Heat warnings have been topping weather headlines in the United States for more than two weeks, 过去两个多星期以来，高

AP 2011-04-21

1. North Carolina's governor plans to tour areas of the state Monday that were hit hard by Saturday's ferocious storm system that claimed at least 21 lives across the state. The violent weather began Thursday and killed at least 45 people across six

AP 2010-09-01

1. On the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, President Barack Obama is calling the city of New Orleans a symbol of resilience and community. He told the crowd at Xavier University Sunday, his administration will stick with the Gulf Coast until t

AP美联社一分钟新闻(2010-06-16)

1. The federal government has given BP until the end of the weekend to find better ways to contain the oil spewing into the Gulf of Mexico. Scientists estimate that between about 40 million gallons to 109 million gallons of oil have gushed into the g

AP美联社一分钟新闻(2010-06-21)

1. There has been more sound and fury than substance in today's congressional hearing into BP. The chairman of the oil giant apologized for the spill in the Gulf, but didnt answer many questions. And instead, he didnt have the answers with him. 2. De

AP美联社一分钟新闻(2010-05-06)

1. New York City police have spoken to the registered owner of the vehicle used as a home-made car bomb in the heart of / Times Square. Police say the crude gasoline-and-propane bomb could have sprayed shrapnel and metal parts with enough force to ki

每日一词【279】devastate：破坏

今天我们要学的词是devastate。 Devastate, 是破坏的意思。8月29号是卡特里娜飓风来袭两周年的日子。媒体报导说，Two years after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, there is still much work t

每日一词【1016】sit well with：被某人接受

今天我们要学的词是sit well with。 To sit well with someone, 意思是被某人接受。输给湖人后，波士顿凯尔特人队教练里弗斯可能会离任。 The idea of Coach Rivers leaving doesn't sit well with his players, 里弗斯教

2007年VOA标准英语-Water Filter Wins Developer Engineering Prize

By Tabinda Naeem Washington, D.C. 21 May 2007 Two years ago, the National Academy of Engineering established the Grainger Challenge Prize for Sustainability. This $1 million award was designed to challenge the world's scientists to develop a practica

美国俚语:看到赚钱的机会就尽量从中获利

to make hay 看到赚钱的机会就尽量从中获利 例句1: If you ask me, some oil companies are really making hay out of the Gulf crisis. They keep raising the price of a gallon of gas, even though the experts say there's enough gas to go aroun

AP美联社一分钟新闻(2010-06-14)

1. The Obama administration says BP has agreed to speed up payments to people and businesses whose livelihoods have been washed away by the Gulf oil spill. Those who have filed damage claims are complaining of delays and skimpy payments. 2. A souther

AP 2010-07-16

1. Police say a domestic dispute led to deadly gunfire at a fiber optics company in Albuquerque, New Mexico. They say a gunman opened fire, killing two people and wounding four others before turning the gun on himself. 2. Undersea robots have been lo

AP 2010-07-07

1. Oil skimmers are once again back at work in the Gulf of Mexico. Bad weather and high waves earlier this week had forced the ships out of the way. However, they are now once again trying to block oil from reaching land. 2. Vice President Joe Biden

趣味青春英语电台 第323期:Safety in numbers

Idiom: Safety in numbers ( more people ensure the safety ) Hit the book: Fret Salvation Army Respondent Gulf Haves and have nots Disparity Skip Feast One in four Australians are worried about how they will cover Christmas expenses with a growing numb

影视金曲：毕业唱响霍格沃兹校歌 Double Trouble

哈利波特陪我们走过了十年，如今已经到了最后一步，长大了的何止是电影中的小演员们，还包括我们自己。 Double, double, toil and trouble. Fire burn and cauldron bubble. Double, double, toil and trouble. Someth