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Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time. Now the earth was corrupt in God's sight and full of violence. So God said to Noah, I am going to put an end to all people, for the earth is filled with violence because of them. I am

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Special thanks to :wangmin0161, lollipop-candy, henryforward, Connie, 艾薇荧荧, Quandary, online fantasy, Laowai2006, scooter,Andrew1258, charming ,toyworld You'd think with all those differences

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今天我们要讲的两个习惯用语都是以一个极其普通的英文字为主的。这个英文字就是：Bread. Bread就是面包，面包是美国人和欧洲人的基本食品，就像亚洲国

VOA标准英语2008年-Asia's Oceans Threatened by Over-Fishing

By Claudia Blume Hong Kong 06 June 2008 Communities and marine organizations around the world celebrate World Ocean Day on June 8 to raise awareness about the importance of the seas. Most Asian fishermen are not in a celebratory mood, however. Fish

VOA慢速英语 Olympic Committee to Test Rio's Water for Viruses

AS IT IS 2015-08-06 Olympic Committee to Test Rio's Water for Viruses Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is busy preparing for the 2016 Olympics. On Sunday, the International Olympic Committee said it will begin testing the waters where swimmers and other athlet

VOA标准英语2012--Morganfield Channels Bluesman Dad on 'Son Of The Seventh Son'

Morganfield Channels Bluesman Dad on 'Son Of The Seventh Son' Muddy Waters or Mud Morganfield? Its almost impossible to tell. Of course, nothing would please Mud more than hearing people say he sounds just like his late father Muddy Waters on the tra

VOA标准英语2011--Book Chronicles Men's Evolution from Bre

Book Chronicles Men's Evolution from Bread-Winners to Bread-Bakers With many mothers working outside the home, more fathers - such as New Yorker editor and cartoonist John Donohue - are cooking for their families. Donohue wanted to chronicle men's ro

VOA标准英语2010年-'Conviction' Portrays Sister's Unwaver

Oscar-winner Hilary Swank stars in a new drama based on the remarkable true story of a woman who spent almost two decades in a quest to prove her brother innocent of the crime for which he has been sent to prison. Here's a look at Conviction. A rough

美国国家公共电台 NPR Warming Waters Push Fish To Cooler Climes, Out Of Some Fishermen's Reach

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: The oceans are getting warmer, and fish are noticing. Many that live along U.S. coastlines are moving to cooler water as a result. As NPR's Christopher Joyce reports, a new study finds that trend is likely to continue. And there

美国国家公共电台 NPR Be More Than A Bookstore: A Brick-And-Mortar Shop's Key To Success

DAVID GREENE, HOST: It wasn't that long ago - right? - when we thought bookstores were dying. No more strolling bookshelves, chatting with staff about their favorite reads. Just go buy online - well, not so fast. Many independent bookstores, once thr

美国国家公共电台 NPR Paul Hollywood Recounts His 'Baker's Life,' From Ginger Biscuits To Fancy Cakes

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Paul Hollywood is all about the bake. He grew up in a flat that always smelled of bread above his father's bakery in Merseyside, became a baker in his teens, then head baker at five-star London hotels, then off to resorts in Cyprus

美国国家公共电台 NPR Remembering North Korea's Audacious Capture of the USS Pueblo

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: This is a story about a standoff between the United States and North Korea. We are not talking about the current tensions over nuclear weapons. This standoff occurred 50 years ago today when North Korean forces attacked the s

美国国家公共电台 NPR Venezuela's Bread Wars: With Food Scarce, Government Accuses Bakers Of Hoarding

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Now to Venezuela, where an economic crisis has brought thousands of people to the streets. The demonstrations have been growing since the country's supreme court tried to nullify the Congress there. Food and medicine are in short

英闻天下——27 Egypt's Draft Constitution Approved

Egypt's draft constitution has been approved in referendum. Egypt's Elections Commission says according to the official results, nearly two-thirds of eligible voters supported the draft constitution in the two-stage referendum. Judge Samir Abu el-Mat

英语学习乐园：Penny's bag

Is that bag heavy, Penny? Not very. Here! Put it on this chair. What's in it? A piece of cheese. A loaf of bread. A bar of soap. A bar of Chocolate. A bottle of milk. A pound of sugar. Half a pound of coffee. A quarter of pound of tea. And a tin of t

VOA常速英语2007年-Indonesia's Polluted Environment Threatens Hawk

By Nancy-Amelia Collins Pramuka Island, Indonesia 26 November 2007 In December, nations will gather on the Indonesian island of Bali to discuss ways to deal with global warming and environmental damage. Indonesia is in many ways a test case for those

每日一词【831】anyone's guess：谁也说不准

今天我们要学的词是anyone's guess。 Anyone's guess, 意思是谁也说不准。How long will he stay in the current position is anyone's guess, 他要在这个位置上待多久谁也说不清。 两支球队势均力敌。Which team will wi

2016年CRI Fishermen benefit from Sansha City's establishment in South China Sea

46-year-old Chen Yihu and his son Chen Siyu go out to sea almost every day, despite the toil and hardship that fishing for a living often entails. They have to travel quite a distance from their home port in order to find a place where the tide is no

Chinese boat detained for unauthorized fishing in Japan's waters

TOKYO, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese fishing boat was detained by Japanese authorities on Thursday for unauthorized fishing in waters around Nagasaki Prefecture in southwestern Japan, Chinese Consulate General in Fukuoka told Xinhua. The boat, regist

ESL Podcast 875 – Shopping at the Supermarket

Stocker: Can I help you find something? Meg: Yes, Im looking for coffee. Stocker: Thats on aisle 3. Let me show you where it is. Meg: Thanks. Hmm, I dont see the Jitters brand that I normally buy. Stocker: It looks like were out of stock. We should g