The Cat’s Diary

My 1) captors continue to 2) taunt me with bizarre little 3) dangling objects. They dine 4) lavishly on fresh meat, while I am forced to eat dry cereal. The only thing that keeps me going is the hope

鹅妈妈童谣 31 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat

PUSSY-CAT AND QUEEN Pussy-cat, pussy-cat, Where have you been? Ive been to London To look at the Queen. Pussy-cat, pussy-cat, What did you there? I frightened a little mouse Under the chair.

2007年VOA标准英语-States Look to Take Larger Role in US Election

By Jim Malone Washington 19 March 2007 The presidential nominees from both major U.S. political parties could be chosen earlier than ever next year, in large part because California and several other states are moving up the dates of their president

2006年VOA标准英语-Hospitals and States Compete Amid US Nursi

By Peter Fedynsky Washington, D.C. 02 January 2006 watch Nursing report The United States today is suffering a severe nursing shortage, which is only expected to get worse. VOA's Peter Fedynsky report

2006年VOA标准英语-Gerald Ford Remembered As Statesman, Man of Int

By Jim Bertel Washington 27 December 2006 Watch Bush, Ford report Former President Gerald Ford was rememberedWednesday by President Bush as a great American who spent the best years of his life serving the U.S. VOA's Jim Bertel has more on reaction

2006年VOA标准英语-States Take on Task of Dealing With Illegal US

By Zulima Palacio Washington, DC 27 July 2006 watch Immigration report Day laborers witing for work The controversy over illegal immigrants in the United States has been heating up during the last few months. Efforts in Congress to curb illegal immi

2007年VOA标准英语-Art Imitates Life in NYC

By Joseph Mok New York City 27 March 2007 watch Sleepwalkers report New York City is often described as the city that never sleeps. But as day turns to night New Yorkers and their city take on a different rhythm, a different energy and a different i

VOA标准英语2009年-UN Member States Begin Talks on Security Counci

United Nations member states met informally on Thursday to begin talks on key issues of reforming the body's powerful Security Council. Many countries want to see the 15-member council expanded to include broader regional representation and addition

2007年VOA标准英语-Rice Presses Gulf Arab States for Support on Ir

By David Gollust Kuwait City 16 January 2007 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is in the Gulf region, trying to persuade America's Arab allies to actively support President Bush's new strategy for quelling violence in Iraq. The mainly Sunni Mu

2006年VOA标准英语-United States Admits Mistakes In War On Te

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 08 May 2006 At a U.N. hearing Monday, the U.S. government admitted it made mistakes in the treatment of prisoners in the war against terror, but said it has taken measures to pr

2007年VOA标准英语-Singapore Statesman Visits Vietnam

By Matt Steinglass Hanoi 17 January 2007 Lee Kuan Yew (file photo) Lee Kuan Yew, the former prime minister of Singapore, is visiting Vietnam. Many people in Vietnam admire Mr. Lee for building Singapore into a modern, developed nation, and they see t

2006年VOA标准英语-Voters in 37 US States to Decide State, Local I

By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 06 November 2006 National issues are at the forefront of Tuesday's midterm elections, but voters in 37 states will consider hundreds of ballot measures on state and local questions. Mike O'Sullivan report from Los Ange

The Cat and the Saucer

An antiques collector was passing a small shop when he noticed a cat on the sidewalk out front, licking milk from a saucer. The man immediately realized the saucer was very old and valuable. He stepped into the shop with an uninterested look and aske

Dead Cat

Jim let his dog out to relieve himself late one night. He watched some TV, and then remembered to let the dog back in. When he opened the door, he was shocked at what he saw! In his dog's mouth was his neighbor's cat, dead! Bad dog! BAD DOG! said the

The Cat and the Cock

A cat caught a cock，and took counsel with himeself how he might find a reasonable excuse for eating him．He accused him of being a nuisance to men，by crowing in the night time，and not permitting them to sleep．The cock defended himself by say

The Cook and the Cat

A certain cook，rather more educated than his fellows，went from his kitchen one day to a neighbouring tavernhe was of a serious turn of mind，and on that day he celebrated the anniversary of a friend's death－leaving a cat at home，to guard his

The Young Man and the Cat

Once upon a time there was a sleek tabby cat．She lived in a small house in the town with a handsome young man．He was always very kind to her．He gave her milk to drink and pieces of fresh fish and meat to eat．He let her play in the garden duri

Dick and His Cat

Dick and His Cat I Once there was a boy called Dick. He was very poor: his father and mother were dead and he had no friends to help him. One day he heard some men speaking: one man said, I shall go to London, for London is a very big city, and its s

The Old Cat

An old woman had a cat. The cat was very old; she could not run quickly, and she could not bite, because she was so old. One day the old cat saw a mouse; she jumped and caught the mouse. But she could not bite it; so the mouse got out of her mouth an

The Cat and the Bell thecatandthebell

There were many mice in a house. The man of the house got a cat. The cat killed many of the mice. Then the oldest mouse said, All mice must come to my hole tonight, and we will think what we can do about this cat.' All the mice came. Many mice spoke,