A Tour to Barcelona

Barcelona is regarded as Spain’s second city, behind capital, Madrid. The city is 1) steeped in history, Barcelona was founded by the 2) Carthegeeians and according to tradition, its name is 3) deri

2006年VOA标准英语-Fagen Goes Front and Center with "Morph th

By Doug Levine Washington 30 April 2006 Donald Fagen likes to take his time. It took his group Steely Dan more than 20 years to tour, and it took the singer and keyboardist even longer to tour as a so

VOA标准英语2012--Kenyan Organization Focuses on Scourge of Jiggers

Kenyan Organization Focuses on Scourge of Jiggers It is dubbed the silent killer because everyone wants to hide the condition. The feeling of shame at having it is unbearable. Agnes Wayua knows this only too well. Her 10 children were infected with j

CNN 2010-05-21

All right. A Rhode Island High School that fired all of its teachers now plans to give them their jobs back. The news comes after Central Falls High School and the teachers union agreed on some new standards. Nearly a hundred teachers were fired beca

法律英语：92 Presumption of Innocence

by Michael W. Flynn First, a disclaimer: Although I am an attorney, the legal information in this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for seeking personalized legal advice from an attorney licensed to practice in your jurisdiction. Further, I

英语语法：166 Can You Start a Sentence with “Which”

Grammar Girl here. Today guest-writer Bonnie Trenga will help us talk about which clauses and whether its OK to start a sentence with oneor a new paragraph. Incomplete Sentences Sentences that are missing something, such as a subject or a predicate,

2007年VOA标准英语-Ben Folds Joins John Mayer Tour

By Larry London Washington, D.C. 03 July 2007 Musician Ben Folds grew up playing the piano, attended college on a percussion scholarship and recently performed with the world-renowned Boston Pops Orchestra. This multi-talented performer is currently

2007年VOA标准英语-African Children’s Choir Brings Joyous Music to

By Greg Flakus Houston, Texas 13 April 2007 Watch Children's Choir report A little taste of Africa came to the city of Houston, Texas, recently in the form of 24 children singing and dancing together as part of the African Children's Choir, a non-pr

365个英语简短小故事-236. Tenants Watch Building Burn

A 20-unit apartment building burned for about an hour before firemen were able to extinguish it. The fire started in the attic at about 10:30 p.m. yesterday evening. The damage was estimated at $1.5 million. A fire department spokesman said the fire

2006年VOA标准英语-Rumsfeld: Iraq Benchmarks Reasonable, Timetable

By Al Pessin Pentagon 26 October 2006 U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld says it is entirely reasonable for U.S. and Iraqi officials to discuss setting benchmarks and target dates for achieving their goals during the coming year. He says some of

VOA标准英语2012--Key Local Afghan Police Force Slow to Catch On

Key Local Afghan Police Force Slow to Catch On Coalition planners say they need 100 police officers to secure Marzak. Village elders promised at least that many men would volunteer for a new Afghan Local Police force. But by late January, fewer than

VOA标准英语2011--Inclusive Camp Welcomes Special Needs Ch

Inclusive Camp Welcomes Special Needs Children Many school children in the United States go to camp during the summer months, but what makes Camp Accomplish unique is that it brings children with disabilities together with those without disabilities.

VOA标准英语2013--Orchestra Comprised of Afghan Street-Children Concludes US Tour

Orchestra Comprised of Afghan Street-Children Concludes US Tour This is Bolro. It is an orchestral piece by Maurice Ravel, first performed at the Paris Opera in 1928. The composition is played here by Afghan students in Boston, Massachusetts. Classic

Beckham leads LA Galaxy for Asia-Pacific tour

JAKARTA, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- David Beckham-led Los Angeles Galaxy soccer team has arrived in Jakarta to kick off their Asia-Pacific tour, Jakarta Globe reported here on Tuesday. As part of the tour, coach Bruce Arena's side will play against the Indo

X Tour Selection Beijing

Starting in 2006, BMW China has run its Destination X-Tour for five consecutive years. The tour is a long distance driving combining challenging experience with charity work. The selection of this year's X Tour members stated last weekend. In contras

VOA标准英语2011--French Class Connects Haitian Children with Their Heritage

French Class Connects Haitian Children with Their Heritage The U.S. state of Florida is home to one of the largest Haitian communities outside the Caribbean nation. The city of Miami even has a neighborhood known as Little Haiti, where Haitians maint

2006年VOA标准英语-Saddam Hears Testimony in Genocide Trial

By Jim Randle Irbil, Iraq 11 October 2006 Saddam Hussein's genocide trial continued in Baghdad, one day after the ex-leader was expelled from the courtroom. Kurdish witnesses have been telling the court they were raped, abused, and kept in horrible

Martin retains title at Tour of Beijing

Martin retains title at Tour of Beijing BEIJING, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- Germany's Tony Martin from team Omega Pharma-QuickStep retained his title of Tour of Beijing as the fifth and final stage concluded here on Saturday. Steve Cummings from team BMC Ra

French Kirkland secures maiden title of Ladies European Golf Tour

SANYA, China, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- French golfer Cassandra Kirkland came from a stroke behind to claim her first professional title and earned the first prize of 37,500 euro awards here on Sunday at the 2012 Ladies European Golf Tour Sanya Open held fr

Local Carrazco wins 10th stage of Costa Rica's Cycling tour

SAN JOSE, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) -- Costa Rican cyclist Nieves Carrazco Thursday won for the second time in his carrer, the 10th stage of Costa Rica's International Cycling Tour, where Colombian Oscar Sanchez is general leader. Carrazco was the first one t