Sleepwalking

Alice: Hello, I'm AliceStephen: And I'm Stephen. Alice: And this is 6 Minute English! This week were talking about sleepwalking. Have you ever walked in your sleep, Stephen? Stephen: I dont think so, but Ive been known to tell stories in my sleep. Al

VOA慢速英语2010-Development Report - World Bank Sees Prog

This is the VOA Special English Development Report. The World Bank says most developing countries have made important progress toward the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals. Last week the international lender released its yearly World Devel

2018年CRI Poverty reduction key to global human rights agenda: forum participants

The 2018 Beijing Forum on Human Rights has kicked off, with the theme Poverty Elimination: Seeking Common Development to Build a Community of Shared Future for Human Beings. The two-day event this year has over 200 attendees from over 50 countries, r

SSS 2009-12-10

Little girls are made of sugar and spice and, according to a study published in the journal Cell, a fierce determination to maintain their girlishness. Because it seems that a single gene keeps their ovaries from turning into testes. Scientists have

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Idiom: Like a moth to a flame ( doing something attractive and dangerous ) Hit the book: Potion Disability Inspire Down syndrome Chromosome

【一起听英语】梦游症

梦游症是会遗传的。 Alice: Hello, I'm Alice Stephen: And I'm Stephen. Alice: And this is 6 Minute English! This week were talking about sleepwalking. Have you ever walked in your sleep, Stephen? Stephen: I dont think so, but Ive been known to

The extinction of men

Neil: Hello and welcome to Six-Minute English from BBC Learning English, I'm Neil and with me today is Rosie. Rosie: Hi there. Neil: Well, today we're talking about men. Rosie: That sounds interesting. Neil: It is very interesting especially if you'r

2005年NPR美国国家公共电台九月-Scientists: Male Chromosome Won't Lead to

Scientists at the Whitehead Institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts say it's fortunate for humans that the Y chromosome is not on the verge of extinction. That's because the Y is the chromosome that makes males males. The outlook is less favorable for

VOA慢速英语2010年-Health Report - Study Finds No Reason

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. A miscarriage is the natural loss of a pregnancy before the twentieth week. This happens to as many as twenty percent of known pregnancies. Experts say many pregnancies end before a woman even knows she

VOA标准英语2009-US, China May Set Emissions Reduction Goals

During talks in Beijing, U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao endorsed a package of energy projects, including deals on clean coal and electric vehicles. Environmental analysts say the talks offer new hope the two countries wi

白领英语晨读-131 Reduction of Your Tension　减轻压力

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2016年CRI Overcapacity reduction still faces challenges: official

Zhao Chenxin, spokesperson for Chinas National Development and Reform Commission, speaks at a news briefing in Beijing on August 16, 2016. [Photo: china.com.cn] Zhao Chenxin, spokesperson for the National Development and Reform Commission, suggests l

US Deficit Reduction Deal Remains Elusive

WASHINGTON President Barack Obama met with the U.S. Congress top Republican, House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner on Sunday in search of a deficit-reduction package that would prevent substantial spending cuts and tax increases from going in

China widens VAT to more regions in tax reduction

BEIJING, July 25 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese government said Wednesday that it will expand the pilot reform of replacing turnover tax with value-added tax (VAT) to 10 more provinces and cities from August 1 this year as part of the country's efforts in s

2018年CRI Delegates urge more Africa-China poverty reduction cooperation

With 40 years of effort, China has lifted 800 million people out of poverty. The rural poor population decreased from about 99 million in 2012 to 30 million in 2017. Government officials, scholars, and representatives from international organizations

Obama calls for debt reduction in balanced manner

Obama calls for debt reduction in balanced manner WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- The United States should cut its mounting public debt in a balanced manner with a plan including both government spending cuts and revenue increases, U.S. President Bara

英闻天下——376 China's Energy-saving, Pollution Reduction Targets

Premier Wen Jiabao's last government work report to this year's National People's Congress put a large emphasis on energy efficiency and pollution reduction. Part of the strategy talks about reforming the current energy pricing system and shoring up

2015年CRI 2015 Global High Level Forum on Poverty Reduction and Development

The 2015 Global High Level Forum on Poverty Reduction and Development convenes in the Great Hall of the People, in China's capital city of Beijing. Chinese President Xi Jinping addresses the event. CRIENGLISH.com now brings you a live broadcast of th

这些健康新知识 你了解多少

1 Compared with conventional beef, grass-fed beef is higher in this health-promoting nutrient, which gives its fat a yellow color: 1、与传统牛肉相比，草饲牛肉中某种有益健康的营养素含量更高，并让脂肪呈现黄色，这种

CCTV9英语新闻：New strategy of targeted poverty reduction

Now for more analysis, let's bring in Tang Min, Counsellor at the State Council, and our senior reporter Xu Zhaoqun. Welcome, both of you, to our discussion. Q1: Let me start with you Xu Zhaoqun. You've been to a lot of villages in poor regions, and