英语口语1+1:A drop in the bucket

美国之音《流行美语》 380 bucket list

Larry和李华刚看完电影2012，在门口聊起来。李华会学到两个常用语：bucket list和dough。 LH: Larry， 你觉得2012年真的会是世界末日吗? LL: I don't know. But the movie does remind me that I have yet to finish my buc

《神奇树屋》 第四十二册 A Good Night for Ghosts 04 Potato Head Blues

What now? Jack said. We have to follow him, said Annie. We can't lethim out of our sight.Jack and Annie walked quickly after the mule cart. The hot brick road burned their feet. Ow, ow, ow,they both whispered. So let's figure out--ow--what we're goin

China became net importer of coal

According to the latest data from the General Administration of Customs (GAC), China's net import(净出口) of coal hit 103.43 million tons in 2009. Last year, China exported 22.40 million tons of coal, down 50.7 percent year on year, while its coal

There's a hole in my Bucket

There's a hole in my bucket, dear Liza, dear Liza There's a hole in my bucket, dear Liza, a hole Then mend it, dear Goofy, dear Goofy, dear Goofy Then mend it, dear Goofy, dear Goofy, then mend it Wit

美国国家公共电台 NPR Environmentalists, Coal Companies Rally Around Technology To Clean Up Coal

DAVID GREENE, HOST: And, you know, the debate over coal can really seem like a battle between bitter enemies. You have environmentalists who want to replace coal with cleaner fuels and coal boosters who want to revive the industry. But there really i

英语口语轻松学 第60期:kick the bucket

ENGLISH MARATHON Host: Jeffery Kick the bucket Those guys are just waiting for their old man to kick the bucket so they can get his money. I'm not at all surprised that he finally kicked the bucket. He was not in very good health. After these exams,

英文短篇故事（纽约）64 A Bucket of Chicken (1)

KF was selling a Family Bucket for only $12. The ads were on TV. Josh went to a KF on Broadway. A big sign in the window said Family Bucket $12eight pieces of chicken, cole slaw, and mashed potatoes. Josh went inside. He ordered the Family Bucket. Th

VOA常速英语2007年-Reclaimed Coal Mine Gets 'Green' Makeover

By Mil Arcega Washington 04 December 2007 A decommissioned coal mine in the Rocky Mountain state of Wyoming is about to get a new lease on life. Although it no longer produces enough coal to generate electricity, the company that owns the land has fo

Lesson 67 - GET A KICK OUT OF / KICK THE BUCKET

to get a kick out of to kick the bucket 美国多年来有一首流行歌曲，它的名字叫

英语博客(A cup of English):Where is my bucket?

Beginners. What sort of things do you like to do during the Summer. Are there any activities that you are particularly fond of? What about when you were a child? If I could sit down and chat with all of you, I would probably be able to write a long l

Have You Started Your Bucket List Yet?

Have You Started Your Bucket List Yet? Most people know what a bucket list is, for those that dont it is a list of things you want to do before you die. You can also find the movie, The Bucket List with Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman and give it a

Coal inventory in major Chinese ports facing oversupply

SHIJIAZHUANG, July 2 (Xinhua) -- Coal inventories in Qinhuangdao, Tangshan and Huanghua, China's major coal ports, have reached record highs in recent days, sparking safety concerns for the Chinese energy market. According to the latest figures, coal

Indian Government Calls for End to Deadlock Over Coal Scandal

India's government is hitting back at corruption allegations and urging opposition lawmakers to end protests that have shut down parliament for a fourth day. Opposition members have been calling for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's resignation

China's coal mining still high-risk industry

BEIJING, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- A spokesman for China's work safety regulator said on Friday that coal mining remains a high-risk industry in the country despite improvements over the past decade. Speaking at a press conference in Beijing, Huang Yi, of

China proposes coal industry reshuffle

BEIJING, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) -- China proposes to further reshuffle its coal industry by setting higher thresholds for the scale of coal producers and encouraging mergers to form industrial conglomerates, the government said Monday. The minimum standard

China to halt approvals for small coal mines

BEIJING, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- China's safety watchdog said Monday it will no longer approve new coal mines that do not meet production capacity requirements in 2013 in order to ensure work safety. High-gas coal mines with an annual production of less

英语短文：Coal-fired power plants

英语短文：Coal-fired power plants The invention of the incandescent light bulb by Thomas A. Edison in 1879 created a demand for a cheap, readily available fuel with which to generate large amounts of electric power. Coal seemed to fit the bill,

煤转化产业 coal conversion industry

中国富煤缺油少气的能源资源特点，造成能源消费主要依赖于煤炭，石油则主要依靠进口，而且带来一系列环境问题。煤清洁转化技术则可以帮助缓解这一难题。近日专家表示，我国将在2020年

Chinese energy chief stresses coal consumption control

BEIJING, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- China will work to control coal consumption this year in the face of strained coal supplies, the country's energy chief said Saturday. Putting a cap on total coal consumption will help to hasten industrial restructuring a