听电影学英语-阿童木（Astro Boy） 04

[00:03.89]Dad? 爸爸？ [00:05.69]Toby. 透比 [00:11.15]Whoa. Whoa. [00:14.07]Dad! 爸爸！ [00:15.90]Welcome back, Son. 欢迎回来，儿子 [00:18.12]Thank you, Elefun. I'm going to take it, him, home now. 谢谢你，茶水 我现在就带它，

NPR 2009-07-27

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the Obama Administration has managed to build coalitions to help pressure Iran and North Korea to give up their nuclear programs. Clinton said she had a message for the Iranian government if it is pursuing nucl

英语博客:Throw the computer out of the window, please!

It's no secret that computers are a large part of our lives, a huge part. The other day, I noticed as we sat in the lounge, that my husband and I were both busy on our laptops. The television was actually on as well. A couple of years ago that would

Battling IS, Kurdish Fighters Court Russia And US to Forge New Future

LONDON Kurdish commanders in northern Syria said this week Russia is building a military base there, and will help train its fighters. Moscow disputed the claims, but analysts say it is a sign of the Kurds growing role in the region. Across the borde

【听英文对话做选择】二手车

1. How old is the minivan the woman is looking at? A. three years old B. five years old C. seven years old 2. What is the vehicle's mileage? A. 55,000 miles B. 65,000 miles C. 75,000 miles 3. What is the problem with the minivan's door? A. It has sev

【听英文对话做选择】交通违规通知单

1. What law did the driver break in the school zone? A. He didn't yield to children crossing the road. B. He parked illegally near the school. C. He exceeded the speed limit. 2. What happened at the intersection? A. The driver didn't use his turn sig

What Does It Mean to Go 'Haywire?'

Welcome to Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English! Today, we are going on a make-believe trip to the countryside to learn about a word that comes from something used on a farm haywire. Like it sounds, haywire is a strong, thin wire. Farm

Would You Like to Know More About 'Would'?

In Part 1 of this program, we told you many uses of would in everyday speech. Today, we will talk about two more uses. Well also look at some important elements for understanding this modal verb. Before we continue, though, lets do a short review exe

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A second robot from Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) sent into Fukushima's unit 2 reactor collapsed in less than a month's time due to high radiation levels. 由于辐射程度过高，东京电力公司向福岛2号反应堆派出的机器人在不

CNN 2010-02-04

So, the debt limit is how much money a country can borrow. Yesterday, the Senate voted to increase it. This doesn't mean the debt limit is definitely going up, though; it still has to get through the House of Representatives. But let's look at the nu

NPR 2008-03-02

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Raum. Israeli forces pushed into the northern Gaza Strip today, killing more than 30 Palestinians in some of the fiercest fighting in the coastal territory in weeks. More than 60 Palestinians have been killed in

NPR 2010-08-08

You can now call her Justice Elena Kagan. She was sworn in this afternoon as the 112th justice for the US Supreme Court. NPR's Allison Keyes tells us Kagan is the fourth woman to serve on the high court. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts first

美联社新闻一分钟 2006-09-07

1. For the first time on Wednesday, President Bush confirmed the existence of secret CIA prisons around the world. During a speech at the White House, the president announced the transfer of 14 key al

托福语法攻略:独立分词(1)

独立分词(1) 本期内容我们将讨论分词作状语，这里我们要分析另一种结构，即名词+分词结构，这里名词被称为分词的逻辑主语，以区别于句子主语。 一、独立分词结构与状语从句 我们都知道

CNN 2008-06-01

Hello everyone, I'm Creshon Saunders at the CNN. com newsroom in Atlanta. Here's a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. Decision day for the Democrats. The National Committee's Rules Committee is meeting in Washington right now. The committee i

China reschedules launch of unmanned space module

BEIJING, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) -- Chinese scientists have decided to reschedule the launch of the Tiangong-1, an unmanned space module, due to the failed launch of an experimental orbiter, a spokesperson with the project said Thursday. The decision to del

NASA Announces Next Generation Spacecraft

NASA has unveiled plans for its next-generation, post-Shuttle spacecraft to carry humans into earth orbit and beyond. The state-of-the-art, four-astronaut capsule, called the Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle or MPCV, builds on earlier designs for the Orion

英语听力文摘 English Digest 338、老年痴呆的预防

The Prefrontal Cortex with Age 年老的 前额皮质 The prefrontal cortex is the region of the brain located just behind the forehead, where higher-level cognition occurs, such as recalling whether a word was heard aloud or read. Most people show e

经济学人:西班牙经济 伊比利亚的黎明

Spain's economy 西班牙经济 Iberian dawn 伊比利亚的黎明 The labour market is recovering at last. But it needs further reform 劳动市场最终还是复苏了，但是其需要进一步的改革。 THIS was the news the government had been

生活大爆炸第二季第二十集二_2

-Sheldon：At times. 偶尔。 -Howard：Guys, we have a code red. code：代码 伙计们，我们有紧急情况了。 -Sheldon：Code Red the hospital emergency alert, the computer worm, emergency：紧急情况 alert：警报 worm：蠕虫，这里