英语课程计划-Self-injury Awareness Day

Self-injury Awareness Day is on March 1 every year. This day is to raise awareness of the mental health problem of self-injury. People talk about why they choose to injure themselves in the hope they may prevent others from doing so. Organizations al

U.S. Military Women Closer Than Ever to Combat Zone

By Zlatica Hoke A growing number of American women are joining the U.S. Armed Forces to serve in an ever wider array of duties. In the past decade, they have eroded one of the last remaining barriers

VOA常速英语2007年-More US Troops Returning with Post Combat Stres

By Melinda Smith Washington 14 November 2007 There are an estimated 150,000 U.S. troops in Iraq, and approximately 25,000 in Afghanistan. Like soldiers in other wars before them, a significant number of those returning home are bringing back emotiona

Injury的用法

n. 1. Damage or harm done to or suffered by a person or thing: 伤害对人或事所做的、人或事遭受的破坏或伤害： escaped from the accident without injury; a scandal that did considera

Ballack to miss Euro qualifiers with knee injury

BERLIN, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- Germany captain Michael Ballack will miss next month's Euro 2012 qualifiers against Turkey and Kazakhstan because of a fractured（断裂） his left knee cap. The 33-year-old Bayer Leverkusen midfielder limped out of Sat

Injury likely to sideline Rooney up to 3 weeks

VALENCIA, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson says Wayne Rooney is likely to be sidelined for two to three weeks due to an ankle injury. The England striker was substituted（替代,取代） in the 61st minute of Manchester

United striker Owen out six weeks for thigh injury

LONDON, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- A thigh injury forced Manchester United striker Michael Owen to be out of action until at least Christmas, the reigning Premier League champions said on Monday. A club spokesman said on Monday Michael has a thigh muscle in

Venus Williams quits Miami due to injury

WASHINGTON, March 17 (Xinhua) -- The eighth-ranked American tennis star Venus Williams has pull out of next week's Miami Masters with an abdominal（腹部的） injury, organizers confirmed on Thursday. I am very sorry to not be playing, said Venus

VOA常速英语2007年-Combat Psychologist Treats Trauma, And Deals Wi

By Al Pessin Pentagon 04 December 2007 The U.S. Defense Department Friday, November 30, 2007 launched a new effort to address the mental health needs of members of the military. But it says the effort to coordinate medical, academic, research and oth

每日一词【477】combat：战斗，格斗

今天我们要学的词是combat。 Combat, 是战斗的意思。 Australian combat troops have begun leaving Iraq, fulfilling an election promise by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, 澳大利亚作战部队开始撤离伊拉克，实现了澳大利亚总理

VOA标准英语2008年-Australian Combat Troops End Iraq Deployment

By Phil Mercer Sydney 02 June 2008 Australian combat troops have begun leaving Iraq. Their departure fulfills an election promise by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, who pledged to pull his country's out of Iraq by the middle of 2008. From Sydney, Phil Me

Adriano injury poses problems for Barca

MADRID, March 21 (Xinhua) -- FC Barcelona have suffered another injury setback with the news that left back Adriano will be out of action for at least 10 days. Adriano was forced out of action at halftime of his side's 5-3 home win over Granada on Tu

Marcelo injury gives Mourinho selection headache

Marcelo injury gives Mourinho selection headache RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has been left with a selection headache after Brazilian Marcelo joined fellow left-back Fabio Coentrao on the club's injury list on S

Messi allays fears over knee injury

MADRID, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- FC Barcelona striker Leo Messi spoke on Thursday about the moments of worry he felt after going down clutching his knee during Wednesday night's Champions League tie against Benfica. Messi collided with Benfica keeper Artur

Jazz guard Williams off for thumb injury

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) -- Utah Jazz may miss Mo Williams in Monday's game as the starting point guard suffered an injured right thumb, the NBA club announced on Sunday. Williams sustained the injury in a loss on Saturday at Miami and will be fu

Pato cautious about form after injury

RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- Corinthians striker Alexandre Pato admits he is still a long way off rediscovering the form that made him one of the world's most sought-after strikers. The 23-year-old scored his third goal in seven matches for th

Pacers' Granger sidelined another week for knee injury

NEW YORK, March 6 (Xinhua) -- Indiana Pacers forward Danny Granger will miss another week even though an MRI exam showed no new damage to his left knee, the team announced on Wednesday. Granger missed the first 55 games of the season for the Pacers b

Injury setbacks for Athletic Club and Valencia

MADRID, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- Both Athletic Club Bilbao and Valencia have suffered serious injury blows as a result of their 1-1 draw in Valencia' s Mestalla Stadium on Sunday night. Valencia have confirmed that Spain Under-21 international midfielder

Klose back for Germany after injury

BERLIN, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) -- Miroslav Klose returned on Saturday to the German squad for Tuesday's friendly match against the Netherlands after missing the friendly with Ukraine because of an inflamed tendon in his left knee. The 33-year-old could be

Tyson Gay out for the rest of the year with hip injury

Tyson Gay will miss the World Championships after having his season ended by a hip injury. The sprinter, 28, who would have been one of Usain Bolt's main rivals in South Korea, withdrew before his 100m semi-final at the US national trials. Gay had an