2012年ESL之旅行交通购物 03 Commuting by Train

Commuting by Train Lisa: Can you tell me if this is the right platform for the train to Arlington? Omar: Yes, it is. Is this your first time taking the train? Lisa: Is it that obvious? Omar: No, you just look a little lost. Lisa: Im starting a new jo

华尔街高级英语Lesson 21

88.Henson reporting. David Peters has just left his apartment, sir, followed by a –wait a moment, sir-a dinner plate. 89. No no, a soup bowl. Definitely a soup bowl. A new one, I’d say sir, probab

AP 2010-09-25

A large fire under a Manhattan bridge sent orange flames and plumes of smoke over several New York City blocks. The blaze shut down service on the nation's second busiest commuter rail service, creating a travel nightmare for dozens. And I'm really h

美联社新闻一分钟 2008-05-29

1. Former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan is taking some direct hits from those who used to work for him over a book he wrote that's critical of the president. McClellan writes that Bush favored propaganda over honesty and candor in sell

2018年CRI Liam Neeson comes to Beijing to promote "The Commuter"

Actor Liam Neeson was in Beijing recently to promote his new thriller The Commuter. In the film, Neeson plays a former police officer whose daily commute turns into a nightmare when a mysterious woman asks him for help. The tense and gripping events

赖世雄进阶英语词汇3500 Unit22

electrical a.与电有关的 Lightning is an electrical phenomenon. 闪电是一种电的现象。 electricity n.电；电力 This commuter train runs on electricity. 这班通勤列车是以电驱动的。 electrician n.技工，电工 We'll send an

CNN 2010-10-07

This is the entrance to a high speed train linking Madrid with Barcelona, Seville and Malaga, normally there will be dozens of taxies and cars right here, dropping people off, rushing into their trains. Not this day. Not for long distance trains and

NPR 2008-09-16

President Bush tried to calm investors' nerves this morning, a day after two venerable financial institutions were hobbled by the mortgage crisis. NPR's Dina Temple-Raston reports. The president spoke to reporters just hours after investors began to

NPR 2008-09-14

Hurricane Ike has flooded or damaged thousands of homes in Texas and knocked out electricity to millions of people there. Officials are warning that it could take weeks before power is completely restored. But the storm surge from Ike was not as dev

VOA标准英语2012--Indonesia's Train Surfers Highlight Traffic Woes

Indonesia's Train Surfers Highlight Traffic Woes During the morning and afternoon rush hours many young men can be seen on riding on top of Jakarta's commuter trains. Some do it to avoid the overcrowded conditions and stifling heat inside. Others do

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His wife asked, Where's my goodbye kiss? He said, No time. He got on the elevator. Please be express, he prayed. It wasn't. He dashed outside. He rushed to the nearby train station, bumping into one person. He started down the station steps. An old l

Suspected Ringleader of Madrid Bombings Dies in Explosion

Spain's acting interior minister says the suspected ringleader behind the March 11 train bombings in Madrid killed himself as police closed in on him. He and others who blew themselves up were prepari

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莫斯科地铁脱轨 2名中国公民死亡

According to Russian health ministry, the death toll in Tuesday's derailment on the Moscow metro now stands at 21, including 2 Chinese citizens. 俄罗斯卫生部宣布，周二莫斯科地铁事故的死亡人数为21人,其中包括2名中国公民。

我国首列市域动车组下线 最高时速可达140公里

China's very first high-speed commuter train officially came off the production line of China Railway Rolling Stock Corp Qingdao Sifang Co. 我国首列市域动车组列车近日在中车青岛四方机车车辆股份有限公司正式下线。 Comm

China to follow developments of Argentine train crash

BEIJING, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- A Foreign Ministry spokesman said Friday that the Chinese Embassy in Buenos Aires will closely follow the developments in a recent train crash in Argentina that claimed the lives of dozens of people, including one Chinese

美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-12-12

1. The big snow and ice storm heading up the east coast is making a mess for anyone on the go. Sunday, the storm dropped heavy snow and ice on eastern and mid Atlantic states. 2. Scores of world leaders are arriving South Africa for Tuesdays memorial

【英语语言学习】在路上学英语

On some French trains, the conductor's whistle signals more than just a departure. For commuters traveling on an express train from Reims to Paris a 90-mile, 45-minute ride it means the beginning of English class. Before the course, we were sleeping

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2901 engulf

今天我们要学的词是engulf。Engulf动词，意思是吞没、吞噬。A home-made bomb on a packed rush-hour commuter train in London engulfed a car in flames and injured 29 people on Sep. 15th. 9月15日，伦敦一辆高峰期客满的通勤列

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United States 美国 Transport in New York: On the Wrong Track 纽约的交通：歧途 Local railways are in bad shape - threatening the regions economy. 纽约铁路线不规范地方经济将受影响。 On March 24th an Amtrak train derailed in N