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美国国家公共电台 NPR The Scary Sound Machine That Is 'Trying To Set People A Little Bit Off-Kilter'

The Scary Sound Machine That Is 'Trying To Set People A Little Bit Off-Kilter' LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: Creaking doors, clanking chains. With Halloween just around the corner, we're now going to a guy who specializes in making scary sounds. (SOUNDB

托福听力短文 I-06-1

(woman) Today we're going to practice evaluating the main tool used when addressing groups --- the voice. There are three main elements that combine to create either a positive or negative experience for listeners. They can result in a voice that is

美国国家公共电台 NPR Tristan Harris: Do Our Devices Control More Than We Think?

GUY RAZ, HOST: It's the TED Radio Hour from NPR. I'm Guy Raz. So these days, our attention is pretty much up for grabs. (SOUNDBITE OF TYPING ON SMARTPHONE, SNAPCHAT ALERTS) RAZ: And the stuff that's trying the hardest to get it... (SOUNDBITE OF TYPIN

美国国家公共电台 NPR In 'Dunkirk,' Christopher Nolan Brings New Life To True World War II Story

ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: Filmmaker Christopher Nolan introduced himself to audiences by telling a story backwards in Memento. He surprised audiences again by bringing seriousness to superhero movies with his Dark Knight trilogy. Our critic Bob Mondello s

美国国家公共电台 NPR K-Pop Stars Red Velvet Set To Perform In Pyongyang This Weekend

DAVID GREENE, HOST: K-pop is popular in much of the world, and it is about to extend its reach into North Korea. One of the genre's hottest acts is performing there this weekend. As NPR's Elise Hu reports, the music may be lighthearted, but the purpo

美国国家公共电台 NPR 'Just As True': Johnny Cash's Poems Set To Music For New Album

'Just As True': Johnny Cash's Poems Set To Music For New Album SCOTT DETROW, HOST: When Johnny Cash died almost 15 years ago, he left behind a trove of unpublished poems, handwritten letters and other writing. Now an all-star group of musicians has s

美国国家公共电台 NPR Taking A Crack At A New 'Nutcracker': This One's Set At The World's Fair

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Ballet companies all over the country are putting on The Nutcracker. For most of these companies, this holiday classic helps them to stay in business. In Chicago, a new $4 million production for the Joffrey Ballet premieres tonight

美国国家公共电台 NPR 'The Bachelorette' May Have A Black Star, But It's Still Set In A White World

AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Our TV critic says you need to know about this season of The Bachelorette. For the first time, a black woman is the star of ABC's dating show. And here's why Eric Deggans says last night's episode was important, even if you don't

美国国家公共电台 NPR YA Author Wisdom: Sandra Cisneros

YA Author Wisdom: Sandra Cisneros RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Throughout August, we're bringing you stories and advice from authors who have written for young people about that pivotal moment when they leave home and set out on their own. It's a series we c

TED演讲:一位性工作者的诉求(11)

New Zealand hasn't actually seen an increase in the amount of people doing sex work, 尽管无罪化让她们在新西兰从事更加安全。 but decriminalizing it has made it a lot safer. 性工作的人数并没有上升。 But the lesson from Ne

精灵鼠小弟 第42期:两只猫的谈话

Goodness, said the Angora cat, you mean to say you live in the same house with a bird and a mouse and don't do anything about it?老天，那只安哥拉猫说，你是说你和一只鸟儿还有一只耗子住在一起，而且从没有打扰过他们

5个妙招，教你练就办公室午睡达人

In many corners of our productivity-obsessed society, naps are associated with laziness. Everyone should sleep eight hours at night,the thinking goes, and work all through the day.But that's backward. Most people routinely woke up for several hours i

中美深化环境保护的合作

During her speech, Pritzker explains the central message of her visit to China and the U.S. side's approach to environmental protection. The central message of our visit is with responsible partnership we will do more business together and in doing s

经济学人300:导热 优质传导

Science and technology 科学技术 Channelling heat 导热 Good conduct 优质传导 It may soon be possible to control heat flows with great precision 可能很快人们就有可能如臂使指地控制热量流动了 HEAT, as every schoolboy knows

按摩后大量饮水有助于排毒吗

Question: 问： Does drinking a lot of water after a massage really help flush away toxins, or otherwise augment massages benefits? 在按摩推拿后大量饮水真有助于排毒么？如果不能，那么喝水是否有助于增加按摩的效益？

经济学人:显示屏 新的电子图案显示方法

Display screens 显示屏 Going through a phase 相转变 A new way to create electronic images 新的电子图案显示方法 Wave of the future? 未来之波 LIQUID-CRYSTAL displays are a familiar and ubiquitous technology. But if Harish Bhaskaran

Obama Midwest Bus Tour Focuses on Economy

President Barack Obama is in the U.S. midwest on what the White House calls an economic bus trip through politically important states as he ramps up campaigning for the 2012 presidential election. The president faces some new poll numbers reflecting

经济学人265:传递热量 良好的传导

Science and technology 科学技术 Channelling heat 传递热量 Good conduct 良好的传导 It may soon be possible to control heat flows with great precision 有可能实现对热流的精确控制 HEAT, as every schoolboy knows, moves in three w

英语听力文摘 English Digest 274、天然扩音器

Megaphones If you want to call to a friend half a block down a crowded street, you might cup your hands around your mouth to better aim your voice. Have you ever wondered why simple megaphonesamplify your voice so well? Actually, they work for two di