Why Is 'Cream of the Crop' the Best of the Best?

Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. On this show, we explore language. Where do expressions come from? And how do we use them? Today we go down on the farm the dairy farm, to be exact. Many female animals, such as cows and

VOA慢速英语-Agriculture Report - Adding Up Crop Losses From Midw

The hardest-hit state is Iowa, the leading corn state and last year's top soybean producer. Transcript of radio broadcast: 24 June 2008 This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Farmers in parts of the American Midwest face a difficult rec

VOA标准英语2015--Study: Rats Pose Plague Risk in Croplands

Study: Rats Pose Plague Risk in Croplands Efforts to boost food production in East Africa may increase the risk of plague. A new study says the conversion of natural lands into croplands in Tanzania has been accompanied by a large increase in the rod

美国习惯用语:774 come down on like a ton of bricks

今天我们要讲的美国习惯用语是：come down on like a ton of bricks。Ton，是一吨两吨的吨； brick，是砖头的意思。A ton of bricks一吨重的砖头砸下来，想想都让人不寒而栗。Come down on like a ton of bricks，

2007-12-25, Crop Circles--麦田怪圈

Johnny, looking out there. What do you see? field, some hay. No, its more than that, mate. Come on, now work with me here. What is it? Honestly man, I just see a field. It's a cosmic canvas. It's a blank supernatural sheet for extra terrestrial art.

2006年VOA标准英语-Lington Gives Popular Song the Smooth Jazz Trea

By Doug Levine Washington 28 October 2006 Saxophonist Michael Lington became a fan of American jazz while growing up in his native Denmark. It was a passion so strong that he eventually settled down in the U.S. and launched a recording career. In a

广告大餐 Ariston:海底世界的秘密

欣赏独具创意的英语广告！边听边看边学，品味世界名牌的风范，从细微之处感受英美社会的文化。

Roddick into third round of ATP Washington Classic

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- American Andy Roddick eased into third round of the ATP Washington Classic tennis tournament on Tuesday. Roddick, a three-time Washington champion, defeated Slovenian Grega Zemlja 6-4, 6-4 in just 84 minutes. I accompli

SSS 2008-02-01

This is Scientific Americans' 60-Second Science. I am Cynthia Graber. This'll just take a minute. Air pollution is bad for our health, but scientists say we don't know much about the long-term effects. So researchers in Canada and the Netherlands dec

VOA标准英语2009年-New Initiative to Boost Crop Yield in South Asi

A new international initiative to increase grain crop yields could help raise incomes for six million farmers in South Asia and combat hunger in one of the poorest regions of the world. Indian farmer women winnow mustard crop at Baraikapurva village

环球英语 — 59：Saving Crop Diversity

Voice 1 Thank you for joining us for todays Spotlight. Im Courtney Schutt. Voice 2 And Im Ryan Geertsma. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live. Voice 1 I

AGRICULTURE REPORT - Cover Crops

AGRICULTURE REPORT - Cover Crops By Mario Ritter Broadcast: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. The idea to grow a crop that improves the land

VOA标准英语2008年-High Crop Prices Squeezing US Farmland Conserva

By Brian Wagner Miami 14 May 2008 As crop prices remain high, farmers and other landowners are working to expand their output and take advantage of big profits for wheat, corn and soybeans. The boom is creating pressure to begin farming on lands enro

Climate Change Already Reducing Crop Yields

Climate change is already beginning to hurt maize and wheat production, according to a new study. Higher average growing season temperatures(温度) in most major grain-producing countries are beginning to work against the progress made by improving

VOA标准英语2011--Texas Farmers Want More Crop Per Drop

Texas Farmers Want More Crop Per Drop With water scarcity emerging as a major global issue in the 21st century, a drought in the southern U.S. state of Texas highlights the need for farmers to get more out of limited water supplies. Some are using ne

英文乡村歌曲：Billy Currington - Swimmin in sunshine

I only slept for a couple of hours In the back of my buddy's truck I must be runnin' on solar power 'Cause I'm ready to crank back up And the boys are all bangin' on cheap guitars And the girls are all rockin' their bikini tops And that big ball's wa

英语听力—环球英语 1113 Bamboo: Crop of the Future

Voice 1 Welcome to Spotlight. Im Ryan Geertsma. Voice 2 And Im Liz Waid. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand - no matter where in the world they live. Voice 1 A group of six buildings stands

新西兰英语 434 Picton may lose ferry

The inter-island ferry between the North and the South Islands at the moment travels between Wellington and Picton. The ferry carries people, cars, trucks and trains (without the engine). It takes about three hours. The government is looking at chang

英文乡村歌曲：Billy Currington - Don't

Don't you hate hearing that clock on the wall chimming saying its time and Don't you just wish we could stay right here together all day long You know it wouldn't be a crime if we crawled back into bed got as close as we could get Tried to figure out

英文乡村歌曲：Billy Currington - Everything

The way you stumble in the kitchen Looking for that first cup of joe How you put on your mascara Starin' in the mirror on your tippy-toes And if you wonder why I love you baby I can boil it down to just one thing Chorus Yeah everything Every little t