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This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Karen Hopkin. This will just take a minute. Women are so much better than men at so many things. But according to a report published by the Royal Society, chess is not one of them. The topic of sex

Preserving Cambodia's Cultural Treasures

The U.S. Embassy in Phnom Penh announced this month that the Cultural Heritage Center for the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) of the U.S. Department of State has awarded $350,000 from the Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation to

美国国家公共电台 NPR Congress Stalled On Bills To Tighten Gun Background Check System

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: The debate in Washington over what to do about mass shootings is following a familiar pattern. Democrats and Republicans both say they want to end gun violence, but they disagree on how to do that. On Capitol Hill, lawmakers are ho

高级口译笔记:文化交流 Cultural Exchange

文化交流 Cultural Exchange 一、词汇 汉字的四声（平声、上声、仄声和去声） the four tones of Chinese characters, namely, the level tone, the rising tone, the falling-rising tone, and the falling tone 笔画 stroke 部首 radic

蒋健棠英语实用句子(52):He has a background in classical music.

He has a background in classical music. 他有古典音乐的背景。 have a background in something就是指有某方面的背景。 I have a background in special education.我有特殊教育的背景。

第49期: cake, abate, dagger, background, dab

说一口流利的英语，从简单的单词开始。 听听，读读，背背，今天你的词汇量又增加了5个。 单词/词义 中英例句 单词听读 cake [ keik ] Mud caked on his shoes. v. 结成一块 泥块粘在他的鞋上。 abate [ E5beit ] The ship sailed when the storm abated. v. 减弱，减轻

英语口语大赢家Topic224:中国的文化遗产Chinese Cultural Relics

文化遗产已经开始成为当今中国的热门话题，因为必须在国家发展和传统文化保存间找到平衡。 Listen Read Learn Cultural relics have begun to be a hot topic in China today as the balance between developing the nation and retaining traditional culture must be

2017年CRI China, Brazil begin cultural exchanges from contemporary art exhibition

Twenty leading Brazilian contemporary artists will showcase their most impressive creations in Beijing this December. Preparations for the exhibition, named Troposphere, are underway. Born in Shanghai and raised in San Paulo, a large metropolis in Br

新西兰英语 13 New Zealand becoming more multi-cultural

The new Race Relations Report 2007 shows that New Zealand is becoming more multi-cultural and we are also feeling more comfortable about immigrants from different ethnic backgrounds. Maoris represent about 15% of the population, Asians nearly 7% and

英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0213 - 你被诗词大会圈粉了吗？

Topic 1-Does your parents' income affect your choice of career? A new study shows that family background plays a deciding role in students' acceptance to schools, career selection, and even their entry salary level in China. Topic 2-Classical Chinese

Top legislator stresses protection over cultural relics

BEIJING, April 5 (Xinhua) -- China's top legislator Wu Bangguo on Thursday stressed protection of the country's cultural relics ahead of the top legislature's nationwide inspection of the enforcement of Law on the Protection of Cultural Relics. Wu, c

每日一词【375】background check：背景调查

今天我们要学的词是background check。 Background check, 是背景调查的意思。美国总统布什最近签署了一项枪支管制法案。The legislation aims to prevent criminals and the mentally ill from gaining access to dangerous we

Bridge the Cultural Gap

Once, during the course of a conversation with a colleague who was a woman of color, I happened to refer to her as an African American. Her response left me confused. Don't call me that, she said. I've never been to Africa; I don't know the first thi

China eyes traditional cultural education

China eyes traditional cultural education BEIJING, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- Primary school students may not fully understand the Confucian works they are reciting, but the works are a big part of China's pilot efforts to promote traditional Chinese cultur

China, Russia vow to advance cultural exchange

China, Russia vow to advance cultural exchange

学个词Learn a Word 第375期 Background check

今天我们要学的词是background check。 Background check, 是背景调查的意思。美国总统布什最近签署了一项枪支管制法案。The legislation aims to prevent criminals and the mentally ill from gaining access to dangerous we

Program announced for 2012 London Cultural Olympiad

LONDON, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Program for the London 2012 Festival to celebrate the Olympic and Paralympic Games was announced on Thursday. The 12-week festival, from June 21 to September 9, will draw together more than 25,000 artists from all 204 com

China to conduct moveable cultural relics census

China to conduct moveable cultural relics census BEIJING, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- The State Council, or China's cabinet, has announced the country's first census on moveable cultural relics, in a move to better gauge and protect the state of the country'

China issues five-year cultural development blueprint

BEIJING, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- China on Wednesday issued a national outline for cultural reform and development for the 2011-2015 period, calling for further efforts to promote the cultural industry's development and boost the country's cultural influe

Film fest gives Beijing more cultural capital

BEIJING, April 28 (Xinhua) -- The second Beijing International Film Festival concluded on Sunday, with industry insiders hoping that the festival will create a new global perception of Beijing and the Chinese film industry. As the birthplace of China