英文杂志-Magazine：It's all been done before

It's all been done beforeby Linda BaxterToday's amazing newspaper headline! First family of four to walk to the South Pole wearing Mickey Mouse ears and clown's shoes. No, not really. It isn't true. I invented it. But I wouldn't be surprised to see i

访谈录 2010-04-06&04-09 你知道什么是dip么

Of course over our Super Bowl black party be, special here New Orleans, there a little food, yeah chef, thats what I am talking about. Of course the great Emeril Lagasse is already there at Super Bowl Centre, he is in Miami. Gona be seeing him soon b

英文杂志-Magazine：Disability

Disabilityby Chris WilsonNowadays in the west the able bodied are constantly reminded that disabled people have rights just like everyone else and they mustnt discriminate against them in any way. Public buildings have to have ramps and toilets big e

英文杂志-Magazine：Physical education

Physical educationby Richard SidawaySchool days are supposed to be the best days of your life and part of that experience usually involves some strenuous physical activity. I asked some colleagues to give me their recollections of what happened to th

英文杂志-Magazine：Archaeology

Archaeologyby Paul MillardArchaeology, like many academic words, comes from Greek and means, more or less, the study of old things. So, it is really a part of the study of history. However, most historians use paper evidence, such as letters, documen

英文杂志-Magazine：Amelia Earhart

Amelia Earhartby Linda BaxterAmelia Earhart was born in 1897, in Kansas, USA. Even as a child she didn't behave in a conventionally 'feminine' way. She climbed trees and hunted rats with her rifle - but she wasn't particularly interested in flying. S

2006年VOA标准英语-Joint Project Seeks to Revitalize Kabul's Art C

By Michael Kohn Kabul 19 October 2006 Houses in Murad Khane that will be restored by the Turquoise Mountain Foundation The neighborhood of Murad Khane in Kabul's Old City was once a wealthy area of merchants and members of the royal family. But afte

英语情景对话-Checking Out a Magazine(3)

A: May I help you? B: I would like to return this book. A: May I do anything else for you? B: I would also like to check out this magazine. A: I cant let you do that. B: Why is that? A: Our policy doesnt allow anyone to check out the magazines. B: Wh

英语情景对话-Checking Out a Magazine(2)

A: How may I help you? B: I want to return this video. A: Is that all you need? B: I also need to check this magazine out. A: Youre not allowed to do that. B: I dont understand. A: Its our policy. B: What can I check out? A: Only books or videos. B:

2006年VOA标准英语-Somali Troops, Islamist Fighters Continue to Cl

By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 22 December 2006 In Somalia, Islamist fighters and government troops continue to battle each other near the government stronghold of Baidoa, with each side claiming to have killed hundreds of troops of the other side's. Cat

voa标准英语2008年-Oil Prices Dip Briefly Below $60, Then Rally

Oil prices in Asia slipped briefly below $60 a barrel for the first time in more than 18 months, then rallied to $61, after a two-day plunge. From Sydney, Phil Mercer reports. Analysts say that worries over the state of the world economy and prospec

VOA标准英语2010-Millions of Hindus Take Holy Dip in River

A Hindu holy man, waves the Indian national flag as he takes a holy dip in the River Ganges, holy to Hindus, during the main Royal Bath at the Kumbh Mela festival in Haridwar, India, 14 Apr 2010 In the northern Indian town, Haridwar, millions of Hind

美国国家公共电台 NPR A Dip In Global Prices Creates Cocoa Crisis For Ivory Coast's Farmers

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: The price of cocoa has collapsed on international markets. That's devastated hundreds of thousands of small farmers in West Africa, which produces most of the world's cocoa. Alex Duval Smith reports from San Pedro in Ivory Coast, t

Davos Experts Warn of Double Dip

While European investors are becoming increasingly skeptical about Greece, Ireland, Italy, and Spain's ability to recover from the economic crises, EU governments are having a difficult time coming up with a unified stance on how to deal with the iss

2006年VOA标准英语-US Accuses Iran, Syria of Complicity in Mideast

By Michael Bowman Washington 16 July 2006 Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says Iran and Syria are fomenting conflict in the Middle East by supporting Hezbollah and other militant groups. ------- Condoleezza Rice (r) and George Bush at the G-8 su

2006年VOA标准英语-Syrian Protesters Torch Danish and Norwegi

By Sonja Pace Damascus 04 February 2006 Angry Syrian protesters set fire to the Danish and Norwegian embassies in Damascus Saturday. It was the most violent demonstration of anger to date over cartoon

学个词Learn a Word 第1527-dip

今天我们要学的词是dip. Dip is spelled d-i-p, dip. Dip的意思是下降，下沉。比如，The 30-year fixed mortgage rate dipped again last week. 30年期固定抵押贷款利率上个星期再次跌落。根据一项统计，In the U.S.,

VOA标准英语2009年-Syria Profits from Regional Diplomatic Upheaval

Syria appears to be profiting from the recent Gaza conflict and is emerging from several years of diplomatic isolation to become a key player, again, in the Middle East's diplomatic arena. President Bashar al-Assad's support for Hamas is bringing Sy

VOA标准英语2009年-Burmese Democracy Leader Meets Western Dip

By Daniel Schearf Bangkok 09 October 2009 Burma's detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been allowed a rare meeting with Western diplomats to discuss sanctions against Burma. Burmese authorities allowed Aung San Suu Kyi Friday to meet with

美国国家公共电台 NPR Not Expecting Back Pay, Government Contractors Collect Unemployment, Dip Into Savings

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Several kinds of people are directly affected by the partial government shutdown. There are federal workers who are furloughed, not being paid. There are federal workers who must work and are also not being paid. They may get bac