美语听力 English Cafe 03

Today's topics: Meeting the Queen, the Oscars, Smoking and Driving in the U.S., Audio Index, At this point

英语灵异故事-Devil's Point 04 恶魔的岬角 04

[00:15.76]Devil's Point [00:23.29]恶魔的岬角 [00:35.01]Whatever it was couldn't be seen. [00:37.70]The effect of its movement on the environment [00:40.43]could be seen as well as heard. [00:42.69]On a couple of its passes we allowed it to get within

大学英语对话-Deciding not to Transfer(2)

A: Do you know where you want to transfer to? B: I dont have the slightest clue. A: What school would you like to go to? B: Im not sure. A: You honestly have no idea? B: PCC is perfectly fine for me. A: You might as well stay here. B: Thats not a bad

美语听力 English Cafe 247

Topics: Psycho and Alfred Hitchcock; The Gettysburg Address; to get the most out of versus to take advantage of; who versus whom; status quo Words: thriller to adapt proprietor swamp to trace turning point cemetery dedication to keep (ones) spirits u

英语听力文摘 English Digest 579、高压烹饪！

Cooking Under Pressure When you boil potatoes on the stove top, it can take half an hour to cook them til tender. But, when you boil them in a pressure cooker, instead presto, theyre ready in about five minutes. Whats the difference? What makes press

英语听力文摘 English Digest 532、有一种沸腾能冷却你的食物！

The Rolling Boil That Cools Your Food When you think of something boiling, you probably picture a pot on the stove, but theres another kitchen appliance that brings liquid to a boil, not to heat food, but cool it. It sounds crazy, but household refri

2006年VOA标准英语-Evangelical Churces Florishing in Europe

By Lisa Bryant Ivry-sur-Seine, France 24 July 2006 Church attendance in Europe has been steadily decreasing in recent decades. Traditional Protestant and Roman Catholic churches have a hard time drawing in new members, particularly young people. But

英语听力文摘 English Digest 462、食盐大战冰块

Salt vs. Ice 食盐大战冰块 Y: Why does salt melt ice? D: It lowers the melting and freezing point of water. Y: Oh,OK.Wait,I don't get it. Doesn't that mean the salt make ice colder? D: Let me explain.Pure water freezes at thirty-two degrees Fahr

英语听力文摘 English Digest 467、星星的遗迹

黑洞是一种引力极强的天体，就连光也不能逃脱。当恒星的史瓦西半径小到一定程度时，就连垂直表面发射的光都无法逃逸了。这时恒星就变成了黑洞。说它黑，是指它就像宇宙中的无底洞，

英语听力文摘 English Digest 36、醋坛子丈夫有暴力倾向

Dear Annie: I am a young married woman. My husband, let's call him Pete, is very possessive and jealous. He also has an anger problem. Anytime I go to the store, he wants to know exactly what store I am going to, who I'm going with, when I am going t

英语听力文摘 English Digest 41、婴儿语

Ya?l: [In a baby talk cooing voice] Ready for a moment of science? D: Sure, Ya?l, but why are you talking to me like I'm a baby? Y: [Regular voice] Just making a point Don. Why did you think I was talking as if you were a baby? D: Hmmm. Because of th

英语听力文摘 English Digest 30、伊索寓言

The Ant and the Dove An ant went to the bank of a river to quench its thirst, and being carried away by the rush of the stream, was on the point of drowning. A dove sitting on a tree overhanging the water plucked a leaf and let it fall into the strea

美语听力 English Cafe 366

Topics: Ask an American: Saving the space program; point versus period versus dot; using no with a verb; all the same Words: vehicle astronaut orbit to hitch a ride to imply to stoke innovation golden era space exploration driven by to shift outlook

英语听力文摘 English Digest 366、神奇的“鼻子”

Sperm Sniff Out Their Targets 精子靠嗅觉发现卵子 Scientists who study human sperm have long wondered whether human sperm could somehow sense the presence of an egg . Then, just about a decade ago, it was discovered that sperm have protein s

美语听力 English Cafe 163

Topics: Make-a-Wish Foundation; American Cities: Key West and the Florida Keys; must versus ought to versus need to; nuts and bolts; to buy (something) Words: foundation wish to come true to grant to be (something) when one grows up honorary archipel

英语听力文摘 English Digest 304、老忠实喷泉

Old Faithful 老忠实喷泉是美国黄石公园中最负盛名的景观。黄石最著名的间歇泉是老忠实喷泉，它不像其他喷泉那样爆发没有规律，它每隔几十分钟,就会喷发一次,从不叫旅客失望。它始终如一

英语听力文摘 English Digest 346、漫步的细胞

How Cells Get Around 漫步的细胞 A major reason why many cancers are so dangerous is that they metastasize . This means that instead of staying in one place, the cancer cells migrate from their original site to other parts of the body. No wonder

英语听力文摘 English Digest 294、烧开水的秘密

Boiling Water Under Boiling Clouds You may be surprised to hear that its actually easier to boil water on stormy days than it is when the weather is clear and sunny. Can you guess why? The reason is that the boiling point of water changes slightly in

英语听力文摘 English Digest 158、油炸糖果，你吃过吗？

D：Yael, do you know what's the best thing about state affair? Y: Do you tell. D: Fried candy bars, two favoriate treats rolled into one. And doesn't it bother your mind how they manage fried chacholate without making a terrible mess? Fried candy ba

英语听力文摘 English Digest 168、大孩子，小孩子

Remember seesaws? Those things were great. But there was often a problem. Suppose theres a big kid on one side and a smaller kid on the other side. The seesaw just stays in one position: big kid on the ground, smaller kid up in the air. No fun. After