Google Maps Tool Lets Users Share Their Location with Friends

Google Maps Tool Lets Users Share Their Location with Friends 时间:2017-03-30 07:18来源:未知 作者:voa365 点击: 34 次 音频下载 Google Maps lets users download custom maps which can be used even without an Internet connection. An update

国家地理-2008-05-15 Earthquake 地震的危害

April 18, 1906, California's San Andreas Fault snaps, shaking San Francisco for nearly 60 terrifying seconds .When the trembling stops, the disaster is only beginning. Gas lines rupture, setting off massive fires, some 700 people die. Most of the ci

国家地理-2008-05-17 Wenchuan Earthquake 汶川大地震

On Monday, an earthquake in China measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale occurred along a fault where south Asia pushes against the Eurasian Landmass, smashing the Sichuan Plain into mountains, leading to the Tibetan highlands. In 1989, the Loma Prieta

2007-10-13, Ultimate Earthquake - 终极地震

The arrival of the P-waves in Valparaiso feels like a long sonic boom. Windows and buildings shudder. Some of the P-waves shoot up into the atmosphere, emitting a frightening roar. The secondary waves follow, carrying most of the earthquake's energy.

Take Away English-Sichuan Earthquake 四川地震

Relief workers remembering those who died Flags are flying at half-mast across China. China is coming to the end of an official period of mourning for those who died in last weeks earthquake. For three days, there have been no entertainment events a

Take Away English-Earthquake Hits Britain 英国遭遇地震

The earthquake came as a surprise to people in Britain On 27th February 2008, something very unusual happened in the UK; there was a rather large earthquake. It was the biggest earthquake in 25 years in the UK. There have been very small tremors in

Earthquake1 Warning System

Broadcast: May 16, 2003 By George Grow This is the VOA Special English Environment Report. Scientists in the United States have developed a computer program that they say could provide an early warnin

Report: Google Still Tracks You Even with Location History Off

Many Android and iPhone owners use Google services on their mobile devices. Some of these services use GPS technology to collect information about the places people go. One of the most widely used location services is Google Maps. When someone uses G

VOA慢速英语2011--Mobile Devices' Location Tracking Raises

Technology Report - Mobile Devices' Location Tracking Raises Privacy Concerns This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. Lawmakers in the United States have expanded an investigation into the use of location-tracking systems on mobile devices

7.2-magnitude earthquake hits southwest of Guam

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) -- A major 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck southwest of U.S. territory Guam on Saturday local time, the United States Geological Survey reported on its website. The quake occurred at 7:19 a.m. on Saturday local time (2119

地道英语对话：Asking about the Apartment Location(1)

A: Hello, how are you doing today? B: Im great. A: What can I do for you today? B: I wanted to ask about the apartment for rent. A: Ask away. B: I was wondering if the apartment is located in a nice area. A: As a matter of fact, the apartment is in a

地道英语对话：Asking about the Apartment Location(2)

A: How are you? B: Good, thank you. A: What can I help you with? B: Can I ask you a few questions about the apartment? A: Ask whatever youd like. B: I want to know if the location of the apartment is nice. A: I honestly believe that you will love the

地道英语对话：Asking about the Apartment Location(3)

A: How is everything with you today? B: Im fine. Thank you for asking. A: Can I help you with something? B: I actually have a few questions about the apartment. A: What questions do you have? B: Is this apartment in a nice location? A: It is in a gre

【租住公寓】询问公寓所在位置-Asking about the Apartment Location

A: Hello, how are you doing today? B: I'm great. A: What can I do for you today? B: I wanted to ask about the apartment for rent. A: Ask away. B: I was wondering if the apartment is located in a nice area. A: As a matter of fact, the apartment is in

Japan Earthquake Disrupts Imports, Exports with US

Japan is the United States' fourth-largest trading（贸易） partner, and trade had increased the first two months of this year -- before the earthquake and tsunami. Now the two busiest container ports in the United States are seeing the effects of

CCTV9英语新闻：防止可能出现的疾病的爆发

As the critical 72-hour rescue period ends, authorities have launched sanitation works and preventive measures to avert any possible outbreak of an epidemic in the quake affected zone. In response to continuous high temperatures and rain since the ea

SW China earthquake injures 8

KUNMING, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- Eight people have been confirmed injured in an earthquake near the border area of southwest China's Sichuan and Yunnan provinces on Tuesday, local authorities said. The 4.9-magnitude quake, which occurred at 10:46 a.m. wi

新西兰英语 408 Christchurch earthquake

After Tuesdays terrible earthquake, 200 people are still missing, almost certainly dead. Just over 100 bodies have already been recovered from collapsed buildings. Thousands of people still have no power, water or sewerage system. Thousands of homes

新西兰英语 173 Effects of the earthquake

Listen again to July 18th 2009 . The earthquake of July 16th caused only minor damage. One effect though, that scientists have learnt is that the southwest of the South Island has now moved 300mm closer to Australia. New Zealand, like Japan, sits on

新西兰英语 332 After the earthquake

After Saturdays earthquake in the Christchurch area, the main focus was at first on the central city area. There has been a huge amount of damage to older buildings. Many of these were beautiful 100-year old buildings which made the central city attr