2006年VOA标准英语-Toots Thielemans Pays Tribute to Harold Ar

By Doug Levine Washington 30 April 2006 Toots Thielemans may not be a household name, but his music has been heard by millions the world over. He played guitar and harmonica in a folk-jazz style that

VOA标准英语2012--Maryland Is Eighth US State to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage

Maryland Is Eighth US State to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage The way forward is always found through greater respect for the equal rights of all, said Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley as he signed the bill into law. Maryland joins seven other states an

2006年VOA标准英语-Record Number of Iraq War Vets Running for Cong

By Jeff Swicord Chicago, IL 28 September 2006 watch Vets Run for Congress There is a record number of veterans running for office in the 2006 mid-term elections. All except one are running as Democrats and many are veterans of the wars in Iraq and A

TED公开课:会心一笑 罗里布莱穆勒(Rory Bremner):一个人的首脑会议

苏格兰最风趣的人罗里布莱穆勒(Rory Bremner)在TEDGloble的讲台上召开了一场历史性的峰会，当他用他滑稽的表现和精彩的评论讽刺了戈登布朗，巴拉克奥巴马，乔治布什和其他一些世界领袖。看你

地道英语对话：Prohibited Parking(1)

A: Is there anything specific that I should know about where to park my car? B: You have an assigned place in the back of the building with your apartment number on it. A: Are there any other spots available to me? B: You will see several visitor and

地道英语对话：Prohibited Parking(2)

A: What are the rules about where I should park? B: Your assigned space is in the back where I marked it on the map. A: Can I park anywhere else in the parking lot? B: There are a few spots back there for visitors. They are unassigned. A: Where can m

地道英语对话：Prohibited Parking(3)

A: Where can I park my car? B: You have one assigned place right beside your own apartment. A: Are there any other open spots available in the parking lot? B: Your guests can park in a visitor or unmarked spot if one is available. A: Is there any pla

地道英语对话：Warning about Late Rent Payment(2)

A: Hi, this is Nicole. B: Hi, Nicole. Richard here. I think you've got a good idea why I'm calling. A: Yes. It's about the rent, isn't it? B: Yes, your rent is late. This is the second month in a row. A: But I thought that I had a grace period. B: I

2007年VOA标准英语-Senate Approves War Funding Bill, Timeline for

By Deborah Tate Washington 26 April 2007 The U.S. Senate, following the lead of the House of Representatives, has approved a compromise bill that funds military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. But it also sets a goal of withdrawing U.S. troops fr

TED演讲：怎样从错误中学习(3)

From Kansas, I moved on to lovely Arizona, 离开堪萨斯后，我搬到美丽的亚利桑纳州， where I taught in Flagstaff for a number of years, this time with middle school students. 我在Flagstaff小镇教了几年书，这次是教初中的学

TED演讲：用前所未有的好方法诠释数字统计(3)

So this is what I could display here. 那么一起来看看。 I put fertility rate here: number of children per woman: one, two, three, four, up to about eight children per woman. X轴是生育率，每个妇女的育儿数，从每人1，2，3，4胎

TED演讲：用前所未有的好方法诠释数字统计(7)

Data is often better than you think. Many people say data is bad. 大家总说数据不准确，数据其实比我们想象的好很多。 There is an uncertainty margin, but we can see the difference here: Cambodia, Singapore. 数据是有误差，但

2006年VOA标准英语-Experts: Moderate Support Boosted Democrats in

By Jim Malone Washington 09 November 2006 A number of experts say that political moderates may have been the big winners in Tuesday's U.S. congressional elections. Democratic House Leader Nancy Pelosi of California, left, meets with Democratic Senat

2007年VOA标准英语-Armenian Voters Prepare to Elect New Parliament

By Lisa McAdams Moscow 11 May 2007 Armenians go to the polls this Saturday in a parliamentary election seen as a key test for democracy ahead of next year's presidential vote. VOA's Lisa McAdams in Moscow reports two pro-government parties are runnin

玫瑰是一个传说

玫瑰是一个传说 People have been passionate about roses since the beginning of time． In fact， it is said that the floors of Cleopatra's palace were carpeted with delicate rose petals， and that the wise and knowing Confucius had a 600－bo

OMG!美语 Date Night!

1) Go on a date 去约会 2) Dinner and a movie 先吃饭, 然后去看电影 3) He is such a gentleman 他是一位真正的绅士 4) Chivalry 对女孩子的谦恭有礼

2007年VOA标准英语-US Civil War Remembered and Re-enacted

By Tom Hendrick Keokuk, Iowa 19 June 2007 Civil War re-enactors prepare to re-create a local battle Every summer tens of thousands of Americans return to old battlefields where their ancestors fought a bloody civil war from 1861 to 1865. They fight a

原版英语对话1000个:189 The Date

Hey, I'm going to tell you about my wax museum story. Um, so I would go with my little host brother, Javi, on our little dates because he never went into the city, although he lived really very close to the city, he would just never go into Madrid. S

VOA慢速英语2012 EXPLORATIONS - From a Photo of War, a Statue to Remember

EXPLORATIONS - From a Photo of War, a Statue to Remember MARIO RITTER: Welcome to the VOA Special English program EXPLORATIONS. Im Mario Ritter. July fourth, Independence Day in the United States, is a time of celebration. Friends and family across t

VOA标准英语2010年-Losing Presidential Election Candidate

Steve Herman | New Delhi 08 February 2010 Sri Lanka's defeated presidential candidate and former army chief Sarath Fonseka addresses reporters in Colombo, 08 Feb 2010 The former Army commander who recently lost Sri Lanka's presidential election has b