Lesson 123 An Accident

Sally and her husband, Jack, have both been driving for three years. Jack has always driven very carefully. He has never been in an accident. Sally, however, has never been a good driver. She has alre

Historic Kilogram Measure to Be Replaced

For nearly 130 years, the worlds scientists have used a singular small, metal cylinder to define the exact weight of a kilogram. But that is about to change. The cylinder was made in 1889 of platinum and iridium metals. It is called the Grand K. The

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第35期: arm, clear, measure, length, cotton

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 arm [ B:m ] He received a call to arms

第54期: measure, around, touch, spell, set off

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 measure [ 5meVE ] Please measure me fo

英语语法：194 On Accident Versus by Accident

Grammar Girl here. Today I'm going to talk about on accident versus by accident and how language changes. Some of the most difficult questions I get are from non-native English speakers who want to know why we use a particular preposition in a specif

New System to Measure 'Value' of College Education

Each year, millions of students complete their study programs at the colleges and universities across the United States. The new graduates receive an official piece of paper from their schools. This paper is known as their degree. It states what kind

白领英语晨读-115 Equipment　装备

Equipment Figure it out for yourself, my lad. You have got all that the great have had: two arms, two legs, two hands, two eyes, and a brain to use if you'd be wise. With this equipment they all began, so start for the top and say I can. Look them o

英语语法：24 Units Of Measure

Grammar Girl here. Today's topic is units of measurethose words and symbols that come after numbers. This first point might seem self-evident: you put a space between the number and the unit of measure. Even though it seems obvious, I'm telling you b

2007年VOA标准英语-Measure to Change Troop Leave Blocked in US Sen

By Deborah Tate Washington 20 September 2007 Legislation to regulate U.S. troop deployment cycles in Iraq was blocked in the U.S. Senate late Wednesday by Republican opponents who argued the measure could undermine the war effort. The action was a bl

equipment 可数吗

equipment是不可数名词，作装备，设备解。不能说equipments或an equipment。 例如：The building is supplied with modern office equipment. 这幢楼配备了现代化的办公设备。 You will be satisfied with the kitchen equipment

The motorbike accident

There's the sad story of the poor guy who was in a terrible motorcycle accident. When he came out from under the anesthetic(麻药）, the doctor was leaning over him anxiously. Son, he said, I've got some good news and some bad news. The bad news is

More equipment parts exempted from import tax

BEIJING, March 12 (Xinhua) -- China's Ministry of Finance (MOF) has revised a list of major items of technical equipment enjoying import-tax exemption, according to a circular issued by the body on Monday. Chinese manufacturers of items of large tech

VOA常速英语2007年-Iraq-Afghanistan War Measure Faces Bush Veto

By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 14 November 2007 On Capitol Hill, another fierce debate is underway about the war in Iraq, as the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives considers a measure to provide $50 billion in short-term funding for U.S. mi

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【生词预览】 carpenter木匠，evidence证据，witness目击，idiot白痴，measure测量 【笑话原文】 I Measured It A carpenter was giving evidence about an accident he had witnessed. The judge asked him how far away he was from the ac

Maradona not injured in road accident

BUENOS AIRES, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona suffered a road accident on Monday with his girlfriend Veronica Ojeda near Ezeiza city, south of Greater Buenos Aires in Argentina, but none was injured as both only suffered mi

China tightens measures on reopening of suspended mines

BEIJING, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- China's workplace safety authorities on Saturday required tougher standards on reopening coal mines in production suspension in the wake of a deadly coal mine accident. Some coal mines were ordered to suspend production d

4 Ways to Measure Your Standard of Living

4 Ways to Measure Your Standard of Living Standard of living should not equate to amount of spending. When I sat down to write an article on the countries with the highest standard of living, I thought it would be easy. But, how do you define standar

NW China Road accident death toll rises to 36

YAN'AN, Shaanxi, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from an expressway collision between a bus and a tanker in northwest China has risen to 36, local police said Sunday. The accident happened at around 2 a.m. in Yan'an, Shaanxi Province, when a doubl

VOA常速英语2008年-US House Approves Intelligence Measure Over Bus

By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 14 March 2008 The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a Democrat-crafted foreign intelligence surveillance law that contains provisions strongly opposed by President Bush. VOA's Dan Robinson reports from Capitol Hi