纯正英语一分钟-Gangs

Gangs are becoming a big problem in many countries around the world. Weve always had gangs, and theyve always created problems. Recently, things seem to be getting out of control. Gangs are taking over our streets. In many parts of South America, gan

纯正英语一分钟-Eggs

Eggs are great. Where would we be without them? They are so useful. I cant imagine life or cooking without them. There are many ways of cooking eggs for breakfast fried eggs, scrambled eggs, boiled eggs, etc. There are even many ways of cooking these

超级简单英语阅读:Eggs and Apples

Emma went to the market. She needed to buy food. She needed brown eggs. She opened a carton of brown eggs. She looked at the eggs. None of them were cracked. None of them were broken. All the eggs were okay. She closed the carton. She put the carton

简单慢速英语阅读:Easter Eggs

It was Easter Sunday. Mom gave a little basket to Michelle. Mom told her to look for Easter eggs. The Easter eggs were in the back yard. What do Easter eggs look like? Michelle asked. Mom said, They look just like regular eggs. But they are colored.

英语语法：161 Begs the Question

Grammar Girl here. Today I'm going to beg the question. Ellen at Swarthmore said she would appreciate it if I talk about the misuse of the phrase begs the question. I keep seeing it as a way to say The question begs to be asked or The question that s

2006年VOA标准英语-Writer Offers New Explanation of 'Black Da

By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 01 February 2006 A movie to be released later this year will highlight an unsolved murder that horrified Los Angeles nearly 60 years ago. Numerous books have also examin

2007年VOA标准英语-Iraqi Kurd Clan Leaders Work to Ease Tensions

By Barry Newhouse Sheikhan, Iraq 19 February 2007 Iraq's northern Kurdistan region has been relatively free of the sectarian fighting that has crippled the rest of the country, but a rare attack by Sunni Kurds on a religious group called the has loca

VOA标准英语2008年-Kgalema Motlanthe Sworn In as South Africa's Pr

South Africa's parliament has elected African National Congress deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe as the third post-apartheid president of the country. VOA's Delia Robertson reports from our Johannesburg bureau, the new president made it clear he d

365个英语简短小故事-216. Eggs and a Bunny

Easter Sunday was a cloudy but festive day in Memorial Park for about 100 kids from local orphanages. An Easter egg hunt started at 10 a.m. when a fire engine blasted its horn. Boys and girls, ranging in age from 2 to 6, dashed throughout the park, y

2006年VOA标准英语-Sail Away: The Songs of Randy Newman

Washington 18 June 2006 Since the release of his first album in 1968, singer and songwriter Randy Newman has been known for writing wry, and sometimes raw, songs about everyday life. Newman's musical journey has taken him from writing pop hits like

365个英语简短小故事-294. It Only Rings

Uncle Harry had no answering machine because hardly anyone ever called. Most of his friends and relatives were already dead. He had outlived them all, even though he smoked and drank most of his life. So much for all their talk about clean living, he

Forlan records all-time leading scorer of Uruguay

MONTEVIDEO, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- Uruguay's soccer star Diego Forlan has become the all-time maximum goal scorer for the country's national team. The honor for the 32-year-old Forlan, who plays for Italian Serie A's Inter Milan, comes after the striker

Forlan rules out move to Argentina's Independiente

Forlan rules out move to Argentina's Independiente RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- Star Uruguayan striker Diego Forlan has ruled out a possible return to Argentina's Independiente at the end of the year. Forlan reaffirmed his commitment to Brazil

Forlan vows "goals will come"

RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- Uruguay international striker Diego Forlan said on Thursday he is unconcerned by his continued goal drought with new club Internacional. Forlan is yet to score from five appearances with the Brazilian Serie A outfi

Forlan admits difficult Inter start

PORTO ALEGRE, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- Uruguay international striker Diego Forlan has admitted he endured a tough start to his career at Brazilian club Internacional. Forlan joined the club six months ago but failed to recapture the form that won him the b

Forlan ready for Internacional return: Dunga

RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Uruguay striker Diego Forlan could return to Internacional's starting line-up for the Brazilian club's fixture against Pelotas in the Campeonato Gaucho on Saturday. Forlan was used as a 70th-minute substitute in Uru

原版英语对话1000个:546 Gangs

Todd: Jeanie, you are from Philadelphia, correct? Jeanie: Yep. Todd: Now is Philadelphia a safe city? Do you have lots of crime? Jeanie: Yeah, we've got lots of crime. Depending on the area where you are. Um, where I grew up, I lived in a black ghett

Jamaican Mullings banned for lifetime

KINGSTON, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Jamaican sprinter Steve Mullings received a life ban by the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) on Monday. The decision came four days after Mullings, 29, was found guilty of taking the masking agent furosimide. He fi

Jamaican sprinter Mullings found guilty of doping

KINGSTON, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) -- Jamaican sprinter Steve Mullings might be banned for life from athletics after found guilty of using the banned substance furosemide Thursday by a three-man disciplinary panel. Mullings' urine sample was found positive o

omg美语：0503 OMG! 美语 Jeggings!

I love to wear jeggings! 1) leggings 打底褲 2) jeggings 牛仔打底褲 3) tank top = tank = 背心 4) jewel colored jeans 寶石顏色的牛仔褲 5) riding boots 馬靴 6) infinity scarf 無限圍巾