英语入门对话：56 Speaking Hypothetically

What would you do if . . . Suppose . . . Imagine . . . Present Hypothetical If I were rich, I would buy a bigger house. If I had a bigger house, I would invite my friends over. Past Hypothetical If Jack had been there, he could have prevented the inc

Maduro registers as Venezuelan presidential candidate

CARACAS, March 11 (Xinhua) -- Venezuela's Acting President Nicolas Maduro on Monday formally registered with the National Electoral Council (CNE) as the ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV)'s candidate for the upcoming presidential elect

2006年VOA标准英语-NYSE - Euronext Merger Gains Momentum

By Mil Arcega Washington, DC 24 May 2006 watch Merger report New York Stock Exchange The New York Stock Exchange made an offer this week to merge with Euronext, the Amsterdam based company that operates several major European exchanges. Euronext was

2006年VOA标准英语-Genetic Research Pinpoints Probable Cause

By Zulima Palacio Washington, DC 27 January 2006 watch Gene report Mapping the Human Genome has been one of the most complex research projects of recent decades. Its findings could open many windows,

VOA标准英语2008年-Hungary Opens Eastern Europe's First Sun-Powere

Government officials from more than 30 countries gathered in Hungary Friday for the opening of Central and Eastern Europe's first conference center powered by renewable energy. The building of the Regional Environmental Center for Central and Easter

VOA标准英语2013--Europe Demands Answers on NSA Bugging Claims

Europe Demands Answers on NSA Bugging Claims The German magazine Der Spiegel and Britains Guardian newspaper claim to have evidence showing that the U.S. National Security Agency bugged the European Union mission in New York and its embassy in Washin

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

2006年VOA标准英语-US Snowboarder Rides on Sport's Growing Po

By Jim Stevenson Washington 04 January 2006 Snowboarding's halfpipe competition has quickly evolved to become one of the more popular winter Olympic events. One of the early stars of the sport was Ame

Euro 2012: Scandal might help Italy again

MADRID, June 3 (Xinhua) -- With days away from the Euro 2012 opener, a police raid on Italy's pre-tournament training camp cast shadow on the team's fate. Well-known defender Domenico Criscito was handed a search warrant as part of an investigation i

Euro 2012 ticket design unveiled in Ukraine

KIEV, April 23 (Xinhua) -- Ticket for the Euro 2012 Soccer Championship was officially presented on Monday by UEFA Events executive Martin Kallen in the Ukrainian capital Kiev. Representatives of UEFA and Ukraine's tournament executing committee atte

研究:男女同工同酬还要等57年

Working women who thought they might live to see Britain's pay gap finally shorten will have to hold out for another 57 years, according to a research published on August 19. Forty years after the Equal Pay Act was passed, the study showed that the g

Federer beats Del Potro to capture second title in Rotterdam

THE HAGUE, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- Roger Federer grabbed his second title at the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam after beating Juan Martin Del Potro 6-1, 6-4 in the final on Sunday in Rotterdam. The match was a replay of the 2009 US Open fi

Eurozone Braces for Greek Election

PARIS - Eurozone countries will be anxiously watching the outcome of second-round of legislative elections Sunday in Greece, which may determine the country's future role in the eurozone. Greek voters will be choosing between parties that call for tw

2006年VOA标准英语-Experts Criticize Indonesian Bird Flu Strategie

By Chad Bouchard Jakarta 19 June 2006 Indonesian health officials say the country must cull more poultry to curb growing numbers of avian influenza infections. Indonesia has confirmed its 39th human death from bird flu, and outbreaks continue. -----

Europe Evaluates Sanctions on Iran

The European Union has responded with a shrug to Iran's threat to cut off oil exports to some EU members several months before an EU embargo on Iranian oil takes effect. At the same time, Iran has floated an offer to resume talks on its nuclear progr

VOA常速英语2007-South African Rugby Springboks Return to Rapturo

By Delia Robertson Johannesburg 23 October 2007 South Africa's rugby world-champion, the Springboks, have returned home to a rapturous welcome following their victory over England at the Rugby World Cup in France. VOA's Delia Robertson reports from J

Neymar foresees hard fouls in Europe

RIO DE JANEIRO, March 31 (Xinhua) -- Giving hints about his future career, 20-year-old Santos striker Neymar described a future scenario in one of the prestigious soccer leagues in Europe. The player foresees a career littered by hard fouls in Europe

Europe Keeps Interest Rate Steady

The European Central Bank is keeping its key interest rate unchanged, even as its leader says there is increased downside risk for economic growth in the euro currency bloc. The bank kept its key lending rate at a record low 1 percent Wednesday, desp

Europe Central Bank Lowers Rates

The European Central Bank lowered its benchmark interest rate Thursday to a record 1.0 percent. The move by the bank to help stimulate Europe's economy came as France and Germany urged other European leaders to adopt their eurozone crisis plan at a k

【英语时差8,16】什么是卟咻症？2

In this form of hereditary porphyria, the skin becomes white with anemia and very sensitive to light. (Remember that vampires only come out at night.) The teeth of Porphyria victims become reddish and even glow under ultraviolet light. Hair grows fas