VOA标准英语2014--新的太阳能电池减少生产中对环境的危害

New Solar Cell Minimizes Environmental Risks in Manufacturing Process 新的太阳能电池减少生产中对环境的危害 Scientists in England report the development of a new solar cell that minimizes environmental risks in the manufacturing proc

Ballack to miss Euro qualifiers with knee injury

BERLIN, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- Germany captain Michael Ballack will miss next month's Euro 2012 qualifiers against Turkey and Kazakhstan because of a fractured（断裂） his left knee cap. The 33-year-old Bayer Leverkusen midfielder limped out of Sat

美国国家公共电台 NPR Retailers Plan To Clear Deadly Paint Removers From Shelves, As EPA Delays Ban

DAVID GREENE, HOST: Families across the United States are fighting with the federal government over a deadly chemical. Dozens of people have died from inhaling methylene chloride. This is an ingredient in common paint removers. NPR's Rebecca Hersher

科学美国人60秒 SSS 2016-1-1

Every winter some twenty million tons of salt are dumped on America's road.That sodium chloride melts the ice, so it prevents its formatin, helping to prevent accidents. But road salt has its downside. This is not very economical because salt is main

英语听力：自然百科 为什么海水是咸的？

This week on Why Tell Me Why, we are finding out why the oceans are so salty. So the oceans are salty because the oceans have been around, lets say, for over five hundred million years. And over the course of time what we found out is that weve alway

Italy qualify for Euro 2012 with win over Slovenia

FLORENCE, Italy, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- Giampaolo Pazzini came off the bench to score a late goal and gave Italy a 1-0 win over Slovenia and qualification for Euro 2012 on Tuesday. The hosts could not convert their numerous chances into goals until the

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

Euro Losing Strength Against the Dollar

The euro has lost 5.1 percent versus the dollar over the past month. And a spate of poor eurozone economic data Friday further eroded its value, signaling a grim economic outlook for the European economy in 2012. At 13 years old, the euro is barely a

Spain qualify for Euro 2012 with easy win

MADRID, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- The Spanish national football team qualified for the finals of the 2012 European Championships thanks to an easy 6-0 win against Liechtenstein on Tuesday night. The win means that the reigning European and world Champions

ESL Podcast 390 – Dietary Restrictions and Preferences

Tony: Who did you invite over for dinner Saturday? Carmela: I invited Keith, Sung, Stephanie, and Luis. Tony: You didnt! Carmela: I did. Why? Tony: Youre going to have a hard time cooking for them. Keith is a vegan and only eats food thats organic. S

EU's Barroso defends eurobonds proposals

BRUSSELS, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) -- European Commission chief on Wednesday firmly defended the proposals for jointly issuing Stability Bonds, otherwise known as eurobonds. The bonds are an example of reinforced governance, of a strong will to live together

Loew may leave out Bayern nationals for Euro 2012 friendlies

BERLIN, April 28 (Xinhua) -- German head coach Joachim Loew will not call up national squad members of Bayern Munich for the first of two friendlies ahead of June's European Championship. Germany play Switzerland in Basle on May 26 and Israel in Leip

Greek potest resumes as gov't rejects default reports

ATHENS, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- Greek indignant anti-austerity protesters returned to the streets of Athens, as the government categorically rejected media reports over the weekend regarding a Greek default in coming months. Some 3,000 demonstrators non

Robben to miss Euro 2012 qualifiers

THE HAGUE, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- Arjen Robben has left the Dutch training camp in Noordwijk on Thursday. The Bayern Munich forward is suffering from a pubic bone injury and medical examination made clear on Wednesday he will miss the forthcoming Euro 20

Euro 2012 main stadium construction overseer resigns

WARSAW, Fed. 13 (Xinhua) -- Rafal Kapler, the head of the National Sport Centre overseeing the construction of Warsaw's new National Stadium, has been recalled from his post on Monday. Kapler will be replaced by his deputy Robert Wojtas. Polish Sport

Pieters out for season, in danger of missing Euro 2012

THE HAGUE, April 17 (Xinhua) -- Netherlands and PSV defender Erik Pieters will miss the remainder of this season and is in danger of missing out on Euro 2012, an examination of his ankle injury showed on Monday. The 23-year-old left back injured hims

UEFA to hold Euro 2020 finals across continent

LONDON, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- UEFA has announced Thursday that the 2020 European Championship finals will be staged in various major cities across the continent. The decision was made by the UEFA Executive Committee at its meeting in Lausanne Thursday.

Russian football head steps down after Euro exit

MOSCOW, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Russian Football Union chief resigned Monday and apologized for the national squad's failure during the Euro 2012 tournament. Sergei Fursenko, head of the RFS, told President Vladimir Putin his decision during a morning me

Ukraine leads Group D after beating Sweden at Euro 2012

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First off, I'll mention that at the bottom of the sea there exist veins of zinc, iron, silver, and gold whose mining would quite certainly be feasible. 首先，我对您说，海底有锌、铁、银、金等矿藏，开发并不是不可能的事。