Enigmatic Robot Era

Enigmatic Robot Era Science fiction and science fact is getting narrower and narrower. (scenes from “i, Robot”) Robot: You are experiencing a car accident. In i Robot, from Twentieth Century Fox,

I'm a Bit Fed Up

DIALOGUE 95 1--You're not looking very cheerful. What's the matter with you? 2--Oh, nothing special. I'm just a bit fed up. 1--With the job? 2--With everything, with catching the same train every morn

每日一词【556】era：时代

今天我们要学的词是era。 Era, 是时代的意思。美国最后两家大投资银行高盛和摩根斯坦利转型为传统的银行控股公司。 It brought the era of Wall Street investment banks to an end, 这给华尔街投资银行的时

VOA标准英语2008年-US Fed Chief Says Growth Depends on Stabilizing

As Congress debates President Bush's proposed bail out of the bad loans of financial institutions, central bank chief Ben Bernanke told lawmakers Wednesday that the U.S. economy risked very serious consequences if measures were not taken. VOA's Barr

VOA标准英语10月-Former US Fed Chief: Credit 'Tsunami' Having Seri

Former U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman, Alan Greenspan, has predicted further negative impacts for Americans from the U.S. and global financial crisis, which he called a credit tsunami. VOA's Dan Robinson reports, Greenspan and two other current and f

Colombia honors Olympian Pajon, soccer star Falcao

BOGOTA, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- Colombia on Tuesday honored its top athletes, including Olympic gold medal winner Mariana Pajon and soccer star Radamel Falcao Garcia. Pajon, winner of the BMX cycling competition at the London 2012 Olympic Games, received

2016年CRI Chinese Writer Cao Wenxuan Leaves for New Zealand to Receive Award

Chinese writer Cao Wenxuan, who won the 2016 Hans Christian Andersen Prize, has left China for New Zealand to receive the award in recognition of his outstanding contribution to children's literature. The award granting ceremony is scheduled to take

2016年CRI Award-winner Cao Wenxuan Inspires Chinese Writer to Make Progress

The Beijing-based novelist Cao Wenxuan, who is receiving the Hans Christian Andersen Prize for 2016 in New Zealand, has recently grabbed a lot of public attention in the world of words. Shortlist awards, from China Cao Wenxuan, from Denmark Louis Jen

U.S. Fed sees economic recovery at modest pace

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. central bank saw the country's economic activity continued to rise, but at a modest pace, according to the latest Federal Reserve（联邦储备系统） survey released on Wednesday. The survey（调查）, k

DEVELOPMENT REPORT - Experts Say Babies Should Be Fed Only B

DEVELOPMENT REPORT - Experts Say Babies Should Be Fed Only Breast Milk for the First Six Months By Jill Moss Broadcast: Monday, August 16, 2004 This is Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Developm

U.S. Fed minutes show more urgency for monetary easing

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (Xinhua)-- The U.S. Federal Reserve would lean more close toward new stimulus actions unless incoming information signifies a substantial strengthening in the economic recovery, the central bank's policy meeting minutes showed on

Three Kings? Messi, Ronaldo and Falcao in action on January 6

MADRID, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- Spanish football fans will have to wait until Sunday for the three main courses of the weekend as the BBVA Primera Liga returns to action. January 6 is a holiday in Spain and is traditionally the day that children in the co

U.S. Fed sees less certain economic outlook

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. economy continues to expand at a modest pace, but with weaker or less certain outlook, reported the Federal Reserve on Wednesday. In its latest economic performance survey, the central bank saw either modest o

Gil: Atletico not to sell Falcao this season

Gil: Atletico not to sell Falcao this season MADRID, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- Atletico Madrid's Director General, Miguel Angel Gil has assured fans the club has no plans to sell top scorer Radamel Falcao until the end of the season. Falcao had a magnificen

Fed announces new steps to boost U.S. economy

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- After its final policy meeting of this year, the U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced to continue pumping money into the economy by buying assets and hold its short-term rate near zero until the unemployment rat

U.S. stocks drop amid Fed meeting and Japan's disaster

NEW YORK, March 15 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks dropped on Tuesday amid concern over Japan's nuclear disaster（灾难）, even though Fed said the economy recovery was on a firmer footing.The major indices on Tuesday were lost more than 1 percent. The Do

U.S. economy impacted by European crisis: Fed chairman

WASHINGTON, March 21 (Xinhua)-- The crisis in the euro zone has sent shocks to the United States through trade and financial channels, given the important cross-Atlantic economic linkage, U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Wednesday. The

听歌学英语:法国小天后Alizee动感单曲(I'm Fed Up)

【歌曲欣赏】 法国新世代当红女歌手Alizee艾莉婕是一位蕴藏着艺术与歌唱潜能的女孩，自幼即对舞蹈、歌唱及演戏相当热爱。 [00:10.47]Alizee [00:28.73]Mylene Farmer [00:31.22]Laurent Boutonnat [00:35.65]Aliz

U.S. Fed sees better economic situation at end of 2010

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. economy ended last year on an encouraging note, as economic activity continued to expand moderately（适度地） from November through December, according to the latest Federal Reserve survey（调查） rel

omg美语：0328 OMG! 美语 I'm fed up!

Are YOU fed up!? 你受够了吗？？告诉白洁你受够了什么吧！I am FED UP with COLD NYC weather!! 我们今天一起来看看美语短句，表示受够了！ 1) I'm fed up 我受够了 2) I'm so done 我受够了 3) I can't 我受够了