WORDS AND THEIR STORIES(20) - Chicken Feed / Peanuts

WORDS AND THEIR STORIES - Chicken Feed / Peanuts By Jerilyn Watson Broadcast: Sunday, September 12, 2004 ((广播稿正在征集中 - 欢迎大家积极参与听写,将自己听到的内容写下来，然

NPR 2008-07-24

The House of Representatives passed a bill today designed to deal with the housing crisis. It would authorize the Treasury Department to give unlimited credit to Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae for 18 months to keep the mortgage giants from collapsing. D

英文书摘精选 What Are Sulfites?亚硫酸盐是什么?

Youve just opened a bottle of wine for dinner. On the label, you see these words: Contains Sulfites. What are sulfites? And what are they doing in your wine? 设想一下，你在晚餐时刚刚打开了一瓶酒，你会在酒瓶的标签上看到：含

剑桥雅思八阅读Test4同义词替换

Cambridge 8 TEST 4 1. middle-year education=lower secondary school 中学2. format=pattern n.格式 3. less successful student=struggler 差等生4. key=contributing factor=important=major=significant=critical n.关键5. achievement=attainment=progre

舌尖上的中国第1季 第44期:时间的味道(1)

Time is a friend of food, and also its enemy. 时间是食物的挚友，时间也是食物的死敌。 New technologies can help preserve food, while traditional preservative techniques may create different, 为了保存食物，我们虽然已经拥有

英语听力文摘 English Digest 659 亚硫酸盐是什么？

What Are Sulfites? Youve just opened a bottle of wine for dinner. On the label, you see these words: Contains Sulfites. What are sulfites? And what are they doing in your wine? 图片1 Chemical Compounds Sulfites are chemical compounds found naturall

VOA慢速英语20060927a

HEALTH REPORT - New Studies Aim to Expand Knowledge of AutismBy Caty Weaver Broadcast: Wednesday, September 27, 2006 This is the VOA Special English Health Report. A young child with autism Scientists

Lesson 119 - CHICKEN OUT / CHICKEN FEED

chicken out chicken feed 我们在[美国习惯用语]节目里谈到过好多好吃的东西，像牛肉、火鸡、鸭子等。今天我们来讲和[鸡]有关的习惯用语。近年来，美国人对

NPR 2009-02-13

Republican Senator Judd Gregg of New Hampshire is the latest Obama administration appointee to abruptly pull his name out of contention. In a statement issued late today, Gregg cited what he termed irresolvable conflicts with the President's handlin

胡敏读故事记单词托福词汇206

206. The spinal cord operation脊髓手术 spectra-sponge There was a lecture given at a medical school on a spinal cord operation. The professor began: In order to have a speedy but safe operation, one must speculate on the entire spectrum of possib

胡敏读故事记单词托福词汇176

176. The greatest hunter最伟大的猎手 preoccupation-primate It is neither presumptuous nor pretentious of me to claim that I am one of the greatest hunters that has ever lived. It is not the sort of greatness with which one presumably has the pr

VOA标准英语--Feed the Soil, Feed the Crops

Feed the Soil, Feed the Crops If African farmers are going to feed the continent, they may first want to feed the soil. Studies show farmland is often depleted of vital nutrients. But researchers say a combination of organic farming methods may help.

VOA标准英语2010年-US Court Finds No Link Between Ingredi

Autism spectrum disorder is a complex neurological disorder that affects a person's ability to communicate and interact with others. For decades some parents, researchers and doctors have debated a possible link between autism and vaccines that conta

经济学人126:红酒过敏 酒鬼们的烦恼

Science and Technology Allergy to wine The oenophile's lament 科技 红酒过敏 酒鬼们的烦恼 An explanation for a most unfortunate condition 这件不幸的事现在有解释了 ONE of lifes sadder statistics is that about 8% of people get sn

【有声英语文学名著】傲慢与偏见（22）

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Chapter 22 The Bennets were engaged to dine with the Lucases and again during the chief of the day was Miss Lucas so kind as to listen to Mr. Collins. Elizabeth took an opportunity of thanking her. It keeps him in g

经济学人139:酒鬼们的烦恼

Science and technology 科学和技术 Allergy to wine 红酒过敏 The oenophile's lament 酒鬼们的烦恼 An explanation for a most unfortunate condition. 这件不幸的事现在有解释了。 ONE of lifes sadder statistics is that about 8% of

宿醉如何解酒 专家说起床再喝一杯

For as long as people have been drinking too much, they have been searching for a cure for that dreaded morning after hangover. 只要一个人有过酩酊大醉的时候，他们就一定曾寻找过解决宿醉之后可怕的第二天清晨。 Raw

经济学人:关于投资:利用现有资产孵化其他资产(1)

In Gesell's story, unlike Fisher's, storing wealth requires considerable effort and ingenuity. 在格塞尔的故事中，不同于费雪的是，储存财富需要巨大的努力和心灵手巧。 Meat must be cured. 肉必须加以处理。 Wheat m

【英语时差8,16】蜂蜜：天然保鲜剂（下）

So because of its high sugar concentration, pure honey will never ferment or go bad. It may crystallize but by soaking the jar in hot water you can turn it back into a liquid. Adding water, however, lowers the concentration of sugar in the honey and

经济学人364:危险群体(2)

Other parents fret about thimerosal, a preservative that contains trace amounts of mercury. Not only were these amounts minute and safe, but thimerasol has now been eliminated from all vaccines, with the exception of multi-dose flu shots. Often these