The Worst Christmas Jobs 圣诞特辑 5

Medieval Christmas was a weird mixture of Christianity and Pagan customs. Along with the boar's head no Christmas feast was complete without the giant Yule Log. If you've ever enjoyed a slice of choco

神秘的月球 第3期

The full moon triggers a frenzy of activity. 满月会引发一连串狂乱的事件 It is the time of the highest tides. 海水在此时达到满潮 And in the oceans the full moon's bright light 在海中，满月明亮的胧光 is a mating call fo

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-01-31

1.It's the first full day on the job for new Illinois Governor Pat Quinn. He was sworn into office last night after the state Senate voted to convict Rod Blagoivich. The former governor will now focus on fighting federal corruption allegations. 2.Th

英语听力精选进阶版 113

'Fertility treatment is seen as low-hanging fruit' SATURDAY Fertility Fairness campaign group said fertility treatment is seen as low-hanging fruit.

经济学人:婴儿的离奇流失 揭开持久生育低谷的谜团(下)

Fertility rates have fallen in countries with woeful economies, such as Greece and Italy. 在经济状况糟糕至极的国家中，如希腊和意大利，它们的生育率已经下跌。 But they have also fallen in countries that sailed through t

经济学人:婴儿的离奇流失 揭开持久生育低谷的谜团(上)

International Demography The strange case of the missing baby 国际 人口统计学 婴儿的离奇流失 As the financial crisis hit, birth rates fell in rich countries, as expected. But a persistent baby bust is a real puzzle 正如人们所预料那

SSS 2009-06-09

This is Scientific American's 60-second Science. I'm Cynthia Graber. This will just take a minute. Guys, heres another reason to eat your veggies: they might be good for your sperm. Some studies show that male fertility and whats called seminal quali

十八届三中全会热词之司法改革（4）

4.人口红利 Demographic dividend 全国人大常委会委员、中国社科院学部委员、人口与劳动经济研究所所长蔡昉表示，中国人口红利消失的拐点已在2012年出现，将对经济增长产生显著影响，我们应当

＂复活节＂的来历

The Easter bunny has arrived, chocolate Easter eggs are in the shops, the daffodils are out, and the weather is getting better! Easter is a great time of year, but what are its origins? Originally Easter was called Pascha after the Hebrew word for Pa

VOA慢速英语 2007 0605a

This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Sorghum farmers in eastern Uganda, working with scientists, have tested some lower-cost ways to improve their soil. Little rain and poor soil fertility are problems in that area, as in other parts

VOA标准英语2011-Asia Experiences Huge Birth-Rate Decline

Approximately 6.6 billion people populate the earth today, with an estimated 3.7 billion living in Asia. But over the past 50 years, economic and social modernization in the region has been accompanied by a remarkable drop in birth rates. Sociologist

Working Shifts Can Harm Women's Fertility

Schools in north China's Shanxi Province have been banned from organizing overseas study tours for profit after a plane crash killed two Chinese girls in San Francisco. The provincial education department announced the ban in a statement issued on Tu

专家预测:2050年地球将面目全非

专家预测:2050年地球将面目全非 The earth's population could top nine billion by 2050, leading to an 'unrecognisable' world as people compete for scarcer resources a U.S. science conference heard yesterday. 有美国科学家警告，到205

经济学人144:中国计划生育政策

China's family planning 中国计划生育政策 Illegal children will be confiscated 违法生育就没收孩子 The one-child policy is not just a human-rights abomination; it has also worsened a demographic problem 独生子女政策不仅在人权方

经济学人46:中国人口,出乎意料的人口危机

China's population中国人口 The most surprising demographic crisis出乎意料的人口危机 A new census raises questions about the future of Chinas one-child policy 新的人口普查结果对中国独生子女政策的未来提出了质疑 DOE

夏洛的网 第85期:威尔伯说大话(6)

Wilbur crouched low, with his thin, curly tail toward the rat. 威尔伯蹲低身子，让它那条细细的弯尾巴对着老鼠。 Templeton seized the string, passed it around the end of the pig's tail, and tied two half hitches. 坦普尔顿抓住绳

60秒科学:Antioxidants and Male Fertility

Guys, heres another reason to eat your veggies: they might be good for your sperm. Some studies show that male fertility and whats called seminal quality have declined over the last few decades. So researchers from two fertility clinics in Spain loo

日本政府关注本国孩子出生率

According to the Washington Post of September 26, Japan's government has been paying more attention to the nations fertility rate, which influences the country's economic development。 The coastal region of Fukui has Japan's biggest share of dual-in

口语素材：复活节的各种特别事物

Egg The star of Easterpainted, dyed, gilded in silver and gold, blown empty and hung on trees--is the egg. Legends abound about this symbol of life. Around the world they are brought to church, given as gifts, hidden for the benefit of children and e

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新托福口语的阅读材料不长，但题材广泛，而考生的知识又受限于自己所学的专业，不可能面面俱到。这样，当遇到材料的内容非常陌生时，尽管表面上看没有生词，也难免会出现读不懂的现