游泳—Swimming

My kids are taking swimming lessons now at a local swimming pool. The lessons first teach kids how to not be afraid of the water by learning how to put their face under the water and holding their breath for a few seconds. Next, the lessons teach chi

VOA常速英语2007年-North Korea Breaks End-of-Year Nuclear Declarat

By Kurt Achin Seoul 31 December 2007 The United States and Japan are expressing regret that North Korea is breaking a key promise aimed at ending its nuclear weapons programs. 2007 is coming to an end with no declaration from North Korea listing its

英语PK台 第719期:词根词缀背单词(10)

一个英语单词可分为三部分：前缀（prefix）词根（root）后缀（suffix）。位于词根前面的部分就是前缀。前缀，可以改变单词的意思。 de- 表示向下，降低，减少 decline = de + cline（倾斜） 向下倾

旅游英语对话-Talking to a Flight Attendant(2)

A: I am kind of confused about the in-flight instructions and need to ask you a few questions. B: It would be my pleasure to help you with any questions you might have. A: Where is that card that shows my nearest exit? B: That card is in the seat poc

旅游英语对话-Talking to a Flight Attendant(1)

A: Can I ask you some questions about the in-flight instructions? B: I would be happy to help you clarify anything you need help with. A: Could you help me find out where my nearest exit is? B: There is a card in your seat pocket that shows you where

英语语法：89 Stacked Modifiers

Todays episode concerns a what-you-may-have-been-wondering-about topic. That sure was a mouthful, and it illustrates the problem of stacked modifiers, which occurs when you string together too many words to describe a noun at the end of the mouthful.

清新英文歌曲:Kelly Clarskon 单曲《People Like Us》

Hey, everybody loses it Everybody wants to throw it all away sometimes Hey, I know what youre going through Dont let it get the best of you Youll make it out alive... Oh, people like us We gotta stick together Paint the world black Gonna live forever

2007年VOA标准英语-UN General Assembly Passes Declaration on Indig

By Margaret Besheer United Nations 13 September 2007 The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a non-binding declaration on the rights of native peoples, despite opposition from the United States and three other countries. From U.N. headquarter

2007年VOA标准英语-Former CIA Officer Testifies White House 'Reckl

By Dan Robinson Capitiol Hill 16 March 2007 Former undercover CIA officer Valerie Plame, who has been at the center of a controversy involving the role White House officials played in revealing her identity, has testified in public for the first tim

英语歌曲：Kelly Clarskon新单—《People Like Us》让你大饱耳福

歌词： Hey, everybody loses it Everybody wants to throw it all away sometimes Hey, I know what youre going through Dont let it get the best of you Youll make it out alive... Oh, people like us We gotta stick together Paint the world black Gonna li

VOA标准英语2008年-Nigerian Rebels Declare Ceasefire in Delta

Nigeria's leading militant group, the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, has declared a unilateral ceasefire in the oil-rich region. Gilbert da Costa in Abuja reports for VOA. MEND warned in its statement that it would end the ceasefi

Artificial Leaf Turns Sunlight into Electric Power

Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have turned to Mother Nature for inspiration, inventing a device that mimics photosynthesis, the process plants use to convert sunlight and water into usable energy. MIT chemistry professor Dani

英语语法：70 Misplaced Modifiers

Grammar Girl here. Today's topic is misplaced modifiers. Of all the writing errors you can make, misplaced modifiers are among the most likely to confuse your readers, but they're also kind of fun because misplaced modifiers can give your sentences s

VOA常速英语2008年-Bush, Lee Hopeful of North Korea Nuclear Declar

By Scott Stearns White House 19 April 2008 President Bush and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak say they are still hopeful that North Korea will disclose the details of its nuclear weapons program, as required under a 2007 six-party accord. Pyongy

VOA常速英语2008年-President Bush Declares February American Heart

By VOA News 01 February 2008 President Bush has declared February American Heart Month to raise awareness of the impact of cardiovascular disease and encourage citizens to take steps to help prevent it. In a presidential proclamation signed Friday,

新型路由:停电依然可以上网

BERLIN A team of Americans and Kenyans has developed a new Internet router - and it's creating buzz. That's because it is an affordable, reliable solution for people without consistent Internet access. It can run while plugged in or on battery power,

揭秘新科技 Wifi信号能治病

Researchers have developed a method to activate electronic implants in the body and eliminate bacterial infections using a wireless signal。 研究者已经开发了一种运用无线信号激活人体中电子植入物来消除细菌感染的方法。

Wifi信号弱？放置地点有问题

Deciding where to place a Wi-Fi router at home to minimise signal blackspots is a fine art. But a physicist has attempted to tackle the problem by mathematically working out the optimum position for a router. He studied how walls and reflections affe

US Identifies Marines in Urination Video

U.S. military officials say they have identified the four Marines seen on video urinating on the bodies of dead Afghan Taliban fighters. The Naval Criminal Investigative Service, heading the main inquiry into the video, has also reportedly questioned

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The founder of Facebook ended a busy week, which saw his company valued at $106bn after a stock market flotation, by getting married. Mark Zuckerberg, who's the CEO of the world's most popular social networking site, wed his long-term girlfriend Pris