Fuel Cell Cost-Cutting

By Caty Weaver Broadcast: July 25, 2003 This is Bill White with the VOA Special English Environment Report. Researchers say they have found a way to reduce the cost of some 1)fuel cell production. The

Uses Hydrogen1 as Fuel2

Broadcast: February 14, 2003 By George Grow This is the VOA Special English Environment Report. President Bush has offered a plan to speed development of technology that uses hydrogen as fuel. His goa

万花筒 2008-06-04&-06-05

Amid all the tradition and history of Katmandu, a profound change is in the air. In fact, it might literally clear the air, reducing the choking pollution which has blighted this congested valley. The streets of the capital are gradually being taken

2006年VOA标准英语-Mass Transit Companies Moving to Hybrid Bu

By Mil Arcega Washington, DC 28 April 2006 watch Mass Transit report Metrobus powered by hybrid electric technology Bus companies in the United States are reporting an increase in ridership as high fu

雅思听力场景词汇--恶习

attendance 出勤，出席 play hooky / play truant 逃课 deadline 截止日期（交作业） extension 延期（无法按时交作业） academic dishonesty 学术欺诈行为 plagiarism 剽窃，抄袭 cheating 考试作弊 double submission of p

VOA常速英语2008年-Truckers Protest High Gasoline Prices

By Mil Arcega Washington 29 April 2008 Hundreds of truckers gathered in Washington DC on April 28 to protest the high cost of fuel. The truckers say Washington lawmakers have been far too silent on an issue that has grave repercussions for the U.S. e

TED演讲:书呆子教你如何在线学习(6)

And then, in 2006, I met that guy. His name is Ze Frank. 然后，在2006年，我遇见了这个家伙。他叫泽弗兰克。 I didn't actually meet him, just on the Internet. 其实我们没有真正见面，只是在网上。 Ze Frank was running

VOA标准英语2008年-Rising Fuel Prices Cause Global Change in Trans

People around the world are feeling the effects of the rising oil prices. More expensive fuel means changes in transportation habits, as well as hard times in places where the cost of basic goods is also rising. It also means an uncertain future for

2005年NPR美国国家公共电台七月-Continental, American Report Profits

Two airlines Continental and American are reporting something pretty rare in the airline industry lately--- profits. American Airlines, the nation's largest carrier announced yesterday that it had net earnings of 58 million dollars in its most recen

2005年NPR美国国家公共电台四月-Airlines Try Fare Hikes Again to Offset F

In our business news today we have a career check too but first the price of flying goes up. Several major airlines have reinstated a ten-dollar fare increase on many domestic round-trips one day after they dropped it. NPR's Jack Speer Reports: Next

'As American as Apple Pie'

'As American as Apple Pie' Welcome back to Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English! Each week we explore the roots and meaning of common American expressions. Today lets talk about apples. The saying as American as apple pie describes thing

VOA常速英语2008年-Soaring Fuel Costs Force US Airlines to Cut Ser

By Paul Sisco Washington 24 March 2008 US airlines, facing sharply higher fuel prices this year, have announced a series of cutbacks in service and staffing, in order to reduce costs. One of the country's largest carriers, Delta Airlines, is offering

2006年VOA标准英语-Will High Energy Prices Affect the War on

By George Dwyer Washington, DC 27 April 2006 watch Military Energy Cost The cost of fighting the war on terror is measured in blood and in treasure -- the number of lives lost, and the number of U.S.

VOA常速英语2008年-UN Warns Rising Fuel Costs, Inequalities Raise

By Ron Corben Bangkok 28 April 2008 A senior United Nations official warns that economic inequalities in the Asia-Pacific region could worsen as energy costs rise. As Ron Corben reports from Bangkok, energy security and poverty reduction are key them

VOA标准英语2008年-Oil Price Spike Drives Up Other Costs

Rising fuel costs are making it more expensive to move food and other goods to the marketplace. That means prices are going up for consumers, but incomes may not be rising enough to keep pace with inflation. As VOA's Kent Klein reports, it also mean

英伦广角 2010-12-19 油价节节高

Just when many households are watching every penny, there is another thing to budget for, the cost of filling up your car. Petrol prices ended last week on a record high and that trend looks set to continue. The record price yesterday of 122.28 for u

VOA标准英语2009年-Many US Farmers Skeptical About Climat

As climate negotiators meet in Copenhagen, Denmark, many scientists say that farmers around the world will have to adjust to more extreme temperatures, droughts and floods as a result of global warming. But in the United States, the nation's largest

英伦广角 2010-04-11 燃油费养路费见涨，驾车者顾

April Fools'day no joke for the motorists this year.double-whammy of rising petrol prices and increased road taxes is hitting the driver's heart.Bend's amcares wihich make the most too will cost extra 500 pounds to drive out the show room from today.

大规模的造假意味着我们无法相信来自中国的研究

Imagine a therapy that supposedly cures most ailments and for which almost 100 per cent of all the published studies conclude is effective in other words, a panacea which has been tested but never faulted by science. This can only mean that the treat

CCTV9英语新闻：Low oil prices double Cathay Pacific Airways' profit

The plunge of oil prices has helped reduce fuel costs and made airlines big winners. Cathay Pacific Airways said on Wednesday that its annual profit nearly doubled in 2015. The net profit of Hong Kong's biggest airline jumped 90% from the year before