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Pre-Listening Vocabulary binomial nomenclature: a two-part system for naming species (e.g., Panthera tigris) genus: a subdivision of a family of organisms (e.g., Panthera is the genus for tigers, lions and leopards, and a subdivision of the Felidae f

名人演讲 "Message to the Grassroots"

. ..And during the few moments that we have left, we want to have just an off-the-cuff chat between you and me -- us. We want to talk right down to earth in a language that everybody here can easily understand. We all agree tonight, all of the speak

国家地理-2008-06-21 China's Amazing Flowers 繁花似锦的中国

China has more plants than anywhere else in the temperate regions of the world. In fact, it has almost twice as many kinds of plants as there are in the United States which is about the same size and about three times as many as there are in Europe.

英语听力：曾达的囚徒 01.The Rassendylls--and the Elphbergs

Sorry,there is not text temporarily, Please help tingroom to look for it! 如果您能找到更好的听力原文，请发贴到 听力原文收集区 ，您将会获得 10 到 30 积分的奖励 ! Thank you ！

电影歌曲:史诗巨作《澳大利亚》插曲：By The Bo

史诗巨作《澳大利亚》由妮可基德曼和休杰克曼主演，讲述了漫漫北澳大利亚大陆上一个结合了浪漫、戏剧、冒险与奇观的壮丽史诗故事。影片描画出澳大利亚这个遥远且充满异国风情的地方

VOA慢速英语2011--Words and Their Stories: Top Brass

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2007年VOA标准英语-Group Works at Grassroots Level on Countering I

By Kokab Farshori Washington 28 March 2007 watch Countering Islamophobia The United States is home to almost two million Muslims, yet since the September 11 terrorist attacks of 2001, many Muslims feel they have been subjected to increased discrimin

VOA标准英语2013--Egyptian Women Reject Blame for Upsurge in Sexual Harrassment

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VOA双语新闻2008年：Iowa Caucuses Provide Grassroots Dem

On Thursday, voters in Iowa will gather in community halls, schools, coffee shops and other venues to participate in this year's presidential caucuses. This first-in-the-nation event, officially since 1972, could determine who the likely candidates f

The Ants and the Grasshopper

The Ants and the GrasshopperTHE ANTS were spending a fine winter's day drying grain collectedin the summertime. A Grasshopper, perishing with famine, passedby and earnestly begged for a little food. The Ants inquired ofhim, Why did you not treasure u

The Bald Man and the Fly

The Bald Man and the FlyThere was once a Bald Man who sat down after work on a hotsummer's day. A Fly came up and kept buzzing about his bald pate,and stinging him from time to time. The Man aimed a blow at hislittle enemy, but acks palm came on his

英语听书《海底两万里》第68期 第6章 开足马力(10)

While I was observing this phenomenal creature, two jets of steam and water sprang from its blowholes and rose to an altitude of forty meters, 当我观察这只奇怪动物的时候，两道水和汽从它的鼻孔吐出来，直喷到叫十米的高度

每日一词【722】robocall

今天我们要学的词是robocall。 Robocall指的是由计算机系统自动拨号，播放事先录制的电话留言的宣传电话。Robocall是产品促销和政治竞选的常用手段。A GOP group launched its robocall campaign against Sen

英语听书《海底两万里》第311期 第23章 珊瑚王国(8)

The light from our glass coils produced magical effects at times, lingering on the wrinkled roughness of some natural arch, 我们的蛇形玻璃管中的光学，照在这些天然的凹凸不平的拱形建筑物上面， or some overhang suspended

英语听书《海底两万里》第161期 第11章 诺第留斯号(12)

In the first group: organ-pipe coral, gorgonian coral arranged into fan shapes, soft sponges from Syria, isis coral from the Molucca Islands, sea-pen coral, wonderful coral of the genus Virgularia from the waters of Norway, various coral of the genus

英语听书《海底两万里》第197期 第14章 黑潮暖流(11)

A triggerfish, I said. 是一条箭鱼。我于是说了。 It's a Chinese triggerfish, Ned Land replied. 尼德兰回答：是一条中国箭鱼。 Genus Balistes, family Scleroderma, order Plectognatha, Conseil muttered. 康塞尔于是低声说：箭

英语听书《海底两万里》第222期 第17章 海底森林(3)

There I saw again, but not yet pressed and dried like the Nautilus's specimens, some peacock's tails spread open like fans to stir up a cooling breeze, scarlet rosetangle, 我在这里又看到的，不是像在诺第留斯号船上风干的标本，而

万物简史 第522期:丰富多彩的生命(18)

At intervals it hands down decrees, declaring that Zauschneria californica (a common plant in rock gardens) 它不时下达命令，宣布从今以后加州倒挂金钟（一种普通的假山庭园植物） is to be known henceforth as Epilobium can