My Big Fat Greek Wedding

My Big Fat Greek Wedding Dad: You’d better get married soon, you, you starting to look old! My dad’s been saying that to me since I was fifteen. Cos nice sweet girls are supposed to do three thing

国家地理:July 4th: Exploring the Myth 美国国庆

The 4th of July is America's birthday bash . This summer ritual of picnics, parades and pageantry celebrates the formal adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776, the most cherished document in our history. It declared an end to England's c

Controversial Greek Sprinters Withdraw from Olympics

By Roger Wilkison Greece's two top track and field stars have pulled out of the Athens Olympics after apologizing to their embarrassed nation for a scandal that arose after they missed drug tests next

unit18 The Myth of Superwoman 女超人的神话

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Olympic Safety High on Agenda of Bush, Greek PM Meeting

Paula Wolfson The outlook for the summer Olympic games in Athens was high on the agenda when President Bush met at the White House with the new Greek Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis. Both men vowed t

2007年VOA标准英语-Greek Government Faces Pressure as Fires Rage i

By Nathan Morley Nicosia 30 August 2007 The Greek government is facing pressure for a fourth day from opposition parties and the public as fire continues to threaten the southern part of the country. The fires have left thousands homeless, and at lea

VOA常速英语2008年-Greek Cypriots Vote for President

By Nathan Morley Nicosia 17 February 2008 Greek Cypriots went to the polls Sunday to choose a president in what is being described as the island's most exciting election in recent history. Nathan Morley reports for VOA from Nicosia. With the island's

Greek coalition gov't talks collapse

ATHENS, May 11 (Xinhua) -- Marathon talks among parliamentary parties in debt-ridden Greece for the formation of a coalition government after the May 6 general polls collapsed on Friday, with the prospect of fresh elections in June seeming more likel

关于性格内向者的十大误解

I was lucky enough to discover a book called, The Introvert Advantage (How To Thrive in an Extrovert World), by Marti Laney, Psy.D. I feel like someone has written an encyclopedia entry on a rare race of people to which I belong. Not only has it expl

与美国小学生一起学英文第8册 第1期:牡蛎

Oysters 牡蛎 Oysters live in salty water, so they are usually found in the sea. 牡蛎生活在咸水中，所以它们通常在海里。 Some oysters hate dirt or dust. 一些牡蛎讨厌尘土。 When a bit of sand goes into an oyster shell, 一粒

The Myth of Passion

The Myth of Passion Passion has somehow become a funny thing. At first its commonly defined as a love you have for something ; something you kind of do during your free time. But today, passion goes beyond that. With all the buzz on lifestyle design

减肥失败者总结饮食四大误区

We think we know what to eat: less red meat and more fibre, less saturated fat and more fruit and veg, right? Wrong, according to a controversial new book by nutritionist Zoe Harcombe. 我们总自以为知道该吃些什么：减少牛羊肉这些红色

Key European Banks Face Greek Debt Worries

Key European banks are facing new financial worries over their Greek debt holdings, with the Belgian-French bank Dexia struggling to avoid collapse. Shares of Dexia stock plummeted Tuesday to an all-time low of less than one euro (less than $1.32), e

Greek Political Turmoil Raises Concerns of Eurozone Exit

The political turmoil in Greece over the creation of a coalition government is raising concerns anew that the country could become the first to exit the 17-nation euro currency bloc. The Athens government avoided a eurozone exit twice in the last two

Greek Political Leaders Fail to Form Government

Greek political leaders have failed to form a coalition that would resolve a political impasse and avert the need for new elections. Socialist leader Evangelos Venizelos made the announcement Friday after the Radical Left Coalition, or Syriza, refuse

Greek caretaker government sworn in ahead of June polls

ATHENS, May 17 (Xinhua) -- A new Greek caretaker government was sworn in on Thursday, expected to be dissolved in record time as the country heads for fresh polls in June. Following inconclusive general elections on May 6, the ministers took their oa

Greek Leaders Push For Cuts Amid Backlash

Greek leaders are issuing new pleas - and warnings - ahead of a crucial vote that will determine whether Europe comes to the rescue with another bailout loan. Socialist Pasok party leader George Papandreou and New Democracy Party leader Antonis Samar

Greek Leader Warns of 'Uncontrolled Default'

Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos says his country faces an uncontrolled default unless worker unions and employers can agree on wage cuts to boost Greece's economic competitiveness. The interim Greek leader met with labor leaders and business rep

Greek Debt Crisis Still Unresolved

European finance officials are still grappling with the Greek debt crisis after returning home from inconclusive talks at the International Monetary Fund in Washington over the weekend. The United States and other nations are pressing European leader

【趣谈英语】关于黑脉金斑蝶的奇事-A Myth About Monarchs

Pre-Listening Vocabulary ingest: to eat or drink tell apart: to distinguish a difference between people and things hind: back non-toxic: not poisonous resemble: to look alike mimicry: a survival technique where one species evolves to resemble another