The Edison Effect 大发明家--爱迪生

There are many people who say Thomas Edison single-handedly invented the twentieth century. Although there are those who may disagree, one thing cannot be denied: Edison was a genius, and his inventions greatly affected the development of modern soci

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1. Here. Have a cookie. Thanks. 2. Would you like some pie? No thank you. It looks delicious though. 3. How about a glass of wine? Thanks, but I don't drink (alcohol). 4. What will you have (to drink)? Orange juice will be fine. 5. Would you like som

超级简单英语阅读:Hungry Birds

The baby birds sat in the nest. There were two baby birds. They were in the nest. The nest was in the tree. The baby birds were waiting for mama bird. They were hungry. When would mama bird be back? Then they saw mama bird. She landed on the nest. Sh

英语语法：156 Affect Versus Effect

图片1 by Mignon Fogarty This is an expanded show based on the original episode covering when to use affect with an a and when to use effect with an e. This question is from Eric on the voicemail line. I have a question for you regarding the affect

ENVIRONMENT REPORT - Effects of Oil Spill Near Spain

ENVIRONMENT REPORT - November 29, 2002: Effects of Oil Spill Near Spain By Cynthia Kirk env-spain-oil-spill-effects (RealAudio) env-spain-oil-spill-effects (MP3) This is the VOA Special English ENVIRO

简单慢速英语阅读:She’s So Hungry

She likes magazines. She likes to look at the pretty photos. Magazines have photos of people. They have photos of animals. They have photos of clothes. They have photos of food. She sees a photo of a hamburger. It looks so delicious. The photo of the

英语博客:Like Home For Hungry Travelers

Beginners. I took a trip to Seattle last week for an appointment, and to do some shopping. I had arranged for my mother to pick up my kids from school, and stay with them until my husband got home from work. So, I was free for the day. Luckily, we ha

简单慢速英语阅读:Hungry Birds

The baby bird was in his nest. He was in his nest with his sister. Their nest was high up in the tree. They were waiting for mama bird. Mom always brought them food. They were hungry. When would mom come home? Would she bring them a worm? Would she b

VOA标准英语2012--American Red Cross Feeds Hungry After Hurricane

American Red Cross Feeds Hungry After Hurricane In a vast parking lot in Queens, Red Cross staff and volunteers are preparing and packing food for storm victims. Robert Baltadona oversees the 275 helpers at this facility, one of four in the area. We

VOA标准英语2012--Millions Hungry as US Dumps 40% of its Food

Millions Hungry as US Dumps 40% of its Food Even though one in six Americans is chronically hungry, almost half of all food produced in the United States ends up in the trash. That's about $165 billion worth of food discarded every year at home, in r

工作英语对话:Offering Help(1)

A: I was wondering if you need any help on your new project. B: Sure! That would be great! Are you good at writing or would you rather do the computer work? A: I would like to help with the computer work. B: Great! We are going to be working in teams

工作英语对话:Offering Help(2)

A: Would you like me to help you on your new project? B: I would love the help! Would you prefer helping with the writing part or is programming more your thing? A: I would enjoy helping with the writing portion. B: Perfect! You'll be working alone o

工作英语对话:Offering Help(3)

A: Could I help you on your new project? B: I have a need for help with writing and also a need for help with the computer work. Which would you prefer? A: I want to help with both. B: That would be wonderful. Sometimes we will be working together an

Placebo Effect Study

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Effectiveness of Four-Drug TB Treatment Confirmed

One of the biggest challenges in fighting tuberculosis comes from new drug-resistant(抗药性的) strains of the disease. And one of the main reason those strains have developed is that TB patients often don't take their standard, 14-pill, course of

Greek Bank Says Euro Exit Would Have Dramatic Effect

Greece's biggest bank says that if the country exits the euro currency bloc the effect on the nation's populace would be dramatic. As the country heads to a new round of parliamentary elections in mid-June, the National Bank of Greece said Tuesday th

Hungry Ghost Festival（中元节）

-Much like Western culture's Halloween, some Eastern cultures celebrate a Fall festival where they believe the gates of hell are thrown open, releasing hungry ghosts to wander the earth in search of food and taking revenge upon those who wronged them

ESL Podcast 629 – Being Hungry and Full

Steve: Im finally home and Im hungry . Whats for dinner? Brandy: Im making a new dish . I think youre really going to like it. Steve: Oh, good. Bring it on . Brandy: Well, I miscalculated the cooking time a little and its going to take longer than I

VOA标准英语2011--Food Tasting Events Raise Funds for the Hungry

Food Tasting Events Raise Funds for the Hungry As the weather turns cooler, events to celebrate the harvest season are held in cities and towns across the United States. Many feature food. And many benefit the hungry. On this sunny Saturday, a block

现代英文俚语讲解 第13期:Hangry 又饿又气

Hangry 又饿又气 Hangry-- Hungry+Angry=Hangry 意思是：When you are so hungry that your lack of food causes you to become angry, frustrated or both. 又饿又气。 例句： Where the hell is that pizza I ordered? I don't know about you, but I