英语童话故事：达蒙和皮西厄斯 Damon and Pythias

A young man whose name was Pythias had done something which the tyrant Dionysius did not like. For this offence he was dragged to prison, and a day was set when he should be put to death. His home was far away, and he wanted very much to see his fath

NPR 2012-07-16

President Obama says Washington feels as broken now as the day he took office in 2009. NPR's Allison Keyes reports the president's comments come as polls show him to be in a tight race with his Republican opponent. President Obama says he won't criti

经济学人:公司理论:科斯集结令(3)

In 1991 Coase was awarded the Nobel prize for economics, largely on the strength of these two papers. 1991年，主要是因为这两篇论文的力量，科斯荣获了诺贝尔经济学奖。 But as late as 1972, he lamented that The nature of the

英语听力：劫机.Skyjack! Chapter 5

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名人轶事:Shirley Chisholm

Broadcast: February 20, 2005 (((THEME))) VOICE ONE: Im Gwen Outen. VOICE TWO: And Im Doug Johnson with People in America in VOA Special English. Today we tell about Shirley Chisholm. She was an educator, activist and politician. (((THEME))) VOICE ONE

VOA标准英语2008年-On the Job, Biases Can Be Deep and Subtle

Most U.S. companies act swiftly and forcefully to root out discrimination based on race, sex, age, or appearance when they discover it. And there are good reasons to do so: intolerance on the job hurts morale and productivity. It's illegal under civ

VOA标准英语2008年-There's Quite a Tale to be Told Deep in the Roc

Beside a rushing Rocky Mountain trout stream lie two American rarities: a castle and a company town in which a single company once owned every building even people's homes. The castle belonged to the man who owned the company. Built from red sandsto

诺贝尔经济学奖得主研究人们如何花钱

AS IT IS 2016-10-13 Nobel Prize Winners Studied Agreements Affecting Everyone 诺贝尔经济学奖得主研究人们如何花钱 Two professors at American universities have won the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences. They were honored for their work

VOA标准英语2010年-Who Says America Doesn't Have Castles?

This one's history is as colorful as its surroundings Ted Landphair | Washington, DC 07 June 2010 Cleveholm is the 42-room Tudor castle of Cleve Osgood's dreams. Cleve came from his name; holm from the Swedish word for home. Beside a rushing Rocky Mo

VOA标准英语2014--奥巴马拟推更强法规限制电厂污染

Obama Administration Proposes Plan to Cut Power Plant Pollution 奥巴马拟推更强法规限制电厂污染 The Obama administration is proposing stronger regulations to limit climate-changing emissions from U.S. power plants. The proposed pollutio

美国国家公共电台 NPR Faith Groups Get Out The Vote For The Midterm Elections

DAVID GREENE, HOST: Now, President Trump has prayed with evangelicals at the White House. He's nominated judges to federal courts that his evangelical supporters like, and he has pleased them with his decision to move the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem. N

纯正英语一分钟-Phobias

Phobias are interesting things. Some of them are very serious and can have a really negative influence on life. The most common phobias are the fear of open spaces or closed spaces and the fear of heights and flying. Doctors say all phobias are treat

2006年VOA标准英语-Islamic Militias Take Another Somali Town

By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 13 November 2006 Troops in the semi-autonomous and secular region of Puntland in Somalia have reportedly been placed on full alert, after they failed to stop Somali Islamists from capturing a town Sunday near Galkaayo. ---- Pun

可种植铅笔:噱头还是环保

The creations made by Danish company Sprout focus on things you can recycle and plant like pencils, cards and stickers. Their plantable pencils are one of their hot products. As the name suggests, plantable pencils are fitted with a small biodegradab

2006年VOA标准英语-Islamist Militias Face Widespread Opposition in

By Alisha Ryu Baidoa, Somalia 05 July 2006 When Islamic militias in Somalia seized the capital Mogadishu last month, many Somalis welcomed the Islamist's victory as the first step to possibly ending nearly 16 years of lawlessness. But as the leaders

两名经济学家凭借契约理论问鼎诺贝尔奖

Two economists Oliver Hart and Bengt Holmstrom have won the 2016 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. Both of them will share 8 million kronor, or about $930,000. 今年的诺贝尔经济学奖最终花落两位经济学家--奥利弗哈特和本

VOA标准英语2009年-Elephantiasis Afflicts 120 Million in Afri

By Rachel Smalley London 04 October 2009 The foot of a person suffering from elephantiasis More than 120 million people worldwide are infected with elephantiasis, and one billion more are at risk of contracting the debilitating and disfiguring ailme

为什么身体走形之后想还原这么难？

Why Getting Back in Shape is So Hard？ 为什么身体走形之后想还原这么难？ Because muscle memory doesn't last. 因为肌肉记忆不会持续。 Taking a month or two off of regular exercise may not be so benign. A new small study shows