英语口语1+1:Add fuel to the fire

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

VOA标准英语2013--In Islamabad, Mixed Reactions to Musharraf Return

In Islamabad, Mixed Reactions to Musharraf Return On the streets of Pakistan's capital, reactions to former military president Pervez Musharraf's return to the country's political scene are mixed. For residents like Azim Ehsan Qazi, the possibility t

美国习惯用语:837 a mixed bag

我姐姐刚在一个高尚社区买了房子，那里住的都是医生、律师这一类的高薪单身贵族，跟我住的地方截然不同。我们这里有单身汉、有年轻父母、有双职工、也有不上班的专职妈妈;有白领，也

国家地理-2008-05-24 Fuel Cell 聚焦燃料电池

For something that could revolutionize the world, its come along very slowly. The fuel cell was invented in 1839, but there was little development until the 1950s when NASA started to use them in space where they are still used today. Now, after yea

英语语法：72 Mixed Metaphors

Grammar Girl here. Today's topic is mixed metaphors. Politicians often provide good fodder for language commentary, and one of Barack Obama's comments during the debates has been rattling around in my head for a while now. He made a comment that some

VOA标准英语2011--Libyan Conflict Brings Out Mixed Emotion

Libyan Conflict Brings Out Mixed Emotions in Rebel Hub Rebels in Libya continue to battle forces loyal to leader Moammar Gadhafi for control of the country. Many in the rebel hub of Benghazi have mixed emotions about the conflict. Scott Bobb reports

VOA标准英语2008年-Israeli Blockade Eased as Fuel, Supply Trucks E

By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 22 January 2008 Israel has allowed a one-day delivery of food and fuel to the Gaza Strip, partially lifting a nearly week-long blockade of the territory. VOA's Jim Teeple has details from our Jerusalem bureau. Israeli official

VOA标准英语2010年-America's Mixed-Race Kids Examine Thei

At least seven million Americans identify themselves as belonging to more than one race, and interest is rapidly growing in issues of multi-racial identity. In his new book, Mixed, writer and artist Kip Fulbeck presents a collection of portraits cele

VOA标准英语2008年-Automakers Show Off Green, Fuel Efficient Vehic

By Greg Flakus Detroit 14 January 2008 More than 6,700 reporters from 42 nations are in Detroit for the news media preview of that city's North American International Auto Show, which opens to the general public this weekend. This year's show emphasi

英语六级听力考试预测模拟练习8

[00:00.00]Listening Comprehension (20 minutes) [00:-1.00]Section A [00:-2.00]Directions:In this section,you will hear 10 short conversations.At the end of each conversation,a question will be asked about what was said.Both the conversation and the qu

VOA标准英语2008年-Expensive Fuel Brings Change to Transportation

As rising fuel costs drive up the cost of transportation, the transportation industry itself is being forced to change. America's biggest carmaker is closing factories where its largest vehicles are made, and expanding plants that build small cars.

AGRICULTURE REPORT - Irradiated Meat

AGRICULTURE REPORT December 17, 2002 — Irradiated Meat This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. The United States government has approved methods of destroying bacteria in meat by using r

VOA常速英语2007年-Mixed Reactions Voiced by Israelis and Palestin

By Jim Teeple Jerusalem/Ramallah 28 November 2007 There has been a mixed reaction in Israel and the Palestinian territories to the Annapolis Mideast peace conference. VOA's Jim Teeple spoke with Palestinians in the West Bank city of Ramallah, and wit

VOA常速英语2008年-IMF Gives Afghanistan Mixed Economic Review

By Barry Wood Washington 20 February 2008 The International Monetary Fund Wednesday gave Afghanistan a mixed economic report card, saying the country's overall reforms are on track but corruption and a dramatic rise in opium production pose significa

每日一词【844】fuel：刺激

今天我们要学的词是fuel。 Fuel, 做为动词，有刺激的意思。The basketball player put his house up for sale, fueling speculation that he is being traded, 这个篮球队员正在卖房子，大家因此猜测，他可能要被球队换

VOA标准英语2008年-Kenya to Develop Bio-Fuel Industry

Kenya is joining a long list of countries planning to produce diesel fuel from the poisonous-but-oil-rich seeds of the jatropha tree, a plant indigenous to South America. The tree is at the heart of a five-year strategy to develop a bio-fuel industr

VOA常速英语2008年-Fuel Shortage in Nepal Hits Hospitals, Schools,

By Liam Cochrane Kathmandu 19 February 2008 Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, has almost run out of gasoline, because political protests in southern districts have blocked deliveries for six days. The fuel shortage is causing long lines at gasoline pumps a

2007年VOA标准英语-EU Says No Fuel Supplies to Gaza Unless Hamas D

By Teri Schultz Brussels 20 August 2007 The European Union says a Hamas plan to try to make money off EU fuel donations to the Gaza Strip means the suspension of fuel oil deliveries to the territory will continue. Teri Schultz reports from Brussels.