2007年VOA标准英语-Tamil Tigers Vow Retaliation for Capture of Str

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 13 July 2007 The Sri Lankan government says it is planning victory celebrations and is drawing up an economic plan for the east of the country, where troops have captured a Tamil Tiger stronghold. But as Anjana Pasricha r

VOA标准英语2010年-Britain's Immigration Cap Could Affect

Britain's new coalition government is pledging to put a cap on the number of non-EU immigrants allowed into Britain. Some people believe it's what the country needs to curb over-population. But, others say it could hurt British business as well as th

VOA标准英语2011--Superhero Thwarts Evil Nazi Plot in 'Cap

Superhero Thwarts Evil Nazi Plot in 'Captain America: The First Avenger' Acomic book super hero whose exploits began in the 1940's is back as one of this year's big action movies. Here's a look at Captain America: The First Avenger. General Patton ha

China Lifts Cap on Life Insurance Interest Rate

The 2.5 percent pre-determined interest rates attached to life insurance products here in China have been scrapped. The move is the latest effort by central government to liberalize the country's interest rates. The People's Bank of China has already

【趣谈英语】荷兰属于地势低洼地带-“Netherlands” Means Low-Lying Lands

Pre-Listening Vocabulary accustomed to: used to tirelessly: without tiring; for long hours surge barrier: man-made protection built to keep the sea from flooding onto the land valve: a device that opens and shuts; changes the direction of fluid Nethe

第38期: cap, stocking, cross, hole, fragile

说一口流利的英语，从简单的单词开始。 听听，读读，背背，今天你的词汇量又增加了5个。 单词/词义 中英例句 单词听读 cap [ kAp ] It's better to put the cap

第55期: cap, hole, fragile, play, facility

说一口流利的英语，从简单的单词开始。 听听，读读，背背，今天你的词汇量又增加了5个。 单词/词义 中英例句 单词听读 cap [ kAp ] Clouds capped the woods. v

儿童英语读物 The Haunted Cabin Mystery CHAPTER 3 Cap and Doodle

After they left the ship, the children decided that they needed to call Cap Lambert the very first thing. Can I just sit some place and wait? Benny asked. My legs feel funny when I walk. Mine do, too, Jessie said. Those are our sea legs. Well get our

VOA标准英语2014--Drylands Vulnerable to Climate Change

Drylands Vulnerable to Climate Change Researchers warn that the worlds drylands are being severely affected by climate change. They say that could harm the livelihoods and food security for billions of people. Scientists describe the projected effect

VOA标准英语10月-Australian Thinking Cap Could Unleash Our Hidden

Scientists in Australia are developing a thinking cap that could unlock our hidden genius, by switching on and off certain sections of the brain. Researchers at the University of Sydney think their experiments show that we all have hidden creative t

VOA标准英语2012--Plan Hatched to Lure Swallows Back to Capistrano

Plan Hatched to Lure Swallows Back to Capistrano The cliff swallows' long-time roost at Mission San Juan Capistrano is celebrated every March with a parade, and 70 years ago, was immortalized through a song, When the Swallows Come Back to Capistrano,

VOA标准英语2010年-Obama: Cap On Gulf Oil Spill 'Good New

U.S. President Barack Obama is cautiously optimistic, now that an experimental cap has stopped oil from gushing from BP's ruptured well in the Gulf of Mexico. President says the cap is a temporary solution. President Obama says one way or another, th

美国国家公共电台 NPR Push To Transfer Federal Lands To States Has Sportsmen On Edge

DAVID GREENE, HOST: One of the very first moves by the new Republican Congress was to make it easier to transfer ownership of federal public lands in the West over to states. And the state of Wyoming has become a flashpoint in this debate. Lawmakers

纯正地道美语 第58期(外教讲解):This Is Your Captai

Daily Life - This Is Your Captain Speaking (C0058) A: And the next thing you know, were running towards the... Oh...did you feel that? B: Yeah, dont worry about it; were just going through a bit of turbulence. C: Ladies and gentlemen, this is your ca

英文短篇故事（纽约）460 Put on Your Thinking Cap

The speaker was addressing a roomful of teachers. He said, 'Thinking' and 'thinking critically' aren't the same. For example, if you're thinking about what day it is, that's not thinking critically. He instantly heard some murmuring. A teacher said,

英文短篇故事（纽约）516 The Missing Marker Cap

The tutor handed the black marker to his student. She was learning English. She constantly spoke to him in Russian, even though he hardly knew net from da. She wrote the two contractions for he is not on the whiteboard. He said, Very good. She smiled

Indonesian Rebels Free 138 Captives

Tim Johnston Separatist rebels in the Indonesian province of Aceh have released at least 138 captives to the Red Cross. The releases come shortly after the government scrapped martial law in Aceh, whi

趣味青春英语电台 第254期:Put on your thinking cap

Idiom: Put on your thinking cap ( think hard ) Hit the book: Be accused of Malnourished Tabloid Taunt Sentiment Spark outrage Skeleton Catwalk Victoria Beckham has been accused of being 'malnourished' and has admitted to an eating disorder in the pas

Debut for newcomers and 100th cap for Gerrard

LONDON, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- Liverpool's teenager winger Raheem Sterling is set to make his debut for England while his club teammate and captain Steven Gerrard is expected to earn the 100th cap in England's friendly against Sweden in Stockholm on Wed

VOA慢速英语2019--What Is a 'Feather in Your Cap?'

Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. Our world is home to thousands of different kinds of birds. No two bird species are the same. Each one has its own unique qualities like its feathers! Feathers keep a bird warm and dry. F