British Vision Issue 26 超级曼联之书

Welcome back, now it looks more like it should be a table than on one, more like a piece of furniture than an addition to a bookshelf. The latest craze for bigger, better, more expensive books than ever reaches its peak, will reach its peak in Septem

2006年VOA标准英语-Election Re-Runs Called in Parts of Sao To

By Franz Wild Abidjan 27 March 2006 Election officials in Sao Tome and Principe say they will try to hold a new round of balloting in parts of the country where some people were blocked from getting t

VOA标准英语2012--NGO: Disaster Relief Efforts Insufficient

NGO: Disaster Relief Efforts Insufficient A development organization says the 21st Century has brought an increase in urban disasters. Its calling for a new approach to relief efforts as the worlds urban centers continue to grow. CHF International sa

2007年VOA标准英语-Venezuela's Oil Revenues Funds Social Programs

By Simon Marks Caracas 16 March 2007 watch Venezuela Oil report With oil prices hovering above $55 a barrel, petroleum-rich Venezuela is awash with money. The windfall allows President Hugo Chavez to fund numerous social programs for the country's p

衬衣成了女人的华丽时装

The classic masculine button-down has this season been given a feminine twist. Spring/summer catwalks introduced shirting with new architectural proportions: strict peplums or sculptural, cut-out details tied up with ribbons. Mensy shirts were choppe

2006年VOA标准英语-Cholera Reemerges in Angola

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 08 December 2006 The U.N. Children's Fund says it is rapidly expanding its activities to try to stem a resurgence of cholera in Angola. The deadly and easily transmittable disease has infected more than 62,000 Angolans since F

Adriano signs with Flamengo

RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- Former Brazil international striker Adriano has signed with Flamengo on a performance-based contract until the end of the year. Flamengo confirmed on its official website on Tuesday that the 30-year-old had committ

Flamengo upbeat about Adriano return

RIO DE JANEIRO, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Flamengo coach Joel Santana admitted he was eagerly awaiting the return of former Brazil international striker Adriano. The 30-year-old is still officially without a club after being sacked by Flamengo's Brazilian

Flamengo eliminated from Copa Libertadores

RIO DE JANEIRO, April 12 (Xinhua) -- Flamengo was eliminated from the Copa Libertadores on Thursday after a dramatic victory by Emelec over Olimpia in Paraguay's capital Asuncion. Defender Jose Quinonez scored the injury-time winner as Ecuador's Emel

Flamengo grounds Gremio 2-0

RIO DE JANEIRO, July 30 (Xinhua) -- At home against Gremio in the 13th round of the 2011 Brazilian Championship, Flamengo strolled to a 2-0 victory on Saturday. The match marked Ronaldinho Gaucho's re-encounter with the club that transformed him into

2006年VOA标准英语-US Gives Radar System to Sao Tome and Principe

By Al Pessin Pentagon 05 October 2006 The U.S. military is giving the West African island nation of Sao Tome and Principe an $18 million system to help it keep track of activity in its territorial waters and nearby ocean areas. The military hopes th

学个词Learn a Word 第893期 Epitome

今天我们要学的词是epitome。 Epitome, 是典型、缩影的意思。The soldier killed in the bombing incident was described as the epitome of a warrior, 被炸死的那名士兵被说成是斗士的缩影。The popular boy is considered the

英文原版对话1000个:656 Plastic Surgery

Todd: What do you think about plastic surgery - you know, like, especially lip implants, breast implants? Wendi: Yeah, absolutely. I would be like, maybe like four years ago, I was like, No if you do that kind of thing you are so vain. That's so not

VOA标准英语2010年-UNICEF, NGO's: Haitian Children at Ris

Case of 33 children allegedly abducted by a group of Americans illustrates the plight of children separated from parents Mike O'Sullivan | Port-au-Prince 05 February 2010 A boy with a pink tape on his shirt that previously had his name written on it,

China, Africa to build new model for NGO cooperation

BEIJING, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Participants in the second China-Africa People's Forum called for the establishment of a new model for NGO cooperation between China and African countries. About 300 delegates from China and 35 African states are attendin

PBS高端访谈:休斯敦饭店团体为灾民和急救人员提供服务

The outpouring of people helping those in need has been enormous in Houston over the past few days. One example is a group of restauranteurs and chefs who got together to supply food to both victims and first-responders. Houston Public Media's Tomeka

Chinese NGO makes debut at World Public Forum

Chinese NGO makes debut at World Public Forum RHODES, Greece, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- Chinese academics on Thursday participated in the 10th World Public Forum Dialogue of Civilizations for the first time as a delegation. The Chinese delegation, organized

U.S. okays NGO quake-relief funds to Iran

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Department of Treasury on Tuesday temporarily allowed non-governmental organizations ( NGOs) to transfer donations to help quake relief and reconstruction efforts in Iran. According to a general license the Tr

冰与火之歌系列之《权力的游戏》第362期:第二十三章 艾德(4)

Pycelle had spoken truly; it made for ponderous reading. 派席尔说得没错，这东西还真是枯燥乏味。 Yet Jon Arryn had asked for it, and Ned felt certain he had reasons. 但琼恩艾林既然找来读了，奈德相信必有其原因。

2015年CRI NGO Helps Fight Hunger in Hong Kong

Founded in 2009, Feeding Hong Kong collects surplus quality food from manufacturers, growers, processors, distributors and retailers every day and delivers it to a network of partner charities. Now they are able to provide over 72,000 meals per month