英文短故事：The Snake and The Foolish Frogs

Once a snake who had grown weak with old age came across a pond where many frogs lived with their king, queen and little prince. The snake had not eaten for many days. He tried to catch some of the frogs, but was too weak to catch any of them. I will

英文短故事：The Crane and The Snake

In a forest close to the river bank mere lived a crane with his wife. They were very unhappy. Every time the wife laid eggs in their nest, a big black cobra who lived in a hollow in the tree, would eat them up. The crane had a friend the crab. He wen

Li Na becomes first Chinese to reach WTA Championships

BEIJING, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- Chinese tennis star Li Na on Thursday became the fifth singles player to qualify for the prestigious TEB BNP Paribas WTA Championships which would be held in Istanbul, Turkey on October 25-30, 2011, becoming the first Chin

英文幽默故事：The Prince and The Snake

The kingdom of Vijaygarh had a wise and kind King. People were happy. But the King himself was sad and worried. A devilish snake had entered his sons body. Neither medicine nor magic worked to cure his son. When the Prince grew up, he thought, It is

英文幽默故事：The Holy Snake

Long ago, in a small village lived Vishnudutta, a poor Brahmin farmer. He worked hard but was not able to earn much. His son, Somadutta was always asking for more money. Be satisfied with what you have, my son, Vishnudutta would say. One day, Vishnud

ENVIRONMENT REPORT - US Proposes Ban on Snakehead Fish

ENVIRONMENT REPORT -August 9, 2002: US Proposes Ban on Snakehead Fish By Cynthia Kirk This is the VOA Special English ENVIRONMENT REPORT. American Interior Secretary Gale Norton has proposed a ban on

Li Na reaches Cincinnati final

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- Former French Open winner Li Na beat American Venus Williams 7-5, 3-6, 6-1 on Saturday to reach the final of the ATP and WTA Cincinnati Masters. The ninth-seeded Chinese, the losing Montreal finalist last week, w

Li Na to miss Qatar Open

DOHA, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Chinese tennis player Li Na will miss the Qatar Open next week due to the ankle injury she suffered in her Australia Open final in which she lost to Victoria Azarenka of Belarus. Li Na has withdrawn from Qatar tennis due to h

音乐咖啡厅:Schnappi 德国超级可爱童声

小女孩单曲《Schnappi》 击败众多巨星登上德国流行榜榜首 这个可爱的女童叫约伊．格鲁特曼，哼唱的曲子名叫《Schnappi》 内容是关于一条小鳄鱼，尝试张开口咬它爸爸坚韧的腿部，以及诉说它妈妈如何以它为傲。 05年这个小女孩唱的儿歌风靡德国，击败众多红星而登上德国

China's Li Na eliminated from Wimbledon

WIMBLEDON, June 23 (Xinhua) -- China's French Open champion Li Na crashed out of Wimbledon on Thursday, losing 3-6, 6-4, 8-6 to German wildcard Sabine Lisicki in the second round. 65th-ranked Lisicki will tackle Japanese qualifier Misaki Doi, who kno

China's Li Na hopes to do better this year at Wimbledon

LONDON, June 23 (Xinhua) -- China's first Grand Slam champion Li Na said here on Saturday that she hopes to do better this year than her second round loss in last Wimbledon. The 30-year-old shocked the world by breaking through at the French Open to

Li Na breezes into second round at Wimbledon

LONDON, June 21 (Xinhua) -- French Open champion Li Na of China defeated Alla Kudryavtseva from Russia 6-3, 6-3 to reach the women 's singles second round at the Wimbledon Championships on Tuesday. It's tough, said, the third seed, who took 67 minute

Li Na bows out of China Open first round

BEIJING, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- World number five Li Na became the biggest seed casualty in the opening round of the China Open on Sunday, slumping to a 6-4, 6-0 defeat to the unknown Romanian qualifier Monica Niculescu. Li, who broke up with her Danish

China's Li Na through second round

PARIS, May 26 (Xinhua) -- The world No. 7 Li Na of China held off strong challenges from Spanish qualifier(预选赛) Silvia Soler-Espinosa to win the women's singles second round match 6-4 and 7-5 at the French Open on Thursday. The sixth seed Li wa

China's Li Na reaches French Open last 16

PARIS, May 28 (Xinhua) -- China's Li Na breezed past Romania's Sorana Cirstea.6-2, 6-2 to sail into the fourth round of the French Open for the second time on Saturday. The 6th-seeded Li, who became the first Chinese player to make a Grand Slam final

Sharapova, Li Na reach French Open semi-finals

PARIS, June 1 (Xinhua) -- China's top player Li Na continued her breakthrough journey as she romped into the women's singles semifinal at the French Open by beating Victoria Azarenka of Belarus 7-5, 6-2 here on Wednesday. Li Na, 29, who finished seco

The Enchanted Snake

The Little Pear GirlOnce upon a time, a peasant worked hard to make a living from his land. Every year his pear tree produced four basketfuls of fruit which had to be given to the king, a greedy ruler who grew rich at the expense of the poor. One yea

Li Na into last 16 of Mutua Madrid Open

MADIRD, May 7 (Xinhua) -- No. 8 seed Li Na enjoyed a comfortable passage into the last 16 of the Mutua Madrid Open on Monday after defeating Spaniard Silvia Soler Espinosa in straight sets 6-3, 6-1. Li Na showed the power of her serve and looked stro

Li Na beats world No.1 Wozniacki in Australia Open

MELBOURNE, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- Li Na becomes the first Chinese player to make it to a Grand Slam final, as she kicked out world No.1 Catholine Wozniacki 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 in Thursday's semifinal of Australia Open. The Chinese woman spent two hours and 34

音乐咖啡厅:Joana Zimmer - Hearts Don't Lie

歌曲： Hearts Dont' Lie 艺人： Joana Zimmer 音乐星级： ★★★★★ 所属专辑： The Voice In Me 发行年代： 2006 风格： Pop 相关介绍： 眼前的黑暗永远阻挡不了心底的光芒 ，Joana Zimmer,她来自德国,是一位惹人怜惜的盲人歌手。 流畅的节奏，清新的曲风，再加上歌