Elizabethan banquet

An Elizabethan banquet Yvonne: Hello, Im Yvonne Archer welcome to 6 Minute English. And joining me today is Kate. Hi Kate! Kate: Hello Yvonne! Yvonne: Now for many people, the best part of a meal is dessert（餐后甜点）. Kate, what can you tell

NPR 2008-12-17

The Federal Reserve slashed a key bank lending rate to just about zero today. The move establishes the federal funds target rate between 0 and 0.25%. The rate cut is an effort to spur the economy. NPR's Wendy Kaufman has more. The action by the Fed

NPR 2009-03-19

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Speer. The head of insurance giant AIG told Congress today, he has heard the public outrage of the company's bonus payments to executives while taxpayers are bailing out the firm. NPR's Paul Brown has more. Edwa

8种被误认为素食的食物，你吃的真的是素吗?

8 Foods You'll Be Surprised To Learn Aret't Always Vegan 8种常被误认为素食的食物 We live in a very vegan-friendly food world these days. Even Ben Jerry's has put out a couple of vegan flavors. Unfortunately, not all foods are so nice. 近来

NPR 2009-03-07

The news that employer slashed another 651,000 jobs last month coupled with an unemployment rate that is now above 8% shows an economy firmly in the grip of recession. The unemployment rate which rose at 8. 1% in February is the highest it's been in

NPR 2010-10-06

US stocks hit the 200-mark, reflecting sharp gains all day. University of Maryland Professor Peter Morici says the gains are due in large part to a rise in the service sector and news out of Japan that the central bank moved to lower interest rates t

NPR 2010-08-11

Five people including former Republican Senator Ted Stevens are confirmed dead following a plane crash in southern Alaska last night. NPR's Martin Costi with the latest. Ted Stevens was on board a single-engine plane that was flying in the southern p

NPR 2011-10-15

A federal appeals court is putting new restrictions on which parts of Alabama's strict new immigration law can't be enforced. NPR's Debbie Elliot reports on a mixed ruling today from the 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals. The appeals court is temporar

医学设备英文词汇

Urine Analyzer 尿液分析仪 blood sugar（glucose ） analyzer血糖分析仪 test strip 测试条 reagent 试剂 Semi-automatic Biochemical Analyzer半自动生化分析仪 Automatic Blood Cell Analyzer全自动血细胞分析仪 Urine sediments

医院日常用品和设备英文单词

Stethoscope[听诊器] Sphygmomanometer （Blood pressure gauge）[血压计] Thermometer[体温表] Tongue depressor （spatula）[压舌板] Needle[针头] Syringe[注射器] Cotton stick （ball）[棉签（球）] Bandage[绷带] Elastic bandage[弹

VOA标准英语2009年-NFL Sees Infusion of Nigerian Talent

Over the years, NFL rosters have listed players from a cross-section of countries and territories other than the United States -- Canada, Germany and American Samoa to name a few. Nigeria also has produced its share, especially in the last decade. Mi

纯正英语一分钟-meat

Im a big meat-eater. I love meat of all kinds. I have eaten all sorts of meat. Even though I love meat, I could easily stop eating it, and I dont think Id miss it. A long time ago I heard the vegetarian slogan Meat is Murder. If you think about it, t

Europe Pushes Toward More Bank Funding

European officials are moving to add new funding for troubled banks on the continent that are weighed down by the possibility of a Greek default on its debts. German Chancellor Angela Merkel, leader of the country with Europe's strongest economy, len

经济学人:印度的非银行金融 (2)

Few think that a liquidity crisis is the firm's only problem. Even when its credit was good, its projects had a nasty habit of busting their budgets. 少数人认为清偿危机是公司唯一的问题。即便公司信用良好，其项目也会习惯

China steps up probe into contaminated drug capsules

BEIJING, April 21 (Xinhua) -- More inspection teams have been sent to investigate the incident of contaminated drug capsules and find out those held responsible, said the State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) Saturday. Inspection teams from sever

CCTV9英语新闻：武术盛会在北京保利剧院举行

Now on tour, the show Kungfu Revelations: Nine scrolls is making a stop at Beijings Poly Theatre. The show is a vivid portrayal of the philosophies of Chinese culture in the form of martial arts. The Yin meets the Yang, as esoteric Chinese philosophy

Belgium Buys Subsidiary of Troubled Dexia Bank

Belgium decided Monday to buy a subsidiary of the financially troubled Dexia bank, the first victim of new European worries about the spread of Greece's debt crisis. The Belgian government said it is paying $5.4 billion to buy the national subsidiary

Meat-free diet good for a healthy planet

Vegetarian restaurant owner Li Yu believes in the health benefits of plant-based eating. Former physicist Li Yu runs the city's first vegetarian restaurant. In 2008, Li Yu embarked on what some may perceive as a rather daunting mission: To convince a

India to Bail Out National Airline Carrier

The Indian government will give billions of dollars to rescue its debt-ridden national carrier, Air India. But the government has deferred a decision on allowing foreign airlines to pick up a stake in private Indian airlines, which are also strugglin

打破习惯，让生活从此变得不同

A lot of us are looking to make some positive changes in our life, but we have no idea where to begin. My suggestion is to do something different. 很多人都想给自己的生活做些积极的改变，但我们却不知道从哪里开始。我的建