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

2006年VOA标准英语-Palestinian Gunmen Assassinate Hamas-Affiliated

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 13 December 2006 A judge is the latest victim of Palestinian factional fighting in the Gaza Strip. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, there is growing concern among Palestinians that the situation is spi

2006年VOA标准英语-Hamas Takes Over New Palestinian Parliamen

By Jim Teeple Ramallah 18 February 2006 Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas' apparent choice for prime minister, center, smiles during parliament session, Saturday A new Palestinian parliament convened on Saturday

VOA标准英语2008年-Confusion Reigns as Mauritanian Men Straddle Tr

Men in Mauritania's capital, Nouakchott, say they are finding it harder to find a wife or stay married if they do. Mauritanian men say their lives and those of women around them are on a difficult straddle between traditional rules and more modern p

VOA标准英语2009年-Indian IT Giant Expecting Government Bailout

A race is on to try to save one of India's information technology giants that was cut down by a gigantic fraud allegedly perpetrated by its founder. Media personnel wait outside office of Satyam Computer Services Ltd. in Hyderabad, India, 08 Jan 200

Thames watermen and lightermen

BBC Learning English London Life Thames watermen and lightermen [Barge FX] William:A sound familiar to all Londoners - a noisy boat moving along the River Thames. [End FX] My names William Kremer and this is London Life. The people who move boats al

美国国家公共电台 NPR Damage From Wayward Weedkiller Keeps Growing

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Farmers in parts of the South are fighting each other over a weed-killing chemical. Some are using it in combination with a new generation of genetically engineered crops. Others are angry because it's blowing in the wind and dam

【英文短篇小说】Lord Arthur Savile's Crime（5）

CHAPTER V Mr. Merton was a good deal distressed at the second postponement of the marriage, and Lady Julia, who had already ordered her dress for the wedding, did all in her power to make Sybil break off the match. Dearly, however, as Sybil loved her

异类之不一样的成功启示录 第80期:纽约律师所的出身歧视

I certainly had come far. But I ought to understand how limited the possibilities of a firm like his 我之所以到这，当然是无事不登三宝殿。但是，我明白，像他这样的公司， were to hire a boy of my antecedents. And while h

异类之不一样的成功启示录 第79期:成为犹太人的意义

Joe Flom is an outlier. But he's not an outlier for the reasons you might think. 乔弗洛姆是一个卓尔不群的人，但他也许不是你想象当中的那种卓越者。 By the end of the chapter, in fact, we'll see that it is possible to tak

VOA标准英语2008年-Doubts, Problems Face New Mauritanian Governmen

Opposition leaders in Mauritania have voiced concerns over the composition of the new government in Nouakchott. Brent Latham reports from our West Africa bureau in Dakar the new government is facing a lack of broad popular support and a worsening so

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

2006年VOA标准英语-Palestinian Gunmen Attempt Gaza-Egypt Bord

By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 04 January 2006 Egyptian border police fired warning shots late Wednesday to prevent Palestinians from cutting through a fence that divides Egypt from the Gaza Strip. The incid

2006年VOA标准英语-Palestinian Gunmen Block Access to Border

By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 04 January 2006 Palestinian gunmen have blocked access to the border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, and stormed at least four government buildings nearby. The viole

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-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

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

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。