美文欣赏-Gladiator

05 Gladiator (Maximus is boosting morale.) Maximus: 1)Archers, three weeks from now I will be harvesting my crops. Imagine where you will be, and it will be so. Hold the line, stay with me, if you find yourself alone riding in green fields with the

【英语听和读】太空旅行

Jackie: Hello Im Jackie Dalton and today, were going to find out about space travel and look at some science language. Were going to do this with the help of Jeff Hoffman. Hes a former NASA astronaut an astronaut a person who goes into space. Hes goi

美国空军飞行员的严重短缺

US Air Force Has Severe Shortage of Pilots 美国空军飞行员的严重短缺 The United States Air Force is reporting a shortage of pilots of fighter airplanes. The lack is so severe that some generals say it may affect the services ability to car

双语趣听精彩世界 第22期:遥控芯片有望取代避孕药

BBC新闻：一家美国的科技公司正在研发一种无线植入式远程摇控芯片,这种通过远程摇控打开或关闭,从而帮助人们节育.这种新技术似乎可以完美的解决避孕的问题. 避孕药 BBC News: A contraceptive

VOA标准英语2010年-Dogs Combat Bomb Threats in Afghanista

A major threat to NATO forces in Afghanistan comes from IEDs or improvised explosive devices. One way British forces are combating the threat is with dogs trained to detect explosives. It's a program cloaked in secrecy with officials refusing to give

VOA标准英语2011--Libyan Uprising Boosts Morale in Mideast

Libyan Uprising Boosts Morale in Mideast The apparent victory by rebels in Libya is sending shockwaves throughout the Middle East. An uprising that appeared to be lost is boosting the morale of protesters facing other Arab governments that have respo

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2285-therapy

今天我们要学的词是 therapy. Therapy 治疗。Gene therapy can help restore vision in patients with a rare form of childhood blindness, but its benefits will start to diminish after one to three years. 基因疗法可以帮助小时候因为一

如何留住不断跳槽的员工

Sagging valuations at upstart tech companies have undoubtedly frustrated their venture capital backers in recent months. Employees who took company shares in lieu of big cash salaries may well be similarly peeved. The question is whether they will be

男人也有“更年期”!

新词酷词（男人也有更年期!） 喜怒无常?情绪低落?失眠健忘?别以为只有女性有更年期，男人也同样有更年期的烦恼。 Andropause also colloquially known as male emenopaus is said to be the result of a gradual dro

英语新词：男人也有“更年期”

喜怒无常?情绪低落?失眠健忘?别以为只有女性有更年期，男人也同样有更年期的烦恼。 Andropause also colloquially known as male menopause is said to be the result of a gradual drop in testosterone, which is an androgen.

学个词Learn a Word 第706期 Morale

今天我们要学的词是gambit。 Gambit, 指精心策划，带有风险的策略。美国总统奥巴马宣布，联邦政府计划购买一万七千六百辆美国造的油耗低的车和混合动力车。分析人士说， This is the White Hou

Ariane 5 launch aborted due to technical hitch

BEIJING, Apirl 1 (Xinhuanet) -- An Ariane rocket launch of two communications satellites was aborted Wednesday after a technical hitch at the scheduled moment of liftoff in French Guiana on Wednesday. According to Arianespace, the Ariane 5 rocket's V

How to Motivate a Group

How to Motivate a Group I like to focus on receptive and expressive intelligence, which I call CQ. A healthy dose of CQ is essential when being in charge of a group or team because the task of motivating them often falls to you. This may seem unfair.

面试必备五大软技能

1. Work ethic. Make sure to weave your thoughts about how important the company's mission and vision are to you and explain why you're willing to go the extra mile to help the organization succeed. One way of evaluating candidates is that past perfor

Ugandan vice president to lead delegation to 2012 London Olympics

KAMPALA, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Uganda's Vice President Edward Ssekandi will lead the country's delegation to the 2012 London Olympics as a way of morale boosting the team to win medals. Dennis Galabuzi, the Uganda Olympic Committee (UOC) vice president

世界教师节：在教师节学会感恩

World Teachers' Day a UNESCO initiative that celebrates teachers around the world. Since 1994, WTD is held annually on October 5, to raise awareness and address the issues pertinent to teachers: whilst recognising the contribution they make to educat

我们将走向何方？

The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings, but shorter tempers; wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints; we spend more, but have less; we buy more but enjoy less. 我们这个时代在历史上的说法就是我们拥有更高

留美老师带你每日说英文 第460期:吃早餐的必要性

台湾籍旅美老师今天交给我们的句子是： When you starve yourself, your body and brain create intense urges to eat high-calorie foods as opposed to healthy options. Breakfast specifically helps to keep blood sugar and hormone levels reg

睡前不能做的事情-看电视或上网(2)

Oh, the power of a good nights sleep. A whole gamut ofpositive benefits can be seen from getting enough rest, but for many of us,hitting the sack can be challenging. Theres plenty of advice out there aboutwhat to do to get to sleep but what about wha

经济学人:教师招募 能者胜任

Teacher recruitment 教师招募 Those who can 能者胜任 How to turn teaching into a job that attracts high-flyers 怎样使得教学变成了吸引成功人士的工作 IMAGINE a job where excellence does nothing to improve your pay or chances of