SSS 2010-05-20

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Christopher Intagliata. Got a minute? Why do some chords sound sweet but others make you wince? Well it appears our earsor at least the ears of 250 Minnesota undergradsprefer chords containing harm

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I used to drive a stick shift, but as I get older, I like my automatic transmission more and more. 我过去常常开手动挡的车，但当我年龄大了以后，我则越来越喜欢开自动挡的车。 There are two kinds of transmissions two k

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I back out into the driveway onto the street, or into the street. 我把汽车从车道倒到大街上。 The driveway, driveway, is what connects the garage to the street. 车道（driveway）是连接车库和街道的道路。 It's the space that

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CNN 2010-05-16

Vicious weather in the southern plains. Two deadly tornadoes swirling in unison in southern Oklahoma. All of it caught on tape. There comes one right there. Look at them. They are all over. As you can hear, storm chasers were only reporters because i

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CAIRO, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) -- The first stage of the referendum of Egypt's draft constitution ended Saturday night at 11:00 p.m. local time (2100 GMT). Due to the high turnout, the closing time of the referendum was extended from 7:00 p.m. local time (1

Are You Ready to Face the Music?

Are You Ready to Face the Music? Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. There are so many expressions in American English that sound pleasant but are not. Face the music is a good example. When someone says they have to face t

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first gear 一档second gear 二档reverse 倒车档two-stroke engine 二冲程发动机diesel 柴油机limousine 豪华轿车drophead 活动车篷汽车（美作：convertible）racing car 赛车roads

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Details about Samsung's next big smartwatch have been trickling out for weeks. But now a new report gives us the most detailed look yet Samsung's next wearable. 关于三星下一代智能手表的细节已流传数周。但现下有一份新报告向我

每日一词【798】gear up：做好准备

今天我们要学的词是gear up。 Gear up, 做好准备。The police are gearing up for a crackdown on drunk driving, 警察正在积极准备采取行动，严厉打击酒后驾车。九月一到，学校就要开学了。Schools all over the co

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Vocalist Catherine Russell is always searching for that next great melody. She's found more than a dozen of them to sing on her latest album, Inside This Heart Of Mine. Catherine Russell is a perfectionist when it comes to choosing her material. Her

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first gear 一档 second gear 二档 reverse 倒车档 two-stroke engine 二冲程发动机 diesel 柴油机 limousine 豪华轿车 drophead 活动车篷汽车 (美作:convertible) racing car 赛车 saloon 轿车 (美作:sedan) roadster 敞蓬车 wecker, beat-up car, jalopy 老爷车 notch

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omg美语：0403 OMG! 美语 Get Your Butt in Gear!

Get your BUTT in gear!!!! 我们今天一起来看看怎么用美语口语说开始做某件事！ Get on that! 开始做某件事 2) Get going on that! 开始做某件事 3) Get your butt in gear! 开始做某件事!