World Environment Day

World Environment Day(世界环境日)World Environment Day (WED) was established by the UN General Assembly in 1972 to mark the opening of the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment. Commemorated yearly on 5 June, WED is one of the principal

Unit Eight WHAT CAN WE DO TO PROTECT OUR ENVIRONMENT?

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情景英语口语100主题 081the environment环境

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美语听力 English Café 470

Topics: Famous Americans-James Fenimore Cooper; The Farmer's Almanac; in favor of versus in (one's) favor; feat of strength, raw human strength, and to be forced against table's edge; to multitask Words: frontier pioneer to be expelled from prank to

60秒科学:你能驾驶时一心多用吗？

The National Safety Council estimates that 28 percent of all highway accidents and deaths are caused by drivers paying poor attention to the road because theyre holding cell phones to their heads. But a study of 200 volunteers finds that one out of e

War in Iraq: What's the Cost to the Environment?

Broadcast: Mar 27, 2003 When Iraqi soldiers retreated from Kuwait during the first Gulf War in 1991, they set fire to 600 oil wells. Towering pillars of fire and columns of smoke vented from the wells

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Modern humans are masters of multitasking. We eat while driving, watch TV while studying, and of course talk on our cell phones while doing, well, everything. How do we do it? A study in the July 16th issue of Neuron suggests that though we can train

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This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Steve Mirsky. Got a minute? The National Safety Council estimates that 28 percent of all highway accidents and deaths are caused by drivers paying poor attention to the road because theyre holding

ENVIRONMENT REPORT - Rooftop Gardens

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ENVIRONMENT REPORT - Conditions in China

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Study: ability to multi-task wanes with age

BEIJING, April 12 (Xinhuanet) -- The elderly have a difficult time with multi-tasking as a study suggests that older brains behave differently when it comes to switching between two tasks, according to media reports on Tuesday. Researchers used funct

ENVIRONMENT REPORT - Elk Disease

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ENVIRONMENT REPORT - Goldman Environmental Prize

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ENVIRONMENT REPORT - Tornadoes

ENVIRONMENT REPORT – June 7, 2002: Tornadoes By Jill Moss This is the VOA Special English Environment Report. Every year in the United States people watch for dangerous windstorms called tornadoes.

China lacks quality environment assessment agencies

BEIJING, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- China lacks quality environment assessment agencies, according to a government report issued on Monday. The Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP) publicized a report after a three-year survey into the country's envir

U.S. urged to create fair environment for Chinese investment

U.S. urged to create fair environment for Chinese investment BEIJING, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman on Thursday urged the United States to create a fair and stable environment for Chinese companies investing and operating i

英语演讲短文 Protect the Environment, Protect Ourselves

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World Environment Day Urges to Reduce Food Waste

Today marks the World Environment Day, an occasion promoted by the United Nations Environment Program or UNEP to increase awareness of the environmental problems affecting people's lives. The theme of this year's event is Eat. Think. Save, a campaign

【英语时差8,16】一心多用

Multitasking Follies In todays plugged in, online, information-saturated world, its good to be a skilled multi-tasker, right? Unless youre able to tweet, chat, and update your Facebook status all at the same time, youre sure to fall behind the curve.

CCTV9英语新闻：CPPCC members on preserving environment

In Beijing, CPPCC members have held a news conference on how to preserve the environment and promote green development. They discussed the government's determination to protect the environment, the severity of climate change, and what role the media