VOA慢速英语20061225a

This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Right now, the top story in AIDS research involves newly announced findings about adult male circumcision. Two studies in Africa found that circumci

办公室英语口语第185:A newly received award 受到表彰

A newly received award A: Philip, I was really glad to hear about your award. Congratulations! B: Thanks, Denise. Actually, I was really surprised. I mean, there were a lot of qualified people out there. A: Sure. But the work you did was really excep

北京新空气污染应急预案

The Beijing Municipal Heavy Air Pollution Emergency Response Program includes a four-tier color alert system. A Red alert, the highest, will be issued for heavy pollution that is expected to last more than 3-days. An air quality index of over 200 wil

Egypt's newly-appointed prosecutor general submits resignation

CAIRO, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- Egypt's newly-appointed prosecutor general, Talat Ibrahim Abdullah, submitted his resignation to the head of Supreme Council of Justice on Monday, state TV reported. The resignation came hours after a fresh protest on Monda

First stage of Egypt's draft constitution referendum ends

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

双语美文：诚信无价

The Importance of Being Honest 诚信无价 In the busy city of New York, such an astonishing thing that ever happened. 在繁华的纽约，曾经发生了这样一件震撼人心的事情。 On a friday night, a poor young artist stood at the gate

有一种节日叫我们回家过年

YU Jie is one of the lucky ones. The 21-year-old Shanghai hotel waitress boarded a train early yesterday on her way home hoping to arrive before Sunday, the Spring Festival, for a family reunion. 余杰是幸运者之一。这位21岁的上海酒店服

英语情景对话：Paying the Ticket Fine(2)

A: Could I pay for my parking ticket? B: I need to see your ticket. Do you have it? A: Here's my ticket right here. B: I'm going to need to see your ID. A: I don't have it. B: You can't pay your fine without your ID. A: I don't understand why I can't

情景英语对话：Where to Find a Movie Theater(3)

A: I need your assistance. B: Whats the problem? A: I cant find the place Im looking for. B: What are you looking for? A: I am trying to go see a movie. B: You dont know where the theater is? A: Im completely lost. B: Do you have any idea where the m

中长期铁路网规划发布 高铁里程10年内翻一番

The top economic planner issued China's latest national railway plan Wednesday, with the target to operate a 175,000 km rail network by 2025. 中国高级经济规划部门于上周三发布了我国最新的铁路网规划，目标是到2025年铁路网

信用证条款

27: Sequence of total 序列号 F:w ] G ? U m.R 1/1 指只有一张电文 40A: Form of documentary credit 跟单信用证形式 IRREVOCABLE 不可撤消的信用证 20: Data of issue 12345678 信用证号码 31C: Date of issue 开证日 2002XXXX 31D:

The ability of the Kangaroo

The zoo built a special eight-foot-high enclosure for its newly acquired kangaroo, but the next morning the animal was found hopping around outside. The height of the fence was increased to 15 feet, but the kangaroo got out again. Exasperated, the zo

办公室英语口语第179:Chatting with a newly wed 谈论新

Chatting with a newly wed A: Hi, Sandy. Do you have a minute? B: Yes, John. Im on my break. Whats going on? A: Not much. I just wanted to see how you were. Hows married life treating you? B: Great, except for my mother-in-law! Sometimes I think I mar

检验证书常用英语

Inspection Certificate 检验证书 1.certificate of weight 重量证明书 2.certificate of inspection certifying quality quantity in triplicate issued by C.I.B.C. 由中国商品检验局出具的品质和数量检验证明书一式三份 3.phytosa

payment 支付

PAYMENT 支付 Introduction Payment plays an important role in foreign trade. It is often complicated. The mode of payment for each transaction is to be agreed upon between the two trading parties at the time of placing an order. The most often adopt

中国的银行将逐步淘汰磁条卡

BEIJING, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- Chinese banks will promote the use of chip cards and phase out magcards for security concerns. Being more secure and convenient, chip cards, as an upgrade of magnetic ones, have become the majority of newly-issued bank ca

Li Na bows out of China Open first round

BEIJING, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- World number five Li Na became the biggest seed casualty in the opening round of the China Open on Sunday, slumping to a 6-4, 6-0 defeat to the unknown Romanian qualifier Monica Niculescu. Li, who broke up with her Danish

Beckham banned for misconduct

WASHINGTON, July 5 (Xinhua) -- David Beckham will sit out the next game after he received a ban from Major League Soccer on Thursday for kicking a ball at an opponent in the Los Angeles Galaxy's loss at San Jose. Beckham kicked a ball at San Jose's S

说明文阅读提高方法

说明文阅读提高方法

假如我没了诚信

The Importance of Being Honest假如没了诚信，我一天也不会快乐In the busy city of New York, such an astonishing thing that ever happened. 在繁华的纽约，曾经发生了这样一件震撼人心的事情。 On a Friday night, a poor