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Regardless of who you are or what you have been,you can be what you want to be.--- William Clement Stone, American best selling author 无论你的现在和过去如何，你都可以决定你的未来。---威廉克莱门特斯通，美国畅销书作

Micheal Pollan:植物视角

如果达尔文主义的最终结局不是人类意识会怎么样？在玉米支配地球的精明策略游戏中，如果我们都只是棋子呢？作家Michael Pollan主张我们从植物的视角去看待这个世界。

VOA常速英语2007-Ukrainian Exit Poll Shows Presidential Party Dis

By Peter Fedynsky Kyiv 01 October 2007 An early exit poll for the special Ukrainian parliamentary election shows the party of President Viktor Yushchenko coming in a distant third against the political organization of the man he defeated for the pres

Bush Poll Ratings Go Up Despite Iraq Troubles

Jim Malone Despite a difficult last few weeks in Iraq and continuing questions about how and why the Bush administration took the country to war there, the president's public approval ratings have gon

Polls Indicate Tight US Presidential Race

By Jim Malone Two new public opinion polls suggest the race between President Bush and Democrat John Kerry is a dead heat. The new surveys also appear to reveal some of the strengths and weaknesses of

Things to get worse after Schwarzeneggers tenure is over: po

Many voters are disappointed with Californian Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's job six years into his tenure and believe things will get worse, the latest Field Poll showed Sunday. The survey found 59 percent of those surveyed believe the state will

VOA标准英语2008年-Pakistan Opinion Poll Says Majority Does Not Su

By Ravi Khanna Washington 11 January 2008 A recent public opinion poll in Pakistan indicates little support for Islamist militants, but also widespread mistrust of the United States. The poll was conducted last September before the assassination of f

TED演讲 大人能从小孩身上学到什么(5)

But the way progress happens, is because new generations and new eras grow and develop and become better than the previous ones. 但进步是因新的一代人和新的时期而发生，不断的进步和发展，并超越之前的年代。 It's the

每日一词【1183】straw poll：非正式投票

今天我们要学的词是straw poll。 Straw poll, 是指决定民意或参选人实力的非正式投票。美国保守派政治行动大会上周末在华盛顿举行。 Texas Congressman Ron Paul won the Presidential straw poll for the second ti

万物简史 第92期:敲石头的人们(17)

Then come Lyell's epochsthe Pleistocene, Miocene, and so onwhich apply only to the most recent (but paleontologically busy) sixty-five million years, and finally we have a mass of finer subdivisions known as stages or ages. Most of these are named, n

万物简史 第91期:敲石头的人们(16)

Lyell, in his Principles, introduced additional units known as epochs or series to cover the period since the age of the dinosaurs, among them Pleistocene (most recent), Pliocene (more recent), Miocene (moderately recent), and the rather endearingly

VOA常速英语2008年-New Poll Finds Majority of Israelis Support Tal

By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 27 February 2008 A new poll in Israel says a majority of Israelis would support holding talks with Hamas Islamic militants who control the Gaza Strip. VOA's Jim Teeple reports an Israeli civilian was killed by a rocket fired b

看电影学英语 伊拉克恶狼谷

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VOA标准英语2008年-Poll Shows Women Voters Shifting Support to McC

Republican presidential nominee John McCain has shaken up the race for the White House and pumped new excitement into his campaign by choosing Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin as his vice presidential candidate. VOA Correspondent Cindy Saine takes a loo

Australian Labor Party's primary vote slumps in latest poll

CANBERRA, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- Australian Labor Party's primary vote stands at just 30 percent, down 5 points since December, the latest Herald/Nielsen poll published in Fairfax newspapers showed on Monday. This is the first time that Tony Abbott is t

Obama viewed as winner of second presidential debate: poll

Obama viewed as winner of second presidential debate: poll WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama was viewed by more Americans who watched the second presidential debate of this election cycle as the winner of his second face-off

VOA常速英语2008年-Pakistan Voters Deeply Dissatisfied, Poll Says

By Gary Thomas Washington 11 February 2008 A new poll released ahead of next Monday's parliamentary elections in Pakistan shows a sharp drop in the popularity of President Pervez Musharraf, and a steep rise in support for opposition parties. As VOA c

Republicans' pre-convention image ties Democrats' among U.S. voters: poll

TAMPA, the United States, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- The favorability of the Republican Party among U.S. registered voters matches the 2008 pre-convention level, and has a virtual tie with that of the Democratic Party, shows a poll released Wednesday. Forty

篮球英文堂 第130期:科比访谈 生涯最强的对手是?

Who's the toughest guy you ever played against? 迄今为止，最让你束手无策的球员是谁 The toughest guy I ever played against... 迄今为止，最让我头疼的球员 Depends, It's... I can go by eras actually, so 这就不好说了我可

灵感发源地-艺术博物馆

the power of location 灵感发源地 Art Museums 艺术博物馆 If you're going to learn from somebody, why not learn from the greats? Explore paintings from a variety of eras, countries, and styles to increase your perspective. Challenge your brai