listentothis lesson 7

Professor Ernest Watson was answering questions on a radio phone-in programme on the subject of learning a foreign language. Listener: Hello, Professor, can you hear me? Prof W: Yes, we can hear you f

美国科学60秒 SSS 2012-10-16

Pet turtles can be unsanitary. But Chinese soft-shelled turtles really up the ante on distasteful behavior. They perform a variation on urinationthrough their mouths. Most land-based vertebrates produce urine to get rid of water-soluble toxic waste,

英语四级听力-短对话 035

1. W: Youre taking a course with Professor Johnson. Whats your impression so far? M: Well, many students can hardly stay awake in his class without first drinking a cup of coffee. Q: What does the man imply? A) Few students understand Prof. Johnson's

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Liber scriptus Liber proferetur In quo totum continetur Liber scriptus Liber proferetur Unde mundus judicetur Liber scriptus Liber proferetur In quo totum continetur Liber scriptus Liber proferetur Unde mundus judicetur Lacrimosa dies illa Qua resurg

男女购物方式不同源于进化

Differing roles in prehistoric times have evolved into differing shopping styles, the researchers believe. 相关研究专家坚信，由于男女在史前时代的分工不同，导致了他们不同的购物方式。 While women spent their days ga

New prospect of reversing Alzheimer's disease raised

BEIJING, Nov. 28 (Xinhuanet) -- Scientists in Canada have raised a prospect of reversing Alzheimer's disease by deep brain stimulation, according to media reports Monday. The technique here is known as deep brain stimulation -- applying electricity d

电话英语—等候与回电(3-3)

Dialogue B (A：Receiver B：Prof．Davis) A：Good afternoon．David Brown's office． B：bd afternoon．This is Prof．Davis from the University ofWashington． A：Can I help you？ B：I'd like t

经济学人321:爬行动物的排尿 可算是方便了

Science and technology 科学技术 Reptilian micturition 爬行动物的排尿 That's a relief 可算是方便了 Softshell turtles urinate through their mouths 鳖类通过其嘴部小便 WHY did the turtle stick its head in a bucket? 为什么乌龟

囧研究 卷福和理查三世是远亲？！

A scientist has discovered actor Benedict Cumberbatch and King Richard III are cousins. 一位科学家发现，演员本尼迪克特康伯巴奇是理查三世的远亲。 Professor Kevin Schurer has revealed a link between Cumberbatch and the king

The Shepherd and the Bureaucrat

A bureaucrat was hiking when he came upon a shepherd tending a large flock. The bureaucrat took a fancy to the sheep and asked the shepherd, If I can guess how many there are, may I have one? The shepherd thought it unlikely the man would guess the e

Scientists meet in Rome to address key challenges

ROME, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- The 30th general assembly of the International Council for Science (ICSU) kicked off here on Tuesday to address key global challenges, featuring over 275 scientists and experts from all over the world. The goal of the four-

办公英语 等候与回电

Key Sentences(重点句子) 36．Yes．You have the right number． 是的，您打对了。 37．Please connect me with Mr．Lee． 请帮我接李先生。 38．Who is calling，please？ 请问您是哪一位？ 39．Are you still on the line？ 你

学个词Learn a Word 第983期 Bureaucracy

今天我们要学的词是bureaucracy。 Bureaucracy, 官僚。美国国防部长盖茨上周末公开对军方庞大的官僚体制提出批评。 Gates took aim at what he called a bloated bureaucracy, 他还保证要亲自过问，精简军方的官

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Volkswagen has devised a new catalytic converter that could fix the majority of the cars in the US affected by the diesel emissions scandal, as details emerge of its attempts to satisfy regulators. 大众汽车(Volkswagen)设计出一种新的催化转

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Professor Stephen Hawking, the physicist, would consider assisted suicide if he felt he had nothing more to contribute to the world and was merely a burden, he has said. 物理学家史蒂芬?霍金教授曾表示，如果他觉得自己无法再对这

VOA标准英语10月-Conflict Resolution Marked Career of Nobel Laurea

Conflict resolution marked the career of former Finnish president Martti Ahtisaari who has received this year's Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to secure peace in various regions of the world. In this report from Washington, Senior Correspondent A

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Divorcees are more likely to have a heart attack than their peers who stay married, US research suggests. 美国一项研究显示，离婚人士比其他婚姻关系正常的同龄人更易患心脏病。 An analysis of 15,827 people showed women we

职场女性遭遇“玻璃悬崖”

Glass ceiling（玻璃屋顶）一词讲的是女性在职场遇到的发展瓶颈，到了一定职位就很难再上升了。而这里谈到的glass cliff与glass ceiling有着千丝万缕的联系。 A glass cliff is a term coined by Prof Michelle

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The world's most human-like robot has begun work as a university receptionist as scientists predict the new technology will eventually provide childcare and offer friendship to lonely elderly people. 世界上最逼真的人形机器人纳丁已经开始

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讲解： Today's key word is Passion. Passion 激情，热情 Passion is a very strong feeling about something or a strong belief in something. Here's an example： He had a passion for music. 他酷爱音乐。 Now, lets learn the word in the news.