【趣谈英语】手指甲比脚趾甲长得快-Fingernails Grow Faster Than Toenails

Pre-Listening Vocabulary dominant: strong; used most often keratin: a fibrous protein found in hair, nails, and the outer layer of skin puberty: the growth period during which a childs body reaches sexual maturity nail-biting: causing anxiety or nerv

Many Incidents of Sexual Assault at US Colleges Go Unreported

Many Incidents of Sexual Assault at US Colleges Go Unreported More than half of college students did not report incidents of sexual assault because they did not think it was serious enough. Others said they were embarrassed or thought nothing would b

VOA常速英语2008年-Bush, Democrats Promote Conflicting Economic Pl

By Kent Klein Washington 29 March 2008 Republicans and Democrats agree that help is needed for the sagging U.S. housing market and the ailing American economy in general. But President Bush and a Democratic lawmaker have made it clear they differ on

2017年CRI BRICS seeks to promote interests of developing countries

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (front) addresses the opening ceremony of the Meeting of BRICS Ministers of Foreign Affairs in Beijing, capital of China, June 19, 2017. [Photo: Xinhua/Zhang Ling] Foreign ministers of the five BRICS nations are calli

科学美国人60秒 SSS This Shark Is the Vertebrate Methuselah

By human standards, a few vertebrate species have incredible longevity. Some tortoises live for nearly 200 years. Bowhead whales can live even a decade or two longer. But now theres a new champion: the Greenland sharkwhich conservative estimates have

2007年VOA标准英语-UNICEF Voices Concern about Sexual Violence in

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 13 July 2007 The U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF) says it is concerned about the large and growing number of children in Burundi who are victims of sexual violence. UNICEF says few cases are ever prosecuted and is calling for urge

VOA标准英语2008年-Bihar, India to Promote Rat Cuisine

Most cooks do their best to keep rats out of the kitchen, but in Bihar, one of India's poorest states, officials are doing just the opposite. The welfare department there is on a quest to increase the popularity of rodent cuisine. VOA Correspondent

China vows to promote image through better publicity

BEIJING, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- A senior Chinese publicity official has urged building a better image of the country on the world stage this year and strengthening friendly relationships with foreign countries. Wang Chen, director of the Information Offi

VOA标准英语2008年-US First Lady Visits Afghanistan To Promote Aid

By Barry Newhouse Islamabad 08 June 2008 U.S. First Lady Laura Bush has made a surprise trip to Afghanistan to raise awareness of the country's need for development aid before an international donors conference this week in Paris. VOA's Barry Newhou

Guerrero promises maturity and goals at Corinthians

RIO DE JANEIRO, July 17 (Xinhua) -- Former Bayern Munich and Hamburg striker Paolo Guerrero has vowed not to let his renowned fiery temperament overshadow his performances for new club Corinthians. Guerrero gave his first official press conference to

学个词Learn a Word 第274期 Promote

今天我们要学的词是promote。 Promote是宣传、推动的意思。To promote a product, 是为一件产品做宣传，to promote awareness of environmental issues, 是宣传环保意识。 最近，美国棒球名人堂的新成员、前巴尔

China to promote audio-video coding standard

BEIJING, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- China will promote the application and industrialization of its self-developed audio-video coding standard (AVS+) in broadcasting and television, the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) said Friday.

China promises to promote sustainable development

China promises to promote sustainable development SAN JOSE, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese official Thursday expressed here China's willingness and determination to work with the international community to promote sustainable development. Speaking at

每日一词【274】promote：宣传、推动

今天我们要学的词是promote。 Promote是宣传、推动的意思。To promote a product, 是为一件产品做宣传，to promote awareness of environmental issues, 是宣传环保意识。 最近，美国棒球名人堂的新成员、前巴尔

VOA常速英语2007年-Senegal, Gambia Hold Fair to Promote Responsibl

By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 03 November 2007 Hotel owners, neo-traditional craftsmen, and others in the tourism trade from Senegal and the Gambia convened in Senegal's capital, Dakar, this week for the first ever sub-regional tourism fair to promote respo

Chinese VP vows to promote development of China-Japan ties

BEIJING, March 23 (Xinhua) -- Vice President Xi Jinping on Friday pledged to boost the long-term, healthy and stable development of China-Japan relations. Xi made the remark while meeting with a delegation of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) heade

New HK gov't to promote economy, democracy, livelihood

HONG KONG, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong's new chief executive Leung Chun-ying Sunday said the new government will lead the city to develop the economy, improve people's livelihood, promote democracy and build a more prosperous, progressive and righte

Iraq ready to promote ties with China: Talabani

BAGHDAD, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- Iraqi President Jalal Talabani told the newly-arrived Chinese ambassador Tuesday that Iraq is willing to expand cooperation and strengthen ties with China. Talabani made the statement when receiving the credential from Ni

China, Cambodia vow to further promote strategic

BEIJING, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- China and Cambodia on Monday vowed to further promote their ties in a meeting between top political advisor Jia Qinglin and Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Hor Nam hong. China attaches high importance

2018年CRI China, Japan, South Korea to promote new cooperation mode

China, Japan and South Korea have agreed to jointly promote a new cooperation mode. The agreement has come at a trilateral meeting in Tokyo, which is bringing leaders from the three northeast Asian neighbors together for the first time in two and a h