疯狂英语易背作文 18.My Views on Tradition

Many people especially the aged hold the idea that we should stick to the traditons of our country. Otherwise they think we will lose our distinctive Chinese character. In their eys, we should be pround of the great traditions left by our ancesters,

大学生活英语-Grading Policy(2)

A: What do you base our grades on? B: All of your coursework is important, including everything from attendance and homework to all of your test results for the semester. A: Does the final count the most? B: All of it is important; please just do you

大学生活英语-Grading Policy(1)

A: I was wondering how you are going to calculate our final grades. B: Grades are based on many things: homework, attendance, quizzes, mid-term, and final. A: What counts the most? B: Actually I look at all of it and let's not forget class participat

大学生活英语-Grading Policy(3)

A: How do you decide what grade we get? B: I look at many things: attendance, quizzes, and tests. A: What is the most important factor? B: Obviously I look for improvement as we go along, but I would like you to do your best from the beginning. A: Ho

大学英语六级词汇 r

racket n.球拍 radiant a.绚丽的；容光焕发的 radiate vt.辐射，散发 vi.发射(光、热等)；散发 radioactive a.放射性的 radius n.半径 random n.随意，随机 a.随意的，随机

儿童英语读物 The Clue in the Recycling Bin CHAPTER 4 Tamales and Tea

That evening Grandfather and the children went out to Tos Tacos for dinner. Grandfather parked the car, and the five of them walked two blocks to the restaurant. Look, said Jessie as they neared the restaurant. Theres Jonahs Jewelry Store. Its right

VOA慢速英语2011--Doctors Lack Many Ways to Treat Radiatio

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Countries across Asia and beyond are reporting small amounts of radiation from the disabled nuclear reactors in Japan. But officials say these levels are not a threat to public health. On Tuesday, Chines

VOA标准英语2013--Oklahomans Have Long Tradition of Resilience, Perseverance

Oklahomans Have Long Tradition of Resilience, Perseverance In a rural area of Oklahoma, Todd Mauldin lost his house and truck. I have had three close calls, and this was the third one, and it got me! he said. This kind of pluck and good-humored deter

Today’s Traditions of Halloween

Today's Traditions of HalloweenThe American tradition of trick-or-treating probably dates back to the early All Souls' Day parades in England. During the festivities, poor citizens would beg for food and families would give them pastries called soul

VOA标准英语2011--Americans and their Pampered Pets

AMERICAN MOSAIC - Americans and their Pampered Pets BOB DOUGHTY: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. Im Bob Doughty. Today, we play new music by Malaysian singer and songwriter Zee Avi. We also answer a question about the U.S. Open ten

英语语法：115 Apostrophe Catastrophe (Part One)

Grammar Girl here. Today's topic is apostrophes. When I was in second grade, I lost a spelling bee because I misspelled the word its. I put an apostrophe in when I shouldn't have, and it was a very traumatic moment in my young life. So when listeners

英语语法：158 Apostrophe Catastrophe

Grammar Girl here. Today's topic is tough apostrophe issues. I said it in the last episode about apostrophes, and I'll say it again: there are some confusing situations when it comes to apostrophes. For example, Christine, from Portland, Oregon; Judy

THIS IS AMERICA - Christmas Traditions and Music

THIS IS AMERICA -December 23, 2002: Christmas Traditions and Music By Shelley Gollust (THEME) ANNCR: Millions of Americans will celebrate Christmas on December Twenty-Fifth. It is the most widely-cele

THIS IS AMERICA - New Year's Traditions

THIS IS AMERICA - December 30, 2002: New Year's Traditions By Jerilyn Watson (THEME) VOICE ONE: On December thirty-first, Americans and other people around the world welcome the New Year. I’m Mary T

2006年VOA标准英语-The Tradition of the State of the Union

By Charlene Sarmiento Washington, DC 24 January 2006 watch State of Union report President Bush will make his State of the Union address on Tuesday, January 31st to both houses of Congress, members of

Houston Rockets beat Phoenix Suns 111-81

HOUSTON, March 13 (Xinhua) -- The Houston Rockets routed the Phoenix Suns 111-81 Wednesday night at Toyota Center. The home court added to the obvious revenge factor after the Suns' 107-105 win over the Rockets last Saturday. Donatas Motiejunas score

VOA标准英语2010年-Is Russia Radicalizing its Muslims?

The Russian Supreme Court on Tuesday hears an appeal of 12 Muslims from the republic of Tatarstan imprisoned on charges of attempting to overthrow the local government. Russian human rights activists say the case represents an assault on freedom of r

学个词Learn a Word 第461期 Catastrophe

今天我们要学的词是catastrophe。 Catastrophe, 是灾难的意思。 Humanitarian catastrophe, 就是人道主义灾难。缅甸发生强热带风暴后，国际慈善机构乐施会警告说，缅甸已经处于一场公共健康灾难的边缘

VOA标准英语2010年-Both Old and New Cutting-Edge Technolo

Since the April 20 explosion and fire that sank the BP Deepwater Horizon off-shore oil rig, about 800,000 liters of crude oil a day have been spewing from the broken well into the Gulf of Mexico. The massive spill is threatening marine life, commerci

音乐咖啡厅:LeAnn Rimes - Love is Love is Love

I don't mean to start an argument Yeah I'm just trying to spark a conversation Like a love can make a tyrant on ya Time to open up the floodgate Radicate the sanity My unoriginal opinion of me So let me shout it from the hallway Oh love is love is lo