二月二龙抬头：龙抬头的来历及习俗

Longtaitou Festival is a traditional Chinese festival held on the second day of the second month of the Chinese calendar. 每年农历的二月初二是中国的传统节日龙抬头。 The name literally translates to Dragon Raises Head Day. In the

VOA标准英语2010年-American Tim Burke Raises Hopes for Fi

U.S. biathlete Tim Burke made sports history last month when he became the first American to take the lead in the Biathlon World Cup standings. Burke is due to compete in his second Olympic Winter Games this February in Vancouver, Canada. Burke's ach

VOA慢速英语2011--Report of Plot to Kill Saudi Raises US-I

IN THE NEWS - Report of Plot to Kill Saudi Raises US-Iran Tensions 新闻报道 - 暗杀报道加剧美伊紧张局势 This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. 这里是美国之音慢速英语新闻报道。 This week, American officials accused

VOA标准英语2011--Yellowstone River Spill Raises Pipeline

Yellowstone River Spill Raises Pipeline Safety Concerns Environmentalists are pushing for tighter regulations after the rupture of an Exxon Mobil oil pipeline which runs beneath the Yellowstone River in Montana. Before it was shut off, the burst pipe

VOA标准英语2012--Jordan's Muslim Brotherhood Raises Its Political Profile

Jordan's Muslim Brotherhood Raises Its Political Profile Jordanians' demands for change have been growing stronger, fueled by economic hardship and boiling over at times into a direct challenge to the monarch. But the Muslim Brotherhood, the most org

VOA标准英语2013--HIV Cure Raises Hope

HIV Cure Raises Hope Tim Brown is one of only two people ever to be considered cured of HIV infection. But it was not easy. He also had leukemia. A bone marrow transplant from a donor with a rare mutation cured his HIV. The first transplant went well

'Fruitvale Station' Raises Awareness About Racial Profiling

'Fruitvale Station' Raises Awareness About Racial Profiling The film includes real footage taken of Oscar Grant's deadly shooting on a train platform by transit police in Oakland, New Year's Day, 2009. On New Years Eve, Oscar made resolutions. He dec

夏洛的网 第17期:小猪威尔伯(8)

Call up the Zuckermans, suggested Mrs. Arable to Fern. 给朱克曼家打个电话吧， 阿拉布尔太太劝弗恩说， Your Uncle Homer sometimes raises a pig. 你的霍默舅舅有时候会弄只猪养养。 And if Wilbur goes there to live, 要是

An Example of Tragedy

Bill Clinton is visiting a school. In one class, he asks the students if anyone can give him an example of a tragedy. One little boy stands up and offers, If my best friend who lives next door was playing in the street when a car came along and kille

ECB raises eurozone interest rates to 1.5%

The European Central Bank (ECB) has raised interest rates to 1.5% from 1.25% in an attempt to cool inflation in the 17-nation eurozone. ECB president Jean-Claude Trichet said that inflation, now 2.7%, was likely to remain clearly above the ECB's 2% t

China raises minimum wheat purchase prices for 2012

BEIJING, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- China's top economic planner announced Wednesday that it will raise the minimum purchase prices for wheat from farmers in 2012 to boost grain output. The move aims to protect farmers' enthusiasm to grow grains and furthe

HK raises Typhoon Vicente warning to highest level

HONG KONG, July 24 (Xinhua) -- As winds from Typhoon Vicente battered Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Observatory raised Tropical Cyclone warning to the highest level of Hurricane Signal No. 10 at 00:45 local time on Tuesday (16:45 GMT on Monday). Hurricane

Russia's Mission Control raises ISS by 10.2 km

MOSCOW, June 15 (Xinhua) -- Russia's Mission Control announced on Wednesday it had raised the International Space Station (ISS) by 10.2 km to 374.7 km with the help of the Europe's ATV-2 Johannes Kepler. The Mission Control conducted the correction(修

Greek Political Turmoil Raises Concerns of Eurozone Exit

The political turmoil in Greece over the creation of a coalition government is raising concerns anew that the country could become the first to exit the 17-nation euro currency bloc. The Athens government avoided a eurozone exit twice in the last two

OPEC raises 2011 world oil demand growth forecast

VIENNA, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) （石油输出国家组织 ）raised its forecast Monday for global oil-demand growth this year, encouraged by outlook of continued world economic recovery. In 2011

British EU Vote Raises Many Questions

AS IT IS 2016-06-28 British EU Vote Raises Many Questions British officials are dealing with international reaction to Britains decision to leave the European Union. British finance minister George Osborne spoke publicly on Monday for the first time

VOA标准英语2010年-Los Angeles Haitian Community Raises F

Haitian immigrant communities around the United States have been mobilizing help for victims of the earthquake, which brought destruction to the island nation Tuesday. The Haitian community there has seen an outpouring of money and support. Major cha

第16期:如何让你的旅行更有意义

我们都喜欢旅行，那么如何让旅行更有意义呢？ 1. Pick a destination that raises more questions than answers. 找一个能让你收获更多问题而不是答案的目的地。 2. Leave the technology at home. 把高科技产品留在家

冠词与形容词+名词结构

1) 两个形容词都有冠词，表示两个不同东西。 He raises a black and a white cat.他养了一只黑猫和一只白猫。 The black and the white cats are hers.这只黑猫和白猫都是他的。 2) 如后一个形容词无冠词，则指

趣味青春英语电台 第312期:Run before you can walk

Idiom: Run before you can walk( be patient ) Hit the book： Retinal detachment Macular degeneration Cataract Light sensitivity Blurry Side effect Randomly Respectively Optical And high myopiawhere the eyeball stretches and becomes too longisn't just