2010年ESL之日常生活 25 Installing Windows and Doors

25 Installing Windows and Doors GLOSSARY to bite off more than (one) can chew to try to do something that is too big ordifficult for one to actually do or finish * Erick tried to go to school full-time and work 30 hours per week, but he bit offmore t

新视野大学英语 读写教程第四册 unit1-c

Preview The first passage describes the change in feelings a woman experiences when she spends time with her husbands initially silent friend who both surprises and tempts her. The next passage is a discussion about the contrast between a family base

新视野大学英语 读写教程第四册 unit1-ab添加文本

(The Temptation of a Respectable Woman) Mrs.Baroda was a little annoyed to learn that her husband expected his friend, Gouvernail, up to spend a week or two on the plantation. Gouvernail's quiet personality puzzled Mrs.Baroda. After a few days with h

Pesticide Warning

03 警惕杀虫剂的危害 DATE=2-20-01 TITLE=AGRICULTURE REPORT - (1)Pesticide Warning BYLINE=George Grow (Start at 1'00

万花筒2008-02-25:Deadly flu strain

The flu epidemic intensified a few week ago, but it continued to worsen with widespread outbreaks being reported in every state except Florida. NBC's Robert Bazell reports. And there's new information tonight about this year's flu epidemic and why i

林超伦实战口译练习笔记 第119期:收购其他产品领域贸易公司

Organic growth was supplemented by the acquisition of other trading companies in related product areas including Union Merchants Overseas in 1968, Fox Roy Merchants and R. Verney in 1972 and J. C. Duffus in 1978. During the 1980's separate trading id

2009年ESL之旅行交通购物 02 Going to a Home Improvement Store

02 Going to a Home Improvement Store GLOSSARY to fix up to improve something; to make something better; to repair something;to correct what is broken or needs to be updated * Were going to fix up the office with some new paint and furniture. home imp

Swine flu spread 'not sustained

Swine flu spread 'not sustained ' 猪流感疫情继续传播 The number of confirmed cases （确诊病例） of swine flu in the UK has risen to 15. 英国猪流感确诊病例上升到 15 人。 The increase, from 13, comes as health chiefs await the results of more than 60

2006年VOA标准英语-UN Official Praises Asia's Bird Flu Efforts

By Ron Corben Bangkok 20 October 2006 The top United Nations official handling avian flu says Asia has shown significant progress in preparing to fight the spread of the virus. But the official warns that more help is needed to support Indonesia, wh

Bird flu discovered in Dutch farm

THE HAGUE, June 24 (Xinhua) -- Bird flu was discovered at a poultry farm in the central Dutch province of Flevoland, the Ministry of Agriculture said Friday. It said the virus discovered was a mild variant. The farm's 47,000 chickens were slaughtered

【英语1级听力】流感-The Flu

Larry has the flu. His nose is running. He coughs a lot. He sneezes a lot. When he coughs, he covers his mouth. When he sneezes, he covers his mouth. When his nose is running, he wipes his nose with a tissue. Larry's mother is taking care of him. She

2006年VOA标准英语-UN Officials Say Bird Flu Threat Remains H

By Scott Bobb Bangkok 10 April 2006 United Nations officials say the bird flu virus that has killed more than 100 people and millions of fowl in various parts of the world continues to pose a major th

Refugees Returning From Burundi to Homes in Congo

By Lisa Schlein The U.N. Refugee Agency says large numbers of Congolese refugees have left Burundi and returned to the Democratic Republic of Congo in the past few days. The UNHCR says it is not encou

Fourth confirmed swine flu case

Fourth confirmed swine flu case 第四例猪流感确诊病例 Anti-viral drugs are being issued to treat those affected by the flu A fourth case of swine flu has been confirmed in Northern Ireland. A man who has recently returned from Florida has tested posi

Tokyo has first swine flu cases

Tokyo has first swine flu cases 东京第一例猪流感确诊 Health officials in Japan have confirmed the first cases of swine flu in the densely populated （人口稠密的） capital, Tokyo. Two schoolgirls tested positive for the H1N1 virus after their return

Bird flu no threat to Australia: medical chief

CANBERRA, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- Australia's new chief medical officer, Professor Chris Baggoley, on Wednesday said Australian should not be worried about reports that a mutant strain of the deadly bird flu virus is spreading across Asia and beyond. On

ESL Podcast 642 – Installing Windows and Doors

Vern: I really think weve bitten off more than we can chew. I like do-it- yourself projects, but installing a new window and a new door isnt as easy as it looks. Genevive: What we dont know, well learn as we go. Okay, weve removed the old window. Thi

The Ass and the Flutev

As an ass was quietly dining on thistles，he beheld a shepherd seated beneath a tree，awakening sweet echoes on his flute，and charming the ears of all within hearing，excepting our discontented lop-eared brute，who thus soliloquized：The world

ESL Podcast 446 – Going to a Home Improvement Store

Paige: I think we can get everything we need to fix up the house in one trip. What do you think? Vern: We can try. It seems like everybody had the same thought when they woke up this morning: Go to the home improvement store ! Paige: Yeah, its a litt

omg美语：0118 OMG! 美语 Sick witht the Flu

白洁得了流感！ 白洁 caught the flu!! 还有谁感觉 really gross!? 1) flu 流感 2) I feel so gross 我感觉很不舒服 3) Call in sick打电话请病假 4) Sick in bed 卧病在床 5) Get well soon！ 快点好起来呀!