散文:Look for the rusty lining

Every cloud has a silver lining, says the optimist. It follows naturally, then, that the pessimist must favor looking for the rusty lining. Just as the optimist can always find reasons for hoping that bad situations can improve, so the best pessimis

Shark! Dangerous in the Water and in English

Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. On this weekly show, we tell about commonly used American expressions. By knowing these expressions, you can improve your ability to speak and understand American English. Today, we go de

Texas Police Find Shark Stolen in Baby Stroller

This is Whats Trending Today A small shark that was stolen from an aquarium in Texas has been found and safely returned. Miss Helen is a 40-centimeter-long gray horn shark. She spends her time in a touch tank at the San Antonio Aquarium, where visito

Decrease in Shark Population Harms Ocean 1)Ecosystems

Broadcast: Jan 16, 2003 Experts say one of the world's most feared, but misunderstood, creatures is under 2) assault by fishermen. A new study of all types of sharks finds that there are fewer of them

英闻天下——553 Five Shark Species Put on Protection List

Five species of shark have been put on a wildlife protection list. The move has been made at the final meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species in Bangkok, Thailand. The decision restricts cross-border trade in the ocean

英闻天下——63 Environmentalists: HK Shark Fin Shops Try to Hide Their Trade

Photos shot in Hong Kong this week show more than 18-thousand shark fins drying on the roofs of industrial buildings. The fins are spread neatly in patterns under a warm sun. The images present just a fraction of the shark finning that takes place ev

【趣谈英语】鲨鱼袭击很罕见-Shark Attacks Are Rare

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国家地理:Explorer: Ultimate Shark 终极者——鲨鱼

What exactly is the power that drives nature's most famous jaws? In New Zealand, this great white shark drowned in a fisherman's net. And scientists Kara Yopak and Clinton Duffy are preparing an ultra-rare great white shark dissection. Ah, I've never

新西兰英语 728 Man killed by a shark

A man, who was swimming today at Murawai beach near Auckland, was attacked by a shark and died in the water. The man lived at Murawai. He was married with a young family. One fisherman, who was on rocks nearby, said he saw two sharks. Another fisherm

365个英语简短小故事-100. Shark Attack

It was a hot, sunny day. The waves off Santa Barbara were almost three feet high because of a distant Pacific storm. Surfers were having fun. Then the fun ended. One surfer started yelling. Surfers on the beach saw him swinging his arms. He went unde

Shark's fin soup

Yvonne: This is 6 Minute English, I'm Yvonne Archer - and Finn has kindly joined mefor today's programme. Hello Finn! Finn: Hello Yvonne how are you? Yvonne: Oh, I'm great thanks! Now, 2011 is the year of the Rabbit in the Chinese lunarcalendar - and

How Sharks Have Paid the Price for Demand for Shark Fin Soup

CHRISTOPHER CRUISE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Im Christopher Cruise. FAITH LAPIDUS: And Im Faith Lapidus. This week, we tell about sharks. We tell how demand for shark fin soup has led to the killing of millions of these cre

VOA标准英语2013--Shark Fin Consumption Declines in Hong Kong

Shark Fin Consumption Declines in Hong Kong Harvesting is what fishermen call the brutal act of cutting the fins off of living sharks and throwing the torso back into the ocean. Around 50 percent of all shark fins worldwide are traded through Hong Ko

美国国家公共电台 NPR How An Interview With A Shark Researcher Wound Up Starring A Shark

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: We have a very close view this morning of the sharks that have been swarming around some Southern California beaches. Why would dozens of sharks turn up there in recent weeks? Chris Lowe studies them. So we placed a call - or we

WildAid Shark Protection

WildAid, an international environmental conservation organization, protects endangered species through communication campaigns aimed at raising awareness of the threats facing wildlife all over the world. With the support of celebrities like Chinese

【英语4级听力】被鲨鱼袭击-Shark Attack

Martin is a long distance ocean swimmer. He practices every morning in Hermosa Beach. One morning he ran into a great white shark. He only saw it for one second. Then it quickly bit his ribs. Martin was carried to shore by his friends. He lost a lot

SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - All About Sharks

SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - All About Sharks By George Grow Broadcast: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. I'm Barbara Klein. VOICE TWO: And I'm Dou

听歌学英语:英国实力唱将VV Brown轻快单曲(Shark

听歌学英语:英国实力唱将V V Brown轻快单曲(Shark In The Water) Sometimes I get my head in a dilly Feeling so lost ticking you off Now boy, You know me well Said, Im that kinda feeling That kind of soft That kind of silly But when Im in d

VOA标准英语2011--California Bans Shark Fin

California Bans Shark Fin People in California can no longer eat the Chinese delicacy of shark fin soup. The Governor of California officially made it illegal to sell or possess shark fin. The ban is a part of a growing movement worldwide to save the

音乐咖啡厅:实力唱将VV Brown —Shark In The Water

原名Vanessa Brown的V V Brown(born 1983)，除了小时候开始学习音乐，长大后更是学业有成，不过后来她决定投身音乐事业。 Artist：VV Brown Song：Shark In The Water Sometimes I get my head in a dilly Feeling so lost ticking you off Now boy, You know me well