Shuttle1 Investigation

Broadcast: May 10, 2003 By Cynthia Kirk This is the VOA Special English program, In the News. Investigators say they now believe they know what caused the American space shuttle Columbia to break apar

【寓言】The Cock and the Pearl(有声)

The Cock and the Pearl A cock was once strutting up and down the farmyard among the hens when suddenly he espied something shinning amid the straw.

US Shuttle Flights Could Resume This Fall

Broadcast: Mar 15, 2003 The U.S. space agency NASA is getting ready to resume shuttle flights as early as September or October. But the return to flight depends on whether the cause of the shuttle Col

鹅妈妈童谣 33 Cock-A-Doddle-Do

Cock a doodle do! My dame has lost her shoe, My master's lost his fiddlestick, And knows not what to do.

鹅妈妈童谣 32 Ride A Cock-Horse To Banbury Cross

Ride a cock-horse to Banbury Cross, To see a fine lady upon a white horse; Rings on her fingers and bells on her toes, And she shall have music wherever she goes.

美国国家公共电台 NPR Puerto Ricans Angry Over Impending Ban On Cockfighting

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: In Puerto Rico, cockfighting has been a tradition for centuries. Now it's on the brink of being declared illegal. The farm bill, passed by the U.S. Congress and sent to the president's desk earlier this week, includes a provision

U.S. shuttle Endeavour undocks from space station

WASHINGTON, May 30 (Xinhua) -- After nearly 12 days together in orbit, U.S. space shuttle Endeavour(奋进号) undocked from the International Space Station on Sunday night, NASA announced on Monday. According to NASA, the undocking took place at 11:

<词海拾贝>A Cock And Bull Story：荒诞、无稽之谈

A cock and bull story，公鸡和公牛的故事？非也，非也。它的意思是“荒诞的故事、无稽之谈、无伤大雅的谎言”。 1620年左右，这个短语第一次出现。据说当

The Dog，the Cock and the Fox

A dog and a cock having struck up acquaintances，went out on their travels together．Nightfall found them in a forest；so the cock，flying up on a tree，perched among th6 branches，while the dog dozed below at the foot As the night passed and t

The Cock and the Jewel

The Cock and the Jewel As a cock was scratching up the straw in a farmyard，in search of food for the hens，he hit upon a jewel that by some chance had found its way there．Ho！said he，you are a very fine thing，no doubt，to those who prize y

The Cat and the Cock

A cat caught a cock，and took counsel with himeself how he might find a reasonable excuse for eating him．He accused him of being a nuisance to men，by crowing in the night time，and not permitting them to sleep．The cock defended himself by say

The Two Cocks

Two cocks once fought to decide who should be the king of the farmyard．After a long，hard struggle one cock could fight no more．He crept into the darkest corner of the hen house to hide his shame．The winner flew onto the top of the farmhouse，

U.S. shuttle Atlantis docks with space station

WASHINGTON, July 10 (Xinhua) -- U.S. space shuttle Atlantis docked with the International Space Station on Sunday morning after nearly two days of flight. Commander Christopher Ferguson guided space shuttle Atlantis to a docking with the station at 1

Obama hails shuttle Atlantis' final flight

WASHINGTON, July 8 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday hailed space shuttle Atlantis' final flight in NASA's shuttle program, saying Americans across the country watched with pride as America reached for the heavens once more. Obama exp

美国习惯用语:317 cock and bull story; cover story

我们今天要讲的习惯用语都有这个词: story。也许很多人都知道这个词。它通常解释为故事，也可以是新闻报导的意思。我们要学的第一个习惯用语是: cock and bull story。我们知道cock是公鸡，bu

Space Shuttle Discovery Prepares for its Final

The U.S. space shuttle（航天飞机） Discovery has completed its work at the International Space Station on its 39th and final mission, and is preparing for Wednesday's scheduled landing at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The shuttle success

As Space Shuttle Program Nears End, So Do Jobs

As crew members of the upcoming NASA space shuttle mission prepare for the final flight of the shuttle program, they say they are inspired by NASA's accomplishments, but also about the retirement of the shuttle fleet and lay-offs among the NASA commu

Final Landing for Shuttle Endeavour

The space shuttle Endeavour has returned to Earth for the final time, after completing a 16-day mission to the International Space Station. NASA welcomed home the Endeavour shuttle before dawn Wednesday, after the ship glided in from a safe re-entry

My “Cock” Clock

My Cock ClockHello! My name is Dongdong. Do you know I have a nice clock? It is a beautiful clock. It is in my bedroom. In m\fact it is an alarm clock. The big and round body is made of plastics and the clock is set in it. There is a red comb on its

shuttle Discovery lands in Florida,concluding flying career

WASHINGTON, March 9 (Xinhua) -- U.S. space shuttle Discovery landed safely at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday, ending its nearly 27-year flying career as the world's most- traveled spaceship（宇宙飞船）. According to NASA, Disc