天方夜谭英文故事：The Three Wisemen and The Camel

Once there lived a man in a small village in Arabia. He had a camel. Whenever he went on a journey, he went along with his camel. At one such journey, he lost his camel unexpectedly. He was in search of his camel. He asked everyone, Have you seen my

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我有个朋友在政府部门工作。他这工作以前可是个肥缺，经常用公款吃喝旅游。可好景不长，这种挥霍公款的行为被发现了，他被调查机构请去喝茶了。这让我想到了一个习惯用语，那就是:

VOA慢速英语2011--Amazon Launches E-Book Lending for Libra

Technology Report - Amazon Launches E-Book Lending for Libraries 科技报道 - 亚马逊推出Kindle图书借阅服务 This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语科技报道。 Amazon.com launched its Kindle

2006年VOA标准英语-Iowa Governor Becomes First To Launch US Presid

By Jim Malone Washington 30 November 2006 Iowa's Democratic governor, Tom Vilsack, officially became the first presidential candidate for 2008 on Thursday. Several other potential candidates have either taken themselves out of the running for the Wh

VOA慢速英语2011--Nigeria Launches First African-Built Sat

Technology Report - Nigeria Launches First African-Built Satellite 科技报道 - 尼日利亚发射首颗非洲自行研制卫星 This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语科技报道。 Nigeria has launche

VOA标准英语2011--UN Slavery Memorial Design Competition L

UN Slavery Memorial Design Competition Launched The United Nations Friday announced an international competition to design a memorial honoring the victims of slavery. Its estimated that over 500 years, more than 18 million people were abducted from A

VOA标准英语 Michelle Obama Enchants Europe

The U.S. president's wife, Michelle Obama, accompanied her husband on his first trip to Europe since taking office. But far from standing in the shadow of her husband, Mrs. Obama enchanted Europeans with her personal style. US First Lady Michelle Ob

VOA慢速英语-Education Report - Foreign Student Series: An Introd

This is the VOA Special English Education Report. A listener in Poland recently sent us an e-mail. Slawek Loboda writes: There are many American universities and colleges that provide long distance education to the world. The trouble is that each un

VOA标准英语2012--Private Spacecraft Ready for Launch to ISS

Private Spacecraft Ready for Launch to ISS An animation shows what space station partner nations and SpaceX hope to see on launch day. The Falcon 9 rocket, carrying its Dragon capsule, will launch from Cape Canaveral in Florida. The cargo-carrying sp

VOA标准英语2012--Japan Heightens Military Alert for North Korean 'Space Launch'

Japan Heightens Military Alert for North Korean 'Space Launch' It is perhaps the highest state of readiness for Japan's military since World War II. The country has deployed naval ships equipped with interceptor missiles and set up missile defenses o

VOA标准英语2012--Global Plan to Control Measles Launched

Global Plan to Control Measles Launched Measles, one of the most infectious diseases on the planet, is a leading cause of death and disability among children worldwide, especially in the developing world, even though a safe and cost-effective vaccine

VOA标准英语2012--Somali Film Company Launches in Kenya

Somali Film Company Launches in Kenya In the Somali neighborhood of Eastleigh, in the eastern suburbs of Nairobi, two businessmen have launched a Somali film production company called Eastleighwood. Ahmed Shariff, one of the founders, hopes to change

VOA标准英语2011--Possible Political Showdown Inches Closer in Kinshasa

Possible Political Showdown Inches Closer in Kinshasa A possible political showdown is inching closer in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the second place candidate in the fraud-marred November presidential election says he is the rightful pre

VOA标准英语2011--Artist Inspired by Final Space Shuttle L

Artist Inspired by Final Space Shuttle Launch Standing on the grounds of Kennedy Space Center, facing the launch pad as a space shuttle lifts off, is an experience that defies words. Friday's historic launch of Atlantis marks the beginning of the end

VOA标准英语2012--New Immunization Effort Launched

New Immunization Effort Launched Over the next three months, about 50 million young people in seven African countries will be vaccinated against meningitis. Its part of larger campaign to eliminate the disease in 26 at-risk countries. Meningitis is a

VOA标准英语2011--Juno Spacecraft Launches Toward Jupiter

Juno Spacecraft Launches Toward Jupiter The U.S. space agency launched the Juno spacecraft from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida Friday, beginning a five-year journey to Jupiter. 3,2,1. Ignition and liftoff of the Atlas 5 [rocket] with Juno on a t

2006年VOA标准英语-Ghana President Launches Fund to Help Small Bus

By Efam Dovi Accra, Ghana 06 September 2006 Ghana's President, J.A. Kufuor, has launched a debt relief project that aimed at benefiting small businesses in the poverty-stricken country. Efam Dovi reports for VOA from Accra the deal is part of a $200

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Launches New Campaign to Win Support

By Paula Wolfson White House 13 March 2006 President Bush has launched a new campaign to win support for the Iraq war at, what he calls,

开口ABC 之 在“Outlook”牛排屋

1. Can I see the menu first? In fact, when you go to a western restaurant the hostess/host will usually give you the menu as soon as you are seated.You are more likely to ask this if you want to check

学个词Learn a Word 第328期 Launch

今天我们要学的词是launch。 Launch, 有发起，创办的意思。巴基斯坦反对党领袖布托宣布，如果穆沙拉夫总统拒绝结束国家紧急状态，她就要在星期五发动大规模集会示威， Benazir Bhutto announced