2.5 The three fish 三条鱼

This is a story of the lake and the three big fish that were in it, one of them intelligent, another half-intelligent, and the third, stupid. Some fisherman came to the edge of the lake with their nets. The three fish saw them. The intelligent fish d

VOA慢速英语-Development Report - Nothing But Nets Campaign Aims

The United Nations Foundation has raised over $20 million so far and supplied more than 700,000 treated bed nets to families. Transcript of radio broadcast: 27 July 2008 This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Malaria parasites are sprea

英语听力—环球英语 1451 Mountains Under the Sea

Voice 1 Welcome to Spotlight. Im Anne Muir. Voice 2 And Im Bruce Gulland. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand - no matter where in the world they live. Voice 1 Aurlie Spadone knows all about

纯正英语一分钟-Food safety

Food safety seems to be a big issue nowadays. I cant remember it being such a big problem years ago. With todays technology, it shouldnt be a problem. But it is. In fact, there are many problems. In my country, GM food is a big issue. People do not w

学个词Learn a Word 第826期 Benefits

今天我们要学的词是benefits。 Benefits, 有福利和补助的意思。美国九月份失业率为9.8%。Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan supports an extension of unemployment benefits, 前美联储主席格林斯潘支持延长失

2006年VOA标准英语-Social Networking Web Sites Offer Community --

By Suzanne Presto Washington, DC 07 September 2006 watch Social Networking report Social networking online Social networking Web sites draw tens of millions of people looking to connect with each other via the Internet. But some users, especially yo

VOA慢速英语 2008 1001a

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Governments, businesses and other groups have promised to add three billion dollars to the fight against malaria. The promises came last week at a meeting at the United Nations in New York. The money wi

巴黎哀悼恐袭遇难人员

AS IT IS 2015-11-17 As Paris Mourns, So Does Beirut 巴黎哀悼恐袭遇难人员 The colors of the French flag -- blue, white and red -- dominated social media following Friday evenings terrorist attacks in Paris. The attacks killed 129 people and

2006年VOA标准英语-More Bed Nets Needed in Burundi's Fight Ag

By Cathy Majtenyi Bujumbura 24 April 2006 Every 30 seconds a child in Africa dies of malaria. Health care workers report a drop in malaria rates with bed net use, but in the tiny central African natio

美国国家公共电台 NPR Will Work For No Benefits: The Challenges Of Being In The New Contract Workforce

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: All this week we're taking a look at the growing significance of freelance work in our economy. Some 32 million Americans now rely on freelance or contract work for their primary income. That's according to an NPR/Marist Poll rel

美国国家公共电台 NPR White House Proposes Deep Cuts To Safety Nets With 'Taxpayer First' Budget Plan

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: The Trump administration has been dogged by controversy for the past few weeks, but now, even as the president is traveling overseas, his administration is proceeding with the business of government. It's presenting the 2018 budg

VOA常速英语2007年-Global Fund Says Insecticide-Treated Bed Nets R

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 27 November 2007 The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria reports nearly every family with children in Africa soon could have a bed net to protect against malaria. The Geneva-based Global Fund says it has delive

On the seashore 在海滨

On The SeashoreOn the seashore of endless worlds children meet. The infinite sky is motionless overheadAnd the restless water is boisterous. On the seashore of endless worldsThe children meet with shouts and dances. They build their houses with sand,

2006年VOA标准英语-West Africans Try Treated Bed Nets, New Drugs t

By Nico Colombant Dakar 13 December 2006 As events in Washington mark the U.S. government effort to combat malaria in Africa, West Africans, themselves, are busy applying techniques they were unfamiliar with and trying new drugs. VOA's Nico Colomban

每日一词【826】benefits：福利和补助

今天我们要学的词是benefits。 Benefits, 有福利和补助的意思。美国九月份失业率为9.8%。Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan supports an extension of unemployment benefits, 前美联储主席格林斯潘支持延长失

2007年VOA标准英语-Protective Nets Keep Sharks at Bay in Durban, S

By Scott Bobb Durban 14 June 2007 South Africa boasts some of the most beautiful beaches in the world,which attract millions of tourists each year. A series of fatal shark attacks in the Durban area in the 1940s led local authorities to install shark

父亲的吻

The Board Meeting had come to an end. Bob started to stand up and jostled the table, spilling his coffee over his notes. How embarrassing. I am getting so clumsy in my old age.Everyone had a good laugh, and soon we were all telling stories of our mos

China adopts school bus safety regulation

BEIJING, March 29 (Xinhua) -- The State Council, China's cabinet, has approved a draft of regulations on school bus safety management, according to a statement issued Thursday. The statement, released after a State Council meeting presided over by Pr

英国学生科学读本 第25期:鲱鱼(2)

The herring lays its eggs on the rocks at the bottom of the sea. The eggs are then called spawn. In a few weeks a little herring comes out of each egg. Many other fishes eat the spawn, or the sea would soon be full ofherrings. 鲱鱼在海底的礁石上

经济学人333:乡村宽带 埋入地下

Rural broadband 乡村宽带 Going underground 埋入地下 Frustrated country-dwellers build their own internet connections 无奈的乡下居民自行建立网络连接 Hold onI'll try you on Skype 别挂，我再试试Skype FUSION splicing is a te