美国国家公共电台 NPR It's Been 25 Years Since The Federal Gas Tax Went Up

DAVID GREENE, HOST: Today, we are marking an anniversary. Twenty-five years ago this week was the last time the federal gas tax went up. Today, that tax is still what it was in 1993 - 18.4 cents per gallon. And yet the costs of building and maintaini

听力每日练习listen 36

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A little old lady goes to the doctor ... and says,

Gas Shortage Intensifies in Mexico

Broadcast: Feb 13, 2003 Demand for electricity is growing in Mexico, but the state-owned oil company, known as Pemex, is reducing the amount of natural gas it can provide for electrical generation. Th

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By Deborah Block Washington 13 May 2008 As the price of gasoline continues to rise in the U.S., more Americans are buying smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles. Others are holding on to their big cars, in hopes that gas prices will eventually go down

加油站—Gas Station

When I need gas for my car, I pull into a gas station right around the corner from my house and use my gas card. Years ago, full-service gas stations were very common. The gas station attendant would put gas in your car, check the oil level in your e

英语博客(A cup of English):013 Do you have gas?

Do you have gas? Beginners. What kind of a question is that? Are you talking about my body or my car? Well, actually, I am talking about your car. Gas, or petrol, as it is called in England, is a big subject at the moment. Driving a car has become re

VOA常速英语2008年-Israel to Redistribute Gas Masks Amid Fears of

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 02 April 2008 Israel is strengthening security on its home front in a sign of war jitters. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, Israel is casting a wary eye toward Iran. Israel's security Cabinet has decide

China to accelerate shale gas industrialization

BEIJING, June 25 (Xinhua) -- A senior Chinese official on Monday called for the country to speed up mass production of shale gas with its own technologies to ensure adequate energy supply. Efforts must be made to achieve early breakthroughs in the ap

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Police fire tear gas at Tunisian protestors

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3 surefire ways to waste gas

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意大利APP提供实时“蚊子热点”

Smartphones are being used to combat the dreaded mosquito in Italy, with a new app that tracks the location of the blood-sucking pests. 意大利人很怕蚊子，于是用上智能手机来抵御蚊害：一种新开发的应用程序将能追踪到这

Greece steps up privatization program

ATHENS, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Greece gave a new boost to its stagnant privatization program on Wednesday with the launch of an international public tender for the development of two major projects. The tender involves the Astir Palace luxury resort com

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The fitness industry 健身产业 It works out cheaper 降低成本运作 Cut-price gyms are seizing a growing share of a stagnant market 减价的健身房在萧条的市场中的份额日益增加 Bulk discount 批量折扣 GETTING out of a pricey

经济学人:自由交流:股本投资的高回报(1)

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Lesson 74-1 At the Gas Station 在加油站

Listen to the dialogues and fill in T for True, F for False. 英语对话1 A: Do you know what kind of petrol this car is using? B: No idea. This car is rented! A: Gee. You should ring for an enquiry. 英语对话2 A: Have you ever been to TRJ gas st

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Luke entered the classroom. He saw one empty desk. It was the last desk in the far row next to the wall. He walked over to it and sat down. An old man was sitting in front of him. The teacher started talking. Luke started taking notes. The old man mo