听一分钟英文：Transportation-交通

Transportation hasnt really changed a lot in the past 100 years. When you think about changes in other areas of our life, transportation is pretty much the same as it was years ago. OK, cars, trains and airplanes are faster, but theyre not so differe

英语热词：什么是“第一世界问题”？

First-world problem refers to a trivial frustration or petty concern, particularly one that contrasts sharply with serious problems such as those faced by developing nations. 第一世界问题指的是微不足道的挫折或琐碎的烦心事，和发

Merlin Diamond 纳米比亚短跑运动员

Frustration 失望，挫败感 Training for the Olympics is very hard. Some athletes train for years and still don't make it to the Games. One athlete who has been training for the Olympics is Merlin Diamond. Merlin is a sprinter from Namibia. Join N

英语歌曲:Cruisin' Along 一路逍遥

Cruisin'Along 一路逍遥 Cruisin'alonginmyautomobile, Sittin'behindthesteeringwheel, Singin'asongwiththeradio, Hoponinandawaywe'llgo! Honk,honk!Rattle,rattle! Don'tcrash!Beep,beep! 动作解说： A 手掌压鼻子两次 B 摇头 C 用手遮住脸

SSS 2010-01-27

We all know that talking on a cell phone can impair our ability to drive (although too many of us do it anyway). Now a study in the journal Psychonomic Bulletin and Review shows that the reverse is also true: driving makes it hard to keep track of wh

新西兰英语 715 Warrant of Fitness changes

Today the Associate Minister of Transport, Simon Bridges, announced changes to the Warrant of Fitness laws. These changes will happen next year. At the moment, all cars which are less than 6 years old need a WoF (Warrant of Fitness) every 12 months.

超级简单英语阅读:Start the Car

Bob pushed the button on the door handle. He pulled on the door handle. He opened the car door. He got into the car. He sat down. He sat down in the drivers seat. He sat down behind the steering wheel. Bob put the seat belt on. He buckled the seat be

六级词汇与结构练习（38）

坚持不懈，直到成功。 我们每天的奋斗就像对参天大树的一次砍击，头几刀可能了无痕迹。每一击看似微不足道，然而，累积起来，巨树终会倒下。这恰

流行美语 (Popular American) 293

Larry跟李华开车去朋友家参加派对。今天我们要学两个常用语：BFF和Take the wheel. LL: Lihua, we got a really good deal on these gifts for the party. I know my BFF very well, and I'm certain that this type of wine and this kind

【英语1级听力】发动车-Start the Car

Bob pushed the button on the door handle. He pulled on the door handle. He opened the car door. He got into the car. He sat down. He sat down in the driver's seat. He sat down behind the steering wheel. Bob put the seat belt on. He buckled the seat b

365个英语简短小故事-206. Freeway Chase

A 24-year-old Los Angeles man was taken to a hospital and then to county jail after leading police on a one-hour freeway chase in a stolen SUV. The chase ended in downtown Los Angeles in front of the Spring Hotel. Most of the chase was uneventful, ex

新西兰英语 184 Samoa drives on the left

Today, Western Samoa changed from driving on the right hand side of the road to the left hand side, just like New Zealand. American Samoa will continue to drive on the right hand side just like the USA. However, all the other Pacific Islands drive on

英语听力 暮光之城•暮色 第142期:第九章 理论(6)

What did you do then? he asked after a minute. 然后你做了什么？一分钟以后，他问道。 I did some research on the Internet. 我在网上搜索了一下。 And did that convince you? 那证实了你的猜想吗？ His voice sounded bare

《哈利波特》作者JK.罗琳的经典名言

There is an expiry date on blaming your parents for steering you in the wrong direction; the moment you are old enough to take the wheel, responsibility lies with you. 埋怨父母给你指错方向是有一个时间段的。当你成长到可以控制

世界名人简介 第48期:尤利娅·季莫申科

Yulia Tymoshenko is Ukraines prime minister and one of the worlds few female leaders. She is head of the All-Ukrainian Union Fatherland party and the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc. She was born in 1960 and spent her teenage years rising through the Soviet Co

英语美文：山路历险记

Fear is a fact of life everyone faces from time to time. In most cases fearis a healthy reaction to a dangerous situation. But sometimes fear can be so extreme, so overwhelming, that it interferes with normal living. That is what happened to me drivi

今天学学开车吧！

Xavier: Look out! Put your foot on the brake! Xavier：小心！把脚放到刹车上！ Brandy: I am braking. Brandy：我在踩刹车。 Xavier: No, your foot is on the gas pedal! Xavier：没有，你的脚在油门上！ Brandy: Oh. Theres the br

十天学会简单英语第3课:在街头(6)

How far is the airport from here? 机场离这里多远？ It's about one hour's drive. 大约一小时车程。 Drive carefully. 小心驾驶。 Drive slowly. 慢行。 Don't drive too fast. 不要开太快。 May I see your driver's license? 我可以

英语六级作文 车祸见证书

假设你在某日某时某地目击一起车祸，就此写一份见证书。见证书须包括以下几点： 1.车祸发生的时间及地点 2.你所见到的车祸情况 3.你对车祸原因的分析 An Eye-witness Account of a Traffic Accident

常用英语口语：出租车里的移动电视

Benjamin： Excuse me, what's the screen near your steering wheel for? 不好意思，请问一下，你方向盘旁边的那个屏幕是干什么的啊？ Taxi driver： It's a portable TV. It's a popular thing now. 这是个移动电视，现在非常