常春藤生活英语【61】27 Dresses

Jane is great at taking care of everyone in her life. She has even assisted 27 friends in planning their weddings. Now, she is busy helping her sister put together a dream wedding. There is just one problem: Jane is in love with her sister's fiance1,

VOA标准英语2011-President Obama Pushes On For Innovation

President Barack Obama is pushing on to encourage more innovation among American businesses, while Republicans warn against government solutions in their dueling weekly addresses. President Obama recorded his message earlier this week on the factory

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush, Berlusconi Discuss Iraq

By Scott Stearns Washington 28 February 2006 President Bush, right, gestures as he answers questions from the Italian media during his meeting with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, February 2

VOA标准英语2011--Union Power at Issue in Wisconsin Disput

In U.S. politics, all eyes are on the Midwest state of Wisconsin where a budget battle rages that could have a profound impact on the power of labor unions around the country. The Republican governor of Wisconsin, Scott Walker, wants to curb the coll

英语诗歌:The Horses

Ted Hughes I climbed through woods in the hour-before-dawn dark. Evil air, a frost-making stillness, Not a leaf, not a bird,-- A world cast in frost. I came out above the wood Where my breath left tortuous statues in the iron light. But the valleys

英语语法：123 Ellipses

by Mignon Fogarty People often ask how to use ellipses, those little dot-dot-dots you often see in e-mail messages. For example, Mitra from Michigan asked, When is it appropriate to use '...' in writing? People use it all the time, and it seems like

Useful Phrases

After you have greeted your guests, you will begin to go through the main body of your presentation. It's very useful to have some visual aids - some slides, pictures or graphs that help explain what you are saying. Sometimes they can also help to k

被无数个电台做过无数次的背景电乐 dreams come true--ses

Ne ga weon ha neun de ro Ja sin in neun mo seub keu dae ro I jek keo sum gyo watteon bi mi leul Ne ga mo du mal ha go sipeo (Baby) Funny How All Dreams Come True Na lul ji kyo jul kkeo ya Ak kyeo watteon ja geun sa lang do Funny How I Feel For You Ne

2006年VOA标准英语-Florida Residents Face Tough Discipline for Fee

By Lisa Ferdinando Miami 21 July 2006 Flordia warning sign Officials with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission recently went undercover to crackdown on people feeding alligators. Experts warn that interacting with alligators can cre

2007年VOA标准英语-Missile Defense to Be Discussed at Upcoming Bus

By Andre de Nesnera Washington 28 June 2007 Russia strongly opposes Washington's plan to introduce a missile defense system in Eastern Europe. In this report from Washington, VOA Senior Correspondent Andr de Nesnera looks at the proposal, which will

2006年VOA标准英语-East African Officials Discuss Defense For

By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 26 April 2006 Officials from several eastern African countries met in Kenya's capital to continue work on putting together a regional peacekeeping force. Defense ministers an

2006年VOA标准英语-Egyptian Judges Face Disciplinary Action A

By Challiss McDonough Cairo 18 April 2006 Demonstrator with a zipper over his mouth shows his solidarity with judges who were punished for speaking out during an anti government protest in Cairo, Marc

2006年VOA标准英语-Indonesian Lepers Still Face Discrimination, De

By Trish Anderton Jakarta 29 May 2006 Former South Korean leprosy patient, Oh Chun-duck, participates in an anti-Japan rally for having been forced to stay in isolated leprosariums during Japan's wartime colonial rule (File photo - Oct. 27, 2005) Th

2006年VOA标准英语-Terror Suspects in Miami; Disclosure of Secret

By Peter Fedynsky Washington, D.C. 26 June 2006 watch Terrorism report U.S. government officials say the arrest of seven suspected terrorists in Miami, Florida represents a step forward in the war against terror. But as VOA's Peter Fedynsky reports,

VOA标准英语2011--Wisconsin Budget Battle Continues

The battle about balancing a budget in the Midwest state of Wisconsin has entered its second week, with no end in sight. Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, a Republican, is refusing to negotiate on legislation that would end collective bargaining right

英语情景对话-View Houses(3)

A: Can we choose a time to look at houses together? B: Can you do that in the mornings, or would the afternoons be best? A: Either way is good for me. B: There are a number of open houses this weekend in your area. Would that okay with you? A: I can

英语情景对话-Houses You Don't Like(3)

A: From the looks of this house from the outside, I dont really think that I want to go inside. B: From here, it does look like it could use a little work. Lets see what the interior looks like. A: I am not impressed by the interior of this house. B:

原版英语对话1000个:096 Horses

Todd: Hello, Daniela, how are you tonight? Daniella: Hi, Todd. I'm fine, thanks. Todd: Now, you were showing me a picture of a horse. Daniella: Yes. Todd: And you were saying that female horses and male horses are different. Daniella: They behave dif

US Businesses Sharply Boosting Employment

The U.S. economy had a net gain of 227,000 jobs in February, while the unemployment rate held steady at 8.3 percent. Some industry experts say Friday's employment data is the latest in a series of generally upbeat economic reports showing the economy

2006年VOA标准英语-African Leaders Discuss Stalled Transition in I

By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 06 October 2006 West African leaders are meeting in Abuja to discuss how war-divided Ivory Coast should be run, after a U.N.-backed transitional government expires at the end of this month. The meeting is viewed as a crucia