英语口语1+1:Nose is out of joint

NY Governor Announces Joint Bid With 1)Quebec Province for O

Broadcast: Jan 09 2003 New York State and the Canadian Province of Quebec are planning an historic joint effort to host Winter Olympic Games. New York Governor George Pataki announced Wednesday the Un

美国习惯用语:762 nose out of joint

今天我们要讲的美国习惯用语是：nose out of joint. 大家都知道，nose是鼻子的意思，joint是关节的意思。Nose out of joint连在一起就是不愉快，心烦意乱的意思，类似中文里说的鼻子都气歪了。 比如

South Korea Discusses Suspending Joint Military Exercises

South Korean officials are reacting carefully to the expected suspension of large U.S.-South Korea military exercises. An announcement could come this week to suspend the major joint military exercises, South Koreas Yonhap news agency reports. Those

VOA慢速英语--Rescue Work Continues after Mexico City Earthquake

The earthquake that struck near Mexico City Tuesday came exactly 32 years after an 8.0 magnitude quake hit the area. The 1985 earthquake killed nearly 10,000 people. Mexican officials say more than 200 people are confirmed dead following Tuesdays qua

A Joint Venture Contract　合资企业合同

A Joint Venture Contract 合资企业合同 (abridged) JOINT VENTURE CONTRACT between The AA CORPORATION and BB LIMITED for the Establishment of a Joint Venture Company known as CC CORPORATION LIMITED JOINT VENTURE CONTRACT is made between THE AA COR

China, Russia Conduct Joint Drill

China and Russia on Friday started joint naval drills off the coast of Russia's Far East. Seven vessels from China's North Sea Fleet and South Sea Fleet and 12 vessels from Russia's Pacific Fleet are taking part in the weeklong exercises. Participati

【英语时差8,16】断层线

Scientists say the surface of the Earth is cracked like a giant eggshell. They call the pieces tectonic plates. As many as twenty of them cover the Earth. The plates float about slowly, sometimes crashing into each other, and sometimes moving away fr

趣味青春英语电台 第165期:On the wagon

Idiom: On the wagon 成功戒酒 Hit the book: Scale Descend Mariana trench Crescent Scar Peak Trough Tectonic Collide

China, Russia kick off joint anti-terror exercise

KHABAROVSK, Russia, July 22 (Xinhua) -- Chinese and Russian troops on Wednesday began a five-day joint military drill aimed at boosting their ability to fight terrorism. Chen Bingde, chief of the General Staff of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) o

Russian, Chinese warships start joint sea exercise

QINGDAO, April 24 (Xinhua) -- Chinese and Russian warships on Tuesday left a naval base in the eastern Chinese harbor city of Qingdao to start a joint exercise in the Yellow Sea. The Chinese navy's missile destroyer DDG-112 Harbin and other warships

China, Russia issue joint communique on ties

MOSCOW, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- China and Russia on Thursday issued a joint communique on wide-ranging cooperation and coordination between the two countries. The document was released after the 17th regular meeting of the two countries' heads of governme

Indonesia eyes more investment from China: joint statement

BEIJING, March 25 (Xinhua) -- A joint statement released in Beijing on Sunday said that Indonesia invites Chinese enterprises to increase their investment. The statement was issued as Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono wrapped up a three-d

China, Russia satisfied with joint anti-terror military exer

BEIJING, July 24 (Xinhua) -- China and Russia are satisfied with the Peace Mission-2009 joint anti-terror military exercise, senior military officers of the two countries said here on Friday. Guo Boxiong, vice chairman of China's Central Military Com

US, Britain to Form Joint Security Board

The United States and Britain are planning to form a joint national security council, designed to allow the two allies close cooperation in dealing with security challenges. The two are expected to officially announce the creation of the new National

Joint Ventures Essential to Auto Industry Innovation

With profit margins in the Chinese auto industry continuing to erode, a number of joint ventures are looking toward China's less-developed western regions as an area to shore up their bottom lines. CRI's Hu Jia has more. Vehicle output in the Chengdu

China, Russia to conduct joint navy drill

BEIJING, March 29 (Xinhua) -- China and Russia will carry out a joint navy exercise between April and May, a Defense Ministry spokesman said on Thursday. The military drill will take place based on a consensus reached between Chen Bingde, chief of th

Russia-China joint naval exercise starts

QINGDAO, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Russian naval deputy chief of staff Rear Admiral Leonid Sukhanov announced here on Sunday the official start of the joint exercise with the Chinese navy. Ding Yiping, deputy commander of the Chinese People's Liberation A

英语听力文摘 English Digest 166、Why Mountains Stop Growing

If you live up in the mountains, understanding the continually shifting landscape can mean survival. Mountains are continually shifting. Erosion wears mountains down, but active mountain ranges are also continuously rising. And heres the interesting

万物简史 第262期:大地在移动(16)

Earth is alone among the rocky planets in having tectonics, and why this should be is a bit of a mystery. It is not simply a matter of size or densityVenus is nearly a twin of Earth in these respects and yet has no tectonic activity. It is thoughttho