英文书摘精选 Matches火柴

Have you ever had a problem getting a match to light? If so, you might be using the wrong type of match. There are actually two different types of matches: safety matches and strike-anywhere matches. 以前你点燃火柴时有没有点不着的时候呢

'To Build a Fire,' by Jack London

Our story today is called To Build a Fire. It was written by Jack London and adapted by Dona de Sanctis. Here is Harry Monroe with the story. The man walked down the trail on a cold, gray day. Pure white snow and ice covered the Earth for as far as h

VOA慢速英语20060107b

AMERICAN STORIES - To Build A FireBy Jack London Broadcast: Saturday, January 07, 2006 Announcer: Now, the weekly Special English program, AMERICAN STORIES. (MUSIC) Our story today is called To Build

UEFA gives heavy ban on Serbia U21 team

LONDON, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- Two Serbian under-21 team coaches were banned by two years for their role in a post-match brawl in a European Championship qualifier, UEFA announced on Thursday. UEFA also fined the Serbian federation 105,000 U.S. dollars

China out after losing to France

TURIN, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- China's campaign of the World Championship（世界锦标赛） was brought to a premature（早产的） end after they lost to France in straight sets on Monday. China, who have aimed a second-phase slot of the tournamen

VOA常速英语2007年-International Media Heavyweights Continue to Bo

By Phil Mercer Sydney 11 November 2007 Australian cricket authorities are locked in a dispute with major news organizations over coverage of test matches. Cricket Australia, the game's governing body, has demanded that news groups hand over rights to

Corinthians lifted from 60-day closed door matches

SAO PAULO, March 7 (Xinhua) -- Defending Copa Libertadores champion Corinthians will be lifted from the 60-day sanction of playing matches behind closed door, the club said Thursday. Corinthians was not allowed to play in front of its fans at home ma

Mourinho: Next season should be even better

ADRID, April 23 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho began looking to the future after watching his side win 6-3 away to Valencia on Saturday. Madrid's win was their second triumph in the Mestalla stadium（体育场） in four days and follow

Ibrahimovic banned by UEFA for two European matches

GENEVA, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- Paris Saint-Germain forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been banned for two matches on Wednesday for challenging opponents' player. Ibrahimovic will sit out of the European Champions League quarterfinals, first leg if Paris Sai

London 2012 Olympic soccer tickets go on sale

LONDON, April 29 (Xinhua) -- Some 1.4 million Olympic football tickets will go on sale from Monday, the BBC said here on Sunday. Olympics organizers confirmed the tickets will be available from 11:00 BST, with the sales window due to stay open until

Wozniacki win first match at Tournament of Champions

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Pato cautious about form after injury

RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- Corinthians striker Alexandre Pato admits he is still a long way off rediscovering the form that made him one of the world's most sought-after strikers. The 23-year-old scored his third goal in seven matches for th

Seedorf impact stunning, says coach

RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- The coach of Brazil's Botafogo has revealed he has been stunned by the impact of former Dutch international Clarence Seedorf since joining the club in July. The 36-year-old proved his quality immediately in an atta

Forlan on target in Internacional victory

RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- Uruguay striker Diego Forlan scored his fourth goal from as many matches as Internacional overcame arch rivals Gremio 2-1 in Brazil's Campeonato Gaucho on Sunday. The 33-year-old opened the scoring at Porto Alegre'

Seedorf on target in Botafogo victory

RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Former AC Milan and Real Madrid midfielder Clarence Seedorf continued his prolific goalscoring form as Botafogo rallied to defeat Resende 4-2 in Rio's Campeonato Carioca on Thursday. Resende led 2-0 late in the firs

Betis go top in Spain

MADRID, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Real Betis reached the top of the Spanish La Liga after winning a thrilling game 4-3 at home to Zaragoza on Thursday. Betis only returned to the La Liga this season and the win means they have 12 points from four games af

Serena Williams just keeps it simple

MELBOURNE, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- As the hot favorite for the women's title of 2013 Australian, Serena Williams is simply enjoying being in the moment. I get asked that all the time, but I feel like I'm just in the moment right now, Williams said. For t

瑞士天王费德勒:我还没有退役的打算!

The hosts UAE Royals, led by Roger Federer, have suffered a surprising 24-26 defeat to the Philippine Mavericks on the first day of the Dubai leg of the International Premier Tennis League. 在2015年国际网球超级联赛阿联酋迪拜站的第一个

英文乡村歌曲：Julianne Hough - Hide Your Matches

I could catch just like a candle Melt myself down to an end And have no way of ever coming back 'round here again Or I could glow just like an ember rising out of an autumn fire Drifting toward the heavens, floating higher and higher You better hide

雅思口语——体育

To be frank, Im not good at sports but I am crazy about sports matches. 坦率的说，我不擅长体育，但是，我热衷于看体育比赛。 I have particular interest in watching the matches of diving, figure skating and swimming. 我特别喜欢