VOA慢速英语20061227a

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. New York City wants to fight fat. The Board of Health has passed a ban on trans fats in all restaurants. Kentucky Fried Chicken sells a fried chicken fre

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Idiom: My way or the high way 我说了算 Hit the book: Preach Omega-3 Confirm Obsession Bombard Obesity Trans fat Saturated fat Artery

11 Nations Sign Trans-Pacific Trade Deal Without US

Eleven countries in the Pacific region have signed a major Asia-Pacific free trade agreement in Santiago, Chile. The deal is a new version of the Trans-Pacific Partnership from which the U.S. withdrew last year. The agreement is called the Comprehens

WHO Wants to Remove Trans Fats from Food

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. There may be something in your food that you cannot see and cannot taste. But it could be killing you. It is an artificial oil commonly called trans fat. Trans fat is a toxic chemical th

英语四级同形异义词辨析06

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遇到失败你需要跟自己说的10句话

在每个人的学习、生活、工作中，失败是所有人都无法逃避的一堂人生必修课。有些人在失败面前一败涂地，而有些人却通过一次次失败让自己成长为更强大的人。以下10个句子在你失败的时候

VOA常速英语2008年-Chad Creates Inquiry into Rebel Attack

By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 03 March 2008 Chad's government has created an official inquiry to look into the events surrounding a rebel attack on Chad's capital, N'Djamena, a month ago. But human rights activists say the inquiry will not be independent. F

2006年VOA标准英语-'Great Race' Re-creates 1908 Competition

By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 17 August 2006 In 1908, a handful of auto enthusiasts drove across three continents in a race from New York to Paris. A re-creation of the race in 2008 will highlight the best of 21st century automotive technology. ---

TED演讲:什么是脂肪(2)

Now, even though both of these molecules are made up of exactly the same building blocks, 尽管这两种分子由一模一样的东西组成， they are two completely different substances, and they behave completely differently inside of us. 但它们

TED演讲:献给所有迷失在这个时代的人(3)

I have walked through your towns and, while looking, failed to see. 当我经过你们的城镇，观赏时却什么也没看见。 I did notice in Stephenville, Texas, 我在德克萨斯州斯蒂芬威尔市注意到 that the town square was dominat

Step by Step 3000 第1册 Unit7:Transporation(2)

Part 2. Green Transporation Festival. Keywords. Green Transporation Festival, oil, environment, reduce, other kinds of fuels. Vocabulary. hydrogen, propane, scooter, hybrid, ethanol. A. You are going to hear a report on green transporation festival.

National standard for trans fat labeling

BEIJING, Nov. 4 (Xinhuanet) -- The amount of trans fat and other nutritional information will be marked on the labels of prepackaged food, according to the country's first national standard for food nutrition. The labeling will take effect on Jan 1,

环球主题公园将落户北京

Universal Studios has been given the approval for the development of a Hollywood theme park in Beijing. Chairman and Chief Executive of Universal Parks and Resorts, Tom Williams, made the announcement in the Chinese capital, saying the rise in people

China creates 12.02 mil new jobs in urban areas during Jan-Nov

BEIJING, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- Some 12.02 million new jobs were created in the first 11 months this year, which has already beat the annual target of 9 million, according to the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MHRSS) Tuesday. The urban

最性感机器人：会跳钢管舞

Technology shows such as the annual E3 games conference in Los Angeles have become known for their scantily clad 'booth babes' designed to attract people to stands. 在洛杉矶，一年一度的E3游戏展以穿着暴露的展品模特儿闻名。 H

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Both metaphorically and in reality, the translucency connected the inner engineering of the computer to the outer design. 无论是比喻还是现实，这种半透明都把内部的工程学构造和外壳设计联系在了一起。 Jobs had always

乔布斯传 第445期:回到未来(3)

By the next showing Ive had refined the playful model. 在下一次展示之前，艾弗又完善了这个模型。 This time Jobs, with his binary view of the world, raved that he loved it. 这一次，乔布斯带着他那不是杰作就是狗屎的评

减压减压-知道自己的目标

Know what you're trying to achieve and why. 了解什么是你在努力达成的目标以及原因 Lack of direction creates stress. And it's lack of direction, not lack of time, that's the problem when it comes to personal achievement. Everyone has

经济学人:过剩学问:产能过剩和产能不足(2)

In Britain the Luddites broke stocking frames to stop machines taking their jobs. 在英国，卢德派分子已经开始破坏织袜机，以阻止机器抢了他们的饭碗。 On the other hand, global demand was damaged by failed ventures in Sout

CCTV9英语新闻：Second child policy creates new challenges

Now for more on this, we are joined in the studio by CCTV's Jin Yingqiao. Q1, Yingqiao, tell us more about what's being discussed about children and women this political season. A1, Well, they are definitely hot topics during the two sessions. One NP