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Christmas Celebrated AZUZ: And of course, Christians around the world celebrated Christmas on December 25th, marking the birth of Jesus. One of those celebrations, which you see right here, was held in the city of Bethlehem, the site where Jesus was

VOA慢速英语 2007 1113b

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By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 24 September 2007 The spokesman for the new Eritrea-based Somali opposition alliance tells VOA that the group's Islamist-led forces are in an all-out war against Ethiopian troops in Somalia in a bid to oust the Ethiopians from t

VOA标准英语2008年-US Commander Says Taliban, al-Qaida Work Togeth

By Al Pessin Pentagon 23 January 2008 A senior U.S. commander in Afghanistan says Taliban and al-Qaida forces in the Pakistan border area are turning their attention more toward Pakistan, and are working together to hit Pakistani forces. Major Genera

voa标准英语2008-Pilgrims Flock to Bethlehem for Christmas

The faithful have flocked to the West Bank town of Bethlehem to celebrate Christmas. Christians gather on Christmas Day inside the Church of Nativity, believed by many to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ, in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, Thursda

TED演讲:怎样选择适合你的防晒霜(1)

Sunscreen comes in many forms, each with its own impacts on your body and the environment. 防晒霜有很多种，每种对你的身体和环境影响各有不同。 With so many options, how do you choose which sunscreen is best for you? 有了这么

北京最后1座燃煤电厂于日前关停

Beijing's last large coal-fired power plant suspended operations last Saturday, meaning the capital has become China's first city with all its power plants fueled by clean energy. 上周六，北京最后一座大型燃煤电厂停机备用，这意味

18招促环保（双语）

18招促环保（双语） 我们中的每个人都应该对自己日常生活活动和选择所产生的温室气体负责。因此，防止气候变化需要地球上的每个人共同来努力。在中国，平均每户每年的碳排放量是2.41吨

China to boost distribution industry

BEIJING, July 11 (Xinhua) -- The State Council, or China's Cabinet, announced on Wednesday that it will boost the development of the nation's distribution industry with the goal of establishing a modern goods distribution system that is efficient, co

研究人员开发新技术应对雾霾

Researchers from Xian Jiaotong University in Northwest Chinas Shaanxi Province have developed a way to eliminate air pollutants during the coal-burning process, which they hope would significantly address the countrys smog problems. 来自中国西北的

Environment Report Reveals Serious Pollution in China

China's State of the Environment Report for 2012 suggests that the overall quality of China's environment is balanced and stable. The condition of underground water remains to be a big concern. Li Dong has the details. Released annually by China's Mi

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电脑英语--常见硬件篇CPU：Central Processing Unit，中央处理单元，又叫中央处理器或微处理器，被喻为电脑的心脏。 RAM：Random Access Memory，随机存储器，即人们常说的内存。 ROM：Read－Only Memory，只

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重要电脑英语及其缩写 CPU：Central Processing Unit，中央处理单元，又叫中央处理器或微处理器，被喻为电脑的心脏。 RAM：Random Access Memory，随机存储器，即人们常说的内存。 ROM：Read－Only Memory，

万物简史 第227期:把铅撵出去(16)

On its website, a history of the company makes no mention of leador indeed of Thomas Midgleybut simply refers to the original product as containing a certain combination of chemicals. 在它的网站上，公司的历史没有提及铅──也没有提

万物简史 第225期:把铅撵出去(14)

By counting back through these layers and measuring the amount of lead in each, he could work out global lead concentrations at any time for hundreds, or even thousands, of years. The notion became the foundation of ice core studies, on which much mo

万物简史 第213期:把铅撵出去(2)

Lead is a neurotoxin. Get too much of it and you can irreparably damage the brain and central nervous system. Among the many symptoms associated with overexposure are blindness, insomnia, kidney failure, hearing loss, cancer, palsies, and convulsions

WHO: Diesel Exhaust Causes Cancer

The World Health Organization, upgrading a previous warning, said June 12 that diesel exhaust causes cancer and called for tighter emissions standards, comparing the risk of exhaust to second-hand cigarette smoke. Tuesdays announcement comes after in

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TED演讲 获奖青少年,科技在行动(1)

If you were going to a restaurant and wanted a healthier option, 如果你去饭店，你想吃得健康一点， which would you choose, grilled or fried chicken? 你会选择哪种食品呢，烤鸡还是炸鸡？ Now most people would answer grill

万物简史 第382期:浩瀚的海洋(1)

18 The Bounding Main 第十八章 浩瀚的海洋 Imagine trying to live in a world dominated by dihydrogen oxide, 请你想像一下，你能不能生活在一个由一氧化二氢主宰的世界里。 a compound that has no taste or smell and is so