英语入门对话：35 Expressing Possiblity

1. Can you play the piano? Yes, but not very well. 2. How about the guitar? (I can play) a little. 3. Can Billy ride a bike? No, he can't. He's too young. 4. Does Abby speak Mandarin? Yes, she speaks very well. 5. Do you sing? Not really. I have no t

2006年NPR美国国家公共电台十二月-Everyday Americans Deserve an Oscar, Too

For most of America, this is a busy time, shopping, wrapping presents, waiting in line at the post office. But in Hollywood there is another form of frantic activity going on, it's all directed toward the upcoming award season, the Golden Globes, the

SSS 2008-04-23

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science, I'm Karen Hopkin, this will just take a minute. Shakespeare once said: A rose by any other name would smell as sweet. And that is true today as it was 400 years ago. What's different now, though, is th

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 166 Typhnoon Delays (1)

老板Tom打电话给秘书Susan. Tom: (On the phone) Hey Susan, how are things at the office? S: Oh, hi boss. Things are fine. But...aren't you supposed to be on a plane right now? I booked you on a 9:30 flight out of Hong Kong. T: Um...Yeah. I shou

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 167 Typhnoon Delays (2)

老板Tom的班机因为台风来袭而停飞，从机场打电话给秘书Susan布置工作。 Tom: And if you don't mind, call our factory in China and see if things are OK there. I'm worried about flooding. S: Sure thing, boss. T: I'll tell you wh

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 168 Typhnoon Delays (3)

老板Tom的班机因为台风来袭而停飞，Tom从机场打电话给秘书Susan，了解公司在中国的工厂有没有受到台风的破坏。 (Phone rings) T: Susan? S: Yes? T: It's bad news. All flights for the rest of the day have been canc

英语博客：Xephos and Honeydew, in Minecraft.

This title is the kind that gets attention, isn't it? I first heard about these two characters a few days ago. My three boys play an on-line game called Minecraft. It's actually quite fabulous. It is an unending arena, where you can discover and crea

VOA标准英语2009年-Global Markets Finish 2008 on Positive Note

After a year of gut-wrenching losses, stock markets around the world recorded a positive day amid light trading to close out 2008. A trader talks on the phone at the Shanghai stock market on New Year's Eve in Shanghai, China, 31 Dec 2008 Modest gain

2006年VOA标准英语-Los Angeles Getty Museum Features Treasured Ico

By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 15 November 2006 Los Angeles residents are getting a glimpse of art treasures from the ancient monastery of St. Catherine's in the Sinai desert. Mike O'Sullivan reports, the display of religious art at the J. Paul Gett

英语歌曲:Tynisha Keli-Lights Out

Tynisha Keli，原名Tynisha Keli Soares。1985年出生于美国，是一名RB歌手。2009年首张专辑The Chronicles of Tk在日本专辑排行榜拿下第15名，单曲 Shatter'd则在公告牌Japan Hot 100 Charts获得第六名的好成绩。T

VOA标准英语2012--Hopes Dim for US Ratification of Global Maritime Treaty

Hopes Dim for US Ratification of Global Maritime Treaty Law of the Sea Convention Maritime defense, shipping, and natural resources extraction are but a few of the endeavors covered by the Law of the Sea Convention, which governs how nations use the

2007年VOA标准英语-Global Tuberculosis Rate Holding Steady

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 22 March 2007 A new report says the global tuberculosis epidemic has leveled off for the first time since the World Health Organization declared TB a public health emergency in 1993. WHO's Global Tuberculosis Control report fi

2007年VOA标准英语-UN Flood Relief Efforts Stymied in Southern Som

By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi, Kenya 22 January 2007 watch Somalia Flooding Somalia's interim government says it is in control of Somalia now that the Islamic Courts Union has abandoned key posts across the country. That should have been good news to Un

VOA标准英语2010年-BP Well Capped, Gulf Oil Cleanup Conti

The Macondo well operated by BP in the Gulf of Mexico has now been capped with a star adornment that commemorates the 11 people killed when the rig operating on the water surface above the site exploded on April 20. Clean-up efforts continue, though,

2006年VOA标准英语-Security Council Diplomats Continue Meetin

By Peter Heinlein United Nations 05 May 2006 Iran's top United Nations diplomat has accused Western powers on the Security Council of provoking a crisis over Tehran's nuclear ambitions. Council diplom

2007年VOA标准英语-Los Angeles Charity Rescues Teen Prostitutes in

By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 06 February 2007 Teenage prostitutes in the United States can escape life on the streets with help from a Los Angeles charity, called Children of the Night. VOA's Mike O'Sullivan reports, the group has helped thousands

2006年VOA标准英语-Los Angeles Charity 'Children of the Night' Hel

By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 12 December 2006 Child prostitutes are escaping life on the streets with help from a Los Angeles charity called Children of the Night. Mike O'Sullivan reports, the group has helped thousands of youngsters in the 27 yea

2007年VOA标准英语-Amar Bose: Hi-Fidelity to Higher Education

By Niharika Acharya Boston, MA 12 January 2007 watch Amar Bose report Out of necessity comes innovation. As a young man, entrepreneur Amar Bose bought a new stereo system but was unhappy with the sound quality. His disappointment inspired him to cre

英语杂谈：51 The One With George Stephanopoulos

[Scene: Central Perk, everyone is there except Joey.] Monica: Alright. Phoebe? Phoebe: Okay, okay. If I were omnipotent for a day, I would want, um, world peace, no more hunger, good things for the rain-forest...And bigger boobs! Ross: Yeah, see.. yo

2007年VOA标准英语-Global Positioning Systems Now Help Doctors Per

By Carol Pearson Washington 18 May 2007 The technology that helps drivers to navigate roads and soldiers to map their positions is now helping doctors repair worn-out knees. The medical procedure is called navigational knee surgery. VOA's Carol Pears