美国习惯用语-第873:gray area

美国大选结束了，各种拉票和选战活动也终于告一段落。就拿我们家附近的教会来说，他们现在不用再向教友推荐应该给哪个候选人投票了。 美国禁止宗教机构支持某一候选人，不过有些教会

揭秘为什么你的下属会恨你

Hate your boss? New research shows you're not alone。 A study by talent management expert DDI revealed that one in three employees don't consider their boss to be doing an effective job, while nearly half of workers think they could do their boss's

走遍全世界20: 懒惰影响人的健康

摘要：在家看电视时，有1/6的人在没有遥控器的情况下，宁愿忍受无聊的电视节目，也不愿为换频道起身。懒惰的生活方式正严重威胁着各国人民的健康，同时也导致他们患心脏病、肥胖症、

医生也不爱打小报告(有声)

A survey of 2,000 physicians finds a third don't report fellow docs who do a bad job. Doctors like to think that theyll turn in colleagues who are doing a particularly bad job. But its not so straightforward when physicians are faced with such a coll

信任缺失改变着网络用户的行为

Mistrust Changes Internet User Behavior 信任缺失改变着网络用户的行为 A new survey indicates that American Internet users are becoming more concerned about whether they can trust online m

地道英语对话：Poor Area Lighting(3)

A: I had a problem last night in the parking lot and would like to speak to the manager. B: This is the manager speaking. How can I help you? A: I got out of my car in the parking area, and the area was not lit very well. B: How long have you noticed

Free Trade Area of the Americas

By Cynthia Kirk Broadcast: November 22, 2003 This is Steve Ember with In the News from VOA Special English. Trade ministers from the Americas gathered in Miami, Florida, this week to discuss plans for

SSS 2010-07-14

Doctors like to think that theyll turn in colleagues who are doing a particularly bad job. But its not so straightforward when physicians are faced with such a colleague, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Associati

SSS 2010-07-09

City planners and citizens alike frequently push for better public transportation. They argue that it can lessen traffic and reduce emissions from cars. Now theres a new reason to be gung-ho about public transitit helps make people skinnier. Thats ac

SSS 2012-01-19

On election day, where do you vote? If its in a church, you might be inclined to vote more conservatively than if you cast your ballot at a school or government building. Thats according to reserch published in the international journal for the psych

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Todd: Well, what about Area 51? Jonathan: Area 51 i something people always talk about. I'm not really sure what to believe but I essentially think that something's that's a secret that large could never be covered up for such a long period of time.

CCTV9英语新闻：Search area now all 1,400 km of downstream Yangtze

The search area for the victims has been extended from the site of the capsizing to where the Yangtze River meets the sea in Shanghai, about 1,400 kilometers. Police have also begun a thorough search along the banks of the river. The search teams hav

多数美国“富二代”不知父母是富翁

More than half of ultra-rich Americans have not revealed their full wealth to their children, a new survey showed Tuesday。 Taking the pulse nationwide of the rich with $3 million or more in assets a survey by US Trust released by Bank of America fo

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We surveyed Americans and a panel of nutrition experts about which foods they thought were good or bad for you. 我们针对美国人和一组营养专家进行问卷调查，询问他们觉得哪些食物对身体好，哪些不好。 Is popcorn goo

Turkey proposes to establish free-trade area

DAR ES SALAAM, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Turkey has expressed interest to create a free-trade and investment area between Turkey and the East African Community (EAC), Xinhua learnt on Wednesday. Turkish Ambassador(大使) to Tanzania Sander Gurbuz said his

每日一词【412】shuteye：睡眠

今天我们要学的词是shuteye。 Shuteye, 是睡眠的意思。Catch a little shuteye, 是小睡一会儿的意思。美国全国睡眠基金会的最新研究发现，Roughly one-third of those surveyed admitted catching some shuteye or becomin

学个词Learn a Word 第412期 Shuteye

今天我们要学的词是shuteye。 Shuteye, 是睡眠的意思。Catch a little shuteye, 是小睡一会儿的意思。美国全国睡眠基金会的最新研究发现，Roughly one-third of those surveyed admitted catching some shuteye or becomin

欧洲企业认为中国经营环境越来越不友好

European companies say operating in China is growing increasingly difficult as they battle loosely defined laws, perceived protectionism and industrial overcapacity. 日前，几家欧洲企业表示，它们在中国经营业务正变得越来越困难

VOA标准英语2009年-APEC Economies Report Improved Trade Finan

By Daniel Schearf Singapore 09 November 2009 The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum has released a survey that shows an improvement in financing trade in more than half of their economies. The survey was released during APEC meetings in Singapo

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How Lazy Are You ? 你懒惰吗？ Would you eat a ready meal from the fridge rather than cook from scratch? Have you been doing internet shopping rather than going to the stores? What cant you be bothered to do? A study into how lazy British people