英语课程计划-the Preservation of the Ozone Layer

There is a special day to recognize the importance of the ozone layer. In 1995, the United Nations General Assembly decided September 16th is the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer. This is the date on which countries signed th

SSS 2009-11-11

This book stinks! is really a bad review. But even a classic work can start to smell when it gets old enough. Now chemists have developed a technique that identifies what kind of degradation process an old book or historical document is going through

VOA标准英语2008年-Volatile Markets Pressure US Lawmakers on Emerg

Members of Congress are demanding more taxpayer protections and congressional oversight in the $700 billion bailout plan lawmakers are expected to debate this week to rescue failing U.S. financial institutions. As VOA's Dan Robinson reports from Cap

2006年VOA标准英语-Pioneering Soul Singer Wilson Pickett Dies

By Ray McDonald Washington 20 January 2006 Wilson Pickett, whose dynamic soul hits reflected his turbulent offstage life, is dead at age 64. VOA's Ray McDonald has more on the singer known as the

VOA标准英语2010年-Religious Violence in Nigerian City Sp

Residents of Nigeria's city of Jos say attacks are continuing for a fourth day in parts of the state previously unaffected despite the imposition of a 24-hour curfew and the deployment of soldiers. Incidents of violence are still being reported in th

VOA标准英语2012--US Hiring Disappoints, but Jobless Rate Ticks Lower

US Hiring Disappoints, but Jobless Rate Ticks Lower American employers eased up on hiring in April. But upward revisions to the job numbers in the previous two months, along with a decline in the number of people looking for work, brought the nation'

VOA标准英语2009年-Shuttle Discovery Set to launch Tuesday

Space shuttle Discovery is preparing to launch on a mission to deliver new supplies and science equipment to the International Space Station. Birds fly past space shuttle Discovery at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., 24 Aug 2009 The

学个词Learn a Word 第1324期 volatile

今天我们要学的词是volatile。 Volatile, 不稳定的，动荡的。 Wall Street ended a volatile week of trading, 华尔街股票交易结束了动荡的一周。 With Europe's debt crisis and America's debt rating downgraded, global stock m

European Markets Remain Volatile

European stock markets were volatile Monday despite the European Central Bank saying it intended to buy up government debt. European Commission spokesperson Ollie Bailly said Monday that the measures taken by the European Central Bank should calm inv

VOA标准英语10月-US Stocks Plunge in Volatile Trading Thursday

Financial markets remain under immense selling pressure as the Dow Jones Industrials fell Thursday by another seven percent, or 675 points, to a five year low of 8,579. VOA's Barry Wood has more. Traders David O'Day, center, and Steve Schnibbe, righ

VOA常速英语2007-Ethiopia Faces New Millennium, Uncertain of Futu

By Cathy Majtenyi Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 24 October 2007 As Ethiopia ushers in a new millennium according to its unique calendar, many Ethiopians are concerned about the direction the country is taking. Opposition politicians claim they are denied fre

US Could by 2017 Be World's Biggest Oil Producer

US Could by 2017 Be World's Biggest Oil Producer The International Energy Agency says that by 2017 the United States is likely to overtake Saudi Arabia as the world's biggest oil producer. The Paris-based energy agency said Monday in its annual forec

2007年VOA标准英语-East Timor President Says Dili Remains Volatile

By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 05 June 2007 East Timor President Jose Ramos Horta in Dili (File Photo) The president of East Timor says the capital, Dili, remains volatile after two people were killed during election campaigning for parliamentary el

调查显示:过半员工年终奖将低于5000元

Some 40 percent of respondents are not satisfied with the state of their year-end bonuses as Spring Festival, or China's Lunar New Year, approaches, according to a survey by China Youth Daily. 根据《中国青年报》的一项调查显示，随着中

生猪价格创历史新高

Less demand for pork after the festive season of China's traditional Lunar New Year usually causes a price dip, but this year the market has seen an unexpected surge in hog prices. Statistics show that the hog price is nearly 20 yuan per kilogram, a

3月份财新制造业PMI强于预期

Hot on the heels of the official numbers, a private PMI survey series also reports that March was a better month for Chinese manufacturers. 紧随官方数据发布的一项民间采购经理指数(PMI)调查结果也显示，3月份中国制造业状况

Wall Street ends volatile August amid stimulus hope

NEW YORK, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- Wall Street closed moderately higher on Wednesday, ending a volatile August as investors hope that the Federal Reserve will add more liquidity to the market. On the economic front, ADP employment report showed that priva

怎样从泡沫中获益？

Over the last 13 years, investors have experienced some of the largest financial bubbles in history. Asian currencies rose and fell, technology and Internet shares suffered staggering losses, oil and other commodities rode a wild roller coaster, and

经济学人:梧桐树专栏 买股票的精髓是什么?(2)

An obvious apparent difference between dividends and buy-backs is that every shareholder gets the dividend but not all of them tend to take part in a buy-back. 股息与回购的明显区别是每个持股人都会得到分红，但并不是所有的持

经济学人355:自由兑换 无中生钱

Finance and economics 财经商业 Free exchange 自由兑换 Money from nothing 无中生钱 Chronic deflation may keep Bitcoin from displacing its fiat rivals 慢性通缩的比特币可能无法取代其法定对手 BITCOIN, to its most ardent fan