英语歌曲:Down By The Banks

Down By The Banks Down by the banks Of the hanky panky Where the bullfrogs Jump from bank to banky They went Oops, oops, belly flops One missed the lilypad And wentKERPLOPS

CNN 2010-04-25

Democrats and Republicans are still reporting progress on a bill aimed at reforming Wall Street. And a senate committee approved related legislation yesterday. Tough new limits on Wall Street stability to trade those controversial and risky derivativ

豆知识 2010-11-21&11-27 图说信贷危机(1/3)

What isthe credit crisis? Its a worldwide financial fiasco involving terms youve probably heard like sub-primemortgages, collateralized debt obligations, frozen credit markets and creditdefault swaps. Who isaffected? Everyone. How didit happen? Heres

The Great Wall 万里长城 - 4

These aren't miniatures, they are life-size. So far, the Chinese have only dug up 10% of the site. And already thousands of warriors and some 10,000 weapons have been discovered. Look closely at the f

The Great Wall 万里长城 - 3

Throughout their long history, the Chinese have been farmers. If you are committed to your land, you stay put and accumulate possessions--land, livestock and homes that you fill with furniture and goo

The Great Wall 万里长城 - 5

In the heart of a harsh winter, Meng Jiangnu(孟姜女) decided to visit her husband who had been sent to work on the construction of the wall. Bringing warm clothes for her beloved husband, she went

The Great Wall 万里长城 - 7

And many never returned home, ending up in graveyards like this one. Large tombs for generals, small ones for the soldiers, and all of them died defending the Great Wall. But the soldiers' misery did

VOA慢速英语-Economics Report - Wall Street, Without the Big Inve

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Many financial companies have moved to other New York streets. But Wall Street still holds its place in the language as the capital of American finance. Now Wall Street is being reshaped by the crisi

纯正英语一分钟-banks

Im not the worlds biggest fan of banks. Ive had too many bad experiences of them. I really dont know how they can advertise and say they look after you. They dont. Bank charges are way too high; you spend ages waiting to be served; and then they say

英语歌曲:迈克尔.杰克逊-Off the wall

迈克尔.杰克逊：Off the wall When the world is on your shoulder 当你需要肩负起世界的时候 Gott straighten up your act and boogie down 你就应当挺直身板随声起舞 If you can't hang whth the feeling 如果你还是找不到感觉

奥巴马每周电视讲话 华尔街改革与中产阶级

Weekly Address: President Obama Wall Street Reform Will Bring Greater Security to Folks on Main Street 每周电视讲话：华尔街改革将为美国中产阶级带来更好的安全保障奥巴马总统 WASHINGTON In his weekly address, President

美国习惯用语: Lesson 209 - WALL-TO-WALL / WALLFLOWER

在这次节目里我们要给大家介绍两个都是以wall这个字为主的习惯用语。Wall这个字是什么意思呢？Wall就是一堵墙的墙。有不少习惯用语都跟wall这个字有关

VOA慢速英语2009年-Economics Report - Looking Back: Wall Stre

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. One year ago, the United States financial system was in danger of collapse. One of Wall Street's oldest investment houses had just sought protection from its creditors. The Lehman Brothers bankruptcy

VOA慢速英语2010年-Economics Report - Financial Reform La

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. On Wednesday, President Obama signed into law the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. BARACK OBAMA: These reforms represent the strongest consumer financial protections in history -- in hi

VOA标准英语2008年-Experts Assess Impact of Wall Street Meltdown

Several leading economic experts say the turmoil on Wall Street is caused by a crisis of confidence and that it is likely to have a significant impact on the overall economy and ordinary people across the world. VOA Correspondent Cindy Saine reports

VOA标准英语2010年-Asian Markets Drop After Wall Street R

Asian stock prices have dropped in line with markets in the United States after President Obama announced plans for new limits on how banks invest. Benchmark indexes in Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, and Seoul fell up to two and a half percent Friday.

美国习惯用语:533 up the wall

我们上次讲了几个由up这个词开头的习惯用语。今天再学几个。 Up这个词可以解释为往上，例如在这个习惯用语里： up the wall。 Wall当然是墙壁，up the wall字面意思是上墙。上墙可不是件轻而易

学个词Learn a Word 第667期 Abuzz

今天我们要学的词是abuzz。 Abuzz, 意思是嘈杂的，喧闹的。 The conference room was abuzz when I walked in, 我走进会议室的时候，里面十分嘈杂。 Wall Street is abuzz with speculations that some banks might be nationali

英语歌曲:Plan B - Writing's On The Wall

Plan B - Writing's On The Wall Plan B是一向有坏男孩之称的英国创作歌手兼演员Ben Drew的艺名。去年四月份他令人惊艳的单曲She Said成功打进英国单曲榜前十。这首Writing's On The Wall与She Said出自同张专辑

经济学人261:全球抗议活动目标不一致

Protests 全球抗议活动 Not quite together 目标不一致 Protests are proliferating across the world. Their aim is not obvious. Nor is how much they matter. 抗议活动正扩散至全世界。这些活动没有明确目标，也没有太大意义