Penelope Cruz - Volver

Amber: Hello, I'm Amber, and you're listening to bbclearningenglish.com. Today, we listen to parts of an interview with film star Penelope Cruz! She talks about her new movie, 'Volver', what she likes about working with Spanish director Pedro Almodo

Societe Generale chairman resigns

Societe Generale chairman resigns 法国兴业银行行长辞职 Societe Generale's chairman Daniel Bouton has announced his resignation, saying the personal attacks against him risked harming the bank. Mr Bouton has faced increasing criticism ever since a ro

2006年VOA标准英语-Africa's Healthcare Worker Shortage Reaches Sev

By Catherine Maddux Washington 29 May 2006 Malnourished boy sits at a Medecins sans Frontieres' hospital in El Wak village in drought stricken north eastern Kenya, March 4, 2006 Every year, untold numbers of African doctors and nurses leave the cont

2007年VOA标准英语-For Senegalese Villagers, Illegal Immigration C

By Kari Barber Thiaroye, Senegal 23 January 2007 watch Senegalese Immigration Tens of thousands of Senegalese and other West Africans left their homes and set out for the Canary Islands during the past year, hoping to find economic opportunity. The

VOA标准英语2011--Graffiti Coming of Age in Senegal

Graffiti Coming of Age in Senegal Graffiti art in Senegal's capital city is fast becoming a popular and socially accepted way for a young generation eager to speak out. Graffiti in Dakar can be considered a tool for development, rather than a pointle

2015年CRI Experts on China's Latest Hukou Reform

According to the National Population Census in 2010, there are 13 million unregistered people in China, accounting for 1 percent of its population. The Public Security Ministry declared last week that it would help these citizens obtain proper recogn

2018年CRI Climbing the Yueyang Tower, a pearl beside Yangtze

The Streaming down the Yangtze team has arrived in the city of Yueyang, Hunan Province and visited Yueyang Tower, a famous local site. The tower is made of wood, but no nails were used in its construction. Yueyang Tower has over 1700 years of history

60秒科学:Gene Stops Ovaries from Testifying

Gene Stops Ovaries from Testifying A mouse study in the journal Cell finds that a gene in females must remain active throughout her life to keep her ovaries from turning into testes. Karen Hopkin reports Little girls are made of sugar and spice and,

Rules for Genetically Engineered Foods

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Genetic Engineering Crop Debate

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Gene Therapy to Treat Hemophilia

64 基因疗法治疗血友病疗效有限 DATE=6-28-01 TITLE=SCIENCE REPORT - Gene Therapy to Treat Hemophilia BYLINE=Nancy Steinbach (Start at 01'02

2007年VOA标准英语-A Day in the Life of a Senegal Horseman

By Nico Colombant Dakar 13 April 2007 In the West African nation of Senegal, as in many of the poorest parts of the continent, horse carts still make up an essential part of daily life. They are used to move people, belongings and materials from plac

China reviews anti-dumping measures on Japanese chloroprene rubber

BEIJING, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- China on Wednesday started to review anti-dumping measures it imposed on chloroprene rubber imported from a Japanese company, the Ministry of Commerce said. The move came after the ministry received complaints that Japan E

地道美语听力播客:At a Nighclub

My friend Sabrina and I decided to go out dancing last weekend. We went to a club called the Fine Line and when we got there, there was long line outside. That's one thing I hate about L.A. clubs. The hottest ones have long lines and it's hard to get

Chinese State Councilor meets US Comptroller General

BEIJING, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor Ma Kai on Sunday met with visiting Comptroller General of the United States Gene L. Dodaro. Ma said the increase of communication on auditing between China and the United States will help promote t

中英双语新闻——128 Overseas students’ hukou issue

For Xu Man, 22, a senior in international business at Peking University, studying at a graduate school abroad doesnt simply mean gaining a foreign diploma. 22岁的徐曼（音译）是北京大学国际商务专业的一名大三学生。对她而言，

Venezuela's top athletes pray for Chavez

CARACAS, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- Venezuela's top athletes gathered at a church Sunday to pray for their ailing president, Hugo Chavez, one of their most steadfast supporters, the Venezuelan News Agency (AVN) reported. Chavez is our main athlete, weightlif

"General Hospital" wins big at Daytime Emmys 2012

LOS ANGELES, June 23 (Xinhua) -- ABC's General Hospital won its record 11th Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series here Saturday together with other four trophies, becoming the biggest winner of the night. Anthony Geary, who has been the lea

10 Benefits of Rising Early, and How to Do It

10 Benefits of Rising Early, and How to Do It Recently, reader Rob asked me about my habit of waking at 4:30 a.m. each day, and asked me to write about the health benefits of rising early, which I thought was an excellent question. Unfortunately, the

2016年CRI China's Hukou Reform Highlighted at the NPC Session

Song Ying is a white-collar worker living in Shanghai. She moved there two years ago from Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. After some serious efforts, she acquired a local hukou. Life has since become much easier for her. First, it is far more convenie