Japanese, US Automakers' Fortunes Are Reversing

The fortunes of American and Japanese automakers are reversing. The three big automakers in the United States - General Motors, Ford and Chrysler - all are profitable now after struggling financially(金融上) during the world economic downturn that

voa标准英语2008年-Troubled US Auto Industry Seeks Aid From Congre

Top executives from the three major U.S. automakers pressed Congress for aid to prevent their beleaguered industry from collapsing and causing additional harm to the U.S. economy. Lawmakers are considering an aid package to automakers, but prospects

voa标准英语2008-US Auto Industry Bailout Agreement May Be Close;

Representatives of the White House and the Congress say they are making progress in negotiations on rescuing the embattled U.S. auto industry. Meanwhile, stock prices in New York have ended a two-day surge. U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid say

voa标准英语2008-Auto Bailout Faces Senate Roadblock as More US J

Some Republicans in the U.S. Senate say they will block a plan to rescue the country's three major auto companies. Meanwhile, new claims for unemployment benefits reached their highest level in 26 years. Sen. Richard Shelby, center, accompanied by,

voa标准英语2008-Auto Industry Executives Renew Appeals for Emerg

U.S. auto company executives returned to Capitol Hill Friday to renew appeals for billions of dollars in emergency loans. They faced skeptical questions from members of the House Financial Services Committee dissatisfied with the automaker's restruc

VOA标准英语2010年-Auto Industry Set for Big Changes in 2

Photo: VOA Auto hi-tech is set to make big inroads in 2010 After a tumultuous year for the auto industry, car makers are looking for a fresh start in 2010. Industry experts say the New Year promises to be a challenging time for automakers as they loo

美国国家公共电台 NPR Hollywood's Biopic Fever: Five Fact-Based Films Released This Week

KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: It is a big week for movie biographies. Opening today are fact-based films about a Supreme Court justice, two semi-famous authors, an infamous artist and a man who refused to let polio defeat him. Critic Bob Mondello says that Ho

美国国家公共电台 NPR 20 Years Ago, Biopic Helped Give Pop Star Selena Life Beyond Her Tragic Death

KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: Selena the movie debuted 20 years ago today. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, SELENA) JENNIFER LOPEZ: (As Selena) My dreams were the same as the dreams of all those people who were out there in the audience, like all their hopes were centered

美国国家公共电台 NPR Biopic About Figure Skater Tonya Harding Reviewed

KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: If you were live in 1994, you probably remember hearing a lot about Olympic figure skater Tonya Harding. There was a media frenzy when Harding's ex-husband was implicated in an attack on her main competitor, Nancy Kerrigan. The m

美国国家公共电台 NPR Roxanne Shante Smells Her Flowers With 'Roxanne Roxanne' Biopic

AILSA CHANG, HOST: The new Netflix biopic Roxanne Roxanne tells the story of one of the first female stars in hip-hop history - Roxanne Shante. The film focuses on the beginning of her career when she was a freestyling, rapping prodigy in the Queensb

voa标准英语2008-US Auto Companies Seek Government Aid for Failin

With congressional hearings set Thursday and Friday of this week in advance of a vote on lending money to the beleaguered U.S. auto industry, General Motors says it needs money almost immediately. VOA's Barry Wood has more on the controversy over go

2007年VOA标准英语-US Auto Industry Revs Up for Big Auto Show

By Mil Arcega Washington, DC 11 January 2007 watch US Auto Show Hollywood celebrities such as Carmen Elektra are adding glamour and excitement to the event. You know, entertainment merging with automobiles, music, fashion. It's really cool. I think

ESL Podcast 465 – Describing Boring and Exciting Things

Ina: It was a great idea to split up to go see different movies. I really liked The McQuillanator! Paco: Im glad to hear it. You made a better choice than I did. The biopic I saw was mind-numbing . I was bored to death ! Ina: Really? My movie was gre

Qatari wins Day 6 auto race in Dakar Rally

SANTIAGO, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- Qatari auto racer Prince Nasser Al Attiyah won Day 6 of the legendary Dakar Rally Thursday, behind the wheel of a Buggy. Al Attiyah won the sixth stage of the rugged off-road race, between the Chilean cities of Arica and

Joint Ventures Essential to Auto Industry Innovation

With profit margins in the Chinese auto industry continuing to erode, a number of joint ventures are looking toward China's less-developed western regions as an area to shore up their bottom lines. CRI's Hu Jia has more. Vehicle output in the Chengdu

Obama: 'The American Auto Industry is Back'

Three years after approving government bailouts for two major U.S. automakers, President Barack Obama is proclaiming the industry's revival. The president also has created a government unit to investigate allegations of unfair trade by other countrie

China's auto sales up nearly 3%

BEIJING, July 11 (Xinhua) -- China's automobile sales hit 9.6 million units in the first half of 2012, up 2.93 percent year on year, data released on Wednesday by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) showed. Auto output during the

美国国家公共电台 NPR 'On The Basis Of Sex' And 'Vice': 2 Biopics — 1 Bathed In Light, 1 Steeped In Shadow

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Two films opened today with titles that make them sound a lot sexier than they are. One is called Vice and the other On The Basis Of Sex. What they are is biopics about a conservative vice president and a liberal Supreme Court just

夏说英语新闻晨读 第37期:毒枭人生中最后的挽歌

本期内容： TheheadofMexicosbiggestdrugcartelfacesextraditiontoAmericaafterbeingarrestedbyspecialforces.JoaqunGuzmn,knownasElChapo (Shorty),hadescapedfromjailinJuly,viaamile-longtunnel.AmeetingwithSeanPenn,aHollywoodstarwhohehopedwouldportrayhimi

如何学好英语-挖掘你喜欢做的事情，然后用英文去做

How to learn English well? 如何学好英语Find something you like and do it in English挖掘你喜欢做的事情，然后用英文去做可可电台The second advice I want to share with my fellow students is this: find something you really like