食物储存 Food Caching

For those of us lucky enough to always have enough food and water, it may be hard to imagine living through a drought. A drought occurs when for a variety of reasons, usually includinga lack of rainfall and warm temperatures. Soil moisture severely d

TED演讲:野火的必要性(2)

But as the trees' pine cones mature to release their twirling seeds, 但当这些树木的球果成熟，释放它们随风旋转的种子 this signals a problem for the lodgepoles' future. 这预示了美国黑松将面对一个问题。 Very few of

新派英语第二册UNIT4

00:00.00]Unit 4 My Community [00:06.08]1.Look.Listen.Say. [00:19.51]Hippity hop to the videno shop,I want to rent a movie. [00:25.16]Hippity hop to the video shop,A movie just for me. [00:30.42]2.Read and say. [00:41.98]1.The movie theater is next to

中级英语听力lesson 17

Here is a summary of the news. Shots are fired in a south London street by escaping bank robbers. Four rock fans die in a stampede at a concert Chicago. And how an Air France Concorde was involved in

北外英语中级听力-17

Here is a summary of the news. Shots are fired in a south London street by escaping bank robbers. Four rock fans die in a stampede at a concert Chicago. And how an Air France Concorde was involved in the closest recorded miss in aviation history? Sho

英语小达人 58 Planting Seeds

Planting Seeds 埋下种子 Three years ago, Kerstin wanted more than anything to plant a garden. When she asked if she could have a garden, she was told she couldn't because she lives in the city. In the city, there was nowhere for a garden to grow.

Pressing Oil from Seeds

By Gary Garriott Broadcast: November 25, 2003 This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. From the beginning of human history, people have used oils from seeds and nuts. Most

The Little Red Wagon-心灵鸡汤

My friend Gayle has been living with cancer for four years and it is proGREssively getting worse. During a conversation with another friend, Gayle expressed that one of her childhood wishes was to have a red Radio Flyer wagon. As a child she never re

TED演讲:野火的必要性(3)

That's well more than the 115-140 degrees that signal the moment when serotinous seeds can be freed. 这远远高于华氏115-140度，即晚熟球果种子能被释放的所需温度。 At those temperatures, the cones burst open, releasing millions

世界各地的15种古怪的法律

While you may be condemning the laws of your country, have a look at some of the most weird, craziest and wackiest laws that lawmakers around the world seem to have made when not in their senses. 1. Chewing gums are banned in Singapore in order to ma

【英语5级听力】刨冰-Snow Cones

It was the last day of the summer day camp. It was hot, almost 100 degrees. The counselors needed a way to cool off the kids. After talking, the counselors decided to give out snow cones. The snow cones would be made out of ice and syrup. There were

英语博客(A cup of English):026 Seed cones for the birds.

Beginners. In our area, some birds will stay for the Winter. They make their nests cozy , fluff up their feathers, and search for food every day. But, they have a problem. Because everything is covered with snow, it is hard to find food. It is too co

AGRICULTURE REPORT - How to Strike Oil (From Seeds, That Is)

AGRICULTURE REPORT - How to Strike Oil (From Seeds, That Is) By Gary Garriott Broadcast: Tuesday, July 19, 2005 I'm Jim Tedder with the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Where cottonseed oil beg

The Travellers and the Bear

Two friends were travelling together when they met with a bear．One of them was in great fear，and without a thought of his companion climbed up into a tree，and hid himself．The other seeing that he had no chance，single－handed against the be

英语美文：The Little Red Wagon

My friend Gayle has been living with cancer for four years and it is proGREssively getting worse. During a conversation with another friend, Gayle expressed that one of her childhood wishes was to have a red Radio Flyer wagon. As a child she never re

Drought Tolerant Seeds to Tackle African Food Crisis

Scientists have now started to breed drought resistant crops which they hope will combat East Africa's worst drought in 60 years. More than 13 million people across Africa are facing severe food shortages. But as CRI's Su Yi reports, a new strain of

美国小学英语教材3:第147课 培迪的圣诞节(4)

And Aunt Bear gave her little nephew a log full of honey, some big, brown pine cones to play with, and a string of red berries to put around his neck. 熊阿姨给了自己的小外甥一个满是蜂蜜的原木和一些用来玩耍的棕色大松果，

英语听力文摘 English Digest 319、储存食物的动物

Food Caching 食物储存 Humans may be one of the smartest animals on the planet, but when it comes to remembering where things are, Clarks nutcrackers have us beat. A relative of jays and crows, nutcrackers hide pine seeds in the ground each autumn

环球英语 — 248：Seeds of Peace

Voice 1 Thank you for joining us for todays Spotlight. Im Joshua Leo. Voice 2 And Im Liz Waid. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live. Voice 3 Seeds of Pe

环球英语 — 249：Seeds of Peace Experiences

Voice 1 Thank you for joining us for todays Spotlight. Im Joshua Leo. Voice 2 And Im Liz Waid. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live. Voice 1 What words