TED演讲:为何闪亮的玻璃高楼对城市生活有害(5)

Now, I'm not against glass. It's an ancient and versatile material. 我并不是反对使用玻璃。玻璃毕竟是一种古老且通用性强的材料。 It's easy to manufacture and transport and install and replace and clean. 它们易于大量生产

朗文3L看听学英语第二册 Lesson 79

Lesson 79 Sues diary: A new kite The other day Sandy and I bought a new kite and a big ball of string. It was very windy so we flew our kite in the park. The wind blew hard and our kite flew very high and very well. Then the string broke. We both tr

Fonterra Apologizes for Tainted Milk Powder Scare

New Zealand dairy firm Fonterra has apologized for its tainted milk powder scandal. Batches of the whey protein from the dairy giant were allegedly found containing toxic bacteria. Su Yi has more. Fonterra CEO Theo Spierings says Fonterra regrets any

SSS 2010-08-23

This is Scientific Americans 60-Second Science. I'm Cynthia Graber.This will just take a minute. Imagine giant fields filled with photovoltaic solar panels, soaking up rays. The best spots to put such panels are obviously sunny, with little rain. But

超级简单英语阅读:More Milk

Liz looked at the round plastic container. The plastic container was empty. There was no milk in the container. Liz wanted to drink some milk. But she was out of milk. She needed to make more milk. She opened the cabinet. She grabbed a box of powdere

60秒科学:自动除尘的太阳能电池板

太阳能电池板能通过自发电脉冲震落其灰尘，以确保最大限度的获得光照。 Imagine giant fields filled with photovoltaic solar panels, soaking up rays. The best spots to put such panels are obviously sunny, with little rain.

2007年VOA标准英语-US Coast Runs Short on Sand Even as Beaches Ero

By Steve Mort Fort Lauderdale, Florida 13 September 2007 Parts of the United States are facing a shortage of sand, and officials are working on innovative ways to fix the problem. In Florida, experts say beach erosion caused by a rising sea level and

VOA标准英语2012--Recycling Bin - End of Line, a New Beginning

Recycling Bin - End of Line, a New Beginning The recycle bin. It is often the last stop for empty containers. But for papers, plastics, cardboards and cans, it can mark the beginning of a journey thousands of kilometers long. As long as people keep t

美国习惯用语:518 powder...

今天要讲的习惯用语都由这样一个关键词发展而来 ： powder。 大家一定知道powder是粉， 可以是扑脸的香粉，也可能是治病的药粉或者爆炸的火药，种类繁多。今天要学的第一个习惯用语是：

【英语1级听力】更多牛奶-More Milk

Liz looked at the round plastic container. The plastic container was empty. There was no milk in the container. Liz wanted to drink some milk. But she was out of milk. She needed to make more milk. She opened the cabinet. She grabbed a box of powdere

新西兰英语 618 Baby milk powder shortage

New Zealand mothers are having difficulty finding cans of baby formula in the supermarkets. Some supermarkets are limiting the number of cans to two per customer. The shortage may be because Chinese in New Zealand are buying cans of formula to send b

60秒科学:Window Stickers Lead To Stretchy Electronics

Window Stickers Lead To Stretchy Electronics Engineers would love to embed flexible electronics into things like paper, or surgical gloves or conventional clothing. But the wiring usually gets twisted and damaged. Now MIT researchers have found insp

Suspicious Powder Discovered on Capitol Hill

Suspicious Powder Discovered on Capitol Hill Deborah Tate Three U.S. Senate office buildings are closed, and congressional business has been disrupted a day after a suspicious powder, believed to be t

美国习惯用语:432 powder puff...

今天我们要讲的习惯用语有一个共同的关键词: powder。大家也许知道powder是粉末。有各种各样的粉末， 例如女士化妆用的香粉， 还有火药或者病人用的药粉等等。 在我们要学的第一个习惯用语

康宁发布第五代Gorilla Glass玻璃 手机屏幕将更耐摔

Dropping your smartphone when taking a selfie could soon be less risky, says specialist glass maker Corning. 专业玻璃制造商康宁日前表示，自拍的时候不慎掉落手机可能不再会碎屏了。 Shattered or cracked screens are the n

2007年VOA标准英语-Bringing Beauty and Wonderment of Glass in the

By June Soh Washington 04 May 2007 Artists use a variety of materials for their creations -- paint on canvas, pencil on paper, metal or stone sculpted into life-like form. Still others create works totally unique from glass. VOA's June Soh met one s

英文乡村歌曲：Maria Taylor - Cartoons and Forever Plans

Did you know the first time you were in my sight And did you know that look that I threw at you And did you know my love will never die And did you know I can't do this without laughing And did you know no matter where it takes us now And did you kno

美国俚语: 逃之夭夭 take a powder

今天要讲的美国俚语由powder发展而来。大家一定知道powder是粉，可以是扑脸的香粉，也可能是治病的药粉或者爆炸的火药，种类繁多。今天要学的第一个习惯用语是： take a powder。 习惯用语t

美国俚语:有备无患 keep one's powder dry

今天要学的习惯用语是： keep one's powder dry。在keep one's powder dry这个习惯用语里，powder指枪炮用的火药。以前步兵和水兵把火药装在火药桶里保持干燥，随时取用。要是哪个粗心大意的士兵忘了

英语听力—环球英语 1207 Baby Milk Powder

Voice 1 Welcome to Spotlight. I'm Liz Waid. Voice 2 And I'm Mike Proctor. 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 They were the top-selling milk p