VOA慢速英语2010年-IN THE NEWS - Oil Spill Spreads Fears

This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Five years ago this August, Hurricane Katrina struck. Now, American states along the Gulf of Mexico are fearing a different kind of environmental disaster. Oil is flowing from a damaged well one thousand fi

CNN 2010-05-17

Small amount of oil has hit the beaches, the tip of iceberg, so to say, but the beaches are just one part of the economic equation. CNN's Reynolds Wolf live in Pass Christian, Mississippi this morning. Reynolds? I'll tell you, just moments ago we wer

国家地理-2008-08-04 海湾地区重兴珍珠采集业

Tucked away in the United Arab Emirates northernmost region, a very delicate experiment is underway to bring some luster back to the regions pearl industry. Since 2005, one company has been cultivating pearls commercially, the first such modern oper

VOA标准英语2010年-Diminishing Gulf Oyster Industry Strug

Commercial fishing ban doesn't stop New Orleans from throwing oyster festival David Weinberg | New Orleans, Louisiana 15 June 2010 Oyster fisherman Tracy Collins shucks an oyster on Caminada Bay in Louisiana. It is a nearly cloudless early June morni

VOA标准英语2010年-Despite the Oil Spill, Louisiana Rice

When rainfall is plentiful, rice grows into lush plants above the shallow water in which it's planted. Since Louisiana leads the United States in the production of rice, a lot of people wonder whether the oil that has spread into the state's marshes

VOA标准英语2010年-Seafood Industry Damage Limited to Gul

Sellers of fresh seafood are starting to feel the effects of the oil leak that continues in the Gulf of Mexico, but experts say imported fish will keep supermarkets nationwide stocked. At Captain White's Seafood City, one of a cluster of fresh seafoo

VOA标准英语2010年-President Travels to Gulf Coast Hurt b

President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, hidden, and daughter Sasha, walk over to greet people at Tyndall Air Force Base in Panama City, Florida upon their arrival, 14 Aug 2010 President Obama and his family are vacationing on the Gulf coas

VOA标准英语2010年-Gulf Seafood Health Concerns Linger

MeTompkin Bay Oyster Company president Todd Casey packages oysters from Washington State because oyster beds shut down in Louisiana after the oil spill. Todd Casey is the owner-operator of MeTompkin Bay Oyster Company and he's got a major problem, no

2006年VOA标准英语-Hurricane Rita Survivors Attempt to Move F

By Greg Flakus Cameron, Louisiana 07 February 2006 watch Hurricane Survivor report Devastated Cameron, Louisiana - 4 months later There were two major hurricanes that struck the Gulf coast last year,

美国国家公共电台 NPR 7 Years After BP Oil Spill, Oyster Farming Takes Hold In South

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: A new kind of farming is taking hold here in Alabama, oyster aquaculture along the Gulf Coast. Some commercial fishermen now harvest oysters. NPR's Debbie Elliott, whom we know, reports. DEBBIE ELLIOTT, BYLINE: You drive 8 miles do

VOA双语新闻：奥巴马前往墨西哥湾海滨

President Obama and his family are vacationing on the Gulf coast to show support for businesses hurt by the BP oil leak since April. Many residents hope the visit sends a positive message that the beaches are open to tourists. 奥巴马及其全家正在

英语听力：自然百科 海湾地区重兴珍珠采集业

Tucked away in the United Arab Emirates northernmost region, a very delicate experiment is underway to bring some luster back to the regions pearl industry. Since 2005, one company has been cultivating pearls commercially, the first such modern opera

美国国家公共电台 NPR Gulf Oyster Reefs Are Hurting. Now There's Help From Oil Spill Aid Money

DAVID GREENE, HOST: Oyster harvests along the Gulf Coast have been in decline for decades now. Actually, this year, Alabama canceled its season because there were so few oysters. NPR's Greg Allen reports that help may be on the way thanks to millions

美国学生世界地理教材 第179期:狮子和太阳(4)

In Tehran is the most famous jeweled throne in the World. It is called the Peacock Throne. 德黑兰有世界上最著名的宝石御座，叫做孔雀宝座。 It is made of solid gold and the back is in the form of a peacock's tail studded with rub

美国学生世界地理教材 第177期:狮子和太阳(2)

On my wife's dressing-table is a small thin bottle of perfume called attar of roses. 我妻子的梳妆台上有一小细瓶叫玫瑰油的香水。 In some parts of Persia they grow the most beautiful and fragrant roses and from their petals this pe

奥巴马每周电视讲话 关于原油泄漏的演说

Weekly Address: President Obama Outlines Administration Response Efforts to the BP Oil Spill from Grand Isle, LA 每周电视讲话：奥巴马总统在路易斯安那州大岛讲述当局为应对BP的石油泄漏所做的努力 WASHINGTON- In his w

VOA标准英语2010年-Gulf Oil Spill Threatens Fishermen's L

McAnespy brothers fear their way of life will not return Jeff Swicord | Port Sulphur, Louisiana 04 May 2010 Louis McAnespy is a third-generation commercial fishermen from Louisiana who fears he will lose his livelihood due to the fishing ban imposed

VOA标准英语2010年-Oil Spill Threatening Fishing Economy,

U.S. authorities have expanded fishing restrictions in the Gulf of Mexico because of fears of contamination from the BP oil leak. The spill poses a threat to the safety of seafood from the Gulf, and the future of the fishing industry in Louisiana and

VOA标准英语2010年-Gulf Oil Spill Shuts Down 50 Percent o

Fishing is going to go on whether it be on the west side of the river or the east side of the river As British Petroleum continues to try to cap its leaking oil well in the Gulf of Mexico, U.S. officials have banned fishing from the Mississippi River

VOA标准英语2010年-In Louisiana, Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill

John Lapper examines oyster for research by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Marine Fisheries and Louisiana State University Until the BP oil spill almost three months ago, the oyster industry in the Gulf of Mexico was the largest in the U.S,