英闻天下——534 Yao Ming Says No to Ivory and Rhino Horn

As an ambassador to the wildlife conservation group WildAid, last year Yao Ming embarked on a 10-day trip to Africa to shoot a documentary aimed at stopping the poaching of elephants and rhinos. During his journey Yao had close contact with the wild

各国名人英文介绍-Yao Ming

Yao Ming is probably Chinas most famous sports star. He plays basketball for the China national team and for the Houston Rockets in America. He is currently the tallest player in the NBA, measuring 2.29 metres. His mother and father stand at 1.90 and

VOA标准英语2009年-Scientists Use DNA to Trace Illegal Elepha

Scientists are using DNA to trace illegal ivory from slaughtered elephants to its countries of origin in an effort to nab poachers. Researchers are trying to combat the multi-billion dollar criminal enterprise at its source. A poached elephant Since

Yao Ming named Houston Goodwill Ambassador

HOUSTON, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- Former NBA star Yao Ming was officially named Goodwill Ambassador of the U.S. city of Houston Friday by the city's mayor at a ceremony here. Yao, the former Rockets center who lived in Houston for ten years, was also give

科学美国人60秒 SSS Nobel in Physiology or Medicine to Yoshinori Ohsumi for Autophagy Discoveries

The 2016 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine goes to Yoshinori Ohsumi of Japan for his discoveries of mechanisms of whats known as autophagy. Break the word down and you get auto and phagy: from the Greek for self, auto, and eating, phagein. So, se

Yao eager to be back on court

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- China's NBA All Star center Yao Ming told a press conference（记者招待会） on Friday that he's just happy to be able to return on court. After one year away, I keep telling myself, 'Be patient, be patient.' Thi

英语新闻视频 Yao Ming leaves Taipei

Thousands turned out in Taipei to send off Yao Ming as the NBA star wrapped up his weekend visit there. On Sunday, the Houston Rockets player coached a team of TV stars in a game against local basketball league players. The Houston Rockets star was

Miranda Wang和Jeanny Yao:两个年轻科学家用细

塑料一旦被制造出来，就很难消解。当高三学生汪郁雯跟姚佳韵在寻找可以生物降解塑料的细菌时，尤其是邻苯二甲酸酯，这样一种有害的塑化剂时，她们意外地在附近找到了答案。

Yao Ming to undergo foot surgery

Yao Ming to undergo foot surgery www.chinaview.cn 2009-07-18 20:13:00 BEIJING, July 18 -- Houston Rockets center Yao Ming has decided to undergo surgery on his broken left foot next week, facing the possibility of missing all of next season. Chinese

Jeremy Lin takes up Yao's mantle

HANGZHOU, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- Lin-sanity, Lin-credible and Linderella are just a few of the words used to describe the frenzy surrounding Jeremy Lin, a New York Knicks point guard whose inspiring story has made him a new idol for young Chinese after

原版英语对话1000个:271 Elephants

Adrienne: So, Rob, tell me why you don't like elephants! Rob: Why don't I like elephants? It's a long story. I was traveling in India with a friend of mine and one night we decided to spent the night in a national park, looking at wildlife, and we we

Omega Pharma-Quick Step grabs world team title

Omega Pharma-Quick Step grabs world team title THE HAGUE, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- Belgian cycling team Omega Pharma-Quick Step rode to victory in the men's team time trial at the road World Championships in Limburg, the Netherlands on Sunday. The team,

Philippine death toll due to "Bopha" climbs to 418

MANILA, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) -- Death toll in the Philippines due to Typhoon Bopha (local name Pablo) has continued to rise to 418 based on the latest data released Friday by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC). NDRRMC Exe

CCTV9英语新闻：Yao Ming gives tickets to lucky fan

Former NBA star Yao Ming has given tickets to this year's Yao Foundation Charity Game to a lucky fan in Beijing. The match will take place at the Mastercard Centre in Beijing on July 1, which is where the 2008 Olympic basketball tournament was held.