新概念3词汇 13-15

costume 化装服 She intended to dress up as a ghost and as she had made her costume the night before, 她打算装扮鬼的模样，化装服头天晚上就做好了， she was impatient to try it on. 这会儿她急于穿上试试。 We went to a

听电影学英语-弱点 04

[00:01.80] [00:01.89]And that let them know youre their friend. [00:04.69] [00:08.81]Youre big Mike, right? [00:10.96] [00:11.43]Im Sean. But everyone calls me SJ. [00:14.39] [00:14.90]Its for Sean Junior, [00:16.38] [00:16.43]My fathers name is Sean

NPR 2010-02-24

From NPR News in Washington, Im Korva Coleman. A House panel is hearing about problems with some Toyota vehicles. Some lawmakers say Toyota is wrong to insist acceleration problems have nothing to do with faulty electronics. Democratic Congressman Ed

Shell Oil Evacuates Employees from

By Carrie Giardino Shell oil company is evacuating non-essential employees from the Niger Delta area in Nigeria amid fears of clashes between government forces and armed bandits operating in the regio

美国小学英语教材1:第9课 冠蓝鸦之树

The Bluejay Tree 冠蓝鸦之树 Some bluejays lived in an oak tree in a big yard. 一些冠蓝鸦住在大院子的橡树上。 They liked to eat acorns. 它们喜欢吃橡子。 Every morning Father Bluejay said, Come, little bluejays. 每天清晨，

British Judge Gives Go-Ahead for Pollution Lawsuit Against Shell Nigeria

British Judge Gives Go-Ahead for Pollution Lawsuit Against Shell Nigeria LONDON Two Nigerian communities were given the go-ahead Wednesday to pursue compensation claims against oil giant Shell through the British courts. They claim leaks from pipelin

NPR 2010-03-23

President Obama is expected to sign the healthcare overhaul legislation into law tomorrow. The president says the House action approving the bill last night proves Americans are still capable of doing big things and tackling big challenges. We proved

英国学生科学读本 第90期:结实的橡树(2)

If we take the acorn out of its cup and soak it in warm water for a few hours, it will split open, 如果我们把橡子从中取出, 放入温水浸泡, 几个小时之后它就会裂开。 and we shall see that it consists of two thick seed-leaves,

高级口译复习必备

我每天将给大家带来5句谚语和有2组中国色彩的词组，希望大家喜欢。这些谚语和词组，我们平时用中文很会说，而一碰到英语，大家会傻眼吧。现在大家学习一下该怎么说。 谚语： 1.病急乱

国家地理:Acorn Woodpecker 橡树啄木鸟

Tragedy has produced opportunity among the acorn woodpeckers here in California's Carmel Valley. The second of two breeding females in this particular communal group has been killed, probably by the birds of prey that kill one in five of the acorn wo

各大品牌英文介绍-Royal Dutch Shell

Royal Dutch Shell, known worldwide simply as Shell, is an Anglo-Dutch petroleum company. It is one of the six largest oil exploration, natural gas, and petroleum companies in the world and was listed as the world's eighth largest company in 2010. She

AP 2010-02-05

1. President Barack Obama tonight delivers his first State of the Union address. Today's speech will be heavy on jobs, health care and a revived Yes, we can attitude, but the real test will be how the president connects to the public. A new Gallup Po

SSS 2009-06-11

This is Scientific American's 60-second Science. I'm Karen Hopkin. This will just take a minute. What do a hummingbird, a moth, and a maple tree have in common? They all use a similar trick to fly. Okay, okay, a maple tree doesnt fly. But its seeds k

英语语法：18 Spoonerisms, Mondegreens

Grammar Girl here. I believe I've said before that speaking and writing are two different skills. Since I'm in a summertime mood, I thought it would be fun to go beyond grammar rules today and talk about some funny errorssuch as spoonerisms, mondegre

这个季节你应吃7种水果与蔬菜

There are three major benefits to buying foods according to the season: better taste, more nutrients, and cheaper prices! Im Hungry Girl Lisa Lillien, and I'm sharing seven of my favorite fall fruits and veggies. 购买应季食物有三个好处：味

英文歌曲:From A Shell

From A Shell Lisa Germano And the Earth spins round While the people fall down And the world stands still Not a sound, not a sound There is love, there is love To be found In the worst way, in the worst way In the worst way Its the buzz, its the buzz

Shell in Court Over Nigeria Pollution Charges

Shell in Court Over Nigeria Pollution Charges LONDON The international oil and gas company Royal Dutch Shell was in court Thursday facing charges of polluting Nigerian villages. The case has been brought in a civil court in The Hague by four Nigerian

神吐槽西方人的20大迷信

01 第一条： The number 13. 数字13 Its just a number. Yet, people tweak on Friday the 13th. Many airports dont have a gate #13. (Like the folks at 12A wont figure it out。) Many hotels dont have a floor #13.这只是个数字。但是，每逢1

追忆短暂的英国计算机创新

Electronic Dreams: How 1980s Britain Learned to Love the Computer By Tom Lean Bloomsbury/Sigma ￡16.99 《电子梦：20世纪80年代英国人如何迷上计算机》(Electronic Dreams: How 1980s Britain Learned to Love the Computer)，汤姆?利恩

听电影学英语-遇见比尔3

[00:02.98]What the fuck? You closed your eyes. 搞什么啊？你又闭眼了 [00:04.98]John, I did not. I squinted at the sun. 没有，是阳光闪了我的眼睛 [00:07.58]You did, too. What a waste. 你就是！真浪费 [00:11.22]Dad... 爸爸 [