经济学人: 学历 VS 工作 (1)

Going to university is supposed to be a mind-broadening experience. 读大学应该是开阔思想的经历。 That assertion is presumably made in contradistinction to training for work straight after school, which might not be so stimulating. 这种说

2007年VOA标准英语-Recovery Effort Continues at Collapsed Minneapo

By Greg Flakus Houston 02 August 2007 Officials in Minneapolis are preparing for more sad news as recovery efforts go forward on the Mississippi River, where a major bridge collapsed Wednesday. There are only four confirmed deaths from the incident,

2006年VOA标准英语-World Bank-IMF Meetings End in Singapore

By Daniel Schearf Singapore 20 September 2006 World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz speaks during annual meetings in Singapore The annual meeting of the World Bank andInternational Monetary Fund has ended after two days of discussions in Singapore, wi

2007年VOA标准英语-Kenya Acknowledges Proliferation of Light Weapo

By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 19 July 2007 Kenya's attorney general acknowledged Thursday that his country has seen what he called an astronomical proliferation of light weapons such as assault rifles and pistols. As Nick Wadhams reports from Nairobi, the

VOA标准英语2010年-Pope Apoligizes for 'Generations' of S

Pope Benedict XVI waves to faithful during his weekly general audience at St. Peter's square at The Vatican, 17 Mar 2010 Pope Benedict has written to Catholics in Ireland to apologize for the sexual abuses carried out by the clergy in that country ov

VOA标准英语2009年-Astronaut Armstrong Remembers Historic Apo

The first man to set foot on the moon has hailed the space race of the 1950s and '60s as an example of peaceful competition between rival superpowers. Legendary U.S. astronaut Neil Armstrong spoke at Washington's Air and Space Museum Sunday on the e

TED演讲:昔日纽约(5)

From there, to the modern ventriloquist's dummy, is but a brief moment in history. 从这个到现代的口技者的木偶，不是一段简短的历史。 You were late for school again this morning. 今天早上你上学又迟到了。 The ventrilo

新西兰英语 628 Stars over Tekapo

Tekapo is a special place. This small town has a big observatory at Mount John, 1000m above the town. It has six telescopes including New Zealands biggest telescope with a diameter of 1.8m, built with Japanese money. The observatory is operated by th

Let Your Mind Wonder

Until recently daydreaming was generally considered either a waste of time or a symptom of neurotic tendencies, and habitual daydreaming was regarded as evidence of maladjustment or an escape from lifes realities and responsibilities. It was believed

VOA标准英语2010-NASA Celebrates 40th Anniversary of Apoll

In April 1970, Apollo 13 was scheduled to land on the moon in NASA's bid to further explore the lunar surface. Instead, an in-flight explosion rocked the spacecraft, preventing astronauts Jim Lovell, Jack Swigert, and Fred Haise from landing on the m

老好人收入低于“刺儿头”

They say nice guys finish last. Now, scientists have confirmed there is truth in the old adage at least when it comes to salaries. 他们说好人总是排到最后。现在，科学家已证实老话中存真理--至少在谈及薪资时是这样的。

看你网络头像就能知道你的性格

Is your profile photo bright and cheery, or is it a brooding work of social media art? 你的头像照片明亮愉快吗？抑或是社交媒体艺术孕育的成果？ According to a new study, these distinctions contain key clues about your persona

走路姿势是如何暴露性格的？看看你属于哪种

The way people walk can provide clues about their personality, claims a new study. 一项新研究指出，人们走路的姿势会提供有关他们性格特点的线索。 Using motion capture technology, researchers found that movements reveal cer

Napoli beat Chelsea 3-1 at home

ROME, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- Napoli proved unstoppable at home in the Champions League when they beat Chelsea 3-1 at home in the first leg of the final 16 tie on Tuesday. Chelsea took the lead in the 27th minute through Juan Mata, and then Napoli respon

研究表明:你家的猫咪可能正想谋杀你!

Research from the University of Edinburgh and the Bronx Zoo suggests that cats have personalities similar to those of African lions. Some suggest this means your cat wants to be rid of you. 爱登堡大学和布朗科斯动物园的研究表明，猫和

VOA标准英语2010年-30-year-old Pakistani American Charged

U.S. authorities have charged a Pakistani-born U.S. citizen with terrorism related charges in connection to the failed Times Square bombing. Thirty-year-old Faisal Shahzad was charged Tuesday in a five-count complaint, one day after he was arrested w

月亮和六便士 第二十五章(6)

I was a little impatient with her; I had not suspected that she was so neurotic a woman. 我对她有些不耐烦。我没想到她是这样神经质的女人。 Then I heard Stroeve's voice again. It seemed to break oddly on the silence. 接着我又听

世界名人简介 第71期:拉多万·卡拉季奇

Radovan Karadzic is a former Bosnian Serb leader. He is currently on trial for war crimes and genocide at the International War Crimes Tribunal in The Hague. Karadzic is thought to be behind the deaths of thousands of people in Sarajevo and 8,000 Mus

经济学人276:动物行为 猩球探秘

Science and technology 科学技术 Animal behaviour 动物行为 Planet of the apes 猩球探秘 Chimpanzees' personas seem more complex than people's 猩猩的行为特征，似乎比人类还要复杂 HUMAN personalities, it is widely agreed by ps

陨落星辰第一季 第6期:准备出发

How long? 还有多久 Just finishing up. 马上就好 We got most of the stretcher cases off already. 需要担架的伤员大部分都处理好了 You're good. 干得漂亮 For a pediatrician. 对儿科医生就降低标准吗 For any doctor. 哪里