英语励志美文精华 48

The Debt of the Artist by Dimitri Mitropoulos Very early in my life, an important event took place: in my impressionable and youthful years, I discovered the personality of St. Francis. Since that time, my main ambition has been canalized into a stro

Washington's Bike Party Wheels Keep Rolling

It is 10:30 on a warm May night in Washington, D.C. Emily Skeels and a few friends are outside talking and laughing. One friend plays music from a wireless device. Skeels and friends have just finished a bicycle ride around the city on an event calle

Kenya's Kiplagat focus on New York title and marathon majors

Kenya's Kiplagat focus on New York title and marathon majors NAIROBI, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- Kenya's hopes and prayers will be with world champion Edna Kiplagat on Sunday when she lines up among elites eyeing to clinch her second New York Marathon title

VOA标准英语2014--Colorado's Marijuana Regulations Strive to Balance Freedom, Responsibility 科罗拉多州的大麻合法化规定努力平衡自由与责任

Colorado's Marijuana Regulations Strive to Balance Freedom, Responsibility 科罗拉多州的大麻合法化规定努力平衡自由与责任 DENVER When the U.S. state of Colorado legalized marijuana for recreational purposes this year, it also impo

VOA标准英语2014--America's Biggest Sporting Event Attracts World Media 美国最大的体育盛会吸引全球媒体

America's Biggest Sporting Event Attracts World Media 美国最大的体育盛会吸引全球媒体 NEW YORK Americas biggest sporting event - the Super Bowl - has a major global following. Viewers around the world will tune in to American footballs

2018年CRI Poverty reduction key to global human rights agenda: forum participants

The 2018 Beijing Forum on Human Rights has kicked off, with the theme Poverty Elimination: Seeking Common Development to Build a Community of Shared Future for Human Beings. The two-day event this year has over 200 attendees from over 50 countries, r

China's Corporate Social Responsibility in Africa

With more and more Chinese firms looking to expand into Africa, pressure is being put on them to ensure the companies both expand opportunities for local workers, while at the same time, pay attention to their role in the local communities they work

U.S.overpowers China in women's volleyball event

LONDON, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- China was beaten by the world No. 1 U.S. in straight sets in the women's volleyball tournament of London Olympics on Wednesday. The Chinese, once champion in 2004 Athens Games and bronze medal winner in Beijing Games, lost

Afghan boxer inspires youths in Kabul's first professional match

Afghan boxer inspires youths in Kabul's first professional match KABUL, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- The World Boxing Union (WBU) champion, Hamidullah Rahimi encouraged the war-tired youths in Afghanistan on Tuesday by grabbing the golden belt in the first pr

Celebrating Strange Art at Washington's Fringe Festival

Celebrating Strange Art at Washington's Fringe Festival Every summer artists perform at Fringe Festivals around the world. Fringe Festivals are a celebration of strange art. They have all kinds of performers -- from dancers, musicians and actors to e

2007年VOA标准英语-Men's 1500m, Women's 400m Highlight Action at O

By David Byrd Osaka 29 August 2007 The men's 1,500 meters title is one of five gold medals up for grabs Wednesday at the World Athletics Championships in Osaka, Japan. VOA's David Byrd is there and has this preview of the action. Bernard Lagat, of th

VOA标准英语2010年-World's Largest Poker Event Offers $9

Thousands of players from more than 115 countries took part this year in the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. And by Friday, only nine were left, the lucky finalists for the main event in November. The World Series of Poker has a 40-year history,

VOA标准英语2010年-Organizers of India's Commonwealth Gam

Indian laborers work on one of the venues of the Commonwealth Games, in New Delhi, 10 Aug 2010 India is preparing to host the Commonwealth Games in October a sporting event involving 71 nations. But the upcoming event is mired in allegations of corru

Business Etiquette 礼节美语 第026讲

陈豪在北京的ABC美国公司工作，他来到美国同事Amy的办公室。 (Office ambience) C：Hi Amy. A：Hey, Chen Hao, what's up? C：我晚上下班有活动，我去多认识一些生意上的人。 A：That's called a networking event.

China's Zhang Jike crowned Olympic champion

LONDON, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Jike leapt over the barriers, ran to the podium, knelt down and kissed the top. That might be the most emotional moment for the newly crowned Olympic champion on Thursday. For the rest of the time, Zhang appeared calm

Cuba's Robles not to race against Liu Xiang

SHANGHAI, May 12 (Xinhua) -- Olympic and world champion Dayron Robles will not race against local hero Liu Xiang at a May 23 meet in Shanghai, according to the name list announced by organizers. Jamaican（牙买加） sprint king Usain Bolt will hea

2018年CRI Chinese "blue helmets" show China's readiness to shoulder responsibility

Tuesday has marked the 70th anniversary of the establishment of UN peacekeeping activities. The world is so big and faces so many problems. The international community expects China to express its voice, to present its proposals. China will not be ab

A Children's Day Gift for Children with Heart Diseases

Listeners crowd the place at a event aimed at helping children with congenital heart diseases, jointly held by China's largest search engine Baidu, charitable organization Ai You Foundation and China Radio International's bilingual radio service Easy

Pakistan's fourth ranking snooker cup begins in Karachi

Pakistan's fourth ranking snooker cup begins in Karachi ISLAMABAD, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan's 4th Snooker Cup Ranking Tournament 2012 started on Sunday at the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) Sports Complex in the country's southern port city of

CCTV9英语新闻：China's best events and Rio Olympic hopes

Here is a look at how China has performed at the most recent Olympics. China were second in the standings in London with 88 medals overall including 38 golds. That left them eight golds behind the United States, but leading hosts Great Britain by nin