Special Report of the World Cup

1 England and Sweden are through to the final 16 of the World Cup. But it was disappointment for Argentina as they followed in the footsteps of defending champions, France, and crashed out of the tour

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What is Your Recovery Rate ? By Graham Harris What is your recovery rate? How long does it take you to recover from actions and behaviors that upset you? Minutes? Hours? Days? Weeks? The longer it takes you to recover, the more influence that inciden

VOA标准英语10月-US Cuts Key Interest Rate to Stave Off Economic D

The Federal Reserve, the U.S. central bank, on Wednesday cut short-term interest rates in an effort to boost the slowing economy. VOA's Barry Wood reports it was the eighth cut in the overnight federal funds rate in the past year. United States Fede

Take Away English-World Cup Fears 世界杯的忧虑

The World Cup is the greatest prize in football English hopes for World Cup success have suffered a serious setback with the news that striker Wayne Rooney has broken a bone in his foot. 20-year-old Rooney collapsed in agony after a harmless-looking

S Korea freezes key rate at 2.25%

SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's central bank on Thursday decided to leave the key interest rate at the current level of 2.25 percent for the third straight month. In its monthly monetary（货币的） committee meeting, the Bank of Korea re

VOA常速英语2007年-US Wraps Up Davis Cup Win Over Russia

By Steve Schy Portland, Oregon 03 December 2007 The United States has completed its quest for a 32nd Davis Cup Tennis title with a 4-1 victory over Russia in Portland, Oregon. As VOA's Steve Schy reports, after clinching the title 3-0 on Saturday, al

英语歌曲:Cup Of Coffee

Cup Of Coffee You tell me you don't love me over a cup of coffee And I just have to look away A million miles between us Planets crashing to dust I just let it fade away I'm walking empty streets hoping we might meet I see your car parked on the road

VOA标准英语2008年-US Army Suicide Rate Continues to Rise

By Al Pessin Pentagon 29 May 2008 The U.S. Army reported Thursday that the suicide rate among its soldiers continued to rise last year, and is now nearly double the rate recorded before the invasion of Iraq. But they say last year's increase was not

Czech Republic beat Malta 3-1 in 2014 World Cup qualifier

Czech Republic beat Malta 3-1 in 2014 World Cup qualifier PRAGUE, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- The Czech Republic beat Malta 3-1 in European zone 2014 World Cup qualifier in Plzen, West Bohemia on Friday. After this match, the Czech Republic stand at the seco

When A Cuppa Will Do You Good

There are points when the only thing you can do despite desperately wanting to be productive is to step back for a few minutes. And while conventional productivity wisdom seems to dictate that you should use those few minutes to get a small task done

Venezuela, Brazil tie in American Cup

BUENOS AIRES, July 3 (Xinhua) -- The national soccer teams of Brazil and Venezuela on Sunday tied in a match of the Group B at the American Cup being held in Argentina. Brazil had more goal opportunities during the match played at Ciudad de La Plata

Brazil ready for US Davis Cup challenge

RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Brazil's Davis Cup captain Joao Zwetsch has welcomed the challenge of facing a United States team buoyed by the inclusion of world No. 13 John Isner. Isner had been doubtful for next month's World Group first-round

Bolivia presents soccer team for America's Cup

LA PAZ, June 9 (Xinhua) -- The coach of Boliva's national soccer team Gustavo Quinteros on Thursday presented the players selected for the team for the upcoming America's Cup. The final selection does not include forward Luis Mandes of The Strongest

英语歌曲:1998年法国世界杯主题曲 The Cup of Life

1998年法国世界杯主题曲 The Cup of Life 1998年法国世界杯主题曲 The Cup of Life by Ricky Martin Do you really want it? (Yeah!) Do you really want it? (Yeah!) Do you really want it? (Yeah!) (Music) Go, go, go (Go, go, go) Ale, ale, ale

音乐咖啡厅:Ricky Martin - The cup of life

音乐咖啡厅:Ricky Martin - The cup of life Song：The cup of life Artist：Ricky Martin Do you really want it, yeah Do you really want it, yeah Do you really want it, yeah Go, go go! Go, go go! Ale, ale, ale! Ale, ale, ale! Go, go ,go, go, go! Th

音乐咖啡厅:Cup Of Coffee

当言语失去力量的时候 这样一杯催眠的咖啡 也许更加的让人迷醉 Album:Beautiful Garbage Title:Cup Of Coffee You tell me you don't love me over a cup of coffee And I just have to look away A million miles between us Planets crashing to dust I just let it

Tennis Kremlin Cup to kick off in Moscow

Tennis Kremlin Cup to kick off in Moscow MOSCOW, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- A bunch of world's top tennis players were expected to participate in the 23rd Kremlin Cup tournament in Moscow starting from Saturday, the game's organizers said Thursday. In the w

China Not to Actively Debase Yuan Rate

The People's Bank of China's governor Zhou Xiaochuan says the Renminbi won't be actively depreciated to regain national competitiveness. Zhou was speaking during a recent International Monetary Conference in Shanghai, when he also suggested that now

英语杂谈：105 Interest rate

[00:00.00]What's the interest rate for the savings account? [00:01.93]储蓄存款的利率是多少？ [00:03.85]Interest is calculated at the rate of 0.8% per annum at present. [00:06.61]目前每年的利率是按０.８％计算的。 [00:09.36]Y

U.S poverty rate rises to 14.3 percent last year

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- U.S. poverty（贫困） rate climbed to 14.3 percent in 2009, the highest level since 1994, as households' incomes were squeezed by the deepest recession（衰退） since the 1930s and high unemployment（失业率 ）