Quiz Show, Double Talk

Question: And so to our first 2) contender. Good evening. Your name, please. Answer: Good evening. Question: Your first time your chosen subject was answering questions before they were asked, this ti

成长的烦恼第四季:Double Standard

Mike: Hey Ben, if this Amy girl that you are so hot for already said yes to the movie, then what's your problem? Yes! Alright, the pressure's on. You miss this, you've got C A R O. Ben: My problem is that mum and dad have never really officially s

英语小达人 114 Stranded

Stranded 坐困愁城 Rachel Stared up at the clouds. One looked like a tree. One looked like a Ferris wheel. The sand was hot under her skin. Everything was silent except for the ocean. She sit up and thinks, How long will I be stranded on this dese

英语语法：94 The The -- The Double The

Grammar Girl here. Today's topic is the the, not as in the British '80s band, but as in what to do when a sentence calls for a the in front of a name or title that starts with a the, like The New York Times. So, listener Rob Jones asked, Do I have to

2006年VOA标准英语-National Ornamental Metal Museum Promotes Metal

By Roger Hsu Mephis, Tennessee 17 August 2006 watch Museum report The National Ornamental Metal Museum in Memphis is devoted to the conservation and advancement of metalwork. It is a place where metal smiths become synonymous with artists and where

VOA标准英语2008年-Sydney's Muslims Welcome International Catholic

Australia's Muslim leaders have opened their mosques and schools to house Roman Catholic pilgrims for World Youth Day as part of efforts to ease interfaith tensions. The Australian Federation of Islamic Councils is also planning mixed-faith sporting

VOA标准英语2010年-Gates Visits Birthplace of Iraqi Turna

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates visited Western Iraq Wednesday, the place where U.S. troops and local tribal leaders began an effort four years ago that helped turn the tide of the Iraq war. Gates stopped in al-Anbar Province on his way to Baghda

美国国家公共电台 NPR Double, Double

Double, Double play pause stop mute unmute max volume 00:0005:28repeat repeat off Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or update your Flash plugin. OPHIRA EISENBERG, HOST: Now it's time to

美国国家公共电台 NPR A Boy Grows Up Fast On The Streets Of Beirut In The Dickensian 'Capernaum'

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: A little boy takes his parents to court in the new film Capernaum. In Lebanon, that title means chaos, and critic Bob Mondello says that's an accurate description of the world the boy lives in. BOB MONDELLO, BYLINE: Zain is skinny,

美国国家公共电台 NPR In 'Capernaum,' The Chaos Of Lebanon From A Homeless Child's Perspective

In 'Capernaum,' The Chaos Of Lebanon From A Homeless Child's Perspective LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: OK. This is the time of year when film critics announce their best of lists. Among the Hollywood titles, there is one film from the Middle East that r

英语博客(A cup of English):030 Hibernation for a few minu

Beginners. In this part of the world, we need to heat our house for three quarters of the year: Winter, Spring, and Fall. Of course, now is the time of year when the freezing temperatures outside make us turn up the heat inside. It is so nice to get

Nearly 6,000 passengers stranded as tropical storm lands in Philippines

MANILA, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- Due to the influence of tropical storm Wukong (local name Quinta), 5,748 passengers were stranded at a dozen of ports in central Philippines by 7 a.m. Wednesday, the Philippine Coast Guard said. Most of the passengers were

Bastos double lifts Vasco to top of group

RIO DE JANEIRO, April 4 (Xinhua) -- Fellipe Bastos scored two goals as Vasco de Gama defeated Alianza Lima 2-1 in their Copa Libertadores match at Lima's Alejandro Villanueva Stadium on Tuesday. The result lifts Vasco to the top of their group with 1

Stranded tourists saved from high winds in Xinjiang

URUMQI, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- A total of 168 tourists were rescued early Thursday after being stranded by high winds for 12 hours in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, rescuers said. The tourists were traveling by car and bus on a prov

每日一词【634】double-edged sword：双刃剑

今天我们要学的词是double-edged sword。 Double-edged sword, 双刃剑，指一件事情有利有弊。 The holiday break is a double-edged sword for the football team, because the championship game is on Jan. 2nd, 年底的假期对球队来说

每日一词【462】double check：复核

今天我们要学的词是double check。 Double check, 是复核的意思。The teacher told her students to double check their answers before handing in the exam, 老师告诉学生们，交卷之前应该反复检查自己的答案。They double

Griffin's triple-double help Clippers beat Bucks 117-101

LOS ANGELES, March 6 (Xinhua) -- Blake Griffin played a highly efficient game with 23 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists, which gave the Clippers big support to stop the Bucks' streak with 117-101 victory. The 11 assists were Griffin's career high. H

学个词 14:double standard

今天要学的一个词组是：double standard。 Double standard是指双重标准。美国连锁商店沃尔马允许在中国的分店组织工会，却不允许在美国的商店组织工会。媒体报导的标题说：Critics claim double sta

CCTV9英语新闻：Greek oil tanker bombed in Libyan port of Derna

Greece has condemned an attack carried out by a Libyan warplane on a Greek-operated oil tanker chartered by Libya's national oil company, saying it had contacted the U-N envoy for Libya and the E-U about the incident. The attack took place on Monday

影视金曲：毕业唱响霍格沃兹校歌 Double Trouble

哈利波特陪我们走过了十年，如今已经到了最后一步，长大了的何止是电影中的小演员们，还包括我们自己。 Double, double, toil and trouble. Fire burn and cauldron bubble. Double, double, toil and trouble. Someth