Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. On this show, we explore language. Where do expressions come from? And how do we use them? Today we go down on the farm the dairy farm, to be exact. Many female animals, such as cows and

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(46) / 评论(0) 分类 2018年VOA慢速英语(十一)月

The hardest-hit state is Iowa, the leading corn state and last year's top soybean producer. Transcript of radio broadcast: 24 June 2008 This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Farmers in parts of the American Midwest face a difficult rec

发表于:2018-12-15 / 阅读(53) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA慢速英语2008年(六)月

Johnny, looking out there. What do you see? field, some hay. No, its more than that, mate. Come on, now work with me here. What is it? Honestly man, I just see a field. It's a cosmic canvas. It's a blank supernatural sheet for extra terrestrial art.

发表于:2018-12-30 / 阅读(89) / 评论(0) 分类 国家地理2007年

In Kenya, the specter of drought is never far from the minds of the millions who make their living on the farm. Agriculture is Kenya's most important product. The industry employs nearly three quarters of the country's workers and accounts for almost

发表于:2019-01-14 / 阅读(58) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2010年(九)月

By Brian Wagner Miami 14 May 2008 As crop prices remain high, farmers and other landowners are working to expand their output and take advantage of big profits for wheat, corn and soybeans. The boom is creating pressure to begin farming on lands enro

发表于:2019-02-02 / 阅读(57) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(五月)

Scientists have now started to breed drought resistant crops which they hope will combat East Africa's worst drought in 60 years. More than 13 million people across Africa are facing severe food shortages. But as CRI's Su Yi reports, a new strain of

发表于:2019-02-14 / 阅读(52) / 评论(0) 分类 世界各地新闻集锦