NPR 2011-05-27

The former Bosnian Serb general accused of being the architect of some of the worst atrocities in Europe, not seen since World War II, is under arrest. Ratko Mladic appeared in a Belgrade courtroom today, wearing a cap and appearing frail, as he was

2006年VOA标准英语-Teen Singing Star JoJo Set to Release New Album

By Larry London Washington, D.C. 31 July 2006 Watch JoJo report JoJo became the youngest American musician to have a song at number one on the music charts in 2004. Since then, she has starred in two films and will release her second album. VOA's La

When You Believe

Featuring Whitney Houston] Many nights we prayed With no proof anyone could hear In our hearts a hope for a song We barely understood Now we are not afraid Although we know theres much to fear We were

银行英语对话-Paying Your Fees(2)

A: How are you? B: Im great. Thank you for asking. A: What can I do for you? B: Do I owe any fees? A: You sure do. B: Could you tell me how much I owe? A: You owe $235.13 in fees. B: I cant believe that. A: When will you be paying these fees off? B:

英语诗歌:Cut Grass

Philip Larkin (1922-1985) Cut grass lies frail: Brief is the breath Mown stalks exhale. Long, long the death It dies in the white hours Of young-leafed June With chestnut flowers, With hedges snowlike strewn, White lilac bowed, Lost lanes of Queen A

英语诗歌:The Darkling Thrush

Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) I leant upon a coppice gate When Frost was spectre-gray, And Winters dregs made desolate The weakening eye of day. The tangled bine-stems scored the sky Like strings of broken lyres, And all mankind that haunted nigh Had sou

购物英语会话-After Trying on the Sweater(3)

A: Does it look too small? B: It fits you to a T. A: I agree. I'm going to buy it. B: Cash or charge? A: I'll charge it. B: Sign here, please. A: There you go. B: Good-bye, and thank you for shopping here.

英语语法：43 Your Singing or You Singing

Sometimes theres a topic that doesnt quite defy explanation but certainly gives one pause in the undertaking. Lucky usthats where we find ourselves today. Why gerunds take a possessive before them. Oy. What's a Gerund? Lets start with what a gerund i

VOA标准英语2010年-Full Picture of Haiti Devastation Emer

Death, devastation and deprivation prevail in Haiti's capital, as the full extent of the country's humanitarian crisis is being revealed to the world. The international community is rushing aid to earthquake-ravaged Port-au-Prince in the face of logi

天籁音乐:Butterflies

Butterflies。似乎用这种美丽昆虫命名的歌曲都很好听，像MIMI的Butterfly，Miley Cyrus的Butterfly Fly Away，王菲的蝴蝶，刘若英的蝴蝶，小虎队的蝴蝶飞呀The Arrogants的这首Butterflies清新味道正正好好，音

感恩的双手：Thanksgiving Day

当孩子们接着做其它作业时，老师在道格拉斯的桌旁停下来，弯下腰问他那是谁的手。小男孩眼望别处怯怯地说：老师，那是你的手。 她回想起，有时她会像对其他学生一样，牵着他的手一起

双语美文：妈妈 我爱你

双语美文：妈妈 我爱你 Mom's eyesight was 1)deteriorating, but I didn't know just how bad it had gotten until I saw her stooped in the one-bedroom 2)in-law apartment attached to our house, reaching to pick up something off the floor. She gra

考研英语：常见近义词讲解

考试大纲规定，考生们除了掌握考试大纲规定的5500个基本词汇以外，还应掌握词汇之间的词义关系，如同义词、近义词、反义词等。因此，考生在复习单词时，不仅要记词更要学会去辨析，尤

英语歌曲:When you believe

When you believe Many nights we've prayed With no proof anyone could hear And our hearts a hopeful song We barely understood Now we are not afraid Although we know there's much to fear We were moving mountains long Before we know we could There can b

听歌学英语:When you believe 当你相信

听歌学英语:When you believe 当你相信 [00:12.36]When You Believe [00:34.72]many nights we pray [00:37.60]with no proof anyone [00:40.46]could hear [00:41.97]and our hearts [00:43.37]a hopeful song [00:45.58]we barely understood [00:49.50]now

英语美文：信念的力量

信心之所以有着不可思议的强大力量,因为它们对我们的生命就像方向舵对轮船一样,控制着我们的方向和命运。我们并不总是像自己表白的那样去生活,而是一直都生活在我们的信念里。简单地

英语美文：片刻的欢乐

A Moment of Joy Twenty years ago, I drove a cab for a living. It was a cowboy's life, a life for someone who wanted no boss. What I did not realize was that it was also a ministry. Because I drove the night shift, my cab became a moving confessional.

双语美文：追忆似水年华

Can it really be sixty-two years ago that I first saw you? 我们初次相遇，难道真的是六十二年前吗？ It is truly a lifetime, I know. But as I gaze into your eyes now, it seems like only yesterday that I first saw you, in that small ca

经济学人318:房屋市场春寒料峭

THE reanimation of Americas housing market has been a long time coming. Residential building last contributed positively to growth in 2005. Housing-construction employment has dropped 43% since then. Government efforts to resuscitate the market have

英语美文：爷爷的饭桌

Grandpa's Table A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year old grandson. The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. The family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's