NPR 2010-02-28

The death toll is up to 147 from one of the strongest earthquakes to ever hit Chile. The government says the 8.8-magnitude earthquake left central Chile in the state of catastrophe. But the ambassador to the US, Jose Goni, says his country is on top

Rising Seas, Development Predicted to Cause More Flood Disasters

Rising Seas, Development Predicted to Cause More Flood Disasters The Tropical Storm Harvey in the Unites States and the monsoon in South Asia have again shown how dangerous and destructive floodwaters can be. More than 1,200 people have died across I

US Election Enters New Phase

By Jim Malone The U.S. presidential election campaign has entered a new phase, with both major party candidates criss-crossing the country in search of votes. After ceding the week to John Kerry and t

2015格莱美 年度专辑《Morning Phase》-Beck

《Morning Phase》是Beck于2014年02月24日发行的第12张专辑。2015年第57届格莱美颁奖典礼上，Beck凭借《Morning Phase》获得最佳摇滚专辑奖以及年度专辑奖两项格莱美大奖。 Morning - Beck Woke up this mornin

India election starts final phase

India election starts final phase 印度大选迎来最后角逐 India has entered the final phase of its marathon general election, with 107m voters eligible （有资格的，合格的） to cast ballots. （不记名票） Voting is taking place in 86 constituencies （选

美国国家公共电台 NPR Some Survivors Of Category 5 Hurricane Irma Want A Category 6

LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: Last year, hurricanes devastated Puerto Rico, parts of Florida and Houston. Scientists now say there's evidence hurricanes are getting stronger because of climate change. A new study from the National Center for Atmospheric

万物简史 第106期:势不两立的科学(7)

Unfortunately, having had his insight, Smith was curiously uninterested in understanding why rocks were laid down in the way they were. I have left off puzzling about the origin of Strata and content myself with knowing that it is so, he recorded. Th

2006年VOA标准英语-Experts Warn Climate Change Threatens Heritage

By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 07 November 2006 Kenyan Environment Minister Kivutha Kibwana opens talks at UN Climate Change Conference in Nairobi, November 6, 2006 Experts at the United Nations' Climate Change conference in Kenya's capital have warned T

Three Philosophers

A bear，a fox，and an opossum were attacked by an inundation．Death loves a coward，said the bear，and he went forward to fight the flood．What a fool！said the fox．I know a trick worth two of that．And he slipped into a hollow stump．Ther

2007年VOA标准英语-Zimbabwe's Children Enter New Phase of Hardship

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 16 July 2007 Zimbabwean children wait for food at Masarira primary school, for some it is the only meal they will have in the day, said headteacher Zvinavashe Takabvirakare (File Photo) The U.N. Children's Fund says the childre

学个词Learn a Word 第1367期　phase out

今天我们要学的词是phase out。 Phase out, 是逐步结束的意思。世界上最年轻的国家南苏丹独立后宣布，学校教育将逐步淘汰阿拉伯语，改用英语教学。 The government of South Sudan announced it will phase

Tunisia qualifies for final phase of African Nations Cup

TUNIS, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Tunisia qualified for the final phase of the 2012 African Nations Football Cup after beating Togo 2-0 on Saturday at the Rades Olympic stadium near Tunis. The Carthage Eagles took the lead with goals by Walid Hichri in the 1

IMF: World Economy Entering 'Dangerous New Phase'

The International Monetary Fund says the U.S. economy is struggling to overcome sluggish growth due to an unresolved government debt crisis and weaknesses in the housing market and household finances. In a report released Tuesday, the IMF downgraded

中国的银行将逐步淘汰磁条卡

BEIJING, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- Chinese banks will promote the use of chip cards and phase out magcards for security concerns. Being more secure and convenient, chip cards, as an upgrade of magnetic ones, have become the majority of newly-issued bank ca

节奏布鲁斯:R. City - Crazy Love

Pollution poverty people die Through this darkness we're the light With so much worry so much war We still manage to have a heart Cause I've been hearing a lot of bad news lately I'm just trying not to let it phase me If I didn't have you my baby I'l

美国语文第四册 第180期:白兰地酒河浅滩(2)

What was that? A strange, rustling, hissing sound, as of cattle trampling through dry reeds, 那是什么？一种奇怪的嘶嘶的声音传来，就像牛群踩过芦苇丛的声音， a sound which quivered and shook, even in the breath of the hur

TED演讲:哪个国家对世界最有益(8)

Now the other thing you'll notice about the top 10 there is, 另外一件你注意到的前十名的事情是， of course, they're all, apart from New Zealand, Western European nations. 当然，除了新西兰以外，它们都是欧州国家。 Th

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2904 phase out

今天我们要学的词组是phase out。Phase out，意思是逐渐淘汰、停止。The chief executive of General Motors cautioned against the growing trend of officials in China and a number of other countries of making plans to phase out sales

英语摇滚歌曲:Milow - Ayo Technology

摇滚:Milow - Ayo Technology 相关介绍 ：这是一个来自比利时的80后创作型歌手的声音，Milow为其艺名，真名为Jonathan Vandenbroeck。5年前一次失败的乐队选秀经历，使Milow开始自己开拓音乐事业。而正是

英语歌曲：爱情遭遇挫折，独自承受 or 两人分担 ( The Mirror Phase )

Damon Naomi的音乐，既没有复杂编曲，连旋律也是淡淡然的，很简单，但内里却隐着很深远的感情，很不简单。 The Mirror Phase (Damon Naomi with Ghost) Out on the heath, our pleasures seem so small. Those stones were