新概念英语第二册Lesson 77 A successful operation

Lesson 77 A successful operation 一例成功的手术 First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 Did the doctors find out how the woman died? The mummy of an E

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Topics: Famous Americans-James Fenimore Cooper; The Farmer's Almanac; in favor of versus in (one's) favor; feat of strength, raw human strength, and to be forced against table's edge; to multitask Words: frontier pioneer to be expelled from prank to

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The National Safety Council estimates that 28 percent of all highway accidents and deaths are caused by drivers paying poor attention to the road because theyre holding cell phones to their heads. But a study of 200 volunteers finds that one out of e

CNN 2010-04-11

AZUZ: As part of that goal to maintain international security, NATO forces are currently fighting against the Taliban in Afghanistan. NATO commanders had been planning to launch an operation in the region around Kandahar -- Afghanistan's second-large

SSS 2009-07-15

Modern humans are masters of multitasking. We eat while driving, watch TV while studying, and of course talk on our cell phones while doing, well, everything. How do we do it? A study in the July 16th issue of Neuron suggests that though we can train

SSS 2010-04-05

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Steve Mirsky. Got a minute? The National Safety Council estimates that 28 percent of all highway accidents and deaths are caused by drivers paying poor attention to the road because theyre holding

Study: ability to multi-task wanes with age

BEIJING, April 12 (Xinhuanet) -- The elderly have a difficult time with multi-tasking as a study suggests that older brains behave differently when it comes to switching between two tasks, according to media reports on Tuesday. Researchers used funct

VOA常速英语2007年-'Operation Smile' Changes Faces, Lives

By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi, Kenya 26 December 2007 Watch Operation Smile Operation Smile is an international group of medical professionals who perform reconstructive surgery, free of charge,for children with facial deformities. This year, Operation S

VOA常速英语2007年-Italy Anti-Terror Operation Leads to Arrests Ac

By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 06 November 2007 An anti-terrorism operation ordered by Italian prosecutors has led to the arrests of 17 Algerians and Tunisians in Italy, Britain, France and Portugal. Sabina Castelfranco reports from Rome. Milan prosecut

2007年VOA标准英语-US, Afghan Operation Targets Terrorists in Tora

By Al Pessin Pentagon 15 August 2007 The U.S. command in eastern Afghanistan is confirming that U.S. and Afghan forces are conducting an offensive against insurgents in the rugged Tora Bora region. VOA's Al Pessin reports from the Pentagon. A spokesw

VOA常速英语2007年-Operation Hope Comes to Harlem

By Mona Ghuneim New York 09 November 2007 A new branch of Operation Hope opened its doors recently in New York's Harlem neighborhood. The Hope Center of Harlem focuses on connecting minorities with mainstream, private sector resources and empowering

NASA's Stardust spacecraft ends 12-year operation

WASHINGTON, March 25 (Xinhua) -- NASA's Stardust spacecraft(宇宙飞船) depleted fuel and ceased operation on Thursday after a 12-year run, the U.S. space agency said Friday. This is the end of the spacecraft's operations, but really just the begin

Central bank starts 4.8 bln USD repurchase operation

BEIJING, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- The People's Bank of China (PBOC) on Tuesday started a 28-day repurchase operation worth 30 billion yuan (4.8 billion U.S. dollars) for the first time since June, according to a statement on its website. A repurchase oper

N China oilfield to resume operation after leak

BEIJING, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- The Penglai 19-3 oilfield, which experienced a severe oil leak in 2011, has been given official permission to resume operations, according to the State Oceanic Administration (SOA). The SOA said in a Saturday statement th

London police arrest six people in counter terrorism operation

LONDON, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Britain's Metropolitan Police (MPS) arrested six people on terror charges in London on Thursday. The arrests, including five men and one woman, were made by officers from the MPS Counter Terrorism Command as part of a plann

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Multitasking Follies In todays plugged in, online, information-saturated world, its good to be a skilled multi-tasker, right? Unless youre able to tweet, chat, and update your Facebook status all at the same time, youre sure to fall behind the curve.

Obama Salutes Troops From bin Laden Operation

President Barack Obama has met behind closed doors with some of the secret special operations forces who killed Osama bin Laden. The president Friday thanked the units who carried out the operation against the leader of the al-Qaida terror network. A

CCTV9英语新闻：Sansha's new passenger ship goes into operation

A new roll-on/roll-off ship delivered last month to China's southernmost city of Sansha has set off on its maiden voyage. The ship, the Sansha Number One, will increase cargo and passenger transportation capacity between the island groups in the Sout

CCTV9英语新闻：China opposes US sea operation in disputed waters

China's foreign ministry has expressed concern after a U.S. navy warship carried out a navigation operation near a disputed reef in the South China Sea. Spokesman Lu Kang says the warship illegally entered Chinese territorial waters, and that the mov

Cassano underwent heart operation

ROME, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Antonio Cassano underwent a heart surgery Friday morning to correct a congenital defect which was uncovered this week. The procedure, which took around 30 minutes to complete, is understood to have gone according to plan, the