国家地理:Giraffe: Tall Tale 长颈鹿

What do you know about giraffes? Well, you almost certainly know they are the tallest quadrupeds on earth, capable of growing up to 19 feet tall. You may know that this height allows these vegetarians to eat the very nutritious leaves of the acacia t

Exodus 出埃及记37

37Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood-two and a half cubits long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit and a half high. 2He overlaid it with pure gold, both inside and out, and made a gold molding around it. 3He cast four gold rings for it and fasten

经济学人:非洲金矿开采:金手铐(下)

They note that if production were as understated as the committee alleged, 他们指出，如果产量真的像委员会所说的那样被低估了， Bulyanhulu and Buzwagi, the two mines where it produces concentrate, would be the biggest gold prod

经济学人:非洲金矿开采:金手铐(上)

Business 商业 Gold Mining in Africa: Golden handcuffs 非洲金矿开采：金手铐 Tanzania's firebrand leader takes on its largest foreign investor. 坦桑尼亚反对派领导人接手其最大的国外投资商。 If they accept that they stol

Identity Thieves’ New Ploy: Pharming

Identity Thieves’ New Ploy: Pharming 2 How do people pharm? Pharming scams take a few different forms: Attackers could use malicious code, such as a virus, planted on a user’s PC to track keystrok

国家地理:Family Feuds: Impala Turf Wars 领土之战

A forest of umbrella thorn acacia trees in northern Tanzania provides shelter and sustenance for a wealth of animals. In this crowded paradise, property is hotly contested at all levels. Male impala , eager to challenge for a territory, build up stre

Exodus 出埃及记25

25The Lord said to Moses, 2Tell the Israelites to bring me an offering. You are to receive the offering for me from each man whose heart prompts him to give. 3These are the offerings you are to receive from them: gold, silver and bronze; 4blue, purpl

英语语法：173 Funny Homophones

Grammar Girl here. Today's topic is words that can get you into trouble. Guest-writer Bonnie Trenga writes: Once upon a time, some mistaken citizens stood up for American principals, p-r-i-n-c-i-p-a-l-s. Across the Atlantic, a nutty queen sat on her

60秒科学:大象果真怕蚂蚁

We all know that elephants arent really scared of mice. But a new study shows that theyre really not crazy about something even smaller: ants. In fact, elephants dislike ants so much that they avoid acacia trees that harbor the tiny, six-legged necta

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We all know that elephants arent really scared of mice. But a new study shows that theyre really not crazy about something even smaller: ants. In fact, elephants dislike ants so much that they avoid acacia trees that harbor the tiny, six-legged necta

英语歌曲:欧美经典 PS. I love you

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VOA标准英语2010年-Omo River Dams in Ethiopia: Blessing o

Ethiopia will accomplish the construction at any cost whether donors continue funds or not. The giant Gibe III dam, now being built on the Omo River in southwestern Ethiopia is a boon for some, a problem for others. Supporters say it will provide ele

宜家家具美如画？ 75%都是PS哒

Its hard to be the bearer of bad news, but most of IKEAs print and digital glam shots of picturesque rooms and products are wait for it fake. 虽然不想带来坏消息，但事实是，宜家的产品目录中那些展示房间布局和产品的美轮

60秒科学:Odd Spider Prefers Salad

Odd Spider Prefers Salad In a study in the journal Current Biology, researchers report the discovery of an unusual spider, Bagheera kiplingi, that eschews meat and chews acacia tips. Karen Hopkin reports Its said that real men dont each quiche. And r

Ganso could be out until 2013, says physio

Ganso could be out until 2013, says physio RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- Brazil midfielder Paulo Henrique Ganso could be forced to wait until next year to make his debut for new club Sao Paulo. Ganso, who joined the Brazilian top division outf

英语歌曲:so good bye

so good bye Sogyumo Acacia Band So Goodbye I think I should have told you that I'm still yours so goodbye my love So Goodbye. I here the birds singing It's time to go so Goodbye my friends I thought, You would do but I was wrong Now, I see myself sti

THE SCENT OF SPRING 春天的味道

The village is full of the colour of white, and noises Acacia flowers are blooming, attracting the wings of bees To be covered with pollens of the sunshine If you mix acacia flowers with flour and steam it We take a short cut to get ahead of the bees

英语听力精选进阶版 8219

Now, have you ever wondered why koalas hug trees? And apparently, according to a new scientific study it is to stay cool. That discovery was made by researchers from the University of Melbourne who were looking at how koalas regulate their body tempe

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A consortium led by the chief executive officer of the Chinese online search giant abandoned its bid to buy out its video-streaming operation iQiyi.com Inc after failing to reach an agreement on the transaction structure and purchase price. 由中国在

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