Yesterday, the Conservation Minister, Dr Nick Smith, went to Akaroa near Christchurch to tell local people that part of the harbour will be a marine reserve. A marine reserve is like a park for recreation in the sea. It means that nobody can catch fi

发表于:2018-12-31 / 阅读(51) / 评论(0) 分类 新西兰英语

By Jerilyn Watson Broadcast: October 23, 2003 This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Education Report. Six-million people in the United States belong to 1)parent-teacher associations, or PTA

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(48) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA2003(下)-教育与新闻

Being a parent is the biggest responsibility we can have in our lives. Its scary if you think about it. You have to look after a tiny baby for years and years. It is your duty to make sure that little baby grows up into a wonderful, happy and respons

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今天我们要学的词是 reserve。Reserve 做为形容词,是后备的意思。Israel is preparing to mobilize 30,000 reserve troops. 以色列正准备动员三万预备役。The British defense secretary proposed to allow reserve soldiers to

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今天我们要学的词是helicopter parent。 Helicopter parent, 直升机父母?没错。Helicopter parents, like a helicopter, they hover closely overhead, rarely out of reach whether their children need them or not, 这些直升机父母,真的

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It is common for adults to use baby talk when interacting with very young children. This way of speaking attempts to copy the sounds babies make when they first try to talk. But is this form of communication helpful to a childs development? Several s

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