英语导读1000句[13]:Libraries

Section 13 Libraries 1Most towns and cities have a library. 2Libraries are available to everyone. 3People think that libraries are just for books. 4They are wrong. 5In modern libraries, you can borrow

2007年VOA标准英语-World Bank Launches Plan to Spark Investment in

By Lisa Bryant Paris 17 September 2007 This week, the World Bank is launching an unusual initiative to get Africans living in Europe to invest back home - through a competition, complete with cash prizes, for the best development projects targeting s

2007年VOA标准英语-Plans for Kenyan Sugar Factory Spark Conservati

By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 25 September 2007 Plans for a sugar factory in Kenya's Tana River Delta have ignited a bitter dispute between conservation groups and economic officials. As Nick Wadhams reports from Nairobi, opponents argue development could

英语闲谈-Leisure Activities(3)

A: Are there any hobbies you do? B: When I have time, I sometimes draw and paint. A: Oh, you actually do that? B: Every so often, I do. A: Did you always know how to draw and paint? B: I was taught in high school how to draw and paint. A: You had an

流行美语 第140课 - boonies / country bumpkin

Larry和李华两人正开着车，准备到乡下的一个农场去骑马。今天李华会学到两个常用语：boonies和country bumpkin. (Car driving on country road) LH: Larry，我们要去的那

英语杂谈：49 Ties,ties,ties

For fans of fashionable neckwear for men, what's old is new again. Now Mo Rocca who follows these matters has his own ideas about that. Way back in the 1990s, freedom was ringing everywhere. Women were making huge inroads in the workplace. As for men

旅馆英语对话-More Amenities(3)

A: Hello! How do I get more amenities? B: I'm sorry, sir. I'm not sure I understand. A: I'm talking about the free stuff, like soap and shampoo. B: Oh, I see. So, you're saying that you've already run out of your amenities. A: No, no. I've got plenty

旅馆英语对话-More Amenities(4)

A: Yes, I need more amenities. B: By amenities, exactly what do you mean, please? A: You know, the things that are free, like the soap and the shampoo. B: Okay, I got it. You've already run out of all your amenities? A: No, I still have plenty left,

旅馆英语对话-More Amenities(5)

A: I need some more amenities, please. B: I'm not sure I'm following you, sir. A: Specifically, I'm talking about the little things, like soap and shampoo. B: Oh, now I understand! So, you've already used up all your amenities? A: No, I'm not even ha

旅馆英语对话-More Amenities(1)

A: I'd like to request some more amenities. B: Amenities? What do you mean by amenities, sir? A: Well, the free stuff! You know: the soap, lotion, shampoo, etc. B: I see. Sir, if I may ask: Have you used up all the amenities in your room? A: Not at a

旅馆英语对话-More Amenities(2)

A: Hi. I need more amenities, please. B: Could you be a little more specific, sir? A: Well, to be more specific, the free stuff, like soap, lotion, and shampoo. B: I understand. Now, you're saying that you've already used up all your amenities? A: Oh

创新 Creativities

I love to see the TV show about choosing the people in singing, many years ago, when I was in high school, I would open the TV and saw the live show, many young girls were singing to fulfill their dreams, I liked to see their trying. Today, there are

【英语原版童书】Rosies Walk

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VOA常速英语2007年-Opening Positions Spark Debate at Global Climat

By Trish Anderton Bali 05 December 2007 At the U.N. conference on Global Climate Change in Bali, the early talk has focused on whether some of the major developed countries will commit to cutting greenhouse gas emissions in the coming years. European

VOA常速英语2007年-Kenya Parliament Nominations Spark Violent Prot

By Derek Kilner Nairobi 21 November 2007 Kenya's Electoral Commission is hearing complaints from candidates who failed to secure their parties' nominations for parliamentary elections, scheduled for December 27. As Derek Kilner reports from Nairobi,

原版英语对话1000个:383 Batteries

Adrienne: So, Mary, my battery has almost ran out. I'm so glad you had some but they're cold. Mary: Well, I keep them in my frigerator along with several other sizes of batteries just so I have them on hand. It's a little quirky habit of mine but I a

VOA标准英语2008年-Foreign Cheerleaders Spark Controversy in India

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 02 May 2008 In India, controversy has erupted around foreign cheerleaders brought in to provide entertainment for a newly-launched cricket tournament. As Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, many of the cheerleaders ha

英语杂谈：15 New Species

Researchers working for the World Wildlife Fund have warned that the effects of climate change pose a serious threat to rare species of wildlife discovered within the past year in Southeast Asia, including a fanged frog and a leopard-striped gecko. A

Up in Annies room 鬼才知道

你一边聚精会神做功课，室友一旁翻箱倒柜找东西，烦不?这倒也罢，要命的是他还唠唠叨叨问东问西：见我钱包没?我的手表在哪儿? 晕！没好气回他一句：鬼才知道呢！ 对了，咱们今天就是要

学个词Learn a Word 第1288期 spark

今天我们要学的词是spark。 Spark, 作为动词，意思是导致，引起。纽约市和罗德岛最近先后通过了允许同性恋结婚的法律。 The trend of legalizing gay marriage sparked an intensive debate over the meaning of marr