2010-08-16 所属栏目:英语听力材料

"The legislation adds permanent resources that will continue to bolster security along the Southwest border, supporting our efforts to crack down on transnational criminal organizations and reduce the

2010-08-15 所属栏目:英语听力材料

President Obama and his family are vacationing on the Gulf coast to show support for businesses hurt by the BP oil leak since April. Many residents hope the visit sends a positive message that the be

2010-08-15 所属栏目:英语听力材料

A series of recent public appearances by Fidel Castro is raising questions about what role the former president is taking in Cuba's communist government, and what impact that might have on the island

2010-08-15 所属栏目:英语听力材料

China has been conducting stress tests for its banks. The China Banking Regulatory Commission has asked its lenders to see how their books would fare if housing prices dropped by as much as 30%. The g

2010-08-14 所属栏目:英语听力材料

通用汽车新近发布的第二季度财务报告显示：通用汽车已实现连续第二个季度盈利，但其现任CEO惠特克称：其将于9月1日离职，这究竟为何故呢？MICHELE NORRIS, host: From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'

2010-08-14 所属栏目:英语听力材料

Scientists say they have discovered a new gene among bacteria that are highly resistant to even the most powerful antibiotics. Experts say the superbug, originally found in India and other parts of S

2010-08-14 所属栏目:英语听力材料

There are efforts worldwide to control the release of harmful greenhouse gases into the atmosphere to stop global warming. Some experts are now considering the idea of saving the planet through so-ca

2010-08-14 所属栏目:英语听力材料

A new voice joins the Supreme Court. Elana Kagan, the third woman currently on the court, a woman with the reputation for holding her own in any room. And our Jonathan Karl is right here to tell us ab

2010-08-14 所属栏目:英语听力材料

This I believe.Sir Muhammad Zafrulla Khan is the Minister of Foreign Affairs in Pakistan,a lawyer, scholar and statesman.He is one of the most distinguished Muslim.And he is particularly known for his

2010-08-14 所属栏目:英语听力材料

You don't have to be a champagne buff to want the best flavor from your bubbly. So the secret to a perfect glass? It's all in the pour, according to a study in the Journal of Agricultural and Food C

2010-08-13 所属栏目:英语听力材料

美丽的职场女性，其职业能力常常处在一个尴尬的境地：当她们事业有成的时候，人们总是将成功归功于她们的容貌，她们的工作业绩在人们的眼里会因为长得美丽而大打折扣。在美女当道的今天，有谁会对其说不呢？RENEE MO

2010-08-13 所属栏目:英语听力材料

Russia's two-month heat wave took a political turn as protesters tried to gather in front of Moscow City Hall to demand the resignation of Moscow's mayor.The sidewalk protest demanding Moscow Mayor

2010-08-13 所属栏目:英语听力材料

U.S. stocks fell for a third day as disappointing earnings and economic news showed signs of a weakening recovery. The Dow Jones Industrial average fell more than 60 points before the opening bell on

2010-08-13 所属栏目:英语听力材料

Aaron Harper is hitting it off with a few summer campers, playing ball with bright blue, orange and green whiffle balls.
But, he'd rather be coaching them on chords and tempos.In June, Harper tau

2010-08-12 所属栏目:英语听力材料

JetBlue航空公司的职员Steven Slater在被一名粗鲁乘客的行李击重头部后，愤怒之下辞职，并还按下了飞机的紧急按钮，并顺着充气滑梯滑到了停机坪。NEAL CONAN, host: By now, you've all heard the dramatic end of

2010-08-12 所属栏目:英语听力材料

Lawmakers across the U.S. have raised taxes on cigarettes to provide local governments with much needed funds.But a thriving black market in cigarettes is costing governments billions of dollars a yea

2010-08-12 所属栏目:英语听力材料

As Hong Kong struggles to build an environmentally friendly city, one professor is studying ways to help cut carbon emissions and lower electricity usage by covering the city's rooftops with plants.

2010-08-12 所属栏目:英语听力材料

Unique and iconic: the Concorde. Millions of passengers along with envious spectators fell in love with it, as they flew faster than the speed of sound. Supersonic start-demo inspired Russia to make i

2010-08-12 所属栏目:英语听力材料

When you hit the beach this summer, what kind of book will you bring? Old-fashioned paperback or high-tech e-reader? Well, some say they prefer not to hop on the e-train.There is something I like abou

2010-08-12 所属栏目:英语听力材料

There’s nothing like a good steak. And our Australopithecus afarensis ancestors apparently felt the same way. Because new discoveries from Ethiopia show that what was likely the species of the famous

2010-08-11 所属栏目:英语听力材料

Chimpanzees kill other chimpanzees, according to a ten-year study conducted in a Uganda national park and released in the journal Current Biology in June, 2010. Primate behavioral ecologist Sylvia Ams

2010-08-11 所属栏目:英语听力材料

After 25,000 wildfires, some Russians are starting to place some of the fault on Kremlin policies and mismanagement.Nestled in the woods, surrounded by towering pines, life in the blue trim cottage at

2010-08-11 所属栏目:英语听力材料

Americans continue to gain weight and it's having a negative impact on their quality of life, according to a new report.Poor eating habits and a lack of exercise are two of the reasons people gain we

2010-08-11 所属栏目:英语听力材料

Doctors routinely use robotic devices to assist them during surgery. But what if there were no longer doctors sitting at the controls of these machines?

It could happen. Researchers are exploring

2010-08-11 所属栏目:英语听力材料

After mounting rumors over his health and even his whereabouts, Fidel Castro has made his first government appearance for 4 years. The Cuban president appeared before his parliament to make an appeal