2010-10-06 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Recent public opinion surveys suggest that Democrats might be narrowing the gap with Republicans in the battle for control of Congress in the November 2 midterm elections.The latest poll from The Wash

2010-10-06 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

The United States said Tuesday it has raised concerns with Lebanese authorities about reported plans by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to visit southern Lebanon during his three-day visit to th

2010-10-06 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

If last June's Tony Awards for the best on Broadway looked a little bit like Hollywood's Academy Awards, it was no accident. A lot of the winners were movie stars: Denzel Washington, Scarlett Johans

2010-10-06 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

The singer and actress Judy Garland left a body of films and popular music that her fans, and her family, still celebrate. Garland died in 1969. Her daughter Lorna Luft struggled with the loss, but

2010-10-06 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

F. Scott's Fitzgerald's novel, "The Great Gatsby," has captured the American imagination since its publication in 1925. The flamboyant story of the fallibility of the American dream has been adapted

2010-10-06 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

During last year's global economic crisis, tens of thousands of Brazilian migrant workers were laid off in Japan. These manual laborers were there on special work visas given to descendants of Japane

2010-10-06 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Cambodia's economy, after contracting in 2009, due to the global slowdown, has revived as a government rescue package, stronger exports and rising tourism arrivals again fuel growth.Cambodia's econo

2010-10-06 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Two Russian-born scientists have won the Nobel Prize for Physics for their discovery of a material that could affect computers, phones, security devices and medical research. Andre Geim and Konstanti

2010-10-06 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

The US Transportation Department has unveiled a new safety rating system that makes it more difficult for new cars and trucks to earn top scores. Besides adding tougher tests to the mix, the annual e

2010-10-06 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

American explorer Meriwether Lewis is best known for his efforts in the early 1800s to chart the Louisiana Purchase territory. His expedition with William Clark paved the way for the westward expansi

2010-10-06 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

This year marks the 90th anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which gave women in United States the right to vote. After seven decades of activism, American women cast their fi

2010-10-06 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

U.S. voters will elect a new Congress on November 2, and public opinion polls indicate the domestic economy will be the top issue this year. Experts say foreign policy concerns do not appear to be a

2010-10-05 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Keith Ellison became the first Muslim American to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2006. One issue he has promoted strongly while in office has been tolerance about religious differe

2010-10-05 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

After making a fortune in the garment industry, George McDonald founded the Doe Fund, a New York-based non-profit organization dedicated to housing the homeless, offering them jobs, and setting them o

2010-10-05 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Sweden and Japan on Monday joined Britain and the United States in warning their citizens about possible terrorist attacks in Europe. The advisories come amid concerns about a possible terror attack b

2010-10-05 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

UN agencies report that a decline in donor support, due to the current economic downturn, may compromise crucial programs for HIV/AIDS. The report was released before a meeting this week of major dono

2010-10-05 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

A Thai court has ruled more charges against Russian arms dealer, Victor Bout, should be heard. The ruling will delay steps to extradite Bout to the United States to face charges of conspiracy and supp

2010-10-05 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Numerous studies have found a connection between education and the risk of heart disease and stroke. More educated people tend to have fewer heart attacks and other so-called cardiovascular events. Bu

2010-10-04 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Twenty years ago, Germany officially reunified, ending more than four decades of separation. The divide between East and West was social, economic and cultural, and Germany has invested billions of d

2010-10-04 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Scientists around the world predict that climate change will have dramatic effects on agriculture in the coming decades. So, too, will pests and pesticides, the loss of species and the need to increas

2010-10-04 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Many Muslim-Americans have often had difficulty finding Halal-certified meat, or meat slaughtered in according to Islamic tradition, in their local grocery stores. Sometimes, they have resorted to buy

2010-10-03 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Advocates of liberal political positions have converged in the nation capital Saturday to express their concerns before Congressional elections in November. Many said they hoped Democrats will retain

2010-10-03 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Middle East peace talks remain in crisis after a decision by the Palestinian leadership.Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas gathered leaders of the Palestine Liberation Organization in the West Bank t

2010-10-03 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

A rare performance by renowned Aboriginal dancers marked the start of one of Australia's most important festivals of indigenous art. The unique dance of the Gurrir Gurrir people depicts events associ

2010-10-03 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

(恒星小编:该篇前十几分钟为歌曲,如果不急着听听力的可慢慢欣赏.)Heart was one of the most popular rock bands of the 1980s. The group is making a successful comeback with its new album, "Red Velvet Car."H