2011-12-22 所属栏目:英语听力材料

In 1931, famed author James Truslow Adams popularized the term "American Dream". He said "life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or a

2011-12-22 所属栏目:英语听力材料

As you know, giant pandas are among the world's most adored and endangered animals. And the Chinese government decided that they would be better off out in the real world, returned to the wild, if th

2011-12-22 所属栏目:英语听力材料

Spiciness is a chili pepper's best defense against seed-attacking microbes. But not all chilies are hot. Because producing that heat comes at a price. So says a study in the journal Proceedings of th

2011-12-21 所属栏目:英语听力材料

When New York resident Lauren Todd saw a photo of the "I’m too pretty to do homework" T-shirt on Facebook last August, she was so annoyed, she started a petition on the social action website Change.o

2011-12-21 所属栏目:英语听力材料

More than 10 percent of Americans have some form of hearing loss. Even with a hearing aid, deciphering sounds in places like airports, theaters and places of worship can be tough.However, a not-so-new

2011-12-21 所属栏目:英语听力材料

The Global Partnership for Education has launched a three-year effort to put 25 million children in the classroom for the first time and train 600 thousand teachers. It calls education one of the most

2011-12-21 所属栏目:英语听力材料

It’s weird beer time in America.Beer and ale are already available, any time of year, in familiar varieties: lager, pilsner, stout, India pale ale. But perhaps inspired by candymakers and coffee bar

2011-12-21 所属栏目:英语听力材料

Material scientists admire spider silk for being lightweight and strong. Now another arthropod product is getting into the act—insect cuticle, the tough, flexible material in the insect exoskeleton.R

2011-12-20 所属栏目:英语听力材料

The holiday season is traditionally a time for celebration and gift giving. But for New Yorkers facing dire health, financial or other challenges, life is far from merry. For 100 years, The New York T

2011-12-20 所属栏目:英语听力材料

For many years, actors whose ancestors came from Asia and the Pacific Islands landed few major roles in Hollywood. And when they did appear, they were often typecast. But recently, the face of Asian P

2011-12-20 所属栏目:英语听力材料

A stirring new drama directed by Steven Spielberg is winning critical praise, including Best Picture nominations for the Golden Globes and Critics Choice Awards. It is based on an award-winning play a

2011-12-20 所属栏目:英语听力材料

In this morning, we're learning more about a deadly attack in Belgium. It happened at a packed Christmas market in the city of Liege yesterday. Police say the attacker lobbed three grenades and gunne

2011-12-20 所属栏目:英语听力材料

To monitor the biodiversity of a freshwater habitat, you could camp out by the water and count the rare wildlife. Or you could just scoop up a cup of water. A new Dutch study has found that the DNA tr

2011-12-19 所属栏目:英语听力材料

There's some promising news about breast cancer treatment. In clinical trials at Johns Hopkins Cancer Center in Baltimore, Maryland, doctors report they successfully pumped cancer-fighting medicine d

2011-12-19 所属栏目:英语听力材料

A new controversy over Islam has arisen in the United States, this time over a reality TV show that profiles Muslim Americans and a home improvement chain's decision to pull its advertising from the

2011-12-19 所属栏目:英语听力材料

Scientists at the CERN laboratory in Geneva, Switzerland say they are encouraged by new data suggesting their Large Hadron Collider, the world's most powerful atom-smasher, is one step closer to find

2011-12-18 所属栏目:英语听力材料

Concerned about levels of internet addiction among young people, the General Administration of Press and Publication, the Ministry of Public Security and six other government ministries now require on

2011-12-18 所属栏目:英语听力材料

"Slip, slop, slap" is a phrase familiar to people of all ages in Australia.Since 1980, the Cancer Council has been using the catchy phrase to promote safe sunbathing.Slip on a shirt, slop on sunscreen

2011-12-18 所属栏目:英语听力材料

What is a city like if it has good leisure environment? The people we met have this to say."First of all, the natural environment should be good, with green hills, clear water and good weather. Second

2011-12-18 所属栏目:英语听力材料

The Hawaii Pacific Tsunami Warning Center is responsible for issuing warnings to the state of Hawaii and American interests around the Pacific. It also functions as an international warning center for

2011-12-18 所属栏目:英语听力材料

The Private Milton Hershey School, which is in the headlines tonight because it refused to admit a young honor student because he has the virus that causes Aids. Is this legal? Is it right? Here is AB

2011-12-17 所属栏目:英语听力材料

The U.S. secretary of defense is visiting NATO ally Turkey. He arrived in the Turkish capital, Ankara, after attending a withdrawal ceremony Thursday in Bagdad of American troops all of whom are due t

2011-12-17 所属栏目:英语听力材料

The World Health Organization estimates that more than one-third of a billion people worldwide have diabetes. Now scientists in California have developed a new approach to treating diabetes which migh

2011-12-17 所属栏目:英语听力材料

Scientists have developed a vaccine which reduces breast cancer tumors in mice. The researchers say it may work against a number of other cancers, too, if it works in humans.Vaccines boost the body's

2011-12-16 所属栏目:英语听力材料

Li Xingfang is a farmer in Hongyan village of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Meanwhile, she sometimes receives up to about 300 visitors a day because she is the operator of a Nongjiale, or agri-ent