2011-10-30 所属栏目:英语听力材料

The specially developed broccoli called Benforte was developed from an especially bitter, wild variety from Italy.According to scientists at the Institute of Food Research, the wild variety has more g

2011-10-30 所属栏目:英语听力材料

Mr. Cheng spent years of his hard earned savings to buy a Beijing Hyundai VERNA. After only 18 days, he new car with only 100 kilometers' mileage caught fire and became a wreck within minutes. Based

2011-10-30 所属栏目:英语听力材料

Commonwealth leaders meeting in Australia are divided over the appointment of an independent commissioner for the rule of law and human rights across the group of former British colonies. An interna

2011-10-30 所属栏目:英语听力材料

The destruction of Moammar Gadhafi's hometown, Sirte, during Libya's revolution included significant damage to the city's main hospital, where a small crew of intrepid doctors and nurses continues

2011-10-30 所属栏目:英语听力材料

October 31st 2011, that's the date the U.N. says the 7 billionth person will be born on Earth,7 billion.That's a crowded planet, says Dr. Jeffrey Sachs, the director of the Earth Institute at Columb

2011-10-29 所属栏目:英语听力材料

The head of Europe's bailout fund says he expects China to continue buying European bonds. But he had no immediate deal to announce during his visit Friday to Beijing.Klaus Regling, the chief executi

2011-10-29 所属栏目:英语听力材料

Scientists have developed a new version of a drug used to treat leishmaniasis. The new formulation may help better battle this tropical parasitic disease.Leishmaniasis is transmitted by the bite of ce

2011-10-29 所属栏目:英语听力材料

Vaccines against rotavirus, a leading cause of diarrhea-related deaths among young children, first became available in 2006. However, a new study indicates vaccination has been slow to blunt the sprea

2011-10-29 所属栏目:英语听力材料

Right now, a plan is underway in Saudi Arabia to make sure that there is a prayer service that happens on Tuesday. This will happen at a mosque in Riyadh. Mourners from across the country will be able

2011-10-29 所属栏目:英语听力材料

This is ABC News Special Report: the fall of Gadhafi. Good morning. We are in the Good Morning America here on the East Coast, radio program on the West Coast because we have learned reports from Liby

2011-10-28 所属栏目:英语听力材料

Thai authorities say flood waters creeping down from the north could soon swamp the Thai capital, Bangkok, leading thousands of people to leave the city. Thai monks, soldiers, and local people hammere

2011-10-28 所属栏目:英语听力材料

Markets rose sharply on news of European leaders reaching an agreement vital to solve the region's huge debt crisis. The deal is aimed at preventing the crisis spreading to larger eurozone economies

2011-10-28 所属栏目:英语听力材料

The flow of Somali refugees into Ethiopia appears to be picking up again as Kenyan troops advance into southern Somalia, raising security fears. As dusk falls at the Dollo Ado transit station on the E

2011-10-28 所属栏目:英语听力材料

West Nile virus first appeared in North America in 1999. And it quickly moved across the continent. Now a study has pinned the proliferation on a particular culprit: robins. The work is published in t

2011-10-27 所属栏目:英语听力材料

When it comes to voter preference, a candidate’s positions on the issues count. But some may check a name on a ballot for a more primal reason: the candidate’s stature.Researchers at Texas Tech Univ

2011-10-27 所属栏目:英语听力材料

By all accounts, American kids are way too fat, and parents are getting a good scolding for feeding their kids junk food. But now critics are blaming something else as well. It’s called “immersive

2011-10-27 所属栏目:英语听力材料

When you heard the word “copper” in old gangster movies, you were talking about the good guys: the police, the cops. Now, when you speak of copper and crime, you’re referring to the bad guys.A comb

2011-10-27 所属栏目:英语听力材料

It's not quite the yellow submarine,it's designed for travel on the water rather than under it. But this, rather cramped, bright yellow pod could be the difference between life and death.The pod, ap

2011-10-27 所属栏目:英语听力材料

Used to be if spies wanted to eavesdrop, they planted a bug. These days, it's much easier. Because we all carry potential bugs in our pockets—smartphones. One team of researchers used an iPhone to t

2011-10-26 所属栏目:英语听力材料

2011年10月20日，利比亚执政当局证实，前领导人卡扎菲在其家乡苏尔特被捕后因伤重死亡，沙漠之子卡扎菲最终死于沙漠，利比亚也正式进入“后卡扎菲时代”。但值得关注的是，利比亚国内的战斗是否会因此而结束，利比亚

2011-10-26 所属栏目:英语听力材料

As the U.S. economy continues to struggle, Gap, one of the largest U.S. clothing retailers, will soon close 20 percent of its stores. Meanwhile, a major Japanese clothing retailer - with merchandise v

2011-10-26 所属栏目:英语听力材料

For the longest time, people have collected things, just for fun. Butterflies. Buttons. Beer bottles. String wrapped into balls. Umbrellas, matchbooks, model airplanes. You name it, somebody probably

2011-10-26 所属栏目:英语听力材料

Russia has been trying to join the World Trade Organization since 1993. Now Russian officials are saying they hope to become a member by the end of this year.The 153-member World Trade Organization (W

2011-10-26 所属栏目:英语听力材料

Can you tell the difference between a pill and an M&M? Can your toddler?Candies and medicine often look similar – but confusion between these little shiny morsels could be very dangerous. And it's n

2011-10-25 所属栏目:英语听力材料

ARI SHAPIRO, host: And if the World Series does go to seven games, it will be the first time in nine years. But commentator Frank Deford wonders if seven isn't just a few too many.FRANK DEFORD: Somet