2011-10-12 所属栏目:英语听力材料

For years, Hawaii has been a popular destination for tourists, but now it’s making a name for itself as a TV and film production hub.A reboot of the 1960s police drama "Hawaii Five-O," which helped d

2011-10-12 所属栏目:英语听力材料

Halloween - October 31 - is a time to wear spooky costumes and tell scary stories. Perhaps the scariest tale was told on Halloween eve in 1938, when a radio drama spread panic along the U.S. East Coas

2011-10-12 所属栏目:英语听力材料

It sounds either really crazy, or kind of obvious. But according to new research, pick-up soccer could help homeless men avert the risk of an early death.Homeless people are known to have poor health

2011-10-11 所属栏目:英语听力材料

In the past couple of weeks, a man many voters had never heard of until recently surged in public opinion polls about the race for the U.S. Republican presidential nomination. Herman Cain, the former

2011-10-11 所属栏目:英语听力材料

Egypt's ruling military council on Monday ordered the government to investigate the killings of at least 25 people in Sunday's street battles between Coptic Christians and Egyptian security forces.T

2011-10-11 所属栏目:英语听力材料

Inventor, icon, genius. Steve Jobs gave Silicon Valley its identity. Sparked an "i" craze and maybe unbelievable portable.1976Jobs, a college dropout, teams up with a friend to build the world‘s firs

2011-10-11 所属栏目:英语听力材料

Earth's surface is dominated by oceans. But where did all that water come from?Asteroids and comets smashing into the early Earth have long been thought to be a promising source. But measurements of

2011-10-10 所属栏目:英语听力材料

Women have wooed, awed and even irritated men since the dawn of time with their ways to convince men to do what they want. In China, "sajiao" roughly defines a behavior that is meant to be coquettish

2011-10-10 所属栏目:英语听力材料

While details about Steve Jobs' funeral hasn't been put out yet, Apple stores across the Washington area have become makeshift memorial sites.In front of the Apple Store in the Tysons Corner Shoppin

2011-10-10 所属栏目:英语听力材料

How did this thing work to begin with? Did Eshaghoff,you know, take six different versions of the SAT? And don't you have to have an I.D. just to get into the testing center? Well, he certainly did.H

2011-10-10 所属栏目:英语听力材料

People in California can no longer eat the Chinese delicacy of shark fin soup. The Governor of California officially made it illegal to sell or possess shark fin. The ban is a part of a growing move

2011-10-09 所属栏目:英语听力材料

On a recent sunny afternoon, first lady Michelle Obama hosted the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team and a group of local children who got to spend some time playing soccer on the White House lawn.Ear

2011-10-09 所属栏目:英语听力材料

The anti-capitalist protests that began near Wall Street in New York are spreading to other cities. Unlike the Tea Party movement, which blames big government for America's economic problems, the so

2011-10-09 所属栏目:英语听力材料

Protests against Wall Street and economic inequality have grown in New York, Washington and other U.S. cities, as citizens speak out against corporate interests. These protests in some ways mirror th

2011-10-08 所属栏目:英语听力材料

This flying robot might look like the best Christmas present ever but this is no toy. It is remotely piloted by brain power.This mind-bending device is being taken through a test flight by robotics re

2011-10-08 所属栏目:英语听力材料

With crystal clear waters, fresh ocean breezes, white sand beaches and top level resorts, Hainan has something more to offer than just the exotic tropical scenery. The provincial capital Haikou has al

2011-10-08 所属栏目:英语听力材料

Solving the world’s most pressing social challenges takes passion, dedication, innovation and a good business plan, which is the idea behind the Hult Global Case Challenge. Hult International Busines

2011-10-08 所属栏目:英语听力材料

Scientists have taken another big step toward identifying the genetic flaws which may cause autism, a type of neurological development disorder. In the latest development, laboratory mice have been ge

2011-10-08 所属栏目:英语听力材料

Researchers in West Africa have shown that spraying insecticide indoors can dramatically reduce malaria transmission.Efforts to develop a malaria vaccine have so far been disappointing, so programs to

2011-10-08 所属栏目:英语听力材料

Background: 一位神秘的捐赠者在日本一地方政府大楼的公共厕所内留下了超过13万美金的捐款。在信中注明这笔钱是用来帮助那些在今年3月地震和海啸中受难的人们。The money was found in a plastic shopping bag, in a

2011-10-08 所属栏目:英语听力材料

The web-savvy amongst you will know that just as a mouse is no longer only a rodent, a tweet isn't necessarily a noise made by a bird.Nearly a quarter of the new words added to the latest edition of

2011-10-08 所属栏目:英语听力材料

PCR—the polymerase chain reaction—is a crucial tool. The DNA amplification technique is used in genome sequencing, forensics and the diagnosis of various diseases.To give researchers more genetic ma

2011-10-07 所属栏目:英语听力材料

Although people used to rely largely on tap water as their main source of drinking water, in recent years consumers have begun to shy away from tap water and turned to bottled water. Companies that ma

2011-10-07 所属栏目:英语听力材料

It has become more and more popular for people to make plans for outdoor exploration based on their own interests. Some place invitations on the internet in an attempt to find travel companions. When

2011-10-07 所属栏目:英语听力材料

A small town in northwest Sichuan, Beichuan was a popular tourist spot known for beautiful mountains, rivers and the ethnic Qiang culture.However, the 2008 Sichuan earthquake changed all that."Beichua