2011-05-02 所属栏目:英语听力材料

NOAH ADAMS, host: Today marks the beginning of National Parks Week, featuring free admission(免费入场券) through the 24th of April. It's been a tough time for the parks lately, the system is threaten

2011-05-02 所属栏目:英语听力材料

David Carr was tired of traditional goodies associated with Easter. So, he built a machine to personalize his chocolate. Carr along with his colleagues at the MIT media Lab built the "Eat your Face" m

2011-05-01 所属栏目:英语听力材料

在很多发展中国家,很多人都没有银行账户,而商品交易又需要转账.在一些手机用户的数量大大多于银行账户数量的地方,用手机付款成了一种便捷的方式.Business development in Africa has been hampered by a lack of an

2011-05-01 所属栏目:英语听力材料

STEVE INSKEEP, host: It's MORNING EDITION from NPR News. Good morning. I'm Steve Inskeep.RENEE MONTAGNE, host: And I'm Renee Montagne.President Obama didn't just talk about his own deficit plan ye

2011-05-01 所属栏目:英语听力材料

The head of the U.S. Central Bank flung the doors of the normally secretive Federal Reserve wide open Wednesday to hold the first of three planned news conferences. Fed chief Ben Bernanke fielded que

2011-05-01 所属栏目:英语听力材料

About one billion people on earth do not have access to adequate or clean water supplies. More people die each year of water-borne illnesses, such as dysentery and cholera, than are killed in wars. To

2011-05-01 所属栏目:英语听力材料

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2011-04-30 所属栏目:英语听力材料

MELISSA BLOCK, host: From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Melissa Block.ROBERT SIEGEL, host: And I'm Robert Siegel.Colleges and universities these days are grappling with a thorny new c

2011-04-30 所属栏目:英语听力材料

In a familiar old-time movie scene, a policeman on a motorcycle hides behind a billboard, waiting to roar out, siren wailing, after a driver who’s speeding past. In the 1950s, car-mounted radar becam

2011-04-30 所属栏目:英语听力材料

The wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton also found an appreciative audience in the United States. In New York, revelers dressed up royally and reveled as the sun rose in Times Square. In subu

2011-04-30 所属栏目:英语听力材料

Injection drug use has long been a driving factor in the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. But now, there are signs it’s a growing problem in sub-Saharan Africa, as well.The Washi

2011-04-30 所属栏目:英语听力材料

In celebration of this historic event, the rings, the dolls, the plates, the coins! Ah, the delightful keepsakes of an international event. “Everybody who makes anything that could possibly be attach

2011-04-29 所属栏目:英语听力材料

MELISSA BLOCK, host: You are listening to ALL THINGS CONSIDERED from NPR News.The U.S. Department of Agriculture predicts cattle prices will rise 20 percent this year over last year. But the price of

2011-04-29 所属栏目:英语听力材料

Doctors often counsel patients with type 2 diabetes to lose weight. It's a proven way to manage the disease and reduce the risk of serious complications. But how you lose weight can make a difference

2011-04-29 所属栏目:英语听力材料

The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival is back for its 42nd season (4/29-5/1 and 5/5-5/8), and the word is come early and stay late.The good news is Jazz Fest 2011 is not sold out. Matter of fact

2011-04-29 所属栏目:英语听力材料

It can be tough to keep up with dietary trends. Like eating eggs: good for you or bad? But one thing is certain. Taking a multivitamin is a healthy choice. Isn’t it? Not necessarily. Because research

2011-04-28 所属栏目:英语听力材料

LINDA WERTHEIMER, host: In the spring of 1930, a biologist named Israel Aharoni ventured to the hills of Syria on a mission. He was searching for a rare golden mammal whose name roughly translates fro

2011-04-28 所属栏目:英语听力材料

Social networks like Facebook allow users to keep in up with their friends. Now, a social network for scientists hopes to use the technology to speed up scientific progress. As he worked on a medical

2011-04-28 所属栏目:英语听力材料

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2011-04-28 所属栏目:英语听力材料

Michael Arnstein, thank you so much for being with us, CEO of the Natural Sapphire Company. Has the royal engagement, Michael, helped your business in any way?In 2008 when the recession hit, just like

2011-04-28 所属栏目:英语听力材料

-You’ve lost some weight. What is your, it is none of my business, but how much did you weight at, at your top number? -Last year, I was, I weighted about 315, hum, I am like downto 290 now. -Oh, con

2011-04-28 所属栏目:英语听力材料

Cities have a lot to offer: theater, music, restaurants, birds. Yes, birds. But city birds are not like other birds. Because big cities are inhabited by birds with big brains. That’s according to a s

2011-04-27 所属栏目:英语听力材料

LIANE HANSEN, HANSEN: The price of an education isn't the only thing going up. Anyone who's been to a supermarket or a gas station lately can attest to that. But while it costs more to educate your

2011-04-27 所属栏目:英语听力材料

A while back, a friend of ours took his son to a professional basketball game. He walked up to an arena window and purchased two tickets for $40 apiece. But his credit card was NOT charged $80.The cle

2011-04-27 所属栏目:英语听力材料

The labor market in the United States is starting to show signs of recovery, but for many young workers the recovery is not happening fast enough. Although the national unemployment rate is now the l