2011-02-19 所属栏目:英语听力材料

President Obama unveiled his budget proposal for the coming year. And at a time when a lot of Americans are struggling economically and many are worried about this nation's massive national debt, thi

2011-02-19 所属栏目:英语听力材料

[Hello. (in Spanish)] [My name is Cynthia. (in French)]According to a variety of studies my languages may be providing mental benefits beyond the ability to chat with locals when I travel. Judith Krol

2011-02-18 所属栏目:英语听力材料

春节期间燃放烟花爆竹是一种民间习俗，不少居民把它作为年味儿里的一道“佳肴”。但是近年来因燃放炮竹而引发的火灾频频发生，人们对此争执不休。主张禁放的主要理由是，城市人口密集，燃放鞭炮引发火灾，伤害人身，

2011-02-18 所属栏目:英语听力材料

AUDIE CORNISH, host: Returning stateside, the Academy Awards are still a couple of weeks away, but starting this weekend audiences around the country have a chance to watch the films nominated in one

2011-02-18 所属栏目:英语听力材料

The number of foreign-born players in America's professional National Basketball Association has tripled in the past two decades. One of the veterans - San Antonio Spurs' Tony Parker - and a rookie

2011-02-18 所属栏目:英语听力材料

Usually, we trust common sense to solve problems. Is a runny mixture too thick? Add some fluid. That’ll make it runnier. Except when the fluid makes it thicker. Scientists now think they know why.The

2011-02-18 所属栏目:英语听力材料

Stand at the bottom of a big hill and you can exhaust yourself just thinking about climbing it. But a new study suggests it’s not as bad as it looks. Because people tend to overestimate the steepness

2011-02-18 所属栏目:英语听力材料

This is such, I can’t tell you how fun it is. If you ever wanna take a night off, I will do the show.Go ahead, right now. Right now. All you have to do is, well sit there.Move over.Well, you could in

2011-02-17 所属栏目:英语听力材料

不久前BBC国际部向雇员正式宣布将关闭5个语言组，同时将裁员650人，这相当于国际部雇员总数的四分之一。裁员计划绝大部分在今年完成，其余部分在明年实现。中文部将于今年3月底开始停止所有的普通话广播节目，但保留

2011-02-17 所属栏目:英语听力材料

The Egyptian village of Kafr Torky lies along the banks of the Nile, seemingly a world away from the passions that played out further north, in Cairo's Tahrir Square. Yet even in such a bucolic setti

2011-02-17 所属栏目:英语听力材料

In U.S. politics, there is no issue that divides Democrats and Republicans more than their vastly different views on the role and size of the central government. That political divide is at the heart

2011-02-17 所属栏目:英语听力材料

The headlines this morning about a new study that says drinking diet soda could be dangerous to your health. The study links diet soda to a 61% higher risk of heart attacks and strokes for people that

2011-02-17 所属栏目:英语听力材料

In this morning's Health Watch, the truth about man flu. Have you ever noticed that sometimes certain men have a tendency to, I don't wanna say why, but perhaps complain a little bit more at the fir

2011-02-17 所属栏目:英语听力材料

I like opportunities which bring growth and it's all about being able to grow. Why, what has happened with our business in the midst of this crisis since two years is that we kept on investing. We ke

2011-02-17 所属栏目:英语听力材料

It is the biggest morning in Hollywood, you know that, Sam.I do.And in just a few moments we’ll find out the nominees for the 83rd annual Academy Awards live at Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hill

2011-02-16 所属栏目:英语听力材料

LIANE HANSEN, host: In recent years, consumers in the United States haven't had to face much inflation in food prices. But in Northern Africa, India, the Philippines, Indonesia and elsewhere, food pr

2011-02-16 所属栏目:英语听力材料

President Barack Obama has again criticized Iran's government for its crackdown on opposition protesters. The president used a news conference to address ramifications for the Middle East following

2011-02-16 所属栏目:英语听力材料

The race to meet the world's growing appetite for animal products may increase the risk of both human and animal diseases, according to experts, who urge policymakers to consider health implications

2011-02-16 所属栏目:英语听力材料

The success of the M-Pesa mobile money system in Kenya is attracting the attention of development experts, aid organizations and companies seeking to replicate its effectiveness.An award-winning adver

2011-02-16 所属栏目:英语听力材料

Remember the Seinfeld where George buys Jon Voight’s car? Or the one where Elaine bids on JFK’s golf clubs? Why would anyone spend money, often a lot of money, on a common object just because somebo

2011-02-15 所属栏目:英语听力材料

中国的春节，往往始于除夕，终于十五。真正意义上的春节是要过了元宵节才算结束的。因此这一天对中国人来说意义非凡，猜灯谜、吃元宵、赏花灯成为主旋律。Here in China, Sunday's Lantern Festival for Year of th

2011-02-15 所属栏目:英语听力材料

MICHELE NORRIS, host: This day, 25 years ago, brought a moment of reckoning for NASA. When the Challenger exploded, it was the first time the U.S. had ever lost astronauts during a flight. Now, NASA f

2011-02-15 所属栏目:英语听力材料

Many developing countries are closely watching the role escalating food prices is playing in the turmoil in North Africa.

Government repression, corruption, unemployment and poverty united protest

2011-02-15 所属栏目:英语听力材料

Egyptians have another day off work Monday, amid word of a new timeline for implementing political reforms in the wake of President Hosni Mubarak's resignation.Egypt’s military rulers called a publi

2011-02-15 所属栏目:英语听力材料

Sunday is the music industry’s biggest night; we’re talking about the Annual Grammy Awards. Every year millions tune in to see music’s next big act, but maybe the real show is on YouTube, KTRK Cynt