2011-01-18 所属栏目:英语听力材料

JACKI LYDEN, host: There's a reason so many 19th century American buildings share a certain grandeur, a certain look. They were designed or inspired by the architecture firm of McKim, Mead and White.

2011-01-18 所属栏目:英语听力材料

Tunisia's prime minister has announced a transitional government that includes members of the opposition. He also eased restrictions on the press and human-rights groups. But the old regime holds t

2011-01-18 所属栏目:英语听力材料

A year ago today, Haiti was hit by a devastating earthquake. More than 200,000 people died. millions more were left homeless. 12 months later, despite an outpour of aid,reconstruction has been slow, N

2011-01-18 所属栏目:英语听力材料

Earlier I asked our senior international correspondent, Jim Bittermann what he is hearing in Pairs.Not a lot that has been totally confirmed. But we do know a few facts. One of the things is that the

2011-01-18 所属栏目:英语听力材料

Stashed on shelf after shelf, seized counterfeit goods worth millions of pounds. And the amount being smuggled into the country is on the increase.“Counterfeiting is rising because of the pressure on

2011-01-18 所属栏目:英语听力材料

It's the final scene of the ''Spiderman: Turn Off the Dark''. As this amateur footage shows, the audience has been treated to some impressive stunts, and arousing music composed by members of U2.

2011-01-18 所属栏目:英语听力材料

Many people love what they consider a suntan’s healthy glow. But the color you get from eating vegetables might be the most attractive glow of all. That’s according to research in the journal Evolut

2011-01-17 所属栏目:英语听力材料

MICHELE NORRIS, host: It's ALL THINGS CONSIDERED from NPR News. I'm Michele Norris.MELISSA BLOCK, host: And I'm Melissa Block.What if, through an accident, you lost your ability to express yourself

2011-01-17 所属栏目:英语听力材料

Approximately 6.6 billion people populate the world today, with an estimated 3.7 billion living in Asia. But over the past 50 years, economic and social modernization in the region has been accompanie

2011-01-17 所属栏目:英语听力材料

Gun battles broke out around Tunisia's capital late Sunday as politicians worked at cobbling together an interim coalition government.The day in the capital ended pretty much the way as the previous

2011-01-17 所属栏目:英语听力材料

Grace Is a GiftThe writer Flanorio Cornor once said that people resist grace because grace changes us and the change is painful. This I believe essayist Laura Durham couldn't disagree more. She says

2011-01-16 所属栏目:英语听力材料

现在网上购物越来越普遍，当你在家中等待包裹的时候，有没有想过邮递员是怎么对待你的包裹的？最近网上一个邮递员粗鲁对待包裹的视频引起了人们的重视。所以一定要记得及时检查你的包裹。Think about this situation

2011-01-16 所属栏目:英语听力材料

GUY RAZ, host: In the small chapel in Saint Bavo's Cathedral in the Belgian city of Ghent, you can find one of the world's most famous and sought-after paintings. It's called the "Adoration of the

2011-01-16 所属栏目:英语听力材料

Tunisia's highest constitutional body has appointed the head of the lower house of parliament as temporary head of the North African country, after massive protests drove longstanding leader Zine El

2011-01-16 所属栏目:英语听力材料

Africa's highest security body has recognized the speaker of Tunisia's national assembly as interim leader until fresh elections are held. The African Union Peace and Security Council condemned the

2011-01-15 所属栏目:英语听力材料

小孩子一个人去上学，父母总会担心会不会走丢，被坏人带走什么的，而每年的失踪儿童数量也是非常惊人的，北京现在给每个儿童发放一种特质的手机，可以告你孩子在哪里。现在不用怕会丢了。You're listening to a rin

2011-01-15 所属栏目:英语听力材料

JACKI LYDEN, host: We caught a cab over to the Farley Post Office, built in 1912 across the street from Penn Station. Another McKim, Mead and White building, now sadly gone.The post office, however, i

2011-01-15 所属栏目:英语听力材料

The mystery of the dying birds. There has been another incident of mass deaths.This time in Italy. Is this now a global phenomenon or are we just paying more attention to nature work? Here is Matt Gut

2011-01-15 所属栏目:英语听力材料

-A good year for most of the Asian markets. But if you read what people are saying about 2011, there’s a lot of bullish talk about the US, there’s a lot of talk about commodities going up, still gol

2011-01-15 所属栏目:英语听力材料

We Americans love our fast food. And a new study shows that a little thing like a nutrition label is not gonna stop us when we want a breakfast burrito. In January 2009 King County, Washington imposed

2011-01-15 所属栏目:英语听力材料

Performance anxiety can be crippling. Entertainers who suffer from it come up with creative defenses. Bono has his purple shades. The indie rock singer Cat Power faces away from the audience. Others t

2011-01-14 所属栏目:英语听力材料

兔年临近，不仅兔子饰品大行其道，宠物兔也开始热销，活蹦乱跳的宠物兔一时间成为市民的新宠。但是希望这不是市民们一时冲动的热情，祝福每一只宠物兔兔都能都到主人一生的眷顾、每一位主人都是极富责任心和爱心的人

2011-01-14 所属栏目:英语听力材料

STEVE INSKEEP, host: And today's last word in business comes from Tokyo. It's expensive sushi.(Soundbite of bells)INSKEEP: Every year, a celebratory bell rings at the famous Tsukiji Fish Market（筑底

2011-01-14 所属栏目:英语听力材料

Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari will meet with President Barack Obama at the White House on Friday, talks expected to focus on the Pakistani government's efforts against extremist forces. The

2011-01-14 所属栏目:英语听力材料

In an emotional visit to Tucson, Arizona late Wednesday, President Barack Obama has visited the wounded from last Saturday's mass shooting and with families of the six people killed. The president an