2010-06-14 所属栏目:英语听力材料

After four years of waiting,the 2010 World Cup is set to begin in South Africa. South Africa's national team coach vowed to unleash hell on his opponents begining with the opening match against Mexic

2010-06-14 所属栏目:英语听力材料

Leaders from the Middle East and Asia condemned Israel's raid on a Turkish aid ship bound for Gaza at a summit on Tuesday, calling on the Jewish state to end what they called "an inhuman blockade" of

2010-06-13 所属栏目:英语听力材料

上海世博会南非馆近日举行活动庆祝南非世界杯开幕。数百中外球迷共迎南非世界杯揭幕战。南非驻上海总领事库玛乐先生在庆祝仪式上说，足球将来自世界各地的人们团结到一起，是真正的国际性运动。南非世界杯揭幕对南非

2010-06-13 所属栏目:英语听力材料

Steffanie Strathdee is trying to stop the spread of HIV along the U.S.-Mexico border, and prevent epidemics in both countries. Strathdee is an associate dean of Global Health Sciences at the Universit

2010-06-13 所属栏目:英语听力材料

In the more than 20 years since the Cold War ended, the Atlantic Alliance, NATO, has been struggling to redefine itself through expansion and by taking on new missions. Now, the 28-nation organization

2010-06-13 所属栏目:英语听力材料

The United States is consulting with its allies over proposals to lift the Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip following the raid by commandoes on an aid flotilla that led to the deaths of nine pro-Pal

2010-06-12 所属栏目:英语听力材料

世界杯战火已经点燃，64场赛事更是让球迷过足看球隐。但是这次精彩的足球盛宴在中国直播时间却是深夜，球迷们不得不熬夜看球。有道是看球与工作不能兼得也，熬通宵看球后，早上上班还有精神吗？In total there will

2010-06-12 所属栏目:英语听力材料

The St George’s Cross will fly above Downing Street during the World Cup as a show of support for the England team, David Cameron has announced.英国首相大卫卡梅伦日前宣布，唐宁街（10号）将在世界杯比

2010-06-12 所属栏目:英语听力材料

The head of NATO forces in Afghanistan General Stanley McChrystal says the effort to assert control over the key southern city of Kandahar will take longer than anticipated, as Afghan and internationa

2010-06-12 所属栏目:英语听力材料

It's not a crime to be beautiful or dress well,but if you ask 33-year-old Debrahlee Lorenzana they both can cost your job.-They pulled me aside to tell me I can not wear pencil skirt,I can not wear t

2010-06-12 所属栏目:英语听力材料

After less than a year in the country's top office, a tearful Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama has announced he would resign, along with his ruling party's No.2 -- Ichiro Ozawa."I too will be

2010-06-12 所属栏目:英语听力材料

With the World Cup soccer tournament underway in South Africa, a couple of things for the science-interested audience to watch for. First, the games will feature a new ball, called the Jabulani, the Z

2010-06-11 所属栏目:英语听力材料

Residents of an urban neighborhood in Guatemala City experienced the opening up of a giant sinkhole in May 2010. It swallowed a three-story building and left a deep hole. EarthSky spoke with Dan Docto

2010-06-11 所属栏目:英语听力材料

The city of Johannesburg is a-buzz with celebrating football fans as South Africa prepares to kick off the 2010 World Cup.Hundreds of dancers and singers, many of them dressed in traditional costumes,

2010-06-11 所属栏目:英语听力材料

It can produce more than 75,000 liters of clean drinking water per day, generate electricity and produce medical grade oxygen. It’s called the Hydra and the team of scientists behind it say it will c

2010-06-11 所属栏目:英语听力材料

I once took part in a vodka tasting contest, in which participants tried to tell an expensive brand from a cheap one. I don’t recall the exact outcome, for obvious reasons. But I do know that several

2010-06-10 所属栏目:英语听力材料

广州人把饮早茶称为“叹茶”（即享受之意）。至今仍流传着“叹一盅两件”（即享受一盅香茶、两件点心之意）的口头禅，既解决了早餐，也是一种绝妙享受。清早起来，口带涩味，饮杯香早茶，清净口腔，提提精神，唤起食

2010-06-10 所属栏目:英语听力材料

South Africa has spent over four billion dollars on stadiums, airports, roads, and public transport. In just under three years, the cost of hosting the first football World Cup on African soil has mor

2010-06-10 所属栏目:英语听力材料

Now more on the struggle to survive,the struggle to help the wildlife along the coast,innocent victims of this disaster nowhere to hide,the images as we said are heartbreaking,Kerry Sanders is in Fort

2010-06-10 所属栏目:英语听力材料

Bubbles. Big ones entertain children and tiny ones tickle champagne aficionados. Even witches appreciate what they bring to a boiling cauldron. If you, too, are a bubble lover, then you’ll enjoy the

2010-06-09 所属栏目:英语听力材料

Some methods of preserving food are easy to understand. 一些保存食物的方法很容易理解。For example, it's easy to see that freezing your food, or packing it in salt, would make it inhospitable to the

2010-06-09 所属栏目:英语听力材料

备受万众瞩目的世界杯马上就要开赛了，参赛选手们应该采取哪些战略以更好的面对比赛呢？或许斯坦福大学的最研究能给他们一些提示。STEVE INSKEEP, host: It's MORNING EDITION, from NPR News. Good morning. I'm

2010-06-09 所属栏目:英语听力材料

Politicians in Russia often cite public opinion polls that indicate a solid 70 percent majority of voters support the country's leadership. But a sociologist at a major Russian opinion survey firm sa

2010-06-09 所属栏目:英语听力材料

Not just sporting events in the World Cup, but also, as the summer months draw close, when people are very excited about the hot wave from festivals. We want to make people aware that these scam websi

2010-06-09 所属栏目:英语听力材料

It’s refreshing. It’s invigorating. And it leaves you feeling truly alive. No, I’m not talking about a cold shower or a fruit smoothie with a mochachino chaser. I’m talking about nature. Because a