2008-02-22 所属栏目:欧美文化

UNITED NATIONS - Britain and France said on Thursday they hope the UN Security Council will vote next week on a revised sanctions resolution against Iran over its atomic program, which the West fears

2008-02-22 所属栏目:英语文摘

Rural infrastructure and social services have improved remarkably in recent years, thanks to government efforts to boost the countryside, the nation's latest agriculture census has revealed.The Natio

2008-02-22 所属栏目:娱乐八卦

Hollywood superstar couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have officially adopted 4-year-old Pax Thien from Vietnam.A Los Angeles County Children's Court judge finalized the couple's adoption of Pax o

2008-02-22 所属栏目:体育英语

GUANGZHOU - With a bulging trophy cabinet and happily married to a multimillionaire realtor, Chinese table tennis queen Wang Nan says her life will be perfect with an Olympic appearance at home.
The 2

2008-02-21 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

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This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report.Back in the year 2000, big producers of poplar trees in the American Pacific Northwest needed help. Their hybrid poplars, nearly te

2008-02-21 所属栏目:双语新闻

全球24个城市响应“熄灯号”
24 world cities in 'Earth Hour' black-out: organisers
Twenty-four cities around the world will fall into shadow next month as homes and businesses turn off the lights to r

2008-02-21 所属栏目:欧美文化

SEOUL -- South Korean special prosecutor on Thursday cleared President-elect Lee Myung-bak in corruption investigation, according to official media. Chung Ho-young, the special prosecutor appointed by

2008-02-21 所属栏目:英语文摘

BRASILIA - China Wednesday called on the international community to observe the principles and framework set by the Kyoto Protocol and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.The app

2008-02-21 所属栏目:娱乐八卦

Pink and motocross racer Carey Hart have separated after two years of marriage."This decision was made by best friends with a huge amount of love and respect for one another," Pink's repres

2008-02-21 所属栏目:体育英语

CHONGQING, Southwest China -- China had their title hopes dashed here on Wednesday as they were beaten 1-0 by Japan at the East Asian Football Championship (EAFC).
In the opening match last Sunday, th

2008-02-20 所属栏目:双语新闻

新西兰全球首发“狗唱片”
New Zealand record charts go to the dogs
What music do dogs like?It's a doggone chartbuster -- a song audible only to dogs has topped New Zealand record charts, and is lookin

2008-02-20 所属栏目:欧美文化

Microsoft is not privately bargaining with web portal giant Yahoo over its rejected US$31-per-share buyout offer for the Sunnyvale-based company, according to media reports Tuesday.
This file photo sh

2008-02-20 所属栏目:英语文摘

BEIJING - China will extend its ban on foreign cartoons during prime time by an hour, its latest initiative to "spur the domestic cartoon industry", said a circular by the country's TV watc

2008-02-20 所属栏目:娱乐八卦

Lily AllenPop star Lily Allen has been dropped as the face of lingerie firm Agent Provocateur - just four months into her role as spokesmodel.The Smile singer, 22, was announced as the replacement for

2008-02-20 所属栏目:体育英语

Embattled Chinese women's coach Elisabeth Loisel has no time to feel relieved after her team's hard-fought victory over the Republic of Korea (ROK) on Monday. She still has plenty to prove in the on

2008-02-19 所属栏目:双语新闻

想要保持好身材 每周一次“马拉松”
How to stay slim? Walk a MARATHON a week

How to stay slim? Walk a MARATHON a weekIt will make unpleasant reading for dieters who have been hoping that light exercise

2008-02-19 所属栏目:双语新闻

英国：布朗首相是个工作狂？！
Get a life, Gordon! Minister says PM needs more fun

Gordon Brown may well be proud of his workaholic reputation but not all of his ministers feel the same way.Gordon Brow

2008-02-19 所属栏目:欧美文化

BELGRADE - Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica said Monday that Serbia has recalled its ambassador to the United States.Kostunica said at a special parliament session that the Serbian government

2008-02-19 所属栏目:英语文摘

SHENZHEN: Companies in the Pearl River Delta area, the country's manufacturing powerhouse, are raising wages to attract migrant workers amid fears of a worsening labor shortage, a survey has shown.Th

2008-02-19 所属栏目:娱乐八卦

This photo provided by New York magazine features Lindsay Lohan posing as Marilyn Monroe on the cover of the magazine's Feb. 25, 2008 issue. [Agencies]Lindsay Lohan is following in the footsteps of t

2008-02-19 所属栏目:体育英语

SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia - Roger Federer and Justine Henin made it a double for tennis at the Laureus World Sports awards for 2008 on Monday.
Belgian tennis player Justine Henin displays the Laureus S

2008-02-18 所属栏目:双语新闻

研究：爱情让“我的眼里只有你”
Study finds love really is blind

Love really is blind, at least when it comes to looking at others, US researchers reported.Love really is blind, at least when it comes

2008-02-18 所属栏目:欧美文化

BELGRADE - Serbian Parliament Speaker Oliver Dulic Sunday called on Serbian citizens to preserve peace and not to react to provocations, the official Tanjug news agency reported.
I appeal to everyone

2008-02-18 所属栏目:英语文摘

BEIJING -- China has expressed concern about Washington's decision to shoot down a damaged satellite, urging the US Government to fulfill its international obligation.Responding to a question on the

2008-02-18 所属栏目:英语文摘

BEIJING - China expressed grave concern over Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao on Monday."Kosovo's unilateral act can produce

2008-02-18 所属栏目:体育英语

CHONGQING - The men's team of South Korea extended 22-year no defeat streak against China as they beat the host 3-2 at the third East Asian Football Championship (EAFC) on Sunday.
China defender Xu Y

2008-02-17 所属栏目:欧美文化

Moscow -- Russia said Saturday that US military plans to shoot down a damaged spy satellite may be a veiled test of America's missile defense system.
US Joint Chiefs Vice Chairman Gen. James Cartwrig

2008-02-17 所属栏目:英语文摘

China's work safety agency denied claims that current coal shortage was due to the closure of small, illegal pits."China is not short of coal as the country turned out 2.53 billion tons last yea

2008-02-17 所属栏目:娱乐八卦

Well-worn leggings, ballet flats and loose-fitting dresses have been Lindsay Lohan's staple wardrobe items in recent times, but the actress proved on Tuesday she's still a glamour girl at heart.The

2008-02-17 所属栏目:体育英语

SYDNEY - American 400 metres world champion Jeremy Wariner suffered a surprise loss to Australian Daniel Batman over 200 metres at the Sydney Grand Prix meeting on Saturday.Jeremy Wariner of the U.S.

2008-02-16 所属栏目:双语新闻

贝嫂情人节送贺卡：“不能没有你”
Victoria Beckham's sweet surprise for husband David

Victorial Beckham shows a Valentine's Day cardShe's been with her husband for more than a decade, but Victoria

2008-02-16 所属栏目:欧美文化

ISLAMABAD - Another suspect admitted his involvement in the assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto before the court of Rawalpindi on Friday.The suspect Abdul Rashid who was ar

2008-02-16 所属栏目:英语文摘

The country's trade surplus last month continued its downward trend, with efforts to curb exports paying off and imports rising, authorities said on Friday.Figures from customs authorities showed the

2008-02-16 所属栏目:娱乐八卦

Christina Aguilera and her baby cover this week's edition of People magazineSinger Christina Aguilera has given the world the first look at her one-month-old son, by selling pictures of them both to

2008-02-16 所属栏目:体育英语

France lodged a protest on Thursday to the International Tennis Federation (ITF) accusing the Chinese team of skipping a drug test after the Federation Cup quarter-finals defeat to the emerging tennis

2008-02-15 所属栏目:双语新闻

研究：甜蜜爱情 健康的保证
Being in love can keep you healthy
Love gives you a healthy heartLovers have more reason than ever to celebrate this Valentine's Day, as a new scientific theory has suggeste

2008-02-15 所属栏目:双语新闻

新加坡：情人节政府当“月老”
Singapore government plays Cupid for Valentine's Day

Singapore government steps up its official "Romancing Singapore" campaignIn a city where many singles say

2008-02-15 所属栏目:欧美文化

WASHINGTON -- Using words like "sluggish" and "deteriorated," Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke gave a starkly pessimistic assessment of the nation's economy on Thursday and s

2008-02-15 所属栏目:英语文摘

Authorities were unable to accurately predict the recent weather conditions due to lack of equipment and an adequate forecast model, the national meteorological agency has said."We underestimated

2008-02-15 所属栏目:娱乐八卦

An experiment has found that the movie which most gets our emotional empathy racing is Romeo and Juliet, starring Claire Danes and Leonardo DiCaprio, according to Daily Mail.
Smoochy: DiCaprio and Dan

2008-02-15 所属栏目:体育英语

MILAN - A knee operation undertaken on AC Milan and Brazil striker Ronaldo went smoothly on Thursday, according to his medical specialist in Paris.
AC Milan's Brazilian forward Ronaldo holds his face

2008-02-14 所属栏目:英语美文欣赏

你是我心中最美
To someone who is beautiful... all over

It is absolutely wonderful to have
someone in your life who is caring
and giving and gracious — some whose
smiles are live sunshine and laughte

2008-02-14 所属栏目:双语新闻

情人节送错礼物？后果很严重Is Valentine's Day ruining your relationship?

What Valentine's Day gifts do you want most?What day makes people more anxious than any other day of the year?If you answer

2008-02-14 所属栏目:双语新闻

奥巴马国内人气大涨 日本小城也来“攀亲”
Obama, Japan, roots for accidental namesake

A poster with "I Love Obama"If you're traveling through Fukui Prefecture over the coming weeks, don't b

2008-02-14 所属栏目:欧美文化

NEW DELHI -- Emerging economies like India are not insulated from the impact of a slowdown in the United States, an International Monetary Fund official said, according to the local newspaper the Hind

2008-02-14 所属栏目:英语文摘

BEIJING -- China pledged to normalize life and production in snow-hit provinces as early as possible at an executive meeting here on Wednesday to make arrangements on the issue of rebuilding in these

2008-02-14 所属栏目:娱乐八卦

She's been with her husband for more than a decade, but Victoria Beckham hasn't tired of romantic gestures.The Spice Girl was spotted browsing through Valentine's Day cards while on a shopping spre

2008-02-14 所属栏目:体育英语

AC Milan's Ronaldo reacts after being injured against Livorno during their Italian Serie A soccer match at the San Siro stadium, in Milan February 13, 2008. [Agencies]ROME - Ronaldo ruptured a tend

2008-02-13 所属栏目:双语新闻

过个“绿色”情人节！
Love is ... not sending a Valentine this year, claim green campaigners

Forget an extravagant bouquet of roses or an exquisitely packaged box of chocolates this Valentine's Day.F

2008-02-13 所属栏目:欧美文化

JERUSALEM -- Israel announced plans Tuesday to build more than 1,000 homes in disputed east Jerusalem, infuriating the Palestinians and triggering a new crisis in already troubled peace talks.
A new h