2007-11-20 所属栏目:英语文摘

SHANGHAI: This city will soon complete its goal of creating a full-time job for at least one member of every out-of-work family, officials said.Shi Juemin, a vice-director of the Shanghai municipal la

2007-11-20 所属栏目:娱乐八卦

Australian actress Nicole Kidman (L) arrives at the Supreme Court in Sydney November 19, 2007. [Agencies] Nicole Kidman told a courtroom Monday how she was reduced to tears and feared a car accident a

2007-11-20 所属栏目:体育英语

The ballots for the annual popularity contest known as the NBA All-Star Game were released last week. As in the past, NBA fans from around the world get to vote for their favorite players to decide wh

2007-11-19 所属栏目:英语美文欣赏

The Single's Day is just around the corner. In China, Valentine’s Day is overrated and has a reputation for being exclusively for couples. But what about the single gal or guy? In that day single pe

2007-11-19 所属栏目:双语新闻

奇闻：法国天才72.4秒算出200位数13次方根
Is the answer 2,397,207,667,966,701? French 'mathlete' claims new record

Alexis LemaireFrench "mathlete" Alexis Lemaire showed off his rare mental

2007-11-19 所属栏目:欧美文化

DONETSK, Ukraine -- At least 65 miners died and 35 were missing Sunday after a gas explosion ripped through one of Ukraine's main coal mines, the emergency situations ministry said.
Rescuers proceed

2007-11-19 所属栏目:英语文摘

The government has earmarked 6 billion yuan ($774 million) to pay for energy conservation projects to be launched before the end of this year, a senior official from the top economic planner said Mond

2007-11-19 所属栏目:娱乐八卦

Jennifer Garner Jennifer Garner is in negotiations to star opposite English comic Ricky Gervais in the comedy "This Side of the Truth."The film, to be co-written and co-directed by Gervais w

2007-11-19 所属栏目:体育英语

SHANGHAI, Nov 18 - World number one Roger Federer beat Spain's David Ferrer 6-2 6-3 6-2 with a vintage display to win his fourth Masters Cup title on Sunday.Federer's victory at the season-ending ei

2007-11-18 所属栏目:英语美文欣赏

如果有来生，我会请少说多听；如果有来生，我会请朋友家里吃饭；如果有来生，我会听祖父唠叨他的青年时代……，如果有来生，你会怎样？If I had my life to live over...I would have talked less and listened more

2007-11-18 所属栏目:双语新闻

马特•达蒙当选《人物》年度“最性感男人”
Matt Damon named 'sexiest man alive'

Matt Damon was named as the "sexiest man" alive by People magazine.Matt Damon, 37-year-old actor, named

2007-11-18 所属栏目:欧美文化

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - In his opening address of a rare OPEC summit, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez warned the United States on Saturday that oil prices would further surge if the US contemplates an

2007-11-18 所属栏目:英语文摘

BEIJING -- China will gradually scrap restrictions on the destination, stock ownership and business scope of foreign investment in the service sector, a senior economic planner said in Beijing on Satu

2007-11-18 所属栏目:娱乐八卦

In this file photo, director Stephen Chow attends a movie premiere, in New York City. [Agencies] Hong Kong comedian and director Stephen Chow will be producing the movie adaptation of popular Japanese

2007-11-18 所属栏目:体育英语

San Antonio - Tim Duncan had 25 points and 13 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Houston Rockets 90-84 on Friday night. Manu Ginobili added 19 points for the Spurs and Michael Finley had 17

2007-11-17 所属栏目:双语新闻

台北：“厕所主题餐厅”受追捧
Taipei diner attracts clients with toilet humor

Ice-cream held in mini toilet bowls at Modern Toilet diner in TaipeiThis Taipei restaurant might consider it a compliment

2007-11-17 所属栏目:欧美文化

MOSCOW -- The upper house of Russia's parliament, the Federation Council, voted on Friday to approve Russia's suspension of compliance with the Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE) treaty, news agenc

2007-11-17 所属栏目:英语文摘

Chinese President Hu Jintao accepted Thursday credentials presented respectively by new ambassadors to China from Austria, Ecuador, Uzbekistan, Armenia, Nepal, and Yemen.The six new ambassadors includ

2007-11-17 所属栏目:娱乐八卦

Lily Cole Supermodel Lily Cole has been signed as the new face of Marks & Spencer.The company has revealed that the deal is as much about the 19-year-old model’s commitment to environmental issue

2007-11-17 所属栏目:体育英语

Madrid -- Eleven major Chinese government departments have combined in an efforts to combat doping more effectively, a top Chinese sports official said in Madrid on Friday.Duan Shijie, vice director o

2007-11-16 所属栏目:英语美文欣赏

今天就在你的眼前，等着你去塑造。你就是每一天的雕刻师，每一个今天都在你手中……You have a choice I woke up early today, excited over all I get to do before the clock strikes midnight. I have responsibi

2007-11-16 所属栏目:双语新闻

中国内地托福网考扩容 考位增加80%TOEFL seats to increase by 80%

Eighty percent more Chinese students can take the Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL) through the Internet at the end of this y

2007-11-16 所属栏目:双语新闻

钻石圣诞树亮相日本 价值180万美元
Diamond-covered Christmas tree on sale in Japan

Employee for Japan's Takashimaya department store, Masumi Ishizuka, displays a 200.7 million yen (1.8 million USD) Ch

2007-11-16 所属栏目:欧美文化

VIENNA, Austria -- A report from the UN nuclear watchdog agency on Thursday found Iran to be generally truthful about key aspects of its nuclear history, but it warned that its knowledge of Tehran's

2007-11-16 所属栏目:英语文摘

The first ever white paper on political parties pledges multi-party cooperation and political consultation under the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC).

Released Thursday by the Inform

2007-11-16 所属栏目:娱乐八卦

This booking photo provided by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department shows Lindsay Lohan. A Sheriff's spokesman said Lohan surrendered to the Los Angeles County women's detention center in Ly

2007-11-16 所属栏目:体育英语

SHANGHAI - World number two Rafael Nadal blasted past Serb Novak Djokovic 6-4 6-4 to reach the semi-finals of the season-ending Tennis Masters Cup on Thursday.
Rafael Nadal of Spain reacts during a ma

2007-11-15 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 Education Report.A new report says the number of foreign students at colleges and universities in the United States increased three percent

2007-11-15 所属栏目:双语新闻

“家乐福”发生踩踏事故 限时抢购被叫停
Time-limited sales banned after Carrefour stampede

A man loads goods from a cart to his bicycle after shopping at a Carrefour hypermarket in Beijing, September 1

2007-11-15 所属栏目:欧美文化

Miami - The US military's operating manual for the Guantanamo prison camp has been posted on the Internet, providing a glimpse of the broad rules and tiniest minutia for detaining suspected terrorist

2007-11-15 所属栏目:英语文摘

GUANGZHOU: Doctors in this city have developed a new birth control surgery for men that could be made available to the public starting next year.The method involves making a small incision along the t

2007-11-15 所属栏目:娱乐八卦

In this image released by People, Matt Damon is shown on the cover of the latest issue of People magazine where he is named 'this year's 'sexiest man alive'. The 37-year-old actor is featured on

2007-11-15 所属栏目:体育英语

SHANGHAI - World number one Roger Federer got his quest for a fourth Tennis Masters Cup title back on track with a 6-4 6-3 win over Russian Nikolay Davydenko on Wednesday.Following Federer on court, A

2007-11-14 所属栏目:双语新闻

研究：妈妈曲线优美 宝宝聪明伶俐
Curvy women are cleverer, have brainier kids

Women with a curvy figure are brighter and give birth to brainier kids, according to a new study.Ever wonder why men find

2007-11-14 所属栏目:双语新闻

八位“老外奥运火炬手”揭晓
U.S. woman to carry Olympic torch in China

Jenny Bowen, pictured with her daughters, Anya and Maya. Bowen has been selected as the only American to run on Chinese soil with

2007-11-14 所属栏目:欧美文化

NEW YORK -- Wall Street shot higher Tuesday, lifting the Dow Jones industrials nearly 320 points after reassuring news from Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. quelled some of the market

2007-11-14 所属栏目:英语文摘

HANGZHOU -- China needs to "free itself from conservative ideas" if it wants to further open the country to the world, a gathering of foreign affairs officials concluded at meeting held in E

2007-11-14 所属栏目:娱乐八卦

Jennifer Aniston Actress Jennifer Aniston has selected American football star Tom Brady as the male face of energy drink SmartWater.Aniston, an investor in the company, was recently snapped by Mario T

2007-11-14 所属栏目:体育英语

SHANGHAI - World number two Rafael Nadal suffered the latest upset at the season-ending Tennis Masters Cup when he was beaten 4-6 6-4 6-3 by fellow Spaniard David Ferrer on Tuesday.
World number two R

2007-11-13 所属栏目:双语新闻

比萨斜塔让位 德国尖塔成“世界最斜塔”
German steeple beats Leaning Tower of Pisa into Guinness book

A 15th century church steeple in Germany snatches the accolade of the most tilted tower in the worl

2007-11-13 所属栏目:双语新闻

芝加哥：美国“最兴奋的”城市
Chicago most caffeinated U.S. city: survey

Do you want a cup of coffee?The windy city is also the most wired, according to a survey that showed people in Chicago are the

2007-11-13 所属栏目:欧美文化

BAGHDAD -- A private security guard fatally shot an Iraqi taxi driver, Iraqi officials said Monday, in the latest incident involving what Iraqis believe are unprovoked killings by contractors hired to

2007-11-13 所属栏目:英语文摘

BEIJING - Chinese share prices rebounded by 1.88 percent on Tuesday with the Shanghai Composite Index, which covers both A and B shares, closing at 5,285.45 points at the end of morning session.The Sh

2007-11-13 所属栏目:娱乐八卦

Singer Justin Timberlake walks up the fairway on the second hole during the second round of the Bob Hope Classic golf tournament in La Quinta, Calif. in this Jan. 19, 2006, file photo. [Agencies] Just

2007-11-13 所属栏目:体育英语

SHANGHAI - World number one Roger Federer suffered a shock defeat to Fernando Gonzalez to put his Masters Cup defence in doubt on Monday.The Swiss triple champion raced to a one-set lead but then lost

2007-11-12 所属栏目:双语新闻

想永葆青春？去晒太阳吧！
Sunshine 'helps to keep you young'

A healthy dose of sunshine may be the secret to staying young, British scientists have revealed.A healthy dose of sunshine may be the se

2007-11-12 所属栏目:欧美文化

BAGHDAD -- Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said Sunday suicide attacks and other bombings in the Iraqi capital have dropped dramatically since last year's high, calling it a sign of the end of s

2007-11-12 所属栏目:英语文摘

Six Uygurs have been sentenced to death or life imprisonment for secessionist activities in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the Xinhua News Agency reported Sunday.They were convicted of engaging

2007-11-12 所属栏目:娱乐八卦

U.S. actor Tom Cruise poses at a photo call to present his new movie "Lions for Lambs" in Berlin October 25, 2007. [Agencies] Hollywood actor Tom Cruise has shunned his multi-million dollar

2007-11-12 所属栏目:体育英语

GUANGZHOU - "We are one big happy family" are catchwords of the ongoing 8th Chinese Traditional Games of Ethnic Nationalities."We don't care how many medals we will bring home. Nothing