Gas Shortages Test Patience of Motorists Following Sandy A New York City policeman directs a motorist to the end the line at a gas station in Brooklyn. And quite a line it is. Drivers here are waiting five hours to get to the head of it. Police are o...
今天我们要学的词是 stop short of doing something. Stop short of doing something 意思是没有做某事。有报道说,美国总统奥巴马签署了一份秘令,授权美国军方向叙利亚反叛武装提供支持,不过,The Whit...
Somali Refugees May Face Severe Aid Shortages Aid agencies warn that tens of thousands of lives may be at risk as supplies run out at the worlds largest refugee camp. They say 25 million dollars in emergency funds are needed for humanitarian operatio...
Pakistanis Tire of Water, Electricity Shortages Pakistans new prime minister, Raja Pervez Ashraf, faces a struggling economy and has said he will make the delivery of electricity a priority, but the nation is tired of constant shortages of water and...
今天我们要学的词是short of。 Short of, 指达不到的,缺少的。 The project was set aside because we are short of funding, 这个项目下马了,因为我们资金不足。麦当劳三月上旬表示,由于欧洲部分地区的恶劣...
Dispute Over Supplies Leaves Gaza Short on Electricity Evening in Gaza. Because of a shortage of fuel, many neighborhoods get only six hours of electricity per day. Few cars pass along usually congested streets. Long lines form when a station has fue...
SHEP ONEAL: Now, the weekly Special English program, AMERICAN STORIES. Our story today is called To Build a Fire. It was written by Jack London. Here is Harry Monroe with the story. (MUSIC) HARRY MONROE: The man walked down the trail on a cold, gray...
NGO Warns of Effects of AIDS Funding Shortfall The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is celebrating its 10th Anniversary. The fund says it has saved more than 7 and a half million lives by supporting prevention and treatment program...
AMERICAN STORIES - Short Story: 'Angelina's Dress' JUNE SIMMS: And now, for the season of Christmas, we present Angelina's Dress, written for VOA Special English. Here is Doug Johnson with our story. DOUG JOHNSON: It was dinner time at the Wilsons' h...
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