Australia's wild dog, the dingo is on the prowl. Today it hunts alone. A sign the dingo was probably on the lookout for small game. But it senses a larger opportunity, a baby kangaroo called Joey makes an excellent target. Its too big for his mother...
In northern Benin, humans revere dogs for their loyalty and bravery. But here dogs also figure in an unusual ritual. Every 4 years, the Bessarabia people initiate boys into manhood. The process, a series of ceremonies including circumcision, hinges o...
By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 09 November 2007 The author Ken Foster has shared stories of people and their canine companions in a popular book called Dogs I Have Met. VOA's Mike O'Sullivan spoke with the writer about the things dog lovers have lear...
It happened that a Dog had got a piece of meat and was carrying it home in his mouth to eat it in peace. Now, on his way home he had to cross a plank lying across a running brook. As he crossed, he looked down and saw his own shadow reflected in the...
These are turbulent times for one of the world's largest and most powerful insurance companies. American International Group is under investigation over a questionable transaction that involves a company owned by Warren Buffet. And last week, the com...
本单元是关于中国狗年的对话 Alice: Happy Chinese New Year Helen! What are you doing? Helen: Reading about our Chinese astrology signs. Alice: Oh do tell. Helen: Well, I was born in '86 so I'm a tiger. I have an air of authority and am courageous but...
【句子对照】 Yesterday I was sick as a dog with the flu. I stayed in bed all day. 昨天因为感冒我病的十分严重，整天都在床上躺着。 【关键俚语】 sick as a dog (adjective) [informal] 英：to be very sick 中：病的十分严重...
【1+1英文】 Angela: "I can't believe you sold him your motorcycle for so much money!" Andy: "Hey, it's a dog-eat-dog world." 【1+1中文】 安吉拉：我简直不敢相信你以那么高的价钱...
By Al Pessin Pentagon 21 March 2006 A U.S. military court has convicted a soldier of abusing prisoners at Baghdad's Abu Ghraib prison in 2003 and 2004 by using a dog to intimidate them. Sgt. Michael S...
By Greg Flakus New Orleans, LA 23 February 2006 watch Barkus Parade report In New Orleans, Mardi Gras celebrations are underway in a city still reeling from Hurricane Katrina and subsequent flooding n...
