WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) -- Bubba Watson came out the only survivor as other top 10 seeds all fell at Friday's second round of the Match Play Championship, following world No. 1 Rory McIlroy and 14-time major champion Tiger Woods' exit on Thursda...
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- World No. 1 Rory McIlroy and 14-time major champion Tiger Woods have been ousted of the World Golf Championships Match Play Championship in the first round on Thursday. McIlroy from Northern Ireland lost to Ireland's S...
In Pakistan, Look to Mom for Love Match On Valentine's Day in Islamabad, flower stalls are overflowing. Mohammad and Shamoona Tanvir are a rare example of a love marriage. I was dancing at a friend's wedding and she was standing with her friends. It...
Afghan boxer inspires youths in Kabul's first professional match KABUL, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- The World Boxing Union (WBU) champion, Hamidullah Rahimi encouraged the war-tired youths in Afghanistan on Tuesday by grabbing the golden belt in the first pr...
Technology Report - Finding the Right Match With Online Dating This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. Ten or fifteen years ago, online dating was too new to be socially acceptable. But now, many people search for a partner online. Online...
THE LITTLE MATCH GIRL Most terribly cold it was; it snowed, and was nearly quite dark, and evening-- the last evening of the year. In this cold and darkness there went along the street a poor little girl, bareheaded, and with naked feet. When she lef...
In the winter of 1845, a poor little girl tried to sell matches in the streets for her family. It was a cold, cold evening. It was snowing and people in horse carriages and in the streets did not notice the little girl... - Not until the next mornin...
Six A shouting match? 一场争吵比赛？ 1 Introduction A American humor often confuses the Chinese. The American sense of the comedic is quite different from the Chinese. When Americans tell a joke to the Chinese, the looks of puzzlement are simply gol...
half-time interval 中场休息 round robin 循环赛 group round robin 小组循环赛 extra time 加时赛 elimination match 淘汰赛 injury time 伤停补时 golden goal / sudden death 金球制，突...
Lesson 28 The Perfect Match Text A I walked into the office and shook hands with a smiling man named Mr Bleaucher. He was dressed very well, compared to me. He shuffled a pile of papers like they were...
