英语听力：VOA双语新闻—美国马里兰州的克伦普顿拍卖场

The search for a bargain and the hope for an unrecognized treasure draws hundreds of people to a tiny East Coast town each week. 美国马里兰州克伦普顿镇有一个经营了50年的克伦普顿拍卖场。每个星期都有不少人慕名前去寻

英语听力：VOA双语新闻—埃及放宽加沙地带边境管制

Egypt has eased restrictions on border crossings for pedestrians from the Gaza Strip. Palestinians see it as a big step toward ending a four-year-old blockade that Israel and Egypt have imposed on the enclave. 埃及放宽行人从加沙地带进入埃

英语听力：VOA双语新闻—美慈监狱开课培训囚犯提供就业机会

It can be hard to find a job in the current tight U.S. economy, especially when you have a criminal record. At one prison in the American Northwest, inmates are learning not just how to get jobs, but how to open businesses of their own. 如果你有过

英语听力：VOA双语新闻—阿拉伯世界逃避暴力难民激增

As the world marks UN Refugee Day on June 20, the number of people escaping violence across the Arab world is on the rise. Pro-democracy uprisings are being brutally suppressed in places like Libya and Syria, forcing tens of thousands of people to fl

英语听力：VOA双语新闻—民调显示美国人厌倦阿富汗战争

The beginning of the expected drawdown of U.S. troops in Afghanistan follows a steady decline in American public support for a war that has gone on for nearly 10 years. 美国已经开始按计划逐步从阿富汗撤军。在此之前，美国公众对

英语听力：VOA双语新闻—克林顿国务卿为阿富汗撤军计划辩护

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told Senators that President Barack Obamas decision to withdraw 33,000 American troops from Afghanistan by the end of next summer was a tough call that strikes the right balance amid competing interests. At a Senate

英语听力：VOA双语新闻—纽约州通过法律，同性恋婚姻合法

New York has legalized same sex marriage, making it the sixth U.S state to do so. Gay rights advocates call the vote a major victory in their quest for equality. 同性恋婚姻在纽约州已经取得合法化地位，这使得纽约州成为美国第

英语听力：VOA双语新闻—消费者力挺外国品牌

Apple opened its first shop in China in 2008. This year, sales in China are expected to account for about 10 percent of Apple's total revenue. 美国苹果公司2008年在中国开设了首家零售店。预计今年该公司在中国的销售收入将

英语听力：VOA双语新闻—希腊民众抗议实行紧缩措施

Greek politicians have voted in favor of $40 billion worth of austerity measures that were a precondition for Greece to receive international loans and stave off financial disaster. But as strikes take place across the nation and thousands gather in

英语听力：VOA双语新闻—奥巴马促国会就财政问题采取行动

President Barack Obama on Wednesday held his first solo news conference since March, answering reporters' questions on issues ranging from Afghanistan and Libya, to the impasse with Congress over federal deficit reduction and raising the government's

英语听力：VOA双语新闻—挪威右翼男子被控制造挪威袭击事件

Norwegian police are questioning the suspected gunman who shot and killed at least 85 people at a youth summer camp hours after he allegedly set off a bomb blast that killed seven people in the capital, Oslo. Police are also investigating the possibi

英语听力：VOA双语新闻—纽约同性伴侣迫不及待举行婚礼

Homosexual couples in New York are being married for the first time after Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a law permitting same sex marriage in the state last month. But such marriages, though now legal in New York, remain controversial. 美国纽约州的

英语听力：VOA双语新闻—印巴外长称双方进入合作新时代

The foreign ministers of India and Pakistan have hailed a new era of cooperation, after meeting for the first time since peace talks between the rival nations resumed earlier this year. The officials promised to initiate new trade and travel contacts

英语听力：VOA双语新闻—西班牙民众抗议房市危机

Europe is suffering from its worst ever real-estate market. And one country that seems to be pushing back hard at its government is Spain. More than two months after Spain's so-called indignados began occupying city squares to protest high unemployme

英语听力：VOA双语新闻—挪威屠杀事件凸显欧洲极右势力

Norway's prime minister says European intelligence agencies have joined the investigation into last week's terror attacks that left at least 76 people dead. Jens Stoltenberg says the country's core values will grow stronger. Friday's attacks have bee

英语听力：VOA双语新闻—海啸五个月后日本努力重建

It's nearly five months since the huge tsunami struck northeast Japan, killing over 20,000 people. The reconstruction effort is well under way and the government has earmarked several billion dollars to help survivors rebuild their homes and liveliho

英语听力：VOA双语新闻—美国信用评级下调比债务违约风险更大

The Chicago Board of Trade is the world's oldest futures and options exchange. There, commodities and other financial instruments are traded daily. As the clock ticks towards a deadline to raise the U.S. debt ceiling, traders believe a default on tha

英语听力：VOA双语新闻—北欧国家警惕极右势力的威胁

A terror attack in Norway last week, which was carried out by an extreme right-wing Norwegian man, has raised questions about security threats in Europe. Is the perceived threat from Islamic extremism has overshadowed security threats from the extrem

英语听力：VOA双语新闻—新兴经济体面临非传染性疾病的威胁

Emerging economies such as China, India and South Africa are discovering there is a downside to prosperity. As incomes rise, health can decline. On Monday, the U.N. opens a high-level meeting on non-communicable diseases that usually have been associ

英语听力：VOA双语新闻—奥巴马推销就业法案 周一公布减赤计划

President Barack Obama is continuing his appeal to Congress to pass his plan to boost hiring and the economy. The president plans to announce on Monday how he will pay for the plan and reduce the government's deficit. 美国总统奥巴马继续呼吁国