英语听力：VOA双语新闻—奥巴马向军人致敬，并宣布军方高层人事变动

The president began his day by hosting a breakfast at the White House for Gold Star Families - those who have lost loved ones in war. 这一天,总统首先在白宫举行早餐会,宴请那些获得金星奖的家庭，也就是那些在战争中失去

英语听力：VOA双语新闻—大肠杆菌：好菌变坏

As a major outbreak of a highly toxic strain of E. coli bacteria continues to sicken residents of Europe, medical experts are racing to find the source. 一种具高度毒性的大肠杆菌造成重大疫情，陆续使欧洲民众染病，现在医学

英语听力：VOA双语新闻—墨西哥犯罪率虽高仍吸引美国人买房

Some 40,000 people have been killed in Mexico over the past five years as the Latin American country's police and military battle powerful drug cartels that are also fighting with each other over smuggling routes. In spite of the dire headlines, hund

英语听力：VOA双语新闻—幕僚离职 金里奇总统竞选陷危机

Former U.S. House speaker Newt Gingrich says he will continue his quest for the Republican Party's presidential nomination despite a mass walkout of key campaign staff. The staff departure is the latest political setback for Gingrich, who began the c

英语听力：VOA双语新闻—帕内塔在美参院军事委员会作证

The Senate Armed Services Committee has held a hearing on President Barack Obama's nominee to be the next U.S. Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta. Panetta, the current Central Intelligence Agency Director, was warmly received by the panel, but faced

英语听力：VOA双语新闻—移民家庭实现美国梦

Matilda Cuomo - wife, mother, teacher and former first lady of New York State - has perhaps had the most far-reaching impact as founder of Mentoring USA, which has trained volunteer mentors for more than 5,000 schoolchildren nationwide. 玛蒂尔达.科

英语听力：VOA双语新闻—共和党竞选人批评奥巴马和经济

Following their first major presidential debate, Republican White House contenders have made it clear they intend to make the 2012 U.S. presidential election a referendum on President Barack Obama's handling of the domestic economy. Political analyst

英语听力：VOA双语新闻—纽约时报：巴基斯坦逮捕中情局线民

A report in Wednesday's New York Times quotes unnamed U.S. intelligence officials as saying Pakistan has arrested five people, including a Pakistani military official, accused of passing information to the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency prior to la

英语听力：VOA双语新闻—美国城市帮助难民落地生根

Zaw Wins journey from Burma to Buffalo, New York was not a matter of just buying an airline ticket. 梭温从缅甸来到美国，不仅是需要买一张机票而已。 He spent five years as a political prisoner in his native country where Win says

英语听力：VOA双语新闻—奥巴马访波多黎各，支持当地人民公投

President Barack Obama on Tuesday visited the U.S. commonwealth of Puerto Rico. 美国总统奥巴马星期二抵达美国属地波多黎各，受到当地民众欢迎。 Buenas tardes! With a greeting of Good afternoon in Spanish, President Obama be

英语听力：VOA双语新闻—希腊经济危机 德法决心稳住欧元

The leaders of France and Germany signaled Friday they want to find a quick solution to the economic crisis in Greece. In Greece, the prime minister reshuffled his Cabinet and replaced his finance minister. 德国和法国领导人星期五就希腊的

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