英语听力：VOA双语新闻—北京开始流行冰球运动

When one thinks of the sports in which China excels, swimming, gymnastics or track and field usually come to mind. But ice hockey? While the sport may not have as big a following as soccer or basketball, there are an increasing number of youngsters w

英语听力：VOA双语新闻—油价虽然走低 市场动荡依旧

In recent months, crude oil prices have experienced their sharpest drop since the 2008 financial crisis, and now stand at around $80 a barrel. 近几个月，原油价格经历了2008年金融危机以来最深的跌幅，现在保持在每桶80美元左

英语听力：VOA双语新闻—世粮署：埃塞俄比亚紧急粮储接近于零

The head of the U.N. World Food Program (WFP) in Ethiopia says the country's emergency food stocks are almost completely exhausted, with drought conditions expected to worsen before they improve. There are also growing concerns about food shortages i

英语听力：VOA双语新闻—战后三年俄罗斯与格鲁吉亚关系仍然僵滞

Three years after the 2008 war between Georgia and Russia, the temporary ceasefire lines between the two look increasingly like permanent borders. 2008年格鲁吉亚与俄罗斯爆发战争，三年后的现在，两国间的临时停火线越来越像

英语听力：VOA双语新闻—挪威暴力事件引人关注右翼网上交流

Anders Behring Breivik, the Norwegian man who admits to killing 77 people last month, allegedly contributed to a range of online neo-Nazi, nationalist and anti-Islam forums. Now the European Unions criminal intelligence agency, Europol, is launching

英语听力：VOA双语新闻—奥巴马签国债法案 称其为走向负责任财政第一步

President Barack Obama has signed legislation Tuesday to raise the U.S. debt ceiling, averting a potential government default only hours before the deadline. The president called the bill an important first step toward fiscal responsibility. 美国总统

英语听力：VOA双语新闻—饥荒加战祸 索马里逃荒民众日增

Drought and famine are forcing tens of thousands of Somalis to abandon their homes and seek assistance in the capital, Mogadishu, or neighboring countries. The U.N. World Food Program and other agencies say, however, the ongoing conflict in Somalia a

英语听力：VOA双语新闻—美国股市大起大落，惊险犹如过山车

Stock volatility continued on Wall Street Wednesday as markets turned their attention once more to the weak global economy. After an impressive rally Tuesday, fears about high levels of public debt in the U.S. and Europe have erased all the gains and

英语听力：VOA双语新闻—索马里人道救援面临困境

The famine sweeping southern Somalia is posing a painful challenge to humanitarian organizations. Children are dying by the thousands just a few kilometers from warehouses full of emergency food supplies. But the countryside is still a war zone contr

英语听力：VOA双语新闻—美国女性天文学家罗曼自幼醉心天文

Back in the 1950s few women in the United States worked outside of the home, and even fewer earned doctorate degrees or went on to have professional careers. 回顾1950年代的美国，当时的女性很少在外工作的。而获得博士学位或者

英语听力：VOA双语新闻—美国人担心二次衰退

Some economists are worried that the United States is poised for another recession. They warn that a so-called double-dip, if it comes, could be more painful for average Americans than the 2007-2008 recession. Jobs, incomes, output and industrial pro

英语听力：VOA双语新闻—柬埔寨民众化身“阿凡达” 抗议失去林地

More than 100 villagers from rural Cambodia were detained briefly by the authorities in Phnom Penh after handing out leaflets detailing how government land concessions are affecting their lives. 柬埔寨农村地区的100多位村民在散发有关政

英语听力：VOA双语新闻—战斗使的黎波里成为一座空城

Driving into Tripoli is to drive into a ghost city. It looks like a set for a Hollywood apocalypse film. 开车到的黎波里，犹如进入一座死城。看来就像好莱坞拍摄世界末日影片的场景一样。 Instead of a bustling seaside

英语听力：VOA双语新闻—苹果公司的成功秘诀

Under the leadership of Steve Jobs, Apple has produced products that have changed the way people around the world communicate, obtain information and entertain themselves. Here's a look at Apples success and what sets the company apart from other com

英语听力：VOA双语新闻—各界持续揣测佩林的政治未来

Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin addresses a Tea Party rally in Iowa on Saturday and political supporters and rivals alike will be listening closely for any indication that she has decided to run for president. 前阿拉斯加州州长佩林星期六