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What Makes Beauty So Appealing? 是什么让美如此有吸引力 Every year the entertainment magazine People publishes a list of who it considers the most beautiful people in the world. How do the editors choose from the 7 billion people on Earth?

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Most Promising Children Chosen for Program in Cambodia 柬埔寨为教育计划选拔有前途儿童 A group of 50 Cambodian schoolchildren are trying a program to develop young people who can improve the country. They are working to develop a model

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Fabric Fights Dust Mites in Your Bed 你床上织物中的抗尘螨 Many people around the world suffer from dust-related allergies. People with allergies have trouble breathing or suffer from tightness in the chest and shortness of breath. Most alle

俄罗斯与西方国家就空袭叙利亚起冲突

AS IT IS 2015-10-08 Russia, Western Allies Clash Over Syria Bombing 俄罗斯与西方国家就空袭叙利亚起冲突 Russias defense minister says four Russian warships in the Caspian Sea launched rockets at Islamic State targets in Syria. Russia

美国国家运输安全委员会调查货船沉没原因

AS IT IS 2015-10-08 Search for Answers in Sinking of US Cargo Ship 美国国家运输安全委员会调查货船沉没原因 Federal investigators have called off the search for a large cargo ship that may now lie at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean.

乌克兰艺术家描绘普京与子弹

AS IT IS 2015-10-08 Ukrainian Artist Portrays Putin with Bullets 乌克兰艺术家描绘普京与子弹 A young Ukrainian artist has created a portrait of Russian President Vladimir Putin with bullet casings. The exhibit, called the Face of War, ope

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Most People with Hepatitis Don't Know It 大多肝炎感染者自己不知情 From VOA Learning English this is the Health Lifestyle Report. The first-ever World Hepatitis Summit was held in September of this year in Glasgow, Scotland. Health experts

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AS IT IS 2015-10-07 Israel-Palestine Tension Continues to Climb 巴以冲突继续 Israeli forces destroyed the homes of two Palestinians on Tuesday. The teardowns added tension to a dangerous climate between Palestinians and Israelis. One of the hom

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AS IT IS 2015-10-07 Driver Lets Go of Wheel in New Truck 自动驾驶卡车现世 The first self-driving semi-trailer truck began its first trip on a major European highway last week. The German automobile company Daimler made the vehicle, which is n

美国承认空袭阿富汗医院需负部分责任

AS IT IS 2015-10-07 US Accepts Blame for Afghan Hospital Attack 美国承认空袭阿富汗医院需负部分责任 A U.S. military commander says American forces are responsible for mistakenly hitting a hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan on Saturday. T

VOA慢速英语 Nations React to Pacific Trade Agreements

AS IT IS 2015-10-07 Nations React to Pacific Trade Agreements What is the Trans-Pacific Partnership that 11 Asia-Pacific nations agreed to with the United States? The Trans-Pacific Partnership, or TPP, sets rules or standards for trade between member

低尼古丁含量的香烟可能会降低成瘾度

Lower Nicotine Cigarettes May Reduce Addiction 低尼古丁含量的香烟可能会降低成瘾度 Nicotine is highly addictive. It is also the main reason quitting smoking is so difficult. Now, a new study suggests that selling only cigarettes with

黎巴嫩小伙开发能为手机充电的沙滩垫

AS IT IS 2015-10-06 Beach Mat Charges Mobile Phone 黎巴嫩小伙开发能为手机充电的沙滩垫 Some people do not like being separated from their telephone, even while enjoying a restful holiday at the beach. So, a university student from Leb

美国军方承认为阿富汗医院轰炸事件负责

AS IT IS 2015-10-06 US Promises to Investigate Afghan Hospital Attack 美国军方承认为阿富汗医院轰炸事件负责 The United States military is promising to investigate whether it targeted a hospital in northern Afghanistan. The medical ai

VOA慢速英语2015 西方国家批评俄罗斯在叙利亚的空袭行动

AS IT IS 2015-10-06 Western Nations Criticize Russias Air Campaign in Syria 西方国家批评俄罗斯在叙利亚的空袭行动 Western countries are strongly criticizing Russia for the type of bombs it is reportedly using to strike Syria. 西方国

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AS IT IS 2015-10-08 Trio Shares Nobel Prize for Chemistry 三位科学家研究基因获诺贝尔化学奖 The Nobel Prize committee in Stockholm, Sweden has awarded this year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry. 位于瑞典斯德哥尔摩诺贝尔奖委员会

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AS IT IS 2015-10-05 How Competitive Is Your Country? 你的祖国的竞争力如何? The Swiss-based World Economic Forum released its latest Global Competitiveness Report this week. The report rated Switzerland as the worlds most competitive country

中国、日本、爱尔兰科学家分享今年诺贝尔医学奖

AS IT IS 2015-10-06 Ireland, Japan, China Scientists Share Nobel Prize for Medicine 中国、日本、爱尔兰科学家分享今年诺贝尔医学奖 The first of the 2015 Nobel Prizes has been announced. Swedens Nobel Prize committee says the Nobel

新研究显示运动让你更年轻!

Older Athletes, Lower Fitness Age 新研究显示运动让你更年轻! Is there a way to turn back the clock on your age? A new study says yes. Exercise can make you younger. At least it can lower your fitness age that is the measure of how well you

US Military Shapes What Americans Eat

US Military Shapes What Americans Eat Much of the food Americans buy at the store has a secret military history. People in the United States eat more processed foods than those in other countries. Now, an American writer says many foods like energy b