VOA标准英语2014--伊拉克总统称极端主义分子团结了伊拉克各派系

Iraqi President: Extremists Have United Iraqi Factions 伊拉克总统称极端主义分子团结了伊拉克各派系 Iraqi President Fouad Maasum said the barbarity of the militants who have taken control of one-third of Iraq and a part of Syria ha

VOA标准英语2014--美国增加了24.8万岗 位,失业率降至5.9%

US Economy Adds 248K Jobs, Unemployment Rate Falls to 5.9% 美国增加了24.8万岗 位,失业率降至5.9% Fridays closely watched report on the U.S. job market saw the economy gain 248,000 jobs in September. Combined with an upward revision of 69,

VOA标准英语2014--Ebola Spread Fuels Fear Among Americans, Africans

Ebola Spread Fuels Fear Among Americans, Africans WASHINGTON News that a Texas man was diagnosed with Ebola after returning home from a visit to Liberia has raised new concerns about the spread of the disease. For health workers the stakes are partic

VOA标准英语2014--世界银行行长称,消除贫困来帮助对抗埃博拉病毒

World Bank Chief: Fighting Poverty Helps Fight Ebola 世界银行行长称,消除贫困来帮助对抗埃博拉病毒 World Bank President Jim Yong Kim says the fight against Ebola is a key part of the struggle against poverty and inequality, giving

VOA标准英语2014--中非食品安全遭受重创

CAR Food Security Hard Hit 中非食品安全遭受重创 Violence in Central African Republic has taken a heavy toll on food security. A new U.N. assessment says crops, livestock and fishing have all been affected. Nearly one million people have bee

VOA标准英语2014--国际部队逐渐撤离,在阿富汗的战斗仍在继续

As International Troops Dwindle, Fight in Afghanistan Continues 国际部队逐渐撤离,在阿富汗的战斗仍在继续 Transition is the key word for NATO-led international forces in Afghanistan as the International Security Assistance Force, ISA

VOA标准英语2014--在非洲，新技术帮助教女人阅读

In Africa, New Technologies Help Teach Women to Read 在非洲，新技术帮助教女人阅读 More Africans are communicating via text, social media and email. In Senegal, literacy experts are using the new technologies to motivate and teach women

VOA标准英语2014--研究发现猎豹数量正在减少

Study: Cheetah Population Dwindling 研究发现猎豹数量正在减少 In 1900, cheetahs numbered around 100,000. Today, there are just 10,000 in the wild. A new study says being fast is not enough to survive. Everybodys knows cheetahs are fast. So

VOA常速英语2014--缅甸东盟峰会不会产生突破

Myanmar ASEAN Summit Wont Be About Breakthroughs 缅甸东盟峰会不会产生突破 BANGKOK Myanmar is to host leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the East Asia Summit next week. The gathering includes the U.S. and Rus

VOA标准英语2014--黎巴嫩什叶派纪念阿舒拉节

Lebanese Shiites Defiantly' Mark Ashura 黎巴嫩什叶派纪念阿舒拉节 BEIRUT Lebanese Shi'ite Muslims marked the Ashura religious commemoration in mass rallies Tuesday, mourning the beheading of the grandson of Islam's Prophet Muhammad 13 cent

VOA标准英语2014--US Muslim Congressman Faces Reelection, Islamic State

US Muslim Congressman Faces Reelection, Islamic State MINNESOTA American voters say the fear of the Islamic State group is one of their most important concerns in the upcoming mid-term elections. President Barack Obamas decision to attack Islamic Sta

VOA标准英语2014--Lives At Risk' As Europe Cuts Back Mediterranean Rescue Mission

Lives At Risk' As Europe Cuts Back Mediterranean Rescue Mission LONDON Refugee groups say thousands of lives will be at risk after Italy ended its migrant search and rescue mission in the Mediterranean Saturday. Codenamed Mare Nostrum, the mission re

VOA标准英语2014 Rodgers and Hammerstein Flop Gets 2nd Chance

Rodgers and Hammerstein Flop Gets 2nd Chance NEW YORK Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein were the writing team that helped usher in what is considered the Golden Age of American musical theater. By the late 1940s, they had created a string of Broa

VOA标准英语2014 很多美国人认为感恩节购物是对传统的侵蚀

Holiday Shopping Erodes Thanksgiving Tradition, Many Say 很多美国人认为感恩节购物是对传统的侵蚀 Never mind the traditional meal of roast turkey with family and friends on Thursday. For some, Thanksgiving Day marks the unofficial st

VOA常速英语2014--对埃博拉的处理 影响美国政治版图

Ebola Response Shaping US Political Landscape 对埃博拉的处理 影响美国政治版图 WHITE HOUSE The Ebola outbreak that has killed thousands of people in West Africa has emerged as an issue in the U.S. midterm elections. In recent days, Pres

VOA标准英语2014--欧洲发现新禽流感病毒

New Bird Flu Strain Reaches Europe 欧洲发现新禽流感病毒 A new strain of bird flu known as H5N8 has been detected in Europe. The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) says it poses a serious threat to poultry there. African countries

VOA常速英语2014--新疟疾疫苗挽救肯尼亚人民性命

New Malaria Vaccine Shows Promise in Kenya 新疟疾疫苗挽救肯尼亚人民性命 NAIROBI Malaria control efforts currently depend mostly on things like chemically-treated mosquito nets and spraying against the disease-carrying insects. But scien

VOA常速英语2014--亚洲希望改善出生登记问题

Asia Seeks to Improve Vital Birth Registrations 亚洲希望改善出生登记问题 SAMUT PRAKAN, THAILAND This week government ministers from Southeast Asia are meeting in Bangkok to discuss how to improve official registrations of births, deaths a

VOA常速英语2014--美国国会中期选举 两党作最后努力

US Candidates Make Final Pitches Ahead of Midterm Elections 美国国会中期选举 两党作最后努力 WASHINGTON Across the United States, candidates are making final pleas for votes ahead of midterm elections Tuesday. At stake: which party will

VOA标准英语2014--治愈艾滋病毒将触手可及

The End of AIDS Could be Within Reach 治愈艾滋病毒将触手可及 WASHINGTON This year's World AIDS Day focuses on how to achieve an AIDS-free generation. The United Nations predicts that if prevention and treatment services are scaled up, the