VOA标准英语2014--维珍宇宙飞船失事引发诸多问题

Virgin Spaceship Crash Raises Questions 维珍宇宙飞船失事引发诸多问题 WASHINGTON Plans to fly tourists to the edge of space could be delayed after Friday's crash of Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo during a manned test flight. It is the se

VOA常速英语2014--民众对普京的认可根植于民族主义

Putin's Popularity Rooted in Nationalism 民众对普京的认可根植于民族主义 MOSCOW Russia's economy was struggling even before it was hit with western sanctions for annexing Crimea from Ukraine. Despite the downward trend, President Vladim

VOA标准英语2014--Merits of Giving Ukraine Lethal Aid Debated

Merits of Giving Ukraine Lethal Aid Debated STATE DEPARTMENT U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has condemned what he calls Russias aggression in Ukraine, but stopped short of saying the United States will provide Ukraine with lethal aid during comments m

VOA标准英语2014--“世界上最好的大米”头衔促进柬埔寨大米出口

'Worlds Best Rice' Title Could Boost Cambodian Rice Exports 世界上最好的大米头衔促进柬埔寨大米出口 PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA For the third year in a row, Cambodias premier rice has been voted the worlds best at the World Rice Conference

VOA常速英语2014--科学家研发降低碳排放街灯照明

Better Street Lighting Lowers Carbon Emission 科学家研发降低碳排放街灯照明 A United Nations panel on climate change says global warming is causing extreme weather all over the world and is calling on governments to come up with new idea

VOA标准英语2014--Civil War Re-enactors Honor Ancestors Who Forged Modern America

Civil War Re-enactors Honor Ancestors Who Forged Modern America GETTYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA The echo of the American Civil War of the 1860s still resonates in the United States. The descendants of those who made history come together every year to remem

VOA标准英语2014--终结艾滋病的策略

Ending AIDS Requires Strategy, Funding 终结艾滋病的策略 December 1st, is World AIDS Day. In the 35-years of the epidemic, about 80-million people have become infected with HIV and nearly 40-million have died. But great progress has been made

VOA标准英语2014--AWF Launches Anti-poaching Fund

AWF Launches Anti-poaching Fund The African Wildlife Foundation has announced a $10 million fund to quickly target poachers. The Urgent Response Fund aims to reduce the killings of thousands of endangered elephants and rhinos every year. The AWF said

VOA标准英语2014--Native American Colleges Push to Bridge Unemployment Gap

Native American Colleges Push to Bridge Unemployment Gap FORT YATES, NORTH DAKOTA As only the fourth sitting president to visit a Native American reservation, President Barack Obama has made improving education in tribal communities one of his admini

VOA标准英语2014--科学家治愈艾滋病的希望更大了

Scientists Getting Closer to Finding AIDS Cure 科学家治愈艾滋病的希望更大了 Scientists searching for a cure for AIDS say they have uncovered the basic chemistry of the HIV virus and that the most likely strategy for fighting the disease

VOA常速英语2014--纽约进行艾滋病毒测试

New York Conducts AIDS Testing 纽约进行艾滋病毒测试 NEW YORK An estimated 35-million people around the world are living with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. And the U.S. Centers for Disease Control estimates some 39-million people worldwid

VOA标准英语2014--纳瓦霍人珠宝闪耀纽约

Navajo Jewelry Shines in New York City 纳瓦霍人珠宝闪耀纽约 NEW YORK Turquoise, coral, opal and silver are tools in the hands of master Navajo jewelers. The Yazzie family has been making contemporary Navajo jewelry for decades and now their

VOA标准英语2015--2014年最受关注的新闻

Top News Stories of 2014 2014年最受关注的新闻 Spread of Ebola The Ebola crisis began in the West African nations of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. The World Health Organization reported that more than 20,000 people likely have been infecte

VOA标准英语2015--恐惧是遏制埃博拉的最大障碍

IFRC: Fear Hampering Ebola Fight 恐惧是遏制埃博拉的最大障碍 The West Africa Ebola outbreak began just over a year ago in Guinea, but health officials still cannot say when it will be contained. The International Federation of the Red Cro

VOA常速英语2015--新型简单测试或能检测出糖尿病早期迹象

Simple New Test Detects Early Signs of Diabetes 新型简单测试或能检测出糖尿病早期迹象 People with Type 1 diabetes, usually diagnosed in children and young adults, must take insulin injections and watch their diet to keep their blood

VOA标准英语2015--Researchers Create Artificial Skin With Sense of Touch

Researchers Create Artificial Skin With Sense of Touch Scientists have recently made considerable gains in creating human-like artificial limbs, but they still look and feel artificial. That could change with a development from South Korea. Researche

VOA标准英语2015--Battling Ebola with Data

Battling Ebola with Data The World Health Organization recently called for 900 more epidemiologists to join the battle against Ebola in West Africa. Thats triple the current number. Epidemiologists study the patterns of disease outbreaks to determine

VOA常速英语2015--2015年的美国外交政策看点

US Foreign Policy: What to Watch in 2015 2015年的美国外交政策看点 WASHINGTON 2015 is here, and with a new year comes new challenges - and some old ones. Last year left the United States with a lot of unfinished business around the world. Pr

VOA标准英语2015--Overcoming HIV Obstacles in 2015

Overcoming HIV Obstacles in 2015 The head of a prominent HIV/AIDS advocacy organization says 2015 will be a year of great opportunities and great challenges. The epidemic is nearly 35 years old and more than 30 million people are estimated to be livi

VOA常速英语2015--柬埔寨教育改革 杜绝考试作弊

Cambodia's No Cheating Rule Marks Big Change for Students 柬埔寨教育改革 杜绝考试作弊 PHNOM PENH Cambodias final exam results for 2014 were disastrous, with more than half of the 90,000 students failing. The reason? The authorities stamp