Under A Violet Moon: 紫罗兰月光下

Under A Violet Moon Blackmore's Night Dancing to the feel of the drum. Leave this world behind We'll have a drink and toast to ourselves under a violet moon Tudor Rose with her hair in curls will make you turn and stare Try to steal a kiss at the bri

VOA标准英语2018--Advancing Education in Malawi

Terrorists like to travel. Terrorist groups like ISIS and al-Qa'ida depend on travel, said Ambassador-at-Large and Coordinator for Counterterrorism Nathan Sales to Trans-Atlantic alliance partners at a recent conference hosted by the German Marshall

Curbing Terrorists' Mobility

Terrorists like to travel. Terrorist groups like ISIS and al-Qa'ida depend on travel, said Ambassador-at-Large and Coordinator for Counterterrorism Nathan Sales to Trans-Atlantic alliance partners at a recent conference hosted by the German Marshall

VOA常速英语2018--美国指责伊朗叙利亚研制大规模杀伤性武器

In a recent speech in Washington addressing the previous or current violations of either the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty or the Chemical Weapons Convention by the regimes of Syria and Iran, Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Arms Con

VOA标准英语2018--在非洲做生意

Doing Business in Africa U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross and a delegation from the President's Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa announced over 1 billion dollars in private-sector deals during their recent mission to four sub-Sahara

VOA常速英语2018--纪念辛贾尔镇大屠杀

Remembering the Sinjar Massacre August marks the third anniversary of the assault by ISIS terrorists on the Yezidi community in northern Iraq,during which they sought to destroy this people and their culture.The brutality of the events marked both a

VOA常速英语2018--美国计划组建太空部队

The first steps are being taken to establish a Space Force as the sixth branch of the American armed forces. The ultimate objective, said Vice President Mike Pence in a recent speech at the Pentagon, is to create a new branch of our military that is

VOA常速英语2018--特朗普决定与普京再次会晤 跌破国内两党的眼镜

Against the fallout from their first private meeting in Helsinki, news that these two leaders are planning to meet again for a second summit. This time, in Washington. 继上次在赫尔辛基进行了第一次私下面谈后，现在有消息传出，

VOA常速英语2018--美国谴责马杜罗政权暴政

On August 4, explosives aboard two drones flying near Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro as he spoke in Caracas were detonated. Seven people were injured. Maduro has used the incident as a pretext to crack down on Venezuela's opposition by unleashin

VOA常速英语2018--中国援助非洲兄弟 彰显大国风范

Addressing African leaders in Beijing, Chinese President Xi Jinping said the new package would include 15 billion dollars in aid along with interest-free and concessional loans and special funds for China-Africa Development, and he pushed back on acc

VOA常速英语2018--千篇一律的城市草坪不利于生物多样性

Butterflies are as beautiful as the flowers they feed on. But they appear to be less abundant than in years past and that has scientists worried. Because butterflies, bees and other beneficial bugs pollinate plants and are crucial to as much as eight

VOA常速英语2018--美国宣扬自己对尼日利亚提供巨大援助

Assisting Good Governance and Health in Nigeria The U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID, recently announced additional assistance to support achieving the goals outlined in the bilateral Development Objectives Assistance Agreement bet

VOA常速英语2018--叙利亚维稳工作全面展开

The enduring defeat of ISIS remains a top priority for the United States. The U.S.-led Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS is leading stabilization efforts that consolidate military gains, restore basic essential services, and enable Syrians to voluntari

VOA常速英语2018--艾滋病疫情卷土重来？

Experts Warn of a Return of The AIDS Epidemic The face of AIDS has changed during the past three decades.It is now impossible to tell who has the disease and who does not.Treatment has come a long way, allowing people infected with what was once a de

VOA常速英语2018--特朗普的环境监管政策倒退，给环保人士敲响了警钟

Trumps Environmental Regulation Roll-backs Alarm Activists August has not been a good month for environmentalists.First the Trump administration proposed repeal of tougher vehicle fuel efficiency and emission standards,revoking the rights of states l

VOA常速英语2018--美国向亚美尼亚、阿塞拜疆、格鲁吉亚投资

Executive Vice President of the U.S. government's Overseas Private Investment Corporation, OPIC, David Bohigian and other U.S. government officials traveled to Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia this month to promote U.S. investment in those countries.

VOA常速英语2018--津巴布韦新一轮大选结果出炉

Zimbabwe has a new president. Emmerson Mnangagwa was officially sworn in on August 27 following a ruling by the Constitutional Court declaring Mr. Mnangagwa the winner of the July 30 presidential election. The court dismissed a legal challenge brough

VOA常速英语2018--杜绝校园暴力 从小学生做起

College Gardens Elementary is the kind of school where children are exposed to diversity at a young age, where students interact with children, whose families come from more than 40 different countries. College Gardens is an amazing school and we hav

VOA常速英语2-18--9/11过后17年 纽约依然美丽

The first train arriving at the newly opened WTC Cortlandt platform was met with cheers and excitement Saturday. I cant believe that the 17 years now it gonna stop here once again. The renovated station features a marble mosaic titled Chorus by artis

VOA常速英语2018-- 非害虫昆虫的减少引起科学家们的担忧

Scientists Fear Non-Pest Insects are Declinin Butterflies are as beautiful as the flowers they feed on.But they appear to be less abundant than in years past and that has scientists worried.Because butterflies, bees and other beneficial bugs pollinat