2007年VOA标准英语-Scientists Develop New Theory on How Toddlers L

By Jessica Berman Washington 03 August 2007 There's a period in the development of toddlers when they seem to learn a new word every day. There are different theories about why young children undergo what experts call a word spurt. But one psychologi

2007年VOA标准英语-US Space Agency Looks to the Moon and Beyond

By Steve Mort Washington, DC 23 February 2007 watch NASA Future report President Bush has called for a three percent increase in spending for America's space agency, NASA. The increase includes $3 billion to develop the Orion space vehicle that NASA

2007年VOA标准英语-Microsoft's Gates Urges US to Seek More High-Sk

By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 07 March 2007 The chairman of the giant U.S. software company Microsoft is calling on the U.S. government to attract more high-skilled foreign workers to the United States to keep the country competitive in a global econo

2007年VOA标准英语-US Task Force Recommends Radical Changes to Imm

By Marissa Melton Washington 19 January 2007 As the new U.S. Congress prepares to debate immigration reform and border security, a bipartisan task force has released a report outlining suggestions to simplify and strengthen U.S. immigration policy.

2007年VOA标准英语-Violence, Threats Force More Iraqis to Leave Th

By Marissa Melton Washington 31 January 2007 watch Sean Maroney's report The International Organization for Migration reports Tuesday that increasing violence in Iraq is forcing more and more people to leave their homes while funding to help them is

2007年VOA标准英语-Zimbabwe Police Force Opposition to Cancel Poli

By Peta Thornycroft Harare 18 February 2007 Zimbabwe's leader of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), Morgan Tsvangirai, argues with a policeman after being refused to hold a rally in Harare, 18 Feb 2007 In Zimbabwe, police attacked opposition s

2007年VOA标准英语-Thai Security Forces Accused of Abuse in Fighti

By Ron Corben Bangkok 13 July 2007 Human Rights Watch says that despite government efforts at reconciliation, Thai security forces are still committing rights abuses in fighting an insurgency in southern Thailand. As Ron Corben reports from Bangkok,

2007年VOA标准英语-Brush Fires Force Vacationers to Scramble in So

By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 25 July 2007 Soaring temperatures and forest fires have forced thousands of holiday-goers in southern Italy to evacuate hotels, campsites and other tourist sites. From Rome, Sabina Castelfranco reports there have been at l

VOA常速英语2007年-UNHCR: Iraqi Refugees Suffer From Poverty, Dise

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 15 December 2007 Three research studies show that Iraqi refugees in Syria, Jordan and Lebanon are living under precarious circumstances. The UN refugee agency says the studies, which were conducted over the last few months, fin

VOA常速英语2007-Activists in Zimbabwe Suffer Arrests, Beatings

By VOA News Bulawayo, Zimbabwe 19 October 2007 The southern African Nation of Zimbabwe is suffering from massive inflation, rampant poverty and a 90 percent unemployment rate. But when people try to speak out against the situation and the current gov

VOA常速英语2007-IDP Children In Mayo Farm Suffer High Malnutriti

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 08 October 2007 Sudan's infant malnutrition and mortality rates are among the highest in the world. Wherever international aid agencies operate, they make a difference in saving lives and creating healthier babies. Lisa Schlein

2007年VOA标准英语-Guineans Suffer Under Military Rule While Strik

By Nico Colombant Dakar 22 February 2007 Union leaders in Guinea are pursuing a strike that began in early January, demanding that long-time President Lansane Conte name a consensus prime minister. Meanwhile, the government is maintaining a state of

2007年VOA标准英语-UN General Assembly Passes Declaration on Indig

By Margaret Besheer United Nations 13 September 2007 The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a non-binding declaration on the rights of native peoples, despite opposition from the United States and three other countries. From U.N. headquarter

2007年VOA标准英语-French Election May Bring New Era in US-France

By Andre de Nesnera Washington 04 May 2007 Nicolas Sarkozy and Segolene Royal French voters go to the polls Sunday to elect a new president to succeed Jacques Chirac. The two contenders are center-right Nicholas Sarkozy and Socialist Segolene Royal.

VOA常速英语2007年-Castro Hints at Retiring from Cuban Leadership

By Brian Wagner Miami 18 December 2007 Ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro said in a letter read on national television he does not want to stay in power forever, suggesting he may retire from leadership. In Miami, VOA's Brian Wagner reports the comment

2007年VOA标准英语-Miranda Lambert's 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' Hits Co

By Mary Morningstar Washington 14 May 2007 Country singer Miranda Lambert entered Billboard's Country chart at Number1 with her 2005 debut album Kerosene. The 23-year-old Texan has done it again with her brand new CD. VOA's Mary Morningstar has this

VOA常速英语2007年-S. Korean Desire for Change Hampers Former Cabi

By Kurt Achin Seoul 16 December 2007 He has been a South Korean cabinet minister, and sat across the negotiating table from North Korean leader Kim Jong Il. However, former news anchor Chung Dong-young is a distant second in polls ahead of Wednesday'

VOA常速英语2007年-Abu Dhabi Developer Challenges Donald Trump wit

By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 01 December 2007 An Abu Dhabi-based real estate developer is launching an English-language reality show for the Middle East.As we hear from Mike O'Sullivan in Los Angeles, Sulaiman Al-Fahim, the chief executive of Hydra

2007年VOA标准英语-Master Sculptor Selected For Martin Luther King

By Liu Enming Washington, DC 27 February 2007 watch MLK Sculptor report A master sculptor was recently selected to carve the image of Martin Luther King, Jr. for a memorial to the slain civil rights leader in Washington DC. VOA's Elaine Lu introduces

VOA常速英语2007-US Congress Considers New Sanctions Against Suda

By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 03 October 2007 The Bush administration is calling for the U.S. Congress to hold off on approving additional sanctions on Sudan, saying further economic pressure could hurt diplomatic efforts that have begun to show progr