VOA标准英语2012--Fans Note Differences Between London, Beijing Olympics

Fans Note Differences Between London, Beijing Olympics American Gary Davis has been to nine Olympics and says the stadiums built for the London games cannot compare to the iconic architectural design of the bird's nest stadium and water cube aquatic

VOA标准英语2012--Afghanistan Struggles to Educate its Youth

Afghanistan Struggles to Educate its Youth Modern education is a challenge in Afghanistan. Educators are struggling with the aftermath of decades of war and differing political ideologies. Education Ministry spokesman Amanullah Iman says it has taken

VOA标准英语2012--Pakistani Acid-Attack Victim Enjoys New Life in Texas

Pakistani Acid-Attack Victim Enjoys New Life in Texas After taking the oath of citizenship, Julie Aftab celebrated. I have waited eight-and-a-half years to hear those words, and those words mean so much to me, she said. Ten years ago, when she was 16

VOA标准英语2012--Ivory Coast Pushes for UN Military Action in Mali

Ivory Coast Pushes for UN Military Action in Mali Islamist fighters say they now have full control of the north of Mali. In late June, a fierce battle in the town of Gao drove out the last of their Tuareg rivals, the separatist MNLA. The Islamist adv

VOA标准英语2012--India Blackout Highlights Power Problems in Developing Countries

India Blackout Highlights Power Problems in Developing Countries In recent years, developing countries have made huge investments to expand power supply networks, but India's outages - which left 670 million people without power this week - demonstra

VOA标准英语2012--Olympic Games Hurt Business in London

Olympic Games Hurt Business in London The street performers at Londons Covent Garden can still draw a crowd. But in the middle of the summer tourist season, those crowds are smaller than usual. And the nearby market seems almost empty compared to the

VOA标准英语2012--US Olympic Alternates Prepare, Hope for Opportunity

US Olympic Alternates Prepare, Hope for Opportunity While Dacota Earnest, an 18-year-old from Texas, did not fulfill her Olympic dream, she still made it to London. She and Logan Dooley were selected as back-ups for the U.S. Olympic team's trampoline

VOA标准英语2012--NASA Mars Rover Will Face Harrowing Descent, Landing

NASA Mars Rover Will Face Harrowing Descent, Landing Curiosity is the centerpiece of the $2.5 billion Mars Science Laboratory spacecraft, launched in November aboard an Atlas V rocket. It's traveled some 560 million kilometers toward its destination,

VOA标准英语2012--Old Racehorses Give Prisoners Second Chance

Old Racehorses Give Prisoners Second Chance Its a second chance for all involved. The non-profit Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation saves former race horses from possible neglect, abuse and slaughter. At the same time, the horses prepare prison inmat

VOA标准英语2012--Syria Crisis Hurts Lebanese Farmers

Syria Crisis Hurts Lebanese Farmers In the Bekaa Valley, a wide variety of fruits and vegetables are grown for domestic consumption and export to Jordan, Egypt and the Gulf countries. But as the conflict in Syria intensifies, Antoine Howayek, the pre

VOA标准英语2012--Hamlisch Remembered for Iconic Broadway Tunes

Hamlisch Remembered for Iconic Broadway Tunes Origins Hamlisch, the Pulitzer prize-winning composer of A Chorus Line and recipient of numerous Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Awards, was born in New York City to immigrant parents. His father was a profe

VOA标准英语2012--Internet, Social Media Prominent in US Presidential Race

Internet, Social Media Prominent in US Presidential Race Political campaigns used to rely on speeches, rallies, and newspapers to reach and motivate voters. Then radio and TV made it possible to reach everyone quickly and simultaneously. Today, campa

VOA标准英语2012--Vice Presidential Picks Part of US Election Strategies

Vice Presidential Picks Part of US Election Strategies I have selected this man to be my running mate because I want to change Washington and get America back on track, said 2012 Republican Presidential contender Mitt Romney, unveiling his choice for

VOA标准英语2012--London Olympics Offers Lessons for Rio de Janeiro

London Olympics Offers Lessons for Rio de Janeiro London Mayor Boris Johnson says this year's games have provided a boost to tourism and to the image of both London and Great Britain. In a joint news conference with Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes

VOA标准英语2012--Researchers say Racist Internet Sites Breed Hate

Researchers say Racist Internet Sites Breed Hate In the Los Angeles suburb of Walnut, Sikhs and other community members gathered for a vigil to remember the victims of the Wisconsin shooting. Some also tried to understand what motivated the accused s

VOA标准英语2012--Female Olympians Get Motivated for 2016 Games

Female Olympians Get Motivated for 2016 Games Ije Enwerem has been throwing the discus for four years. She's thought to be a contender for the next summer Olympics, in Rio, four years from now. Being female, she says, has made her work harder. No-one

VOA标准英语2012--Lion Bones Used for Phony Aphrodisiacs

Lion Bones Used for Phony Aphrodisiacs A new ad campaign is underway in South Africa to stop the countrys lion bone trade. Lions are killed so their bones can be used to make fake aphrodisiacs and traditional medicines. The demand for the bones is gr

VOA标准英语2012--Wastewater Key to Sustaining Life

Wastewater Key to Sustaining Life The world population is growing rapidly and is expected to reach 9 billion by 2050. While efforts are underway to ensure theres enough food, one scientist is warning there may not be enough water. Professor Stanley G

VOA标准英语2012--After Security Concerns, No Serious Breaches at Olympics

After Security Concerns, No Serious Breaches at Olympics Some days at the Olympic Park there were so many people it was difficult to move around. That, and the many other venues around London and throughout Britain, might have been an attractive targ

VOA标准英语2012--Life-saving Heart Pump Developed for Children

Life-saving Heart Pump Developed for Children Sixteen-year-old Marco Murguia can now play basketball and live a normal life. But in early 2007, when he was ten, his mother, Connie Murguia, noticed he was acting sluggish and took him to Texas Children