VOA标准英语2012--Movies About Superheroes Score Big in US

Movies About Superheroes Score Big in US Captain America and the superheroes known as The Avengers have a plan - to dominate movie theaters, as they compete with rival superheroes - Batman in The Dark Knight Rises, and The Amazing Spider-Man. The Ave

VOA标准英语2012--FBI Heads Investigation into Wisconsin Shooting

FBI Heads Investigation into Wisconsin Shooting Prakash Singh, 39 years old, male. A member of the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin read the names of those who lost their lives in Sundays shooting. Ranjit Singh, 49 years old, male. Harpreet Singh could not h

VOA标准英语2012--A Better Way to Light Homes of People Off the Grid

A Better Way to Light Homes of People Off the Grid Whether you are on or off the grid, access to sufficient energy is a huge challenge for millions of people in sub-Saharan Africa. There is a reason for that, says Vijay Iyer, director of the World Ba

VOA标准英语2012--Temporary Olympic Park McDonalds Company's Busiest

Temporary Olympic Park McDonalds Company's Busiest The company says it is the biggest and busiest McDonald's in the world. The two-story restaurant inside the Olympic Park is around 300 meters from the Olympic Stadium and has been flooded with visito

VOA标准英语2012--American Brothers Make a Difference in Ghana

American Brothers Make a Difference in Ghana A street vendor in Ghana lights a kerosene lamp in order to stay open a few more hours. A child in rural Kenya studies by a kerosene lamp at home. In Africa, 600 million people live without electricity. So

VOA标准英语2012--France's New Passion: All Things Chinese

France's New Passion: All Things Chinese Teacher Meifen Chen swears it is easy to learn Mandarin, the official language of the Chinese mainland. Maybe she is right, though it is daunting to watch her jot down the characters on a flip chart. One of he

VOA标准英语2012--Wisconsin Community Mourns Victims of Sikh Temple Shooting

Wisconsin Community Mourns Victims of Sikh Temple Shooting As local and federal law enforcement officials combed through evidence at the temple, Milwaukees international community gathered in a downtown park to mourn the six people who died in the ra

VOA标准英语2012--Kurdish Gains in Syria Rattle Turkey

Kurdish Gains in Syria Rattle Turkey Climbing up to his fourth-floor balcony, Mehmet Bervan, a Kurd from Ceylanpinar in southeast Turkey, has a frontline view of the conflict playing out in Syria. His house lies close enough to the border fence to sh

VOA标准英语2012--Without Tickets Fans Can Still Get Into the Olympic Spirit

Without Tickets Fans Can Still Get Into the Olympic Spirit In London's Hyde Park no expensive tickets were needed to watch the women's triathlon. Kate Davis Clarke came from New York City to cheer on her best friend, American triathlon athlete Sarah

VOA标准英语2012--Chinese Farmer Bikes to Olympic Games

Chinese Farmer Bikes to Olympic Games Chen Guanming says he loves being in London for the Olympics - and thats a good thing since it took him two years to get here. He road across 16 countries on this pedicab, all the way from his home in eastern Chi

VOA标准英语2012--US Museum Showcases National Medical Collection

US Museum Showcases National Medical Collection These conjoined twins are not what you'd come across in a conventional museum. They are one of the exhibits at The National Museum of Health and Medicine near Washington. Its aim is to promote the under

VOA标准英语2012--E. London Interfaith Groups Celebrate Olympics, Ramadan

E. London Interfaith Groups Celebrate Olympics, Ramadan In East London's York Hall, the United Kingdom's largest civil society organization, Citizens UK, organized an Iftar, the evening meal following a day of fasting during Ramadan. The group has be

VOA标准英语2012--Nature, Nurture Required for Elite Athletes

Nature, Nurture Required for Elite Athletes Doctors Michael Joyner and Michael Bostwick at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota studied this and also looked at other research. Most high-level athletes have something that distinguishes them from regular peopl

VOA标准英语2012--A Cappella Group Delights DC Suburb

A Cappella Group Delights DC Suburb The group is made up of about 100 men ranging in age from 19 to 83. They have one thing in common: A passion for singing. Every Tuesday night, since after the end of World War II, the group gathers here to rehearse

VOA标准英语2012--Global Air Pollution Threat Grows

Global Air Pollution Threat Grows A lot of attention is being paid to greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change. But scientists warn that other pollutants may make it harder to breathe in some places in years to come. By the year 205

VOA标准英语2012--Therapy Dogs Help US Veterans Beat Stress Disorders

Therapy Dogs Help US Veterans Beat Stress Disorders Simonsen, the senior enlisted leader at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington, D.C. suffers from post traumatic stress disorder and a traumatic brain injury he received while deployed in Afghan

VOA标准英语2012--Little Expected Out of US, Pakistani Spy Chief Talks

Little Expected Out of US, Pakistani Spy Chief Talks A year of frosty relations between Washington and Islamabad is beginning to thaw after Pakistan reopened NATO supply lines into Afghanistan last month. But analysts expect this progress to be short

VOA标准英语2012--Documentary Profiles Ai Weiwei's Political Activism

Documentary Profiles Ai Weiwei's Political Activism For years Ai Weiwei lived abroad where he created art installations. But for more than a year, he hasn't been allowed to leave China. Now, Alison Klayman's film, Ai Weiwei Never Sorry, shows the art

VOA标准英语2012--US Athletes Confident Before Olympic Track Field Competition

US Athletes Confident Before Olympic Track Field Competition The U.S. track and field team won 23 medals in Beijing four years ago. This year, they hope to beat that with 30. But they will be facing some tough competition. Sanya Richards-Ross is one

VOA标准英语2012--Wounded Syrians Seek Refuge, Treatment in Lebanon

Wounded Syrians Seek Refuge, Treatment in Lebanon Hasna was a typical Syrian housewife, living in the countryside of Homs with her husband and two small children, until frequent army bombings caused them to flee four months ago. But when they thought