VOA标准英语2012--Duplicitous Boss Turns on Female Secret Agent in 'Haywire'

Duplicitous Boss Turns on Female Secret Agent in 'Haywire' MALLORY: This is your pitch? You want me to be 'eye candy?' MI-6 wants me to be eye candy? I don't even know how to play that. I don't wear the dress. When Mallory Kane does wear a dress it i

VOA标准英语2012--Unique Species of Shrimp, Anemones Thrive Near Caribbean Seafloor Vents

Unique Species of Shrimp, Anemones Thrive Near Caribbean Seafloor Vents The volcanic vents were discovered five kilometers down near the bottom of Cayman Trough - an undersea trench south of the Cayman Islands. Expedition co-leader Jon Copley, a mari

VOA标准英语2012--Raising Money for Rising Temperatures

Raising Money for Rising Temperatures The Green Climate Fund will hold its first board meeting this week (8/23-25). The eventual goal is to raise billions of dollars to help developing countries adapt to climate change. The Green Climate Fund was off

VOA标准英语2012--China's Hotel Expansion Creates Huge Demand for Qualified Workers

China's Hotel Expansion Creates Huge Demand for Qualified Workers Learning how to dress appropriately is one of the most basic lessons at the Beijing Hospitality Institute. Although the tuition is much higher than at other colleges, students like Can

VOA标准英语2012--Ukrainians Offer Free Rooms for Foreign Guests at Euro 2012

Ukrainians Offer Free Rooms for Foreign Guests at Euro 2012 Ukraine has never seen such a large number of foreign visitors, making the Euro 2012 championship a celebration - as well as a challenge. When it became obvious the visiting football fans wo

VOA标准英语2012--American Students Find New Expressions of Faith

American Students Find New Expressions of Faith Going to college is often a chance for young adults to explore attitudes, ideas and beliefs different from the ones they grew up with. In many cases, students are finding new ways to express their faith

VOA标准英语2012--Hopes Dim for US Ratification of Global Maritime Treaty

Hopes Dim for US Ratification of Global Maritime Treaty Law of the Sea Convention Maritime defense, shipping, and natural resources extraction are but a few of the endeavors covered by the Law of the Sea Convention, which governs how nations use the

VOA标准英语2012--Disabled Cyclists Set Sights on London Paralympics

Disabled Cyclists Set Sights on London Paralympics These athletes are at the top of their game. They faced off in Los Angeles in February for the Paracycling Track World Championships. Craig Griffin, training director for the U.S. paracycling team, s

VOA标准英语2012--Australian Musical Family Act The McClymonts Set Sights on US

Australian Musical Family Act The McClymonts Set Sights on US The McClymont sisters are Australias latest musical export. Sam says their three-part harmonies and soaring vocals have developed over a lifetime of performing together. We were singing si

VOA标准英语2012--Somalis Flee Fighting Near Afgooye Corridor

Somalis Flee Fighting Near Afgooye Corridor In Somalia, thousands of already displaced people are fleeing new fighting northwest of Mogadishu. Many are heading for the capital where humanitarian agencies are setting up emergency relief operations. U.

VOA标准英语2012--Alligators Drift into Florida Canals Near Homes

Alligators Drift into Florida Canals Near Homes The lowly, ugly alligator is an American success story. An endangered species that was threatened with extinction all the way into the late 1980s, it has made such a comeback that there are now millions

VOA标准英语2012--Obama, Romney Look to November Showdown

Obama, Romney Look to November Showdown President Barack Obamas surprise trip to Afghanistan on the first anniversary of the death of Osama bin Laden is the latest indication that foreign policy and national security issues will matter this election

VOA标准英语2012--Kenya's 'Slum Drummers' Make Beautiful Music With Scrapped Objects

Kenya's 'Slum Drummers' Make Beautiful Music With Scrapped Objects It's hard to imagine that this instrument, called a kalimba, is actually an old cooking pot, that has been fished out of this place. But Nairobis Slum Drummers are masters at making b

VOA标准英语2012--Physical Activity Linked to School Achievement

Physical Activity Linked to School Achievement Pushing aside physical education to focus on academic subjects, such as math or reading, could have a negative impact on achievement, according to new reseach which finds physically-active students do be

VOA标准英语2012--Many Along Mekong River Concerned About Hydropower Expansion

Many Along Mekong River Concerned About Hydropower Expansion Ek Than's family has lived in this remote Mekong village in northern Kratie, Cambodia, for more than three generations. As dams have popped up in China, as well as on upstream tributaries,

VOA标准英语2012--Israel Builds Fence Along Sinai Border

Israel Builds Fence Along Sinai Border Israel's new fence along its border with Egypt has taken on new importance since the popular uprising in Egypt prompted Cairo to withdraw many of its security forces from the Sinai to deal with civil unrest. Lie

VOA标准英语2012--Earth-Conscious Hotel Guests Re-Use Towels

Earth-Conscious Hotel Guests Re-Use Towels You - yes, you - can save the planet. That message is being spread across America - not by environmental activists but by ordinary business men and women, families on vacation, truckers and salespeople who w

VOA标准英语2012--Genetic Analyses Show Endangered Species in Shark Fin Soup

Genetic Analyses Show Endangered Species in Shark Fin Soup More than 73 million sharks are killed every year, mostly for their fins, to make shark fin soup, industry experts and conservationists say. Shark fin soup is a common offering in many Asian

VOA标准英语2012--Romney Announces Ryan as VP Running Mate

Romney Announces Ryan as VP Running Mate Mitt Romneys announcement came during a campaign stop in Virginia. Congressman Paul Ryan, little known nationally, bounded down the steps of the battleship USS Wisconsin and into the bright glare of a U.S. pre

VOA标准英语2012--Self-help Book Becomes Romantic Comedy

Self-help Book Becomes Romantic Comedy Comedian and radio host Steve Harvey appeared as himself in the film on his advice book for women. STEVE HARVEY: Actually, it started out just for my daughters, who are all of dating age. I started sitting them