VOA标准英语2012--Emotion Could Propel Lead Actress to Top in Oscar Race

Emotion Could Propel Lead Actress to Top in Oscar Race In My Week with Marilyn, Michelle Williams captivates as Marilyn Monroe. The film chronicles one week in the Hollywood icon's life while she filmed the musical The Prince and the Showgirl with La

VOA标准英语2012--Senegal’s Female Presidential Candidate Has Equality Agenda

Senegals Female Presidential Candidate Has Equality Agenda As presidential hopefuls began campaigning for Senegals February 26 election, the sole female candidate, Amsatou Sow Sidibe, was touring the countrys coast shaking hands and speaking to the m

VOA标准英语2012--Pampered Pet Business Booms in US

Pampered Pet Business Booms in US At A Dogs Day Out in Alexandria, Virginia, people bring in their dogs to stay either for the day or overnight. Interior decorator Gay Lynn Fourney is a regular customer. Shes my little girl, and I just want to make s

VOA标准英语2012--Dickens' Fans Mark 200th Anniversary of his Birth

Dickens' Fans Mark 200th Anniversary of his Birth This is Portsmouth, about 100 kilometers south of London. It's a city with a proud past, one of the main homes of the British Navy. Tourists come here to see the historic port. But though the cultural

VOA标准英语2012--Harnessing the Mineral Wealth of Poor Countries

Harnessing the Mineral Wealth of Poor Countries 新方针指导贫穷国家正确利用其丰富矿藏 Developing countries with potential mineral riches have often fallen prey to corruption and mismanagement. As a result, theyve failed to benefit fr

VOA标准英语2012--Five Leading Men Vie for Best Actor Oscar

Five Leading Men Vie for Best Actor Oscar In The Descendants, a bittersweet family drama directed by Alexander Payne, George Clooney plays Matt Smith, a successful lawyer who finds himself at life's crossroads. After a boating accident, his wife is i

VOA标准英语2012--Wounded Syrians Treated at Secret Clinic in Lebanon

Wounded Syrians Treated at Secret Clinic in Lebanon Amran, 6, is one of the youngest patients in this hospital. He has difficulty walking. When he shows his leg, its easy to see why. A chunk is missing from his shin. The hole is surrounded by red sca

VOA标准英语2012--Many African Men Fail to Get HIV Treatment

Many African Men Fail to Get HIV Treatment A new study says men in sub-Saharan Africa are not accessing HIV/AIDS treatment nearly as often as women. That means many are dying prematurely. Researchers are calling for a more balanced approach to gender

VOA标准英语2012--Africa Leaders Optimistic about Future of Continent

Africa Leaders Optimistic about Future of Continent Delegates to the summit came from various African countries and from World Bank, African Development Bank and the United Nations Development Program. Addressing the participants, Zimbabwean Presiden

VOA标准英语2012--Oscar-Nominated 'Hugo' Centers on Movie Magic

Oscar-Nominated 'Hugo' Centers on Movie Magic Once upon a time I met a boy named Hugo Cabret. He searched to find a secret message and that message lit his way all the way home. Hugo is an orphan who lives in the shadows of a busy Paris train station

VOA标准英语2012--US Defense Focus on Asia Forces New Thinking in Europe

US Defense Focus on Asia Forces New Thinking in Europe The change of command ceremony for the U.S. Army corps in Europe last month had all the usual pomp and solemnity. But the new commander knew that part of his job would be to cut his combat force

VOA标准英语2012--People Power Movements Rise in Sub-Saharan Africa

People Power Movements Rise in Sub-Saharan Africa In recent weeks, Senegal has had repeated protests, some of them deadly, in which demonstrators are denouncing incumbent President Abdoulaye Wade and his decision to run for a third term on February 2

VOA标准英语2012--Study: Chocolate, Strawberries Help Blood Pressure

Study: Chocolate, Strawberries Help Blood Pressure In the days leading up to Valentine's Day, Americans buy some $700 million worth of chocolate treats... luscious, creamy and loaded with fat. But recent studies show that dark chocolate can also be g

VOA标准英语2012--Obama, Chinese Vice President to Meet at White House

Obama, Chinese Vice President to Meet at White House In Beijing, during the month of January, current and former U.S. and Chinese officials marked the 40th anniversary of President Richard Nixons 1972 visit to China that paved the way for normal rela

VOA标准英语2012--American Helps Return Trafficked Nepalese Children to Their Families

American Helps Return Trafficked Nepalese Children to Their Families Eighteen small children were living in the Little Princes Children's Home near Kathmandu. Grennans volunteer job was to take care of those children and teach them English. I was ver

VOA标准英语2012--Egyptian Charges Against US Groups Deepen Rift with Washington

Egyptian Charges Against US Groups Deepen Rift with Washington The heady, early days of Egypt's Arab Spring blossomed in Tahrir Square in Cairo. It's where thousands of Egyptians gathered daily - the square's wide expanse serving as a grand stage for

VOA标准英语2012--10-4 Police Codes Losing Favor

10-4 Police Codes Losing Favor If youve ever seen an American police show on TV or in the movies, youve seen a dispatcher or an officer on patrol communicate using so-called ten-codes. These are shorthand codes that have different meanings. The most

VOA标准英语2012--Continuing Violence in Syria Raises Fears About Future

Continuing Violence in Syria Raises Fears About Future The images out of Syria are frightening. And so far, President Bashar al-Assad has not taken steps to de-escalate the crisis. That worries Dr. Jerald Post at George Washington University. He is d

VOA标准英语2012--Did Early Man Contribute to Central Africa Climate Change?

Did Early Man Contribute to Central Africa Climate Change? If humans are responsible for speeding the climate change currently underway, it may not be the first time. Scientists say a long time ago in Central Africa, early farmers may have contribute

VOA标准英语2012--Scientists Recreate Ancient Mating Call from Dinosaur Age

Scientists Recreate Ancient Mating Call from Dinosaur Age It was probably a noisy world, with thousands of other animal sounds, rushing streams and the rustle of giant ferns and coniferous trees. Fernando Montealegre studies how insects sing and hear