VOA标准英语2013--刚果性暴力事件骤增

DRC Sexual Violence Sharply Risesc 刚果性暴力事件骤增 The U.N. refugee agency says theres been an alarming rise in sexual violence in the DRCs North Kivu Province. Fighting between government forces and two rebel groups has displaced thousan

VOA常速英语2013--美国参议员麦凯恩为越战伙伴哀悼

US Senator McCain Mourns Vietnam War Buddy美国参议员麦凯恩为越战伙伴哀悼 58,000 Americans died in the Vietnam War. 58000名美国人死于越南战争。 Colonel George Bud Day won the Medal of Honor in 1976.On August 26, 1967, Day eje

VOA标准英语2013--License Plate Readers Spur Privacy Concerns

License Plate Readers Spur Privacy Concerns Arlington County Police Detective Mohammed Tabibi is with the auto theft unit. He uses license plate readers, or LPRs, mounted on the hood of his car, to look for stolen vehicles. It has paid dividends. We

VOA标准英语2013--美国人继续讨论国内监控项目

Discussion on US Domestic Surveillance Continues美国人继续讨论国内监控项目 CAPITOL HILL Top U.S. intelligence and law enforcement officials say the governments vast domestic data collection activities do not infringe on citizens privacy

VOA标准英语2013--Doppler on Wheels Rolls Into Tornados

Doppler on Wheels Rolls Into Tornados Doppler radar reads the weather based on reflections from items moving through the air. Joshua Wurman was the first to put the technology on wheels and drive it directly into the path of a tornado. I invented Dop

VOA标准英语2013--3D Printers Help Heart Surgeons 3D打印机助力心外科医生

3D Printers Help Heart Surgeons 3D打印机助力心外科医生 3D printers are slowly entering everyday life and they are increasingly being used in medicine. Doctors at Washington's Children's National Medical Center say the life-size tri-dimensio

VOA常速英语2013--教皇的第一次海外旅行改变教堂观点

Popes First Trip Abroad Changes View of Church教皇的第一次海外旅行改变教堂观点 He carried his own bag during his travels, and he visited a slum in Rio de Janeiro. 他在旅途中带着自己的行囊,并且他走访了里约热内卢的

VOA标准英语2013--欧盟计划把以色列被占领地区的商品打上标签

EU Plans Labeling of Israeli Products Made in Occupied Territories欧盟计划把以色列被占领地区的商品打上标签 伦敦欧盟正在推行着强使在西岸（巴勒斯坦约旦河以西地区，以色列人称为犹太和撒马利亚(东耶

VOA常速英语2013--阿富汗妇女的权益面临着不确定的未来

Afghan Womens Rights Face Uncertain Future阿富汗妇女的权益面临着不确定的未来 This group of female provincial council leaders is upset with the policies of the central government and they are not afraid to show it. Among them is Okmin

VOA标准英语2013--在华盛顿重启中东和平会谈

Mideast Peace Talks Resume in Washington 在华盛顿重启中东和平会谈 WASHINGTON Israeli and Palestinian negotiators are meeting in Washington for direct talks after a nearly three-year lapse. The sides are discussing the next steps during tw

VOA标准英语2013--少女学习消防知识

Teen Girls Learn Firefighting少女学习消防知识 Most summer camps for teens revolve around sports, or music and arts, or just for having fun. But some girls in the Washington suburb of Arlington County, Virginia, went to camp to get a taste of

VOA常速英语2013 海平面上升策促使新泽西居民迁入内陆

Rising Seas, Regulations Push Poor New Jersey Residents to Move Inland海平面上升策促使新泽西居民迁入内陆 The devastation caused by Superstorm Sandy last year along the northeastern coastline of the United States has convinced many sk

VOA常速英语2013 专为移民补习英语课的移动课堂

Mobile Classroom Brings English Lessons to Immigrants专为移民补习英语课的移动课堂 NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE On a recent Saturday morning in Nashville, Tennessee, students gathered at the Foreign Language Institute for English-as-a-second-lan

VOA标准英语2013--穆兄会坚持要求穆尔西复职导致埃及和平遥遥无期

Egyptian Peace Elusive as Muslim Brotherhood Insists on Morsi's Return 穆兄会坚持要求穆尔西复职导致埃及和平遥遥无期 Prospects for a quick return to peace in Egypt are slim as the Muslim Brotherhood calls for continued street pro

VOA常速英语2013--外国武装分子成叙利亚安全隐患

Foreign Fighters in Syria a Potential Security Problem in Other Countries外国武装分子成叙利亚安全隐患 The Assad government in Syria is facing tough opposition from rebels who have been joined by militants from other countries. These for

VOA标准英语2013--More Afghans Seek Asylum as Troops Prepare to Withdraw

More Afghans Seek Asylum as Troops Prepare to Withdraw Afghan asylum seekers arrive in Indonesia, thousands of kilometers short of their goal for a new life in Australia. Last year authorities in Canberra reported the number of arriving asylum seeker

VOA标准英语2013--Cyprus Banks Reopen, Bailout Negotiations Continue

Cyprus Banks Reopen, Bailout Negotiations Continue Depositors formed long lines on the sidewalks and streets outside their banks long before the doors were unlocked at noon, local time - anxiously awaiting access to their accounts. The banks were sch

VOA标准英语2013--Christians Worldwide Prepare for Easter

Christians Worldwide Prepare for Easter The pontiff will lead the Easter Vigil service late Saturday and deliver his holiday address and traditional blessing on Sunday. Christians from all over the world have flocked to Italy during the Holy Week wit

VOA标准英语2013--African Leaders Discuss Democracy, Investment with Obama

African Leaders Discuss Democracy, Investment with Obama It was in front of a crowd of hundreds that leaders of Malawi, Sierra Leone, Senegal, and Cape Verde spoke about the big gains their countries have made in the last few years. For the president

VOA标准英语2013--Gary Allan's 'Set You Free' Focuses on Hope

Gary Allan's 'Set You Free' Focuses on Hope Every Storm (Runs Out of Rain) is the lead single from Set You Free. The million-selling song became the California natives fastest-rising chart hit to date, and his fourth to top the Country list. Allan sa