VOA标准英语2013--休斯敦扩张叶野生动物链

Houston Sprawl Leaves Wildlife Stranded休斯敦扩张叶野生动物链 HOUSTON, TEXAS Houston, Texas, and its surrounding suburbs are growing fast and sprawling out into natural forest areas that are the habitat for many species of indigenous wildl

VOA标准英语2013--美国新部门宗教办公室引起关注

New State Department Religion Office Provokes Concerns 美国新部门宗教办公室引起关注 WASHINGTON After getting a scholarship to attend a womens leadership conference in the United States, Dewirini Anggraeni decided to create an interfaith

VOA标准英语2013--美伊誓言打击基地组织

US, Iraq Vow to Fight al-Qaida 美伊誓言打击基地组织 STATE DEPARTMENT U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry welcomed his Iraqi counterpart to the State Department on Thursday, as part of a 2008 agreement outlining long-term cooperation on count

VOA标准英语2013--Bahrain's Latest Uprising Meets Security Clampdown

Bahrain's Latest Uprising Meets Security Clampdown Activists in Bahrain are stepping up their two-and-a-half-year-old campaign to push the Sunni ruling family into making democratic reforms in the Shi'ite-majority state. While the authorities appear

VOA标准英语2013--马里选举会成为非洲的一个范本?

Could Mali's Election Be a Model for Africa? 马里选举会成为非洲的一个范本? Mali has moved a step closer to making a smooth transition of power following the peaceful and conciliatory concession of losing presidential candidate Soumaila

VOA标准英语20103--有关专家质疑韩国飞行员对技术太过依赖

Experts Concerned S. Korean Pilots Too Reliant on Technology 有关专家质疑韩国飞行员对技术太过依赖 WASHINGTON Coming in too low on a sunny July day, Asiana Flight 214 broke apart after hitting a seawall on approach to the San Francis

VOA标准英语2013--Expectations Low for Mideast Peace Talks

Expectations Low for Mideast Peace Talks The latest effort to inject life into the long-stalled peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians is expected to resume Wednesday. Senior Israeli and Palestinian negotiators - along with United States med

VOA常速英语2013--周三暴力流血冲突过后埃及仍然茫然失措

Egypt Reeling in Aftermath of Wednesday's Violence 周三暴力流血冲突过后埃及仍然茫然失措 CAIRO Egypt is counting the dead from Wednesday's security operations against supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi. Government officials

VOA标准英语2013--Journalism Brings Hope for Young Somalians Despite Danger

Journalism Brings Hope for Young Somalians Despite Danger MOGADISHU They are 17, 18, 20 years old. They are journalists in Mogadishu, one of the most dangerous places in the world for reporters. At Radio Shabelle, the biggest station in Somalia, most

VOA标准英语2013--科学家努力拯救早期知名照片

Smithsonian, Argonne Team Up to Save Earliest Known Photographs 科学家努力拯救早期知名照片 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS The introduction of the daguerreotype in the 19th century ushered in the era of modern photography. Instead of sitting long hour

VOA标准英语2013--飞行实验室研究全球气候变化

Flying Lab Studies Global Climate Change飞行实验室研究全球气候变化 Researchers studying global climate change have taken to the skies in a flying laboratory that is at the forefront of scientific discovery. The lab is a Gulfstream V corp

VOA标准英语2013--Top 5 Songs for Week Ending August 17

Top 5 Songs for Week Ending August 17 Were spotlighting the five most popular songs in the Billboard Magazine Hot 100 pop singles chart, for the week ending August 17, 2013. Last week, One Direction smashed into the hit list in second place with Best

VOA标准英语2013--卫星帮助解释斑马的迁徙

Satellites Help Explain Zebra Migration 卫星帮助解释斑马的迁徙 Every year, zebras in Botswana begin a 580-kilometer migration looking for food. Even though its an annual event, researchers only had a general idea when it would start and th

VOA常速英语2013--斯大林家乡格鲁吉亚将重新竖立斯大林雕像

Stalin Statue Roils Georgia 60 Years After Dictators Death斯大林家乡格鲁吉亚将重新竖立斯大林雕像 GORI, GEORGIA This year marks the 60th anniversary of the death of Georgias most famous - or infamous - son, Josef Stalin. A missing b

VOA标准英语2013--欧元区走出衰退

Eurozone Emerges From Recession欧元区走出衰退 LONDON The eurozone has finally emerged from 18 months of recession - posting positive growth after unexpectedly strong consumer spending in the currency blocs core economies. Analysts are warning,

VOA标准英语2013--美国药品量刑政策引发争论

US Drug-Sentencing Policy Shake-up Sparks Debate 美国药品量刑政策引发争论 WASHINGTON Attorney General Eric Holder's recent announcement that the Justice Department will no longer pursue mandatory minimum sentences for certain non-violent

VOA常速英语2013--侦测项目的阴云笼罩克里南美之行

Concerns Over Surveillance Cloud Kerry Visit to Colombia, Brazil 侦测项目的阴云笼罩克里南美之行 STATE DEPARTMENT John Kerry made his first trip to South America as U.S. Secretary of State this week. His goal was to boost ties while he

VOA标准英语2013--Addressing Poaching as Terrorism

Addressing Poaching as Terrorism Theres an expanding front on the war against terrorism. The U-S recently launched a 10-million dollar initiative to help combat animal poaching in Africa. Money from the illegal trade in animal products may be support

VOA标准英语2013--科学家们重新努力寻找外星智慧生命

Scientists Renew Effort Looking for Intelligent Alien Life 科学家们重新努力寻找外星智慧生命 After the 1982 megahit E.T. the Extraterrestrial, the search for alien intelligent life was much in focus. And although no evidence has yet be

VOA标准英语2013--帮助飓风桑迪受害者

Teens On Probation Help Victims of Hurricane Sandy 帮助飓风桑迪受害者 NEW YORK Many victims of Hurricane Sandy are still in distress. But a new army of helpers has joined the recovery effort -- and they're coming from a source you might not