VOA常速英语2013--世界最大太阳能电厂在加州落户

World's Largest Solar Plant to Go Online in California 世界最大太阳能电厂在加州落户 WASHINGTON The world's largest solar thermal plant is set to go online in California by the end of the year. While wind and sun-generated energy are gen

VOA常速英语2013--反兴奋剂机构采取更严格的规则

Anti-Doping Authorities Adopt Stricter Rules 反兴奋剂机构采取更严格的规则 JOHANNESBURG The world anti-doping agency this week released new, stricter guidelines to stop drug-enhanced sports performances -- which recently grabbed headline

VOA标准英语2013--DR Congo Nun Seeks to Expand Efforts to Help Victims

DR Congo Nun Seeks to Expand Efforts to Help Victims WASHINGTON Sister Angelique Namaika, a nun who has dedicated her life to helping people brutalized by militants in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has announced that she will use the $100,000 pri

VOA标准英语2013--Cebu Island Struggles to Recover From Typhoon's Direct Hit

Cebu Island Struggles to Recover From Typhoon's Direct Hit DAANBANTAYAN, PHILIPPINES In the Philippines, much of the world's attention has focused on the devastated city Tacloban where authorities have struggled to deliver aid to tens of thousands of

VOA标准英语2013--韩国意欲增加武器出口

South Korea Looks to Increase Arms Exports 韩国意欲增加武器出口 SEOUL South Korea aspires to become a top player in the global arms industry. But some observers are concerned where those weapons are headed. The Seoul Aerospace and Defense E

VOA标准英语2013--埃及筹备新宪法

Egypt Prepares New Constitution 埃及筹备新宪法 CAIRO Egypts constitution is being rewritten by a small group appointed by the military-backed government, overhauling the previous, Islamist-driven charter. This will be the countrys fourth const

VOA常速英语2013--南非环保人士以毒制恶拯救犀牛

South African Conservationists Use Poison to Save Rhinos 南非环保人士以毒制恶拯救犀牛 WASHINGTON, D.C. South Africa home to most of the worlds rhinoceros - continues to struggle with effective means to curb poaching, which has reached a

VOA标准英语2013--'Bruce' Reveals How Springsteen's Past Shaped his Art

'Bruce' Reveals How Springsteen's Past Shaped his Art A new book about Bruce Springsteen contains revelations about the singers past and how it shaped his life and art. There have been many books written about Bruce Springsteen since he first became

VOA常速英语2013--台风海燕与气候变化有关

Climate Change Linked to Typhoon Haiyan 台风海燕与气候变化有关 LONDON As another tropical storm bears down on the Philippines just days after Typhoon Haiyan devastated parts of the region, the countrys climate change commissioner has issue

VOA标准英语2013 巴基斯坦和美国在无人机袭击之后关系恶化

Pakistan-US Relations Deteriorate After Drone Strike 巴基斯坦和美国在无人机袭击之后关系恶化 Some Pakistani opposition parties are calling for a blockade of supply lines to NATO forces in Afghanistan in retaliation for U.S. drone st

VOA标准英语2013--移动诊所为南非农村带来医疗保障

Mobile Clinics Bring Health Care to South Africa Countryside 移动诊所为南非农村带来医疗保障 MOKOPANE, SOUTH AFRICA South Africa has a serious lack of healthcare facilities in rural areas. In many cases, people must walk for kilometers

VOA常速英语2013--欧盟领导人们敦促迅速行动来降低青年失业率

EU Leaders Urge Action to Reduce Youth Unemployment 欧盟领导人们敦促迅速行动来降低青年失业率 WASHINGTON European Union leaders have called for swift action to reduce youth unemployment, a growing problem in the 28-nation grouping.

VOA标准英语2013--本周流行音乐TOP5

Top 5 Countdown for Week Ending Nov. 16 Were rolling out the five most popular songs in the Billboard Magazine Hot 100 pop singles chart, for the week ending November 16, 2013. History is made in this weeks Top Five, with one newcomer matching a 49-y

VOA标准英语2013--Nigeria's Boko Haram Remains Persistent, Mysterious Threat

Nigeria's Boko Haram Remains Persistent, Mysterious Threat DAKAR The United States has formally designated the Nigerian militant sect, Boko Haram, and a splinter group, Ansaru, as foreign terrorist organizations. Boko Haram's propaganda videos have b

VOA标准英语2013--斯里兰卡称抵制阻碍不了英联邦峰会成功召开

Some Boycott Sri Lanka Commonwealth Meeting 斯里兰卡称抵制阻碍不了英联邦峰会成功召开 LONDON The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting gets underway Friday in Sri Lanka. Critics say Colombo should not host the summit because of

VOA标准英语2013--Philippine-Americans Help Typhoon Victims

Philippine-Americans Help Typhoon Victims LOS ANGELES Philippine-Americans around the United States are collecting disaster relief for victims of Typhoon Haiyan, which has displaced more than 650,000 people in the Philippines. In Southern California,

VOA标准英语2013--穆斯林艺术家的表演打破成见

Muslim Artists Perform to Break Stereotypes 穆斯林艺术家的表演打破成见 LOS ANGELES For decades, Arab actors have been successful in Hollywood. Among the most successful are Omar Sharif, Tony Shalhoub, and F. Murray Abraham; the latter wo

VOA标准英语2013--俄罗斯代表团访问埃及

Russian Delegation to Visit Egypt 俄罗斯代表团访问埃及 CAIRO A high-ranking Russian delegation arrives in Egypt Wednesday, a visit suggesting a possible shift in alliances as tensions between Egypt and the United States grow. But some analy

VOA标准英语2013--《为奴十二载》揭露奴隶制

12 Years a Slave Seen as Turning Point in Films on Slavery 《为奴十二载》揭露奴隶制 WASHINGTON, D.C. Steve McQueens acclaimed new film, 12 Years a Slave, is a Hollywood watershed. The movie offers an unflinching portrayal of slavery in th

VOA标准英语2013--巴基斯坦的最高军事指挥官退休

Pakistan's Top Military Commander to Retire 巴基斯坦的最高军事指挥官退休 ISLAMABAD Pakistans top military commander, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, will retire on November 29 after six years as chief of the countrys most powerful institu