VOA常速英语2013--美国捐赠丘吉尔雕像向这位伟人致敬

US Honors Churchill With Statue Dedication 美国捐赠丘吉尔雕像向这位伟人致敬 WASHINGTON The late Winston Churchill, who as prime minister led Great Britain through World War II, has been honored with a new statue at the U.S. Capitol. T

VOA标准英语2013--埃及自由主义者的孤独之路

The Lonely Path of an Egyptian Liberal 埃及自由主义者的孤独之路 CAIRO The unity that marked Egypt's 2011 uprising against Hosni Mubarak has fractured, leaving the country polarized, mostly between Islamists aligned with the Muslim Brother

VOA标准英语2013--聚焦华盛顿: 聚焦伊朗核问题和美国退伍军人周

Washington Week: Focus on Iran Nukes, US Veterans 聚焦华盛顿: 聚焦伊朗核问题和美国退伍军人周 WASHINGTON The coming days likely will bring extensive commentary from Capitol Hill on the latest round of international negotiations ove

VOA标准英语2013--美国10月新增就业岗位超20.4万个

US Posts Solid Job Gains in October But Unemployment Rate Ticks Higher 美国10月新增就业岗位超20.4万个 U.S. job growth was better than expected last month. Despite a partial government shutdown, the Labor Department says the U.S. economy a

VOA标准英语2013--Twitter股票令人印象深刻的纽约证券交易所亮相

Twitter Stock Makes Impressive Debut at NYSE Twitter股票令人印象深刻的纽约证券交易所亮相 The most hotly anticipated stock offering of the year did not disappoint. Shares of Twitter jumped nearly 75 percent above the opening price of

VOA常速英语2013--本周流行音乐TOP5

Top 5 Songs for Week Ending November 9 本周流行音乐TOP5 Were exploring the five most popular songs in the Billboard Magazine Hot 100 pop singles chart, for the week ending November 9, 2013. 我们正探讨着公告牌Hot100单曲排行榜第45周

VOA常速英语2013--克里访问以色列 约旦河西岸不满和平谈判

Kerry Visits Israel, West Bank Amid Frustration Over Peace Talks 克里访问以色列 约旦河西岸不满和平谈判 JERUSALEM U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in Israel for separate meetings Wednesday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Ne

VOA标准英语2013--慕尼黑公寓惊现1500幅名画

Report: 1,500 Stolen Masterpieces Discovered in Munich Apartment 慕尼黑公寓惊现1500幅名画 WASHINGTON, D.C. A German media report says authorities confiscated a cache of about 1,500 works of art from an apartment in Munich in 2011. The works

VOA标准英语2013--伊朗与世界大国在核问题上再次会谈

Iran, World Powers to Meet Again on Nuclear Issues 伊朗与世界大国在核问题上再次会谈 STATE DEPARTMENT International nuclear negotiators will meet with Iran's foreign minister again this week for talks on limiting the country's nuclear

VOA标准英语2013--美国流行后院养鸡

Business Helps Suburbanites Try Out Chicken Ownership 美国居民郊区养鸡 As the interest in organic and locally-produced food has increased, raising chickens in the backyard has been gaining popularity among American city dwellers. But poultry

VOA标准英语2013--穆尔西拒穿囚服大闹法庭 坚称自己仍是埃及合法总统

In Court, Egypt's Morsi Insists He is Still President 穆尔西拒穿囚服大闹法庭 坚称自己仍是埃及合法总统 CAIRO From president to prisoner. Former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi made his first public appearance since his ouster i

VOA标准英语2013--克里国务卿: 美国是埃及的伙伴，削减援助不是惩罚

Kerry: US a Partner of Egypt, Aid Cutback Not Punishment 克里国务卿: 美国是埃及的伙伴，削减援助不是惩罚 CAIRO U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met with Egyptian civilian and military leaders Sunday in the highest-ranking U.S.

VOA标准英语2013--音乐家大卫·鲍伊的南北巡演

David Bowie Exhibit Visits North, South America Theres a new exhibit making its way through North and South America that tracks the work of David Bowie. Its a collection of 300 items out of Bowies 70,000- piece archive and it tries to nail down an es

VOA常速英语2013--本周聚焦华盛顿 关注各州选举及同性恋权利

Washington Week Ahead: Focus on State Elections, Gay Rights 本周聚焦华盛顿 关注各州选举及同性恋权利 WASHINGTON While the Obama administration continues to play defense on the latest U.S. spying revelations and the technical failure

VOA常速英语2013--白宫做出努力来吸引更多的外资

White House Launches Push to Attract More Foreign Investment 白宫做出努力来吸引更多的外资 The United States has traditionally been the worlds largest recipient of foreign direct investments (or FDI) - but that is changing. Since 2000, w

VOA标准英语2013--休斯顿音乐家发扬布鲁斯传统

Young Musicians in Houston Carry on Blues Tradition 休斯顿音乐家发扬布鲁斯传统 HOUSTON The American musical genre known as the blues emerged in the early part of the 20th century out of African- American communities in the deep South - p

VOA标准英语2013--克里:伊朗核谈判一个良好的开端

Kerry: Iran Nuke Deal a Good First Step 克里:伊朗核谈判一个良好的开端 WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says a nuclear accord with Iran will halt Tehrans march to atomic weapons capacity and provide a window to negotiate a f

VOA标准英语2013--Pump Premium Fuel, Eat Gourmet Food at Washington Gas Station

Pump Premium Fuel, Eat Gourmet Food at Washington Gas Station WASHINGTON Imagine putting gas in your car and sitting down to a delicious meal - all in the same place. You can do that in Washington, D.C., where a combination gas station and convenienc

VOA标准英语2013--马达加斯加选民不确定选举能结束危机

Voters Unsure Madagascar Election Will End Crisis 马达加斯加选民不确定选举能结束危机 WASHINGTON Voters in Madagascar are returning to the polls Friday to elect a new president and parliament. Hopes are high that the new leadership wi

VOA标准英语2013--恩德贝勒艺术家推广传统技术

Ndebele Artist Popularizes Traditional Technique 恩德贝勒艺术家推广传统技术 JOHANNESBURG Esther Mahlangu is almost 80 but she's still going strong. For decades, she has practiced the traditional art of her tribe, the Ndebele, located in