VOA标准英语2013--探索《共和国战歌》历史的一本书

Book Explores Roundabout History of 'Battle Hymn of the Republic' 探索《共和国战歌》历史的一本书 Though the Battle Hymn of the Republic is more than 150 years old, it is still embraced by Americans of all political persuasions. Accordi

VOA标准英语2013--Traditional Farm Practices Hold Promise for Philippines' Sick Rivers

Traditional Farm Practices Hold Promise for Philippines' Sick Rivers CORDILLERA, PHILIPPINES An estimated 80 percent of Asias rivers are considered sick, meaning they suffer from pollution and the uncoordinated development of water resources. As cons

VOA常速英语2013--联合用药能治愈部分丙肝患者

Combining Drugs Cures Some With Hepatitis C 联合用药能治愈部分丙肝患者 At least 150 million people in the world have a chronic liver disease called hepatitis C, according to the World Health Organization. Hepatitis C runs the gamut from

VOA常速英语2013--断电仍可进行网络连接的设备

Device Keeps Internet On When Power Goes Off 断电仍可进行网络连接的设备 BERLIN A team of Americans and Kenyans has developed a new Internet router - and it's creating buzz. That's because it is an affordable, reliable solution for people

VOA标准英语2013--Nairobi Attack Tied to Kenyan Involvement in Somalia, says a Former US Diplomat

Nairobi Attack Tied to Kenyan Involvement in Somalia, says a Former US Diplomat WASHINGTON, DC A former U.S. diplomat says there is a connection between the Saturdays terrorist attack in Nairobi and Kenyan military involvement in Somalia. Al-Shabab h

VOA标准英语2013--Activists: Protests Over Chicago Schools Continue King's Work

Activists: Protests Over Chicago Schools Continue King's Work CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Dr. Martin Luther King spent time in the midwest U.S. city of Chicago in the mid 1960s to promote open housing and equality in public schools. Five decades after his inte

VOA常速英语2013--印度农民对抗污染 - 一次一树

Indian Farmers Fighting Pollution One Tree at a Time 印度农民对抗污染 - 一次一树 INDRI, HARYANA, INDIA To anyone else, the patches of poplar and eucalyptus trees that dot the flat, green landscape of Indri are just added greenery. 印度，

VOA标准英语2013--What Message Would US Acting in Syria Send to Iran and North Korea?

What Message Would US Acting in Syria Send to Iran and North Korea? STATE DEPARTMENT Part of President Barack Obama's argument for a military strike against Syria is a threat to broader U.S. security concerns in the Middle East and Asia. Secretary of

VOA常速英语2013--及早杀灭蚊虫预防疟疾

Killing Mosquitoes Early On及早杀灭蚊虫预防疟疾 Targeting mosquitoes in their early stages of life has the potential to greatly boost malaria control efforts and prevent thousands of new infections every year. A new study looks at the effec

VOA常速英语2013--美国庆祝劳动节

Labor Day 美国庆祝劳动节 On the first Monday of September every year, America pauses to honor its workers and the contributions they make to our nations strength and prosperity. 在每年九月份的第一个星期一,美国停下工作赞扬其

VOA常速英语2013--叙利亚使用化学武器玩过界

叙利亚使用化学武器玩过界 There is no doubt that on August 21st, the civilian population of Ghouta, a restive suburb of Syria's capital, Damascus, was attacked with chemical weapons. 毫无疑问,8月21日,叙利亚首都大马士革的一个

VOA标准英语2013--在线支持刚果民主共和国组织

Online Support For DRC Organizations 在线支持刚果民主共和国组织 This month, the U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID, and the Eastern Congo Initiative released an online video series detailing a database of community-based

VOA标准英语2013--Human Rights Central To U.S.-Vietnam Relations

Human Rights Central To U.S.-Vietnam Relations Human Rights are a central part of the U.S.- Vietnam relationship, said U.S. Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Scott Busby, speaking recently at a reception

VOA标准英语2013--Vinyl Making a Record Comeback

Vinyl Making a Record Comeback A technology thought to be obsolete only 10 years ago is making a surprising comeback. Like the fountain pen and the film camera, the vinyl phonograph record was thought to be a thing of the past. But not so, says Steve

VOA标准英语2013--美国快餐工人罢工要求提高工资

US Fast-Food Workers Strike for Higher Wages 美国快餐工人罢工要求提高工资 WASHINGTON Leading up to the Labor Day holiday celebrating the contribution of American workers to society, thousands of low-wage workers at fast-food restaurants

VOA标准英语2013--People Remember Historic 1963 March on Washington

People Remember Historic 1963 March on Washington WASHINGTON Fifty years ago, civil rights leader Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. led a march that changed the lives of all Americans. On August 28, 1963, King delivered his famous I Have a Dream speech to

VOA标准英语2013--穆尔西下台是保存还是摧毁埃及的民主？

Did Morsi Ouster Save or Destroy Egypts Democracy? 穆尔西下台是保存还是摧毁埃及的民主？ CAIRO While the West frets over the Egyptian militarys seizure of power and condemns the violent suppression of protesters, the response within

VOA标准英语2013--伊朗在叙利亚的路线

Iran Walking Fine Line on Syria 伊朗在叙利亚的路线 Iran is wording responses to Syria's alleged use of chemical weapons very carefully, although its rhetoric towards the international community remains tough. And, as the West mulls military

VOA常速英语2013--全世界对美国干预叙利亚意见不一

World Disagrees on Possible US Intervention in Syria 全世界对美国干预叙利亚意见不一 The Obama administration is preparing a legal argument for undertaking a military response to the use of chemical weapons against civilians in Syria. P

VOA标准英语2013--阿拉伯人支持美国可能对叙利亚的打击

Arabs Brace for Possible US Strike on Syria 阿拉伯人支持美国可能对叙利亚的打击 CAIRO The threat of a U.S. military strike on Syria in response to an alleged chemical weapon attack by the Assad government has set an already tense Midd