VOA标准英语2013--进步中的南苏丹迎来独立两周年

进步中的南苏丹迎来独立两周年 Two years ago this summer the worlds newest nation was born, an independent South Sudan. July 9th, 2011 -- Independence Day followed a historic peace agreement between groups seeking autonomy and the governm

VOA常速英语2013--纽约街头的流动卡车商店

Business Rolls in New York 纽约街头的流动卡车商店 NEW YORK For many would-be entrepeneurs, the cost of opening a store in New York and other U.S. cities is prohibitive. But from coast-to-coast, the traditional model for retail stores is ta

VOA标准英语2013--Gay Rights Roil Former Soviet Georgia

Gay Rights Roil Former Soviet Georgia TBILISI, GEORGIA Gay rights have spread in the West, but a backlash is taking hold in the former Soviet Union. Russias new ban on gay propaganda is sparking Western calls for boycotts of Russian products and even

VOA常速英语2013--囚犯死亡致使埃及暴力行为重新升温

Detainee Deaths Renew Concern About Egypt Violence 囚犯死亡致使埃及暴力行为重新升温 CAIRO A tense calm prevailed Monday in Cairo, as Egypt's military-backed government vowed it would not tolerate anti-government demonstrations. But an

VOA常速英语2013--本周华盛顿关注经济,医疗改革

Washington Week: Focus on Economy, Health Care 本周华盛顿关注经济,医疗改革 WASHINGTON After a week-long vacation, U.S. President Barack Obama will focus on proposals to strengthen the still-recovering American economy. The agenda include

VOA标准英语2013--全世界最大风琴—洛伍德花园风琴

Competition Pushes the Limits of Longwood Gardens Organ 全世界最大风琴洛伍德花园风琴 A century ago, American industrialist and philanthropist Pierre du Pont put his fortune to work planting an elaborate garden in Kennett Square, Pennsyl

VOA标准英语2013--分析家对埃及目前的危机进行预测

Analysts Foresee Ongoing Chaos in Egypt 分析家对埃及目前的危机进行预测 WASHINGTON Middle East analysts say this weeks violence in Egypt, which killed hundreds of people, appears likely to continue and there is virtually no chance of re

VOA常速英语2013--华盛顿密切关注印巴紧张关系

Washington Closely Monitoring Rising Tensions Between Nuclear Rivals华盛顿密切关注印巴紧张关系 The United States is closely watching escalating tensions between Pakistan and India. While U.S. focus in the region is on the American troop

VOA标准英语2013--影片《白宫管家》重温美国民权史

影片《白宫管家》重温美国民权史 Lee Daniels' The Butler carries the signature of acclaimed director Lee Daniels, whose fim Precious won an Oscar. Now, he tells the story of the Civil Rights movement through the eyes of a White House but

VOA标准英语2013--夏威夷四弦琴奏出欢快旋律

Happy Sounds Abound as Ukulele Gains Popularity BETHESDA, MARYLAND The unexpected versatility of the small Hawaiian guitar known as the ukulele was on display this month at the annual UkeFest, at the Strathmore arts center in Bethesda, Maryland. For

VOA常速英语2013--美国支持结束刚果暴力的计划

U.S. Supports Plan To End Lake Region Violence 美国支持结束刚果暴力的计划 Seeking to break the cycle of violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, or DRC, countries in the Great Lakes region of Africa, including the DRC, signed th

VOA常速英语2013--启动创新实验室以解决饥饿问题

启动创新实验室以解决饥饿问题 Around the world, more than 870 million people, or one in eight, suffer from chronic hunger. The majority of them live in developing countries. Growth in the agricultural sector is, on average, at least twic

VOA标准英语2013--美国帮助巴基斯坦发展电力

美国帮助巴基斯坦发展电力 The U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID, has provided Pakistan valuable assistance in generating critically needed electricity. To highlight these assistance projects, U.S. Secretary of State John

VOA常速英语2013--奥巴马在埃及问题上遭遇困境

Obama Caught in Dilemma on Egypt 奥巴马在埃及问题上遭遇困境 WHITE HOUSE As the Egyptian military continues its bloody crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood and other protesters, U.S. President Barack Obama is facing a dwindling range of op

VOA标准英语2013--航空专家质疑韩亚航空的文化碰撞

Aviation Experts Question Whether Culture Had Role in Asiana Crash 航空专家质疑韩亚航空的文化碰撞 WASHINGTON July 6, 2013. San Francisco, California. An Asiana Airlines captain flies the plane in for a visual approach, without automate

VOA常速英语2013--开普勒望远镜危在旦夕

Kepler Telescope's Planet-hunting Days End 开普勒望远镜危在旦夕 NASA is ending its attempts to restore the Kepler Space Telescope to full working order. The US space agency will now focus on analyzing the data collected over the past four y

VOA标准英语2013--音频声音在纽约市艺术博物馆的艺术

Audio Art Sounds Off at NYC Art Museum 音频声音在纽约市艺术博物馆的艺术 NEW YORK Art is thought of as a visual medium, but sound is the focus of a new show at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City.纽约艺术是认为是一种

VOA常速英语2013--埃及为遇难者举行葬礼,冲突继续升级

Egyptians Hold Funerals, Sides Remain Defiant 埃及为遇难者举行葬礼,冲突继续升级 Egyptians are mourning the victims of Wednesday's violence with both sides blaming each other for the escalation of violence in the wake of President Moha

VOA标准英语2013--南非矿场枪击案一年后现状仍未变

Year After South African Mine Shooting, Residents See No Change 南非矿场枪击案一年后现状仍未变 MARIKANA In South Africa, August 16, 2012, will be remembered as the date of one of the country's most violent police confrontations since t

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