VOA标准英语2013--点亮巴基斯坦

Lighting Pakistan点亮巴基斯坦 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 K

VOA常速英语2013--中东和平会谈开始

Mideast Peace Talks Commence中东和平会谈开始 Israeli and Palestinian representatives met this week in Washington to start direct, bilateral negotiations. U.S. The United States would serve as a facilitator for the two parties throughout the p

VOA标准英语2013--南苏丹必须允许援助进入

South Sudan Must Allow Aid南苏丹必须允许援助进入 The United States is gravely concerned by the serious escalation of the humanitarian crisis in Pibor County in South Sudan's Jonglei State. As many as 120,000 civilians have fled their homes

VOA标准英语2013--尽管有分歧 克里仍给巴基斯坦留下希望

Kerry Leaves Pakistan Hopeful, Despite Divides尽管有分歧 克里仍给巴基斯坦留下希望 U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has wrapped up a visit to Pakistan with an agreement by the two countries to resume a dialogue on security issues. T

VOA标准英语2013--美国在亚洲的政策概述

Overview Of U.S. Policy In Asia 美国在亚洲的政策概述 U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Russel, speaking recently in Washington about U.S. policy for the Asia Pacific region, said that the rebalancin

VOA常速英语2013 本周华盛顿仍然关注移民改革法案

Washington Idle, But Immigration Battle Continues本周华盛顿仍然关注移民改革法案 The President and First Lady Michelle Obama had a more casual look as they arrived at a Massachusetts island resort town. 在到达马萨诸塞州岛度假小

VOA标准英语2013--媒体专家思考华盛顿邮报被卖后的未来

Media Experts Ponder Future of Newspapers After Washington Post Sale 媒体专家思考华盛顿邮报被卖后的未来 WASHINGTON Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos made news this week following reports that the Internet pioneer had purchased one of the

VOA标准英语2013--美国失业率下降，但经济增长滞后

US Unemployment Falls, but Growth Lags美国失业率下降，但经济增长滞后 WASHINGTON U.S. companies hired fewer workers than expected last month, and there also were fewer jobs added in May and June. Still, the US Labor Department says the

VOA标准英语2013--'Rural Berlin Walls' Divide Communities After Russia-Georgia War

'Rural Berlin Walls' Divide Communities After Russia-Georgia War KHURVALETI, GEORGIA Two-meter-high rolls of razor wire now course through Georgia's countryside, dividing farms, families and villages. Five years ago this week, Russia and Georgia foug

VOA常速英语2013--加州冲浪者们乘风破浪享受每天新挑战

Surfing a Way of Life in California 加州冲浪者们乘风破浪享受每天新挑战 HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIFORNIA Surfing started in Hawaii, but Californians adopted the sport early and popularized it around the world. Huntington Beach, is known a

VOA标准英语2013--天然气的使用伤害了美国煤炭产区的利益

Natural Gas, Environmental Regulations Hurt US Coal Regions 天然气的使用伤害了美国煤炭产区的利益 洛根,西弗吉尼亚州许多发电厂在美国使用的是天然气代替煤发电,减少二氧化碳的排放量。虽然这可能是

VOA标准英语2013--NASA Readies Hurricane Investigation Mission

NASA Readies Hurricane Investigation Mission GREENBELT, MARYLAND The U.S.-based National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says this Atlantic hurricane season will likely be even more active than usual. And, as we head into peak hurricane season

VOA标准英语2013--开罗民众静坐遭军事镇压警告

Cairo on Edge as Military Warns of Crackdown 开罗民众静坐遭军事镇压警告 CAIRO Egyptian authorities say they will not tolerate the massive sit-ins by members of the largely Islamist opposition, but threats of dispersal are being dismissed

VOA标准英语2013--贫困迫使巴基斯坦儿童非法工作

Poverty Forces Children to Work Illegally in Pakistan 贫困迫使巴基斯坦儿童非法工作 KARACHI, PAKISTAN Despite laws in Pakistan that prohibit child labor in hazardous jobs, millions of children continue to work in order to put food on the

VOA常速英语2013--伦敦人期待看到奥运收益的到来

East London Still Waiting for Olympics Legacy 伦敦人期待看到奥运收益的到来 LONDON London is marking the first anniversary of what were widely hailed as very successful Olympic Games. Officials say the promised long-term benefits from th

VOA常速英语2013--Murder Convictions Highlight Roma Discrimination in Europe

Murder Convictions Highlight Roma Discrimination in Europe LONDON A court in Hungary has jailed three men for life and a fourth for 13 years for a series of killings targeting the Roma population. Advocacy groups say violence, intimidation and discri

VOA标准英语2013--State Department Establishes Office for Religious Engagement

State Department Establishes Office for Religious Engagement WASHINGTON Secretary of State John Kerry has appointed a professor of Christian ethics as the first director of the State Departments Office of Faith-Based Community Initiatives. The new of

VOA标准英语2013--克里、黑格将访问俄罗斯

Kerry, Hagel to Meet with Russian Counterparts 克里、黑格将访问俄罗斯 STATE DEPARTMENT U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel are meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Russian Defense Ministe

VOA常速英语2013--山羊获得国会山工作

Goats Get a Capitol Hill Job 山羊获得国会山工作 While members of the U.S. Congress are on vacation this month, work continues around the U.S. Capitol. Not by Congressional aides, though. A herd of goats was set loose in the Historic Congress

分析者: 阿拉伯的崛起可能重绘中东的版图

Analysts: Arab Uprisings Could Redraw Middle East Map 分析者: 阿拉伯的崛起可能重绘中东的版图 LONDON With civil war raging in Syria and the conflict threatening to draw in neighboring states, there is speculation about possible geopo