VOA标准英语2013--Drone Strikes Key as Terror Threat Keeps US Embassies Closed

Drone Strikes Key as Terror Threat Keeps US Embassies Closed STATE DEPARTMENT Several U.S. embassies and consulates remain closed as the U.S. works to counter potential al-Qaida attacks in the Middle East. Another day of 19 U.S. embassy closings arou

VOA常速英语2013--美国对埃及援助陷“两难”

Egypt Upheaval Poses Dilemma for Washington 美国对埃及援助陷两难 CAIRO America's relations with Egypt have been defined in large part by the Egyptian-Israeli peace treaty and the financial rewards to Egypt for maintaining it. But current up

VOA常速英语2013--南非妇女节的来历

South Africa Marks National Womens Day 南非妇女节的来历 Friday, August 9th, is National Womens Day in South Africa. It commemorates the 1956 march by 20-thousand women against the countrys apartheid era pass laws. The laws severely restricted

VOA常速英语2013--未来主义电影针砭时弊

Futuristic Movie 'Elysium' Underscores Today's Ills 未来主义电影针砭时弊 South African filmmaker Neil Blomkamp returns with a new sci-fi film, Elysium. Like his previous futuristic drama District 9, Elysium tackles social separation in a dy

VOA标准英语2013--除草剂可能对蜜蜂造成伤害

Fungicide for Plants May Hurt Honeybees除草剂可能对蜜蜂造成伤害 根据一项最新调查结果，一种广泛用于抵抗植物疾病的化学剂会对蜜蜂造成伤害，这项结果令人吃惊。美国之声记者梅根麦格拉思带来

VOA标准英语2013--Top 5 Songs for Week Ending August 24

Top 5 Songs for Week Ending August 24 Were taking a look at the five most popular songs on the Billboard Magazine Hot 100 pop singles chart, for the week ending August 24, 2013. Last week, there was plenty of movement in the Top Five - ah, those were

VOA常速英语2013--加州成为美国经济复苏亮点

California a Bright Spot in US Economic Recovery 加州成为美国经济复苏亮点 LOS ANGELES The U.S. economy is slowly improving from the recession of 2008-2009. Industries like construction are doing well, but unemployment remains stubbornly h

VOA标准英语2013--以色列、巴勒斯坦在经过长时间的分歧后重返对话

Israelis, Palestinians Return to Talks After Long Hiatus以色列、巴勒斯坦在经过长时间的分歧后重返对话 美国国务院宣称随着首轮关系促进对话在华盛顿的进行，以色列与巴勒斯坦在经过三年的隔阂后重

VOA标准英语2013--肯尼亚地热开发

Kenya's Geothermal Industry Grows肯尼亚地热开发 NAIROBI With Kenya's proximity to the Great Rift, once a hotbed of volcanic activity, the country is the biggest producer of geothermal energy on the continent. Currently 13 percent of the nation

VOA常速英语2013--埃及陷入政治社会深度分裂

'Deep State' Feared, Welcomed in Split Egypt埃及陷入政治社会深度分裂 CAIRO As Egypt reels with deep and violent political divisions, big challenges are still ahead for a nation trying to live up to the promise of its 2011 revolution. The

VOA常速英语2013--美国,阿富汗希望对未来安全达成协议

US, Afghans Stalled on Future Security美国,阿富汗希望对未来安全达成协议 The Pentagon says Afghanistan will need U.S. support after the combat mission there is over in 2014. But for the U.S. troops to stay, there needs to be a bilatera

VOA常速英语2013--纪念J.J. Cale

Remembering J.J. Cale纪念J.J. Cale Songwriter J.J. Cale was a guitarist who preferred to stay in the background and let others make hits of his songs, such as After Midnight and Call Me The Breeze. 创作歌手J.J.Cale曾是一位吉他手，他甘愿

VOA标准英语2013--Conference to Foster Mother, Child Health

Conference to Foster Mother, Child Health The 1st International Conference on Maternal, Newborn and Child Health in Africa got underway Thursday in Johannesburg. Organizers say while much has been done to reduce mortality rates, those rates still rem

VOA常速英语2013--升温引发更多疾病

Warmer Temps Trigger More Disease升温引发更多疾病 Climate change is often associated with extreme weather events, melting glaciers and rising sea levels. But it could also have a major impact on human, animal and plant health by making it eas

VOA常速英语2013--美国第二季度GDP表现平平,但比预期要好

US 2nd Quarter GDP - Lackluster, But Better Than Expected 美国第二季度GDP表现平平,但比预期要好 The worlds largest economy grew only slightly in the second quarter, expanding at an annualized rate of 1.7 percent between April and June.

VOA常速英语2013--前任同志牧师从教皇表现中看到希望

Gay Former Priest Sees Hope in Popes Gesture前任同志牧师从教皇表现中看到希望 Henry Huot has kept the implements from his 17 years as priest in a rural New Hampshire diocese. Henry Huot 从他17岁当上美国新罕布尔州的乡村牧师

VOA标准英语2013--7月成为伊五年来伤亡最重月份

Iraq Sees Deadliest Month in Years7月成为伊五年来伤亡最重月份 LONDON July was the deadliest month in Iraq since 2008, with around 1,000 people killed and many more wounded. The violence, escalating for months, is largely sectarian and an

VOA常速英语2013--奥巴马关注就业、增长和中产阶级

Obama, Democrats Stake Out Positions for Spending Battle奥巴马关注就业、增长和中产阶级 CAPITOL HILL President Barack Obama met with House and Senate Democrats on Capitol Hill Wednesday for a strategy session ahead of the one-month Cong

VOA常速英语2013--Top 5 Songs for Week Ending August 3

Top 5 Songs for Week Ending August 3 Were exploring the five most popular songs in the Billboard Magazine Hot 100 pop singles chart, for the week ending August 3, 2013. This week, Ill take a look at performers who also write and produce their own mus

VOA常速英语2013--Mozambique Poaching Has Regional Effects莫桑比克盗猎的地区影响

Mozambique Poaching Has Regional Effects莫桑比克盗猎的地区影响 Mozambique says it is committed to fighting wildlife crime, especially elephant and rhino poaching. Thousands of elephants were killed in the country between 2009 and 2012. Poa