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

VOA常速英语2013--本周聚焦华盛顿 奥巴马继续关注经济问题

Washington Week: Obama Continues Economic Pitch本周聚焦华盛顿 奥巴马继续关注经济问题 The president Obama has a message for the American people:Even in tough fiscal times, there are things the federal government must do for the commo

奥巴马推动美国经济复苏面临诸多挑战

Obama Push on US Recovery Faces Numerous Challenges奥巴马推动美国经济复苏面临诸多挑战 华盛顿电总统巴拉克奥巴马这周正为发表有关加速国家经济复苏的演说而四处奔波。即使房地产市场得到加强，并

美国之音2013--曼宁泄密案迎来终审

Defense Makes Its Case in Manning WikiLeaks Trial曼宁泄密案迎来终审 曼宁泄密案的审判于当地时间7月25日进入最终环节,在米德堡进行最后的辩护并做结案陈词 In his closing arguments Friday, defense attorney Davi

VOA常速英语2013--暴力流血事件致使班吉居民流离失所

Violence Displacing Bangui Residents 暴力流血事件致使班吉居民流离失所 Ongoing violence in the Central African Republic capital Bangui caused thousands of civilians to seek safety at the international airport Wednesday. The U.N. refuge

VOA标准英语2013--印度思考未来在阿富汗的角色

India Ponders Future Role in Afghanistan印度思考未来在阿富汗的角色 美国副总统乔拜登本周在新德里与印度领导人就阿富汗安全局势举行会谈. In a busy shopping area of New Delhi - businesses line the streets cater

VOA常速英语2013--马里人希望选举带来新开始

Malians Hope for Fresh Start Ahead of Sunday Vote马里人希望选举带来新开始 为了选举出新的总统，马里的选民们在星期日参加了投票，这是西非国家恢复宪法秩序的关键的第一步。北部的冲突和军事政变

VOA标准英语2013--Burma Legal Advisers Help Land Grab Victims

Burma Legal Advisers Help Land Grab Victims 缅甸的政治和经济开放已吸引大量的外国投资者和刺激了房地产繁荣。 Land values are soaring in parts of Burma, even in ethnic states, where fighting has left thousands homeless. Th

VOA常速英语2013--在破产边缘的底特律艺术学院

Detroit Art Institute at Center of Bankruptcy Debate在破产边缘的底特律艺术学院 底特律底特律艺术博物馆，又名DIA，拥有着价值连城的绘画、雕塑,以及来自世界各地的文物。 Inside its massive halls are more

VOA标准英语2013--Brazilian Ex-Catholics: Pope Visit Won’t Win Us Back

Brazilian Ex-Catholics: Pope Visit Wont Win Us Back A weeknight prayer service at the Nations United Baptist Church outside Washington has everyone on their feet. As one of many Portuguese-language evangelical churches that have popped up in the Unit

VOA常速英语2013--转基因食品反对者转为支持者

GM Food Opponent Becomes Biotech Supporter 转基因食品反对者转为支持者 WASHINGTON By Abigail Martin Genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, have been the cause of much controversy in recent years. Numerous environmental groups say these

VOA标准英语2013--爵士乐钢琴家玛丽安逝世享年95岁

Jazz Pianist Marian McPartland Dead at 95 爵士乐钢琴家玛丽安逝世享年95岁 Eric Felten, Bernie Bernard August 21, 2013 Marian McPartland, one of the best-known jazz artists in America, died August 20 in Port Washington, New York. She was

VOA常速英语2013--沙雕塑家庆祝短暂的艺术

Sand Sculptors Celebrate Transient Art 沙雕塑家庆祝短暂的艺术 LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA Sculptures made of sand are transient, here today and gone tomorrow, subject to the whims of wind and waves. Yet each year, artists spend hours creating e

VOA常速英语2013--美国打击叙利亚可能带来的影响

How Would US Attack on Syria Affect Washington's Asia Pivot? 美国打击叙利亚可能带来的影响 STATE DEPARTMENT What does a possible U.S. attack on Syria mean for the Obama administration's pivot to Asia, which Washington is presenting as pa

VOA常速英语2013--坦桑尼亚儿童黄金矿工工作条件危险

Child Gold Miners Work in Hazardous Conditions in Tanzania 坦桑尼亚儿童黄金矿工工作条件危险 The international human rights organization, Human Rights Watch, HRW, warned children as young as eight years old are working in small-scale g

VOA标准英语2013--Historic Ferry Keeps Giving Passengers Enjoyable Rides

Historic Ferry Keeps Giving Passengers Enjoyable Rides WASHINGTON Ferries once were a vital means of transportation across rivers. On the Potomac River, which runs through the Washington region into the Chesapeake Bay on the U.S. East Coast, there on

VOA标准英语2013--索马里性暴力泛滥

Amnesty: Sexual Violence Endemic in Somalia 索马里性暴力泛滥 Amnesty International said two decades of conflict have allowed sexual violence to become endemic in Somalia. The human rights group says most victims dont report the attacks to aut

VOA常速英语2013--民调显示美国人厌倦对叙利亚动武

Poll: Americans Wary of Possible Syria Strike 民调显示美国人厌倦对叙利亚动武 WASHINGTON With Americans weary over more than a decade of war, and strong memories of the faulty intelligence that led to the invasion of Iraq, skepticism ap