VOA标准英语2013--研究：全球变暖导致更多野火发生

Study: Warmer Planet Fuels More Wildfires 研究：全球变暖导致更多野火发生 A warmer planet is helping to fuel more wildfires in the United States, according to a new study. Environmental scientists at Harvard University predict that by 2

VOA标准英语2013--G20峰会有望讨论叙利亚问题

Major Discussions on Syria Expected at G20 Summit G20峰会有望讨论叙利亚问题 WASHINGTON U.S. President Barack Obama made a stop in Sweden Wednesday before heading to the summit of the world's 20 major economies later this week in Russia. Sy

VOA标准英语2013--Ex-militants Allege Broken Promises in Indian Kashmir

Ex-militants Allege Broken Promises in Indian Kashmir SRINAGAR Deception, fraud, and dishonesty. Those are the words that Dawood Ahmad uses to sum up a local government rehabilitation policy that allowed him to return home to Indian-controlled Kashmi

VOA常速英语2013--医药设备的不黏涂层可抑制细菌生长

Non-Stick Surface On Med Devices Could Keep Bacteria At Bay 医药设备的不黏涂层可抑制细菌生长 In lab tests, catheters coated with a non-stick surface harbored far fewer Staph bacteria than conventional devices. Gretchen Cuda Kroen repo

VOA标准英语2013--US Kart Racing Provides Big Thrills at Indoor Tracks

US Kart Racing Provides Big Thrills at Indoor Tracks JESSUP, MARYLAND Americans love recreation. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports household budgets for entertainment are triple that of money spent on education. With a population ever-eager to f

VOA常速英语2013--美国国会应对利害攸关的预算之争

US Congress Braces for High Stakes Budget Battle 美国国会应对利害攸关的预算之争 CAPITOL HILL As accusations fly between the two major political parties, Congress and the White House are headed to the latest in a series of showdowns tha

VOA标准英语2013--克里希望在联合国加强巴以谈判

US Looking to Bolster Israeli-Palestinian Talks at UN 克里希望在联合国加强巴以谈判 UNITED NATIONS At this week's meeting of the U.N. General Assembly, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will be pushing efforts to back ongoing peace talk

VOA标准英语2013--美制裁黎巴嫩真主党领导人

Treasury Designates Four Hezbollah Leaders 美制裁黎巴嫩真主党领导人 The U.S. Department of the Treasury has imposed sanctions on four members of Hezbollah, a Lebanon-based group which has been designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organizatio

VOA常速英语2013--东帝汶的海洋生态保护区

Conservation In Timor-Leste Timor-Leste is home to a rich variety of marine life and sits within the Coral Triangle, one of the most important areas in the world for coral and marine biodiversity. Covering just two percent of the global ocean, the Co

VOA标准英语2013--帮助被LRA组织绑架走的人

Aiding Those Who Defect From The LRA帮助那些残疾的圣主抵抗军 Late last month in the forests of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, a 23-year-old man approached a United Nations peacekeeping patrol on operations near the Garamba Nati

VOA常速英语2013--刚果的厌战人们希望持久和平马上到来

Congo's War-Weary Citizens Hope for Lasting Peace刚果的厌战人们希望持久和平马上到来 GOMA, DRC African leaders from the Great Lakes region will meet Thursday to find a solution to fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo between t

VOA标准英语2013--美国宇航局欲邀请国际参与月球任务

NASA Readies Lunar Mission, Invites International Participation 美国宇航局欲邀请国际参与月球任务 The U.S. space agency is launching a mission to study the moon from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia on September 7 around 0330

VOA常速英语2013--喝汽水多的孩子更具攻击性

喝汽水多的孩子更具攻击性 From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语健康报道。 A new study has found evidence of aggressive behavior in children who drink four or more servings of soft drin

VOA标准英语2013--严厉打击犀牛角走私活动

Stopping Rhino Horn Trafficking 严厉打击犀牛角走私活动 Qiang Wang, also known as Jeffrey Wang, a New York antiques dealer, pleaded guilty on August 7th, in federal court in New York City to conspiracy to smuggle Asian artifacts made from r

VOA标准英语2013 奥巴马：叙利亚重要的国会议员需要增强策略

Key Lawmakers to Obama: Enhanced Strategy for Syria Needed 奥巴马：叙利亚重要的国会议员需要增强策略 WHITE HOUSE As the White House continues to make the case to U.S. lawmakers that Congress should approve military action against S

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