VOA常速英语2014--美国国会将调查伯格达尔的获释

US Lawmakers to Probe Bergdahl Release 美国国会将调查伯格达尔的获释 WASHINGTON Later this week, U.S. lawmakers will hold the first hearings into the prisoner swap that freed Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl in return for five Taliban detaine

VOA常速英语2014--越希望美在解决与中争端上发挥更大作用

Vietnam Wants Larger US Role in Dispute With China 越希望美在解决与中争端上发挥更大作用 STATE DEPARTMENT Vietnam wants the United States to play a bigger role in settling territorial disputes with China. Washington is refusing, thou

VOA标准英语2014--乌克兰尝试团结本地民兵抗击叛乱

Ukraine Tries to Unite Local Militias to Fight Rebellion 乌克兰尝试团结本地民兵抗击叛乱 DNEPROPETROVSK, UKRAINE As a crisis heats up in eastern Ukraine, the country is working to recruit and mobilize local, regional militias to boost t

VOA标准英语2014--石油繁荣让北达科他州学校拥挤起来

Oil Boom Crowding North Dakota Schools 石油繁荣让北达科他州学校拥挤起来 WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA The oil boom in North Dakota and Montana has brought a flood of people to once sparsely-populated rural towns. The rapid pace of expansion

VOA标准英语2014--美国向非法移民发出强硬信号

US Sending 'Get Tough' Message on Illegal Immigration Surge 美国向非法移民发出强硬信号 WASHINGTON Conflicting policies may be contributing to the surge of undocumented young people from Central America trying to enter the United States.

VOA常速英语2014--美联储降低增长预期但称经济在复苏

US Central Bank Lowers Growth Forecast But Says Economy Rebounding 美联储降低增长预期但称经济在复苏 WASHINGTON The U.S. central bank says economic growth is rebounding after stalling in the first few months of the year. But as expecte

VOA标准英语2014--大堡礁很好地适应过去的气候变化

Study: Great Barrier Reef Adapted Well to Past Climate Change 大堡礁很好地适应过去的气候变化 Corals on the Great Barrier Reef adapted to greater temperature changes in the past than previously thought, a new study finds. The reef is on

VOA常速英语2014--非传统教练教授成年人及孩子瑜伽课程

Unconventional Yoga Instructor Teaches Adults, Children 非传统教练教授成年人及孩子瑜伽课程 ENCINITAS, CALIFORNIA The practice of yoga began in India more than 2,500 years ago. It was introduced to the West about a century ago, and ha

VOA常速英语2014--乌克兰伊拉克冲突使北约获得新生机

Ukraine, Iraq Conflicts Reinvigorate NATO Alliance LONDON The role of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization [NATO] in the 21st century is in sharp focus now with the conflicts underway on the bloc's eastern and southern borders. The alliance born at

VOA标准英语2014--克里建议美国去伊朗合作打击伊拉克极端组织

Kerry: US Open to Cooperation with Iran to Help Iraq 克里建议美国去伊朗合作打击伊拉克极端组织 WASHINGTON The Pentagon has downplayed speculation about U.S. and Iranian military cooperation in Iraq, hours after Secretary of State J

VOA标准英语2014--印尼武术在犹他州找到发展机会

Indonesian Martial Arts Find Home in Utah 印尼武术在犹他州找到发展机会 OGDEN, UTAH Martial arts imported from East Asia have long been part of the U.S. sports landscape. For decades, it has been common to see American students take self

VOA常速英语2014--各地世界杯球迷云集科帕卡巴纳海滩

Copacabana Beach Draws World Cup Fans From Near, Far 各地世界杯球迷云集科帕卡巴纳海滩 RIO DE JANEIRO Fans from around the globe have congregated on the world-famous Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro to celebrate the 2014 World Cup to

VOA常速英语2014--甜面包山 - 世界杯球迷不可错过的景点

World Cup Fans Gather Atop Sugarloaf Mountain 甜面包山 - 世界杯球迷不可错过的景点 RIO DE JANEIRO Sugarloaf Mountain is one of the iconic attractions in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Offering unparalleled views of the city, thousands of Worl

VOA标准英语2014--美国学生准备机器人足球赛

US Students Prepare for Robotic Football Championship 美国学生准备机器人足球赛 Football fever will continue in Brazil next month when robotic teams from around the world will gather there seeking to win their own championship. In preparat

VOA标准英语2014--阿富汗:总统候选人需要共同努力

Afghans: Presidential Candidates Need to Work Together KABUL Life has returned to normal on the streets of Kabul. Voters who defied Taliban threats to cast their ballots for a new president over the weekend are now focused on the future, and they are

VOA标准英语2014--US Readies Options for Iraq Conflict

US Readies Options for Iraq Conflict WASHINGTON The United States is repositioning military assets closer to Iraq, as Baghdad braces for a possible attack by Sunni militants that have seized large swaths of territory in the country. Meanwhile in Wash

VOA标准英语2014--能源专家认为伊拉克动荡将导致油价上涨

Energy Experts: Iraq-Driven Oil Price Rise Likely Temporary 能源专家认为伊拉克动荡将导致油价上涨 World oil prices are at their highest levels of the year as escalating violence in Iraq threatens to disrupt exports. As a major oil-pr

VOA标准英语2014--Top 5 Countdown for Week Ending June 14

Top 5 Countdown for Week Ending June 14 This is the Top Five Countdown! Were featuring the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart, for the week ending June 14, 2014. The fireworks die down on this weeks lineup, giving us a

VOA标准英语2014--中国加入美国海军演习 地区紧张局势上升

China to Join Naval Exercise as Regional Tensions Rise 中国加入美国海军演习 地区紧张局势上升 BEIJING Later this month, China will for the first time join the massive U.S.-led Rim of the Pacific international maritime exercise, known

VOA标准英语2014--3-D X-ray Provides Detailed Images of How Living Insects Move

3-D X-ray Provides Detailed Images of How Living Insects Move German researchers have now developed a 3-D x-ray machine that can look inside living insects for a detailed picture of how they move, as they move. The mechanics of insects bodies has lon