VOA标准英语2014--DC Area Islamic Charity Feeds Poor for Ramadan

DC Area Islamic Charity Feeds Poor for Ramadan HERNDON, VIRGINIA Every Thursday afternoon during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, hundreds of people flock to Herndon High School, in the Virginia. A hall has been converted into a market, but there a

VOA标准英语2014--美国立法者对于儿童穿越边境后的命运发生争执

US Lawmakers Clash Over Fate of Children Crossing Border 美国立法者对于儿童穿越边境后的命运发生争执 CAPITOL HILL U.S. lawmakers are clashing over whether Congress needs to make changes to a law signed in 2008 to protect child vic

VOA标准英语2014--贝里达尔返回前线部队

AS IT IS 2014-07-17 Bergdahl Returns to Active Duty 贝里达尔返回前线部队 American soldier Bowe Bergdahl has returned to active duty in the United States Army. The Taliban in Afghanistan kidnapped and held Sergeant Bergdahl for five years. A

VOA标准英语2014--泰国遣返缅甸难民

AS IT IS 2014-07-17 Thailand to Return Myanmar Refugees 泰国遣返缅甸难民 Thailands military government says it has reached an agreement with Myanmar, also known as Burma, for the return of refugees. The agreement calls for as many as 130,000

VOA常速英语2014--研究发现疟原虫也有致命弱点

Study: Malaria Parasite Has Achilles Heel 研究发现疟原虫也有致命弱点 Researchers say they have found a weakness in the malaria parasite that could lead to new drugs to block infection. The mosquito-borne disease kills more than 600,000 p

VOA标准英语2014--NYC Museum Spotlights Vast Nano Installations

NYC Museum Spotlights Vast Nano Installations Inside the Queens Museum in New York, there's another New York City, in miniature: a 50-year-old diorama of the city, built as an exhibit for the New York World's Fair in 1964. At nearly 870 square meters

VOA常速英语2014--博科圣地组织在2014年上半年造成2000多人死亡

Report: Boko Haram Kills Over 2,000 in 2014 博科圣地组织在2014年上半年造成2000多人死亡 Human Rights Watch says the Nigerian insurgent group Boko Haram has killed more than 2,000 people in the first six months of this year. It says th

VOA标准英语2014--Seizure of Oilfields Fuels Kurd Statehood Dream

Seizure of Oilfields Fuels Kurd Statehood Dream LONDON Along the desert horizon around Kirkuk, the bright flares from oil wells puncture the summer haze. An estimated 4 percent of known global oil reserves lie beneath these sands. It is a prize that

VOA常速英语2014--巴尔的摩用水轮清理垃圾

Water Wheel Picks Up Trash in Baltimore's Waterways 巴尔的摩用水轮清理垃圾 BALTIMORE Trash in waterways around the world is a major environmental issue. The U.S. city of Baltimore, Maryland, is tackling its problem with a one-of-a-kind con

VOA常速英语2014--北达科他州冷战遗址变身成为旅游景点

Cold War Legacy a Tourist Attraction in Rural North Dakota 北达科他州冷战遗址变身成为旅游景点 COOPERSTOWN, NORTH DAKOTA The United States plans to shrink the total number of land-based nuclear missiles by 2018 to comply with an arms

VOA常速英语2014--国会将关注美国边境危机

Congress to Focus on US Border Crisis 国会将关注美国边境危机 WASHINGTON Clues could emerge this week whether Americas politically divided Congress will approve funds requested by President Barack Obama to address a surge of immigrants ille

VOA常速英语2014--新开发银行将是金砖峰会重点

New Development Bank Likely to Top BRICS Summit Agenda 新开发银行将是金砖峰会重点 As Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff prepares for World Cup closing ceremonies on Sunday, she also is working on another big event. Her country will host

VOA常速英语2014--象牙塔探讨美国大学教育的沉重成本

'Ivory Tower' Explores Crushing Cost of US College Education 象牙塔探讨美国大学教育的沉重成本 It's a hot, muggy day at Port City Brewery in Old Town Alexandria, just a stone's throw from Washington D.C., but the heat does not slow dow

VOA常速英语2014--美国任命第一位女性海军上将

US Navy Promotes First Woman to 4-star Admiral 美国任命第一位女性海军上将 WASHINGTON For the first time in its 236-year history, the U.S. Navy has a woman as its second-highest ranking officer. Michelle Howard was promoted Tuesday to a f

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

Top 5 Countdown for Week Ending July 5 Were spotlighting the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart, for the week ending July 5, 2014. The United States of America celebrates its 238th birthday this week, while we also cel

VOA常速英语2014--俄乌冲突波及敖德萨旅游业

Crisis Hits Tourism, Business in Ukraine's Odessa 俄乌冲突波及敖德萨旅游业 While the separatist crisis continues in two small regions of eastern Ukraine, the rest of the country is trying to return to business as usual, including the port

VOA标准英语2014--Missing Kurdish Children Stir Claims, Concern in Turkey

Missing Kurdish Children Stir Claims, Concern in Turkey DIYARBAKIR, TURKEY A growing number of Kurdish families in Turkey are calling for the return of their children who they say have been abducted by the Kurdish rebel group, the PKK. The PKK denies

VOA标准英语2014--Free Ramadan Meals a Blessing for Many in Pakistan

Free Ramadan Meals a Blessing for Many in Pakistan ISLAMABAD After suffering for years from a stagnant economy and inflation on basic items like food, even middle-class Pakistanis are feeling the economic pinch. As the Muslim holy month of Ramadan be

VOA标准英语2014--关于世界杯对巴西经济的影响各方意见不一

Mixed Opinions About World Cup Impact on Brazilian Economy 关于世界杯对巴西经济的影响各方意见不一 RIO DE JANEIRO As fans enjoy footballs (soccers) month-long World Cup, Brazilian authorities are pleased over the boost they say the

VOACSYY 2014--点球背后的科学带来几乎百罚百中策略

Science Behind Penalty Kicks Claims Almost 100% Success 点球背后的科学带来几乎百罚百中策略 Deadlocked football matches often end in penalty kicks, most recently in Sundays World Cup match between Costa Rica and Greece. With penalty k