VOA常速英语2014--法国爱好者们致力于修复老式飞机

French Enthusiasts Restore Old Airplanes 法国爱好者们致力于修复老式飞机 Vintage airplanes always attract a lot of attention and aviation enthusiasts spend much time, effort and money to restore them to flying condition. When they do no

VOA常速英语2014--太阳能在美国的发展

Solar Power Makes Gains in US 太阳能在美国的发展 WASHINGTON Two universities in Washington, D.C., soon plan to start buying half of their electricity from solar-power farms 400 kilometers away. The schools expect the project will save millio

VOA标准英语2014--Instability in Iraq Fuels Kurdish Independence Move

Instability in Iraq Fuels Kurdish Independence Move LONDON The president of Iraqs Kurdistan Regional Government has told VOA the situation in the country has increased the urgency of creating an independent Kurdish state. Peshmerga fighters from the

VOA常速英语2014--科学家为残疾人开发眼睛追踪轮椅

Scientists Develop Eyetracking Wheelchair for Severely Disabled 科学家为残疾人开发眼睛追踪轮椅 WASHINGTON Scientists in London are working to develop a wheelchair that can be maneuvered simply by looking in the direction in which the u

VOA标准英语2014--史密森尼民俗生活艺术节

Smithsonian Folklife Festival Honors Pete Seeger 史密森尼民俗生活艺术节 WASHINGTON Each year during the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, theres a concert to honor the legacy of Ralph Rinzler, one of the events founders. This year, it was als

VOA标准英语2014--Activists Question Treatment of Undocumented Immigrants

Activists Question Treatment of Undocumented Immigrants LOS ANGELES Immigrant rights groups are questioning the treatment of undocumented migrants, including many children being held in detention in the Southwestern United States. Others are demandin

VOA标准英语2014--非裔美国人在南北战争做出贡献

Re-enactors Celebrate African-American Contribution to US Civil War 非裔美国人在南北战争做出贡献 Their exploits were little known by most of the public in the decades after they fought, but towards the end of the 20th century, more atte

VOA标准英语2014--Civil Rights Pioneers Remember Struggle for Equal Rights

Civil Rights Pioneers Remember Struggle for Equal Rights WASHINGTON On July 2, many people across the United States are marking the 50th anniversary of the signing of the 1964 Civil Rights Act into law. It's a sweeping piece of legislation that outla

VOA常速英语2014--奥巴马警惕ISIL对美国国内的威胁

Obama Connects ISIL, Terror Threats at Home 奥巴马警惕ISIL对美国国内的威胁 WASHINGTON U.S. President Barack Obama says terrorist-fueled militancy in Iraq and Syria is boosting an already-omnipresent threat to Americas security at home. I

VOA常速英语2014--乌克兰同欧盟签订贸易协议 开放经济

With EU Trade Agreement, Ukraine Open for Business 乌克兰同欧盟签订贸易协议 开放经济 KYIV Just days after Ukraine signed an association agreement with the European Union, Ukrainian businesses held an exhibition of their products to sh

VOA常速英语2014--奥巴马准备派克里赴中东参加加沙和谈

Obama Prepared to Send Kerry to Mideast for Talks on Gaza 奥巴马准备派克里赴中东参加加沙和谈 STATE DEPARTMENT U.S. President Barack Obama said he is prepared to send Secretary of State John Kerry to the Middle East to help end violen

VOA标准英语2014--Anger and Sadness in Kyiv, as Rhetoric Rises

Anger and Sadness in Kyiv, as Rhetoric Rises Ukrainian officials have further inflamed the rhetoric over the downing of the Malaysian airliner, claiming that a Russian crew was operating the anti-aircraft system that was allegedly used. The accusatio

VOA常速英语2014--MH17飞机坠毁或令乌克兰陷外交危机

Diplomatic Crisis Grows Over MH17 Plane Crash MH17飞机坠毁或令乌克兰陷外交危机 LONDON The Malaysia Airlines crash in eastern Ukraine is drawing reaction from leaders around the world. With suspicions growing that a surface-to-air missil

VOA标准英语29014--滋病大会为MH17遇难专家哀悼

AIDS Society Mourns Researchers, Experts Killed in MH17 Crash 艾滋病大会为MH17遇难专家哀悼 MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA The International AIDS Society has confirmed that at least six high-level researchers and AIDS experts were among those killed

VOA标准英语2014--Russia, Ukraine Leaders Trade Blame for Malaysia Airline Crash

Russia, Ukraine Leaders Trade Blame for Malaysia Airline Crash MOSCOW Russia and Ukraine have been locked in an exchange of accusations over responsibility for a crashed Malaysia Airlines passenger plane - believed shot down by pro-Russia rebels in t

VOA常速英语2014--马来西亚航空公司4个月内经历第二场空难

Malaysia Reeling: Second Air Disaster in Four Months 马来西亚航空公司4个月内经历第二场空难 KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia is reeling from the second air disaster in four months involving the countrys flag carrier. Flight 340 vanished in Marc

VOA标准英语2014--Undocumented Immigrants Face Perilous Journey to US, No Guarantees

Undocumented Immigrants Face Perilous Journey to US, No Guarantees RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS Every day, hundreds of undocumented immigrants from Central America attempt the arduous journey through Mexico and turn themselves over to U.S. border patrol

VOA标准英语2014--Immigrant Children Live in Numerous US Communities

Immigrant Children Live in Numerous US Communities PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VIRGINIA Immigration has been a hot topic in American politics for years. But the recent surge of attention is different. While historically, the debate has been about migrant

VOA标准英语2014--Top 5 Countdown for Week Ending July 19

Top 5 Countdown for Week Ending July 19 Were counting down the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart, for the week ending July 19, 2014. We need a song transfusion, and fastabsolutely nothing changes in this weeks lineup.

VOA标准英语2014--美用黄蜂对抗甲虫入侵

Wasp Recruited to Fight Invasive Beetle 美用黄蜂对抗甲虫入侵 Scientists are pitting insects against insects in a battle to control an invasive species. U.S. Department of Agriculture researchers have released tiny parasitic wasps in forests