VOA常速英语2013--Price of Oil Hits $100 a Barrel 油价达到每桶100美元

Price of Oil Hits $100 a Barrel 油价达到每桶100美元 The price for a barrel of oil rose above $100 Friday amid concerns over instability in Libya and South Sudan, plus a growing U.S. demand for fuel. 周五每桶石油的价格涨到100美元以

VOA常速英语2013--胡安·埃尔南德斯当选洪都拉斯总统面临挑战

胡安埃尔南德斯当选洪都拉斯总统面临挑战 Election officials in Honduras finalized the results of the presidential election held there on November 24 and declared Juan Orlando Hernandez, of the ruling National Party, the winner. 洪都拉

VOA标准英语2014--Washington Week: Focus on US Unemployed 聚焦华盛顿:关注美国失业

Washington Week: Focus on US Unemployed 聚焦华盛顿:关注美国失业 The U.S. Congress gets back to work this week after a holiday break. Whether to restore jobless benefits for more than one million long-term unemployed Americans will be among

VOA常速英语2014--Malaysians Brace Themselves as Government Cuts Key Subsidies 马来西亚政府削减关键补贴 平衡预算

Malaysians Brace Themselves as Government Cuts Key Subsidies 马来西亚政府削减关键补贴 平衡预算 KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian authorities are slashing subsidies on fuel, natural gas and sugar in a bid to get government debt under control. As

VOA常速英语2014--Rodman Makes Controversial Remarks on Trip to North Korea 罗德曼访朝言行引争议

Rodman Makes Controversial Remarks on Trip to North Korea 罗德曼访朝言行引争议 Former American basketball star Dennis Rodman is in North Korea for his fourth visit in recent months. His trip comes at a tense time, with the U.S. calling for

VOA标准英语2014--Islamic Militants Fight in Iraq; War in Syria Spills Over

Islamic Militants Fight in Iraq; War in Syria Spills Over Radical Islamic militants linked to al-Qaida are tightening their grip on Iraqs Anbar province, mounting a serious challenge to the government of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. Analysts say t

VOA标准英语2013--Top 5 Songs for Week Ending January 11

Top 5 Songs for Week Ending January 11 Were checking out the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart, for the week ending January 11, 2014. The chart begins to stir from its post-holiday slumber this week, as two positions

VOA标准英语2013 US Senate OKs Yellen as Fed Chief 美国参议院任命耶伦为美联储主席

US Senate OKs Yellen as Fed Chief 美国参议院任命耶伦为美联储主席 WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate has confirmed Janet Yellen as the new head of the U.S. Federal Reserve, making her the first woman to head the central bank for the world's lar

VOA标准英语2014--Kerry Cites Some Progress in Mideast Talks

Kerry Cites Some Progress in Mideast Talks JERUSALEM U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has briefed leaders in Jordan and Saudi Arabia on his latest efforts to boost the Israeli - Palestinian peace talks. Kerry said Sunday, before leaving Israel, tha

VOA标准英语2014--Returning US Lawmakers Face Debt Ceiling, Immigration Challenges 美国议员面临债务限额和移民挑战

Returning US Lawmakers Face Debt Ceiling, Immigration Challenges美国议员面临债务限额和移民挑战 WASHINGTON, DC Statistics show that last years session of Congress was the least productive in history, with the Democratic-led Senate and t

VOA标准英语2014--Long Term US Unemployed Face Difficult Year 美国长期失业者新年更艰难

Long Term US Unemployed Face Difficult Year 美国长期失业者新年更艰难 Five years after the financial crisis, many indicators suggest a recovery is finally taking hold in the worlds largest economy. U.S. gross domestic product is growing at

VOA常速英语2014--Promising Mosquito Repellent Announced 美科学家研发新一代驱蚊剂

Promising Mosquito Repellent Announced美科学家研发新一代驱蚊剂 In many regions of the world, mosquitoes are a seasonal pest. In other regions, they carry serious diseases like malaria. The World Health Organization estimates that almost 6

VOA标准英语2014--Study: Warmer World Will Produce Fewer Clou 气候变暖导致云层变少

Study: Warmer World Will Produce Fewer Clou 气候变暖导致云层变少 With rising global carbon emissions, the planet will heat up and cloud cover will dissipate, according to a new study. The concentration of heat-trapping carbon dioxide in the

VOA标准英语2014--Nigerian-American Turns Story of Harriet Tubman into Opera

Nigerian-American Turns Story of Harriet Tubman into Opera A new opera, written by a second-generation Nigerian-American, tells the story of Harriet Tubman, who, a century-and-a-half ago, escaped from slavery and led others to freedom. When Nkeiru Ok

VOA标准英语2014--南苏丹20万人背井离乡

200,000 Displaced in South Sudan 南苏丹20万人背井离乡 The U.N. estimates more than 200,000 people have been displaced within South Sudan by ongoing fighting. Another 10,000 people have fled to neighboring countries. U.N. refugee agency spoke

VOA常速英语2014--计划进一步推迟使叙利亚化学武器销毁受挫

Further Delays Hit Syria Chemical Weapons Disarmament 计划进一步推迟使叙利亚化学武器销毁受挫 LONDON The operation to remove and destroy Syrias chemical weapons continues to be delayed by security problems and bad weather. Several c

VOA常速英语2014--弧形屏幕,可穿戴技术主导消费电子展

Curved Screens, Wearable Technology Dominate Consumer Electronic Show弧形屏幕,可穿戴技术主导消费电子展 The International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas traditionally starts off the year exhibiting the hottest technology trends

VOA标准英语2014--Sex Matters for Sleeping Sickness Microbes

Sex Matters for Sleeping Sickness Microbes Scientists are keeping a close eye on the mating habits of microscopic organisms, including those that cause African sleeping sickness. They say what happens between two parasites can have major consequences

VOA标准英语2014--Musharraf: From Powerful Ruler to Prisoner 穆沙拉夫-从执政者到阶下囚

Musharraf: From Powerful Ruler to Prisoner 穆沙拉夫-从执政者到阶下囚 WASHINGTON Former Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf is facing trial for treason for imposing a state of emergency in 2007 and detaining several judges. Prosecuto

VOA常速英语2014--'Friends of Syria' to Meet in Paris Sunday 叙利亚之友日内瓦和谈前巴黎会晤

'Friends of Syria' to Meet in Paris Sunday 叙利亚之友日内瓦和谈前巴黎会晤 U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry meets in Paris Sunday with foreign ministers of countries who back opponents of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. They are try