VOA标准英语2014--New US Farm Bill Reaps Controversy 美国新农业法案产生争议

New US Farm Bill Reaps Controversy 美国新农业法案产生争议 WASHINGTON U.S. farmers will no longer get automatic checks from the government under new agriculture legislation President Obama signed into law Friday. But critics say the new Far

VOA标准英语2014--US Immigrant Families Push for Reform 美国移民家庭推动改革

US Immigrant Families Push for Reform 美国移民家庭推动改革 CAPITOL HILL Advocates for immigrant rights are calling on President Barack Obama to suspend deportations of otherwise law-abiding residents who are undocumented while Congress cons

VOA标准英语2014--Top 5 Songs for Week Ending Feb. 8

Top 5 Songs for Week Ending Feb. 8 Were counting down the five most popular songs on the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart, for the week ending February 8, 2014. We get a new singles champ this week, whos no stranger to the throne. Thats still to c

VOA标准英语2014--Ryszard Horowitz Photographs 'All That Jazz'

Ryszard Horowitz Photographs 'All That Jazz' In 1958, at the height of Cold War tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union, American pianist Dave Brubeck and his band toured Poland, then a communist state under Soviet control. The trip w

VOA常速英语2014--Sochi Olympics Most Expensive, but Not Best Organized 索契冬奥会：最贵却不是组织最好

Sochi Olympics Most Expensive, but Not Best Organized 索契冬奥会：最贵却不是组织最好 Organizers of the Winter Olympics in Russia are scrambling to fix problems that are plaguing hotels and other facilities ahead of the Games opening ce

VOA标准英语2014--Media Group: Press Freedom Weakens in Several Countries, Cyberspace 几个国家和互联网的新闻自由受限

Media Group: Press Freedom Weakens in Several Countries, Cyberspace 几个国家和互联网的新闻自由受限 For the first time, the Committee to Protect Journalists has added cyberspace as a category on its yearly risk list, which highlights pl

VOA常速英语2014--Music Fans Still Search for Roots of the Blues 音乐爱好者仍然寻找着蓝调的根源

Music Fans Still Search for Roots of the Blues 音乐爱好者仍然寻找着蓝调的根源 MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE In the early 1900s, a sound came out of African-American communities in the southern U.S. states that came to be called the blues. Some of

VOA标准英语2014--Technology's Impact on People's Lives Mixed 科技对人们的生活的影响喜忧参半

Technology's Impact on People's Lives Mixed 科技对人们的生活的影响喜忧参半 Technology is permeating everyday life like never before. Computers, smartphones, 3D printers, new medical devices, sophisticated software, electric cars are no

有争议的水稻方案使泰国执政党的声望有所影响 Controversial Rice Scheme Risks Thai Ruling Party's Popularity

VOA常速英语2014--Controversial Rice Scheme Risks Thai Ruling Party's Popularity 有争议的水稻方案使泰国执政党的声望有所影响 BANGKOK Thailand's unfinished election means the current caretaker government cannot create any new de

VOA标准英语2014--Kenya Counts Elephants From the Air 肯尼亚从空中清点大象数量

Kenya Counts Elephants From the Air 肯尼亚从空中清点大象数量 TSAVO, KENYA Kenya is conducting an aerial census of the elephant population in a national park that has been the scene of gruesome poaching incidents in the last year. An inten

VOA标准英语2014--Severe Weather Conditions Hit Parts of Europe, US, Asia 美国、欧洲、亚洲部分地区遭遇恶劣天气

Severe Weather Conditions Hit Parts of Europe, US, Asia 美国、欧洲、亚洲部分地区遭遇恶劣天气 WASHINGTON Severe winter weather is affecting the lives of people in many parts of the world. Stormy weather battered Britain's western coa

VOA标准英语2014--Simulating Blindness Might Help Improve Hearing 模拟失明或有助于提高听力

Simulating Blindness Might Help Improve Hearing 模拟失明或有助于提高听力 A new report suggests it might be possible to change the circuitry of the brain to better process sound, a finding that could give renewed hope to the 350 million pe

VOA标准英语2014--Slowdown Reported on Indigenous Rights 关于土著人人权方面的报道

Slowdown Reported on Indigenous Rights 关于土著人人权方面的报道 Two new reports say theres been a dramatic slowdown in recognizing the rights of indigenous people to tropical forest land and resources. The Rights and Resources Initiative

VOA标准英语2014--Africa’s Megacities a Major Draw for Young Up-and-Comers

Africas Megacities a Major Draw for Young Up-and-Comers JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA London. Paris. Lagos. The list of international megacities is growing, with more and more African entries on the list. Mayors from the worlds megacities met this week

High Blood Pressure in Young Adults Could Lead to Heart Disease 青年时血压高能导致心脏病

VOA常速英语2014--High Blood Pressure in Young Adults Could Lead to Heart Disease 青年时血压高能导致心脏病 February is heart health month, and a new study that provides clues to young people about keeping their hearts healthy. The stud

VOA常速英语2014--Kerry Warns About Global Climate Change 克里警告应对全球气候变化

Kerry Warns About Global Climate Change 克里警告应对全球气候变化 AKARTA The United States and China say they recognize the need for urgent action to address the twin challenges of climate change and the air pollution caused by burning fos

VOA标准英语--West Nile Virus Costs US $780 Million 西尼罗河病毒使得美国花掉了7.8亿美元

West Nile Virus Costs US $780 Million 西尼罗河病毒使得美国花掉了7.8亿美元 Its been 14 years since West Nile Virus disease arrived in the United States. A new study says the disease has cost about 780-million dollars in health care cos

VOA常速英语2014--Winter Olympics Turn into Spring Skiing 冬季奥运会变成春季滑雪

Winter Olympics Turn into Spring Skiing 冬季奥运会变成春季滑雪 ROSA KHUTOR, RUSSIA Hot. Cool. Yours. That's the slogan of the Winter Olympics in Sochi. Now, it may be too hot. 罗莎库塔, 俄罗斯 火热, 凉爽. 属于你 这是索契冬

VOA常速英语2014--Sochi Main Press Center Busy Hub for Media 索契主新闻中心成为繁忙的媒体枢纽

Sochi Main Press Center Busy Hub for Media 索契主新闻中心成为繁忙的媒体枢纽 SOCHI The Main Press Center (MPC) for the Sochi Winter Olympics is located next to the main Olympic Park in what is called the Coastal Cluster. 索契 索契冬

VOA常速英语2014--Russian Railroads Enable Epic Olympic Journeys 俄罗斯铁路能够承受奥运旅游的客运压力

Russian Railroads Enable Epic Olympic Journeys 俄罗斯铁路能够承受奥运旅游的客运压力 SOCHI, RUSSIA Sochi isn't the best-connected Olympic host city. Most visitors have to travel through hubs like Moscow or Frankfurt to get there. And