VOA标准英语2014--纳瓦霍人珠宝闪耀纽约

Navajo Jewelry Shines in New York City 纳瓦霍人珠宝闪耀纽约 NEW YORK Turquoise, coral, opal and silver are tools in the hands of master Navajo jewelers. The Yazzie family has been making contemporary Navajo jewelry for decades and now their

VOA常速英语2014--美国民众对死刑支持下降 但支持率仍很高

Americans' Support for Death Penalty Drops, Remains Strong 美国民众对死刑支持下降 但支持率仍很高 HOUSTON, TEXAS When executions are carried out at the prison facility in Huntsville, Texas, death penalty opponents are usually on hand

VOA常速英语2014--俄罗斯人在经济隐忧中庆祝新年

Russians Head Into Holiday Facing Economic Malaise 俄罗斯人在经济隐忧中庆祝新年 MOSCOW Russian preparations for the New Year holiday are clouded by economic recession and a tumbling currency, the ruble. Nonetheless, people in the Russia

VOA常速英语2014--在苏丹本提乌,恐惧中的平静

Calm Amid Fear in Daily Life in S. Sudans Bentiu 在苏丹本提乌,恐惧中的平静 BENTIU, SOUTH SUDAN Six months ago, Bentiu was a ghost town. The capital of northern Unity State, near South Sudans important oil fields, had changed hands several

VOA常速英语2014--蒙巴萨假日旅游业因为安全问题造成经济衰退

Mombasa in Holiday Tourism Slump Due to Security Fears 蒙巴萨假日旅游业因为安全问题造成经济衰退 MOMBASA Kenya's usually popular beachside tourist destination of Mombasa is seeing a much slower holiday season this year due to fears

VOA常速英语2014--伊朗核谈判将在2015继续艰难进行

Tough Iran Talks to Resume in 2015 伊朗核谈判将在2015继续艰难进行 LONDON Talks aimed at ensuring that Iran cannot build a nuclear weapon, and ending international sanctions against it, missed a self-imposed deadline in 2014 and will resu

VOA标准英语2014--2014年,索马里政府政治动荡

For Somalis, 2014 Marked by Political Instability Within Government 2014年,索马里政府政治动荡 NAIROBI While Somalia has long been torn apart by warfare and violence, this year one of the country's biggest challenges has come from within the

VOA常速英语2014--克里评估联盟对于打击伊斯兰国做出的努力

Kerry to Assess Coalition Efforts to Fight Islamic State 克里评估联盟对于打击伊斯兰国做出的努力 STATE DEPARTMENT U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is traveling in Europe this week for talks with NATO foreign ministers and other of

VOA标准英语2014--2014年,太空标准检查技术遭遇挫折

2014 Year of Space Technology Benchmarks, Setbacks 2014年,太空标准检查技术遭遇挫折 WASHINGTON Space technology this year reached some important goals, culminating with the spectacular landing of a space probe on a comet, millions of kilo

VOA常速英语2014--美国希望看到美联储刺激措施的连锁反应

US Expected to See Ripple Effects of Fed's Stimulus 美国希望看到美联储刺激措施的连锁反应 Most experts say the U.S. Federal Reserve's massive bond-buying program that ended in October helped stablilize the U.S. economy, but it also s

VOA标准英语2014--水源短缺困扰在黎巴嫩的叙利亚难民

Water Shortages in Lebanon Devastate Syrian Refugees 水源短缺困扰在黎巴嫩的叙利亚难民 BEKAA VALLEY, LEBANON In a region choking from dwindling water supplies, Lebanon has long been regarded as one of the few places where there is enou

VOA常速英语2014--2015年的贸易谈判将升温

Trade Talks Could Heat Up in 2015 2015年的贸易谈判将升温 With boosting trade a top priority for the Obama administration, 2015 may be the year that an agreement is finally reached on the Trans Pacific Partnership. But the trade deal, which i

VO常速英语2014--提神草药阿拉伯茶禁令造成非洲农民经济困难

Khat Import Bans Cause Economic Hardship for African Farmers 提神草药阿拉伯茶禁令造成非洲农民经济困难 MERU, KENYA Kenyan farmers are starting to pull out fields of khat -- a leafy green plant chewed as a stimulant in the Horn of A

VOA标准英语2014--Only Hospital in Sudan's S. Kordofan Struggles to Treat Patients

Only Hospital in Sudan's S. Kordofan Struggles to Treat Patients DELAMI COUNTY, SOUTH KORDOFAN The rebel-held areas of Sudan's Nuba Mountains have been under blockade since the start of a civil war in 2011 with the Sudanese government denying all acc

VOA常速英语2014--韩国船难后学生们学习游泳救生技能

South Korean Children Learn Water Safety Following Ferry Disaster 韩国船难后学生们学习游泳救生技能 GOYANG, SOUTH KOREA South Koreans are paying more attention to water safety since the deadly sinking of the Sewol ferry earlier this ye

VOA常速英语2014--新药物标签有助于孕妇和哺乳妇女

New Drug Labels to Aid Pregnant, Nursing Women 新药物标签有助于孕妇和哺乳妇女 Women and doctors around the world soon will have clearer information on prescription medicines and how they impact fertility, a fetus and a baby that is nur

VOA常速英语2014--诺贝尔和平奖得主呼吁关注儿童权利

Nobel Peace Prize Winners Call for Action on Childrens Rights 诺贝尔和平奖得主呼吁关注儿童权利 LONDON The Indian and Pakistani winners of this years Nobel Peace Prize have called on political and religious leaders to make childrens ri

VOA常速英语2014--美国拥有全球最高监禁率

US Has Highest Incarceration Rate in World 美国拥有全球最高监禁率 In observance of International Human Rights Day, we have decided to look at the U.S. incarceration rate. Human rights groups often criticize the United States for having the

VOA常速英语2014--聚焦华盛顿:关注古巴和朝鲜

Washington Week: Focus on Cuba, North Korea 聚焦华盛顿:关注古巴和朝鲜 President Barack Obama and U.S. lawmakers have left Washington for the remainder of the year, but the city remains focused on historic and unprecedented developments on

VOA标准英语2014--Medical Advances, Breakthroughs Promise Improved Treatments

Medical Advances, Breakthroughs Promise Improved Treatments Medical researchers in 2014 reported interesting advances and even breakthroughs in the use of technology to help patients suffering from different diseases and injuries. Magnetic resonance