VOA标准英语2014--石油繁荣考验北达科他州的立法传统

Oil Boom Tests North Dakota Legislative Tradition 石油繁荣考验北达科他州的立法传统 BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA North Dakota is one of four U.S. states with a legislature that meets only once every two years. But, the energy boom in Western

VOA标准英语2014--漫画让年轻人更好的了解医学

Comics Make Medicine Less Scary for Young Patients 漫画让年轻人更好的了解医学 BALTIMORE, MARYLAND A growing number of comics and graphic novels are finding their way into medical exam rooms. Experts say that especially for young patients

VOA常速英语2014--穆斯林慈善组织在华盛顿郊区蓬勃发展

Muslim-run Charity Thrives in Washington Suburb 穆斯林慈善组织在华盛顿郊区蓬勃发展 HERNDON, VIRGINIA In a sleepy suburb of Washington, D.C., a Muslim-run charity is thriving as it serves a diverse community and helps those in need. I

VOA标准英语2014--美国国会议员商讨对移民的边境执法

US Lawmakers to Weigh in on Border Enforcement, Immigration 美国国会议员商讨对移民的边境执法 WASHINGTON U.S. lawmakers will weigh in on border enforcement and immigration reform when they return to work this week after an Independence

VOA标准英语2014--Turkey’s Youngest Mayor Honors Father’s Legacy

Turkeys Youngest Mayor Honors Fathers Legacy CIZRE, TURKEY The town of Cizre, in the heart of Turkeys predominantly Kurdish southeast, was a frontline of the war pursued by PKK Kurdish rebels seeking greater minority rights. It is a town synonymous w

VOA标准英语2014--Egyptians Observe Ramadan with Prayer, Politics

Egyptians Observe Ramadan with Prayer, Politics CAIRO One year after the ouster of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, Egyptians are celebrating a much calmer Ramadan.amp;nbsp; But politics, both local and regional, still weigh heavy on many people's m

VOA标准英语2014--尼日利亚女孩失踪11周后

Nigeria Girls Missing, 11 Weeks After Abduction 尼日利亚女孩失踪11周后 WASHINGTON It's been almost three months since more than 200 school girls were abducted by the Islamist militant group Boko Haram in northern Nigeria. The kidnapping mad

VOA标准英语2014--五角大楼称ISIL在伊拉克扩散力量

Pentagon: ISIL Stretched in Iraq 五角大楼称ISIL在伊拉克扩散力量 Senior U.S. military leaders say Sunni militants creeping closer to Baghdad are stretched thin and that Iraqi security forces could hold the capital if attacked. But as far

VOA标准英语2014--休斯顿广播节目帮助外界了解监狱

Houston Radio Show Helps Prisoners and Loved Ones 休斯顿广播节目帮助外界了解监狱 HOUSTON, TEX. Every Friday evening a publicly-funded radio station in Houston broadcasts a two-hour program aimed at prisoners and their loved ones. The s

VOA常速英语2014--加州干旱持续 水上警察加强执法

Water Cop Enforces Laws As California Drought Persists 加州干旱持续 水上警察加强执法 LOS ANGELES California is going through a serious drought, and the state has drastically reduced supplies of water to its farmers. In big cities like L

VOA标准英语2014--巴林尚未做好全国对话的准备

HRW: Bahrain Not Ready for National Dialogue 巴林尚未做好全国对话的准备 STATE DEPARTMENT Human Rights Watch says Bahrain's expulsion of a senior State Department official last week shows the kingdom is not serious about political reforms

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