VOA标准英语2014--从非洲树上寻得药物

Drug Sought from African Tree 从非洲树上寻得药物 Scientists are looking at traditional African medicine for possible treatments for Alzheimers and Parkinsons disease. The Salk Institute for Biological Studies is analyzing the leaves and bark

VOA标准英语2014--南苏丹的战争罪行

South Sudan War Crimes Alleged 南苏丹的战争罪行 A rights group says it has documented acts of violence and cruelty in South Sudan that amount to war crimes. Human Rights Watch has released a new report called South Sudans New War. The 92 page

VOA标准英语2014--Cold War Deterrent Poses New World Safety Concerns

Cold War Deterrent Poses New World Safety Concerns COOPERSTOWN, NORTH DAKOTA When the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan on August 6, 1945, it marked the beginning of the age of nuclear weapons. Although the development and depl

VOA标准英语2014--奥巴马:峰会已为非洲动用370亿美元

African Summit Yields $37 Billion in US Commitment 奥巴马:峰会已为非洲动用370亿美元 Fifty African leaders who attended the unprecedented summit left Washington with a U.S. commitment of $37 billion. That includes a three- to five-year U

VOA标准英语2014--Drug Sought from African Tree

Drug Sought from African Tree Scientists are looking at traditional African medicine for possible treatments for Alzheimers and Parkinsons disease. The Salk Institute for Biological Studies is analyzing the leaves and bark of a tree that grows on an

VOA常速英语2014--美国航天局探秘范艾伦辐射带

NASA Probing Secrets of Van Allen Radiation Belt 美国航天局探秘范艾伦辐射带 One of the first discoveries of the space age, made in 1958, was that the Earth is surrounded with a doughnut-shaped field of highly charged particles. It was na

VOA标准英语2014--俄罗斯禁止进口多种西方食品回应制裁|制裁俄罗斯

Russia Bans Import of Food From West in Response to Sanctions 俄罗斯禁止进口多种西方食品回应制裁|制裁俄罗斯 LONDON Russia has announced a ban on imports of food and agricultural products from the United States, Europe and other

VOA常速英语2014--数以百计流离失所巴勒斯坦人在加沙教堂寻求庇护

Hundreds of Displaced Palestinians Shelter in Gaza Church 数以百计流离失所巴勒斯坦人在加沙教堂寻求庇护 GAZA CITY Relief agencies are struggling to help nearly one-half million people in Gaza who have been displaced by the month-

VOA标准英语2014--US Hearing Yields Scathing Remarks About Ebola Response

US Hearing Yields Scathing Remarks About Ebola Response An emergency U.S. congressional hearing Thursday examined the international efforts to contain the deadly Ebola virus. Testimony from a volunteer organization made a dire prediction about the sp

VOA标准英语2014--低成本治疗可预防新生儿死亡或残疾

Saving Premies from Death or Disability 低成本治疗可预防新生儿死亡或残疾 Its estimated about 15-million babies are born prematurely each year. About one million of them die, while many others suffer life-long disabilities. A major stu

VOA慢速英语2014 Top 5 Countdown for Week Ending Aug. 16

Top 5 Countdown for Week Ending Aug. 16 Were looking at the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart, for the week ending August 16, 2014. Next week well likely welcome an all-new title to the lineupbut thats next week. For

VOA标准英语2014--边境危机使得反对者支持移民改革

Border Crisis Fuels Opposition to Immigration Reform 边境危机使得反对者支持移民改革 A majority of Americans still support some form of legalization for undocumented immigrants who are already in the country, but opposition to outright

VOA标准英语2014--国民请愿停止起诉《纽约时报》记者

Petitioners Call on US to Stop Legal Action against James Risen 国民请愿停止起诉《纽约时报》记者 WASHINGTON The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects freedom of the press, but the government and journalists sometimes clash

VOA常速英语2014--埃博拉病毒疫情爆发伤害西非经济体

Ebola Hurts Economies in West Africa 埃博拉病毒疫情爆发伤害西非经济体 The recent Ebola outbreak in West Africa is likely to hurt economic growth and government finances in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone and perhaps Nigeria, accordin

VOA常速英语2014--对奥巴马来说种族暴力是个人问题

For Obama, Racial Violence is Personal Issue 对奥巴马来说种族暴力是个人问题 WHITE HOUSE The racial violence in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson is presenting President Barack Obama with an issue to which he has a deep personal connecti

VOA常速英语2014--抗敌主力库尔德人对伊拉克未来存疑

Leading Fight Against Islamic State, Kurds Question Iraqi Future 抗敌主力库尔德人对伊拉克未来存疑 LONDON Western countries including the United States have begun arming the Kurdish Peshmerga forces in northern Iraq to aid their battle

VOA标准英语2014--美空袭可能迫使“伊斯兰国”重新攻击阿萨德

US Airstrikes May Push Islamic State Back into Fight Against Assad 美空袭可能迫使伊斯兰国重新攻击阿萨德 STATE DEPARTMENT Syria and the United States are both attacking Islamic State militants who have displaced thousands of civilian

VOA标准英语2014--Iran Looks to Maintain Influence in Baghdad With New Shia PM

Iran Looks to Maintain Influence in Baghdad With New Shia PM STATE DEPARTMENT Washington and Tehran share the goal of stopping Syrian-based militants in Iraq. But experts say it's Iran, not the United States, that will most influence how the new gove

VOA标准英语2014--Ukrainian Businesses Look for Alternatives to Russia

Ukrainian Businesses Look for Alternatives to Russia KHARKIV, UKRAINE With tensions continuing to rise with Russia, Ukrainian businesses are looking for opportunities elsewhere. In the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, near the Russian border, econo

VOA标准英语2014--新型智能马桶在灾区防止水污染

New Smart Toilet to Prevent Water Pollution in Disaster Areas 新型智能马桶在灾区防止水污染 WASHINGTONThe destruction of sanitary systems by war or natural disasters can aggravate the initial tragedy, causing disease and prolonged risk o