VOA标准英语2014--“乐团小丑”来到纽约

'Clowns of Orchestra' Descend on New York 乐团小丑来到纽约 NEW YORK Bassoons have been called the clown of the orchestra, an ill wind, and even a burping bedpost. It seems the one-and-a-quarter meter tall wooden tubes get no respect. Except,

VOA标准英语2014--奥巴马将采取措施解决非法移民问题

Obama Expected to Take Executive Action on Undocumented Immigrants 奥巴马将采取措施解决非法移民问题 WASHINGTON In coming weeks, President Barack Obama is expected to take executive action to address the plight of millions of undocumen

VOA标准英语2014--美国自然保护计划教导青少年自然知识

US Conservation Program Teaches Teens about Nature 美国自然保护计划教导青少年自然知识 MURRIETA, CALIFORNIA Teenagers have been removing invasive plants and protecting endangered species around the United States this summer, in a prog

VOA标准英语2014--野生动物基金会称每年成千上万的大象死亡

Wildlife Foundation: Tens of Thousands of Elephants Killed Every Year 野生动物基金会称每年成千上万的大象死亡 August 12 is World Elephant Day. Its estimated there are 500,000 elephants remaining in Africa. Thats down from 1.2-millio

VOA常速英语2014--加速研发治疗埃博拉病毒药物应对疫情

Work on Ebola Treatments Speeds Up to Address Outbreak 加速研发治疗埃博拉病毒药物应对疫情 The World Health Organization has approved the use of experimental drugs for people who have Ebola, a virus that already has claimed more than

VOA标准英语2014--US Monitors S. China Sea after Beijing Knocks Down Proposal

US Monitors S. China Sea after Beijing Knocks Down Proposal STATE DEPARTMENT The United States says it will monitor contested waters of the South China Sea to see if there is any de-escalation of tensions - after China knocked down a U.S. proposal at

VOA标准英语2014--科学家从南极苍蝇测定最小基因序列

Scientists Sequence Smallest Genome Ever With Antarctic Fly 科学家从南极苍蝇测定最小基因序列 Scientists have just sequenced the genome of a fly native to Antarctica, the coldest, driest and windiest place on the planet, a finding that

VOA常速英语2014--加沙村庄受到火箭影响 对未来生活充满担心

Israelis Near Gaza Wary of Rockets, Future 加沙村庄受到火箭影响 对未来生活充满担心 KIBBUTZ KFAR AZA, ISRAEL Israelis in communities lying close to the boundary with Gaza are trying to recover from the month-long conflict in which m

VOA标准英语2014--West African Immigrants Worry About Family, Friends as Ebola Spreads

West African Immigrants Worry About Family, Friends as Ebola Spreads NEW YORK The deadly Ebola virus in West Africa has taken the lives of more than 1,000 people, according to the World Health Organization. In New York City, many Africans worry about

VOA标准英语2014--奥巴马承诺支持伊拉克总理组建的新政府

Obama Welcomes Iraqi PM Nomination, Pledges Support 奥巴马承诺支持伊拉克总理组建的新政府 WASHINGTON President Barack Obama is calling the nomination of a new Iraqi prime minister a promising step forward. Obama took time out of his

VOA标准英语2014--有报道称厄立特里亚面临着青年流失问题

Report: Eritrea Faces Youth Drain 有报道称厄立特里亚面临着青年流失问题 A new report said a lot of young people are leaving Eritrea due to authoritarian rule, growing dissatisfaction and long-term national service. The International

VOA常速英语2014--前维吉尼亚州州长麦克唐纳因腐败受到指控

Former Governor's Corruption Trial New for Virginia, but Not for US Politics 前维吉尼亚州州长麦克唐纳因腐败受到指控 WASHINGTON A public corruption trial in the U.S. state of Virginia has made headlines across the nation, with stori

VOA标准英语2014--Five Patients Given Experimental Ebola Drug Said To Be Improving

Five Patients Given Experimental Ebola Drug Said To Be Improving Without specific drugs or a vaccine for Ebola, the only thing doctors can do for those suffering from this disease is treat their symptoms and hope their bodies can fight the virus. Ebo

VOA常速英语2014--家庭机器人是下一个新事物吗?

Family Robots The Next Big Thing? WASHINGTON Robots that can help us with daily chores like cooking and cleaning are a long way off, but automatons that serve as family companions may be much closer. Researchers in the United States, France, Japan an

VOA标准英语2014--战斗停止并不能消除乌克兰民众的恐惧与不信任

In Ukraine, Fear and Distrust Remain Where Fighting has Stopped 战斗停止并不能消除乌克兰民众的恐惧与不信任 KRAMATORSK, UKRAINE As the Ukrainian military reclaims control of eastern cities from pro-Russian separatists, residents a

VOA标准英语2014--埃博拉击碎非洲薄弱的卫生系统

Ebola Batters Weak Health Systems 埃博拉击碎非洲薄弱的卫生系统 The three West African countries at the center of the Ebola outbreak have at least one thing in common weak healthcare systems. Experts say that prevented Guinea, Liberia an

VOA标准英语2014--非洲媒体尝试教育公众埃博拉病毒知识

African Media Tries to Educate Public About Ebola 非洲媒体尝试教育公众埃博拉病毒知识 While the Ebola epidemic continues to claim lives in West Africa, information technology specialists, together with radio and TV reporters, are batt

VOA标准英语2014--Company Gets Up Close and Personal With Skyscrapers

Company Gets Up Close and Personal With Skyscrapers NEW YORK Historic landmark buildings, museums, the United States Capitol - all seen from top to bottom just inches from ones face. To get there you have to be an engineer, an archaeologist, and part

VOA标准英语2014--Debilitating Disease Gets Windfall Support through Social Media

Debilitating Disease Gets Windfall Support through Social Media WASHINGTON A social media stunt sweeping the United States is drawing attention and money to combat the deadly neurological disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, or ALS. In the U.S. al

VOA常速英语2014--弗格森社区谴责暴力 寻求正义

Ferguson Calls for Justice as Anger, Violence Grips Community 弗格森社区谴责暴力 寻求正义 FERGUSON, MISSOURI Violence, anger and frustration continue to grip the small St. Louis suburb of Ferguson, Missouri. Protests broke out after a wh