VOA常速英语2015--索马里连锁酒店业主努力营造新局面

Somali Hotel Chain Owner Strives to Make a Difference 索马里连锁酒店业主努力营造新局面 MOGADISHU Many in the Somali diaspora are returning home to make a new life despite the continuing risks. Since 2011 when a military campaign again

VOA标准英语2015--重返阿富汗的难民生活每况愈下

Life for Returning Afghan Refugees Goes from Bad to Worse 重返阿富汗的难民生活每况愈下 KABUL Hadeesa is only 14 years old, but her face already shows the signs of life weighing her down. She manages the familys meager resources, takes c

VOA标准英语2015--女性在美国政治界面临独特的挑战

Women Face Unique Challenges in US Politics 女性在美国政治界面临独特的挑战 LOS ANGELES The number of women in the U.S. Congress has reached a record high. Women make up 20 percent of the House of Representatives and Senate, but the num

VOA标准英语2015--5.6“大周日”志愿者帮助社区

Volunteers to Help Their US Communities on 'Big Sunday' 5.6大周日志愿者帮助社区 LOS ANGELES This Friday through Sunday, thousands of people around the United States are gathering at schools, parks and community centers to help out with Big

VOA标准英语2015--Young Women Bear HIV Burden

Young Women Bear HIV Burden The head of PEPFAR, the Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, says young women and girls are disproportionally affected by HIV. Dr. Deborah Birx said seven thousand young women are infected each week with the AIDS vir

VOA标准英语2015--巴尔的摩骚乱揭示城市混乱的过去

Baltimore Riots Shed Light on Citys Troubled Past 巴尔的摩骚乱揭示城市混乱的过去 National Guard troops took up positions Tuesday in Baltimore, Maryland, as authorities tried to restore order after rioting and looting broke out a day ea

VOA标准英语2015--美国选民对总统候选人就IS胜利原因寻求答案

US Voters Seek Answers From Presidential Candidates on IS Gains 美国选民对总统候选人就IS胜利原因寻求答案 CEDAR FALLS, IOWA The growth of the Islamic State militant group in Iraq and Syria comes as the 2016 U.S. presidential campaig

VOA常速英语2015--高中生参与机器人设计竞赛

High School Students Compete in Robot Building 高中生参与机器人设计竞赛 Call it the geek Superbowl. Six-hundred and eight teams of high school students from 40 countries competed last week in St. Louis, Missouri, to build robots capable o

VOA标准英语2015--利比里亚进入消灭埃博拉战斗关键期

Liberia Burials Key in Ebola Fight 利比里亚进入消灭埃博拉战斗关键期 The World Health Organization is set to declare Liberia Ebola free. It will make that declaration on May 9th if no new cases are reported. In a sign of how the situat

VOA标准英语2015--Top 5 Songs for Week Ending May 30

Top 5 Songs for Week Ending May 30 Were lifting off with the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles chart, for the week ending May 30, 2015. If you stand this weeks lineup straight, tilt your head to the right and squint a littl

VOA标准英语2015--研究人员表示,肥胖带来了复杂的问题

Researcher: Obesity Poses Complex Problem 研究人员表示,肥胖带来了复杂的问题 For the last 15 years, Plymouth, England has held a symposium on obesity. Its estimated that more than half the citys adults are overweight or obese. The rest

VO常速英语2015--英国启用颇具争议举措打击极端主义

Britain Makes Controversial Move to Crack Down on Extremism 英国启用颇具争议举措打击极端主义 LONDON Britain is moving to tighten controls on extremist rhetoric, even when it does not incite violence or hatred - a move that some are co

VOA常速英语2015--喀布尔市郊小绿洲缓解安全紧张局势

Small Oasis on Kabul's Outskirts Provides Relief From Security Tensions 喀布尔市郊小绿洲缓解安全紧张局势 KABUL When people in Kabul want to get away from the city and relax, many choose Qargha Lake, a small resort on the outskirts of

VOA标准英语2015--欧盟拒纳外来移民及难民

Amnesty: EU Failing Migrants, Refugees 欧盟拒纳外来移民及难民 Amnesty International has reported migrants, asylum seekers and refugees fleeing conflict and violence often face abuse and extortion in Europe. The rights group said many also

VOA标准英语2015-Powered Exoskeletons Give Assistance in Walking, Lifting

Powered Exoskeletons Give Assistance in Walking, Lifting Powered suits that could help paralyzed people walk and others lift and carry heavy loads with ease have been an inventor's dream since late 19th century. But they had to wait until the 21st ce

Top 5 Songs for Week Ending July 4

Top 5 Songs for Week Ending July 4 This is the Top Five Countdown! Were unwrapping the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles chart, for the week ending July 4, 2015. We get one new song this week and it is indeed a new songnot

VOA标准英语2015 Armenian Syrian Remains After Most Fled

Family of American Marine Calls for Release From Iranian Prison 家人呼吁伊朗释放四年前囚禁的前美国海军 VIENNA As the crowd of journalists covering the Iran talks swells, so too do the opportunities for media coverage. Hoping to cat

VOA常速英语2015--洪水威胁美国伊州标志性地标

Floodwaters Threaten Iconic American Landmark 洪水威胁美国伊州标志性地标 PLANO, ILLINOIS The Farnsworth House in the Midwest State of Illinois is one of the most iconic homes in America. Thousands of tourists visit the site every year. I

VOA标准英语2015 家人呼吁伊朗释放四年前囚禁的前美国海军

Family of American Marine Calls for Release From Iranian Prison 家人呼吁伊朗释放四年前囚禁的前美国海军 VIENNA As the crowd of journalists covering the Iran talks swells, so too do the opportunities for media coverage. Hoping to cat

New York Craft Distillers Embrace New Laws

New York Craft Distillers Embrace New Laws NEW YORK Kentucky might be known for its bourbon, but whiskey was made all over the U.S. in thousands of small-scale distilleries in the years before Prohibition made it illegal to make or consume alcohol. N