VOA标准英语2015--奥巴马宣布联邦预算的提案

Obama to Unveil Proposed Federal Budget 奥巴马宣布联邦预算的提案 WASHINGTON On Monday, President Obama unveils his blueprint for future U.S. government spending, a proposed 2016 federal budget. The weighty document constitutes an opening

VOA标准英语2015--夏威夷火山持续喷发 熔岩威胁附近居民区

Threat of Creeping Lava Has Hawaiians on Edge 夏威夷火山持续喷发 熔岩威胁附近居民区 PAHOA, HAWAII Hawaii's Kilauea, one of the most active volcanos on Earth, has been erupting for more than 30 years. But lava from a vent near Pahoa

VOA标准英语2015--亲克里姆林宫的青年组织创造性地推广宣传“爱国”

Pro-Kremlin Youth Group Creatively Promotes 'Patriotic' Propaganda 亲克里姆林宫的青年组织创造性地推广宣传爱国 MOSCOW As Russia's President Vladimir Putin faces international pressure over Ukraine and a failing economy, unofficial

VOA标准英语2015--Rock-Consuming Organisms Alter Views of Life Processes

Rock-Consuming Organisms Alter Views of Life Processes LOS ANGELES Kenneth Nealson can be described in many ways, including expert in microbiology and biochemistry. But that's not the one he is most proud of. People call me the 'father of Shewanella,

voa标准英语2015--Top 5 Songs for Week Ending Jan. 31

Top 5 Songs for Week Ending Jan. 31 Were lighting up the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart, for the week ending January 31, 2015. Its been a good year so far, with every week yielding at least one new title. We could

VOA标准英语2015--Carnivores Spread Distemper to Lions

Carnivores Spread Distemper to Lions New research shows that dogs are no longer the primary source of a disease that has infected and killed lions in Tanzania. Canine distemper now appears to be spread mostly by other carnivores, such as hyenas, jack

VOA常速英语2015--汇款业务中断导致索马里移民担心老家亲人

Disruption in Sending Cash Home Distresses Somali Immigrants 汇款业务中断导致索马里移民担心老家亲人 Once a month for years, Ahmed Ahmed has been going to Dahabshil, a money service agency catering to the Somali community outside Wa

VOA标准英语2015--Generic Form of Pediatric HIV Drug OK’d

Generic Form of Pediatric HIV Drug OKd A new licensing agreement with the pharmaceutical company MERCK allows for the manufacture of a generic version of a pediatric AIDS drug. It may be two years before its readily available in low- and middle-incom

VOA标准英语2015--西方学生将作业外包给肯尼亚作家

Western Students Outsource Work to Kenyan Writers 西方学生将作业外包给肯尼亚作家 NAIROBI On the University of Nairobi campus, talent is on sale. Signs advertise for researchers or online writers code words for those writing essays for

VOA标准英语2015--新工具提高建筑物的能源效率

New Tool Maps Buildings' Energy Efficiency 新工具提高建筑物的能源效率 Architects, engineers and building managers will soon be able to quickly collect data about building interiors that once took weeks to measure and process. A backpack-

VOA标准英语2015--Top 5 Songs for Week Ending Feb. 28

Top 5 Songs for Week Ending Feb. 28 Were partying with the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart, for the week ending February 28, 2015. This week, we greet a true musical legend. Hes just minutes away, but first Maroon 5

VOA标准英语2015--柬埔寨悼念大屠杀的受害者

Cambodia Inaugurates Memorial for Genocide Victims 柬埔寨悼念大屠杀的受害者 PHNOM PENH On Thursday a memorial was unveiled in Phnom Penh to the thousands of men, women and children who were brought to Cambodias notorious S-21 prison betwe

VOA标准英语2015--讲述月球行走的纪录片

Documentary Tells of Last Astronaut to Walk on Moon 讲述月球行走的纪录片 AUSTIN, TEXAS In 1972, Eugene Cernan and two fellow astronauts began what would become the last mission to the moon, Apollo 17. On December 14, 1972, after scratching

VOA标准英语2015--Studies Support Truvada as Prevention

Studies Support Truvada as Prevention New studies show programs that use antiretroviral drugs to prevent HIV infection are very effective. The findings were released at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections in Seattle, Washingto

VOA标准英语2015--肯尼亚Ol Pejeta保护区保护动物远离人类

Kenyas Ol Pejeta Conservancy Driving Animals Away from Humans 肯尼亚Ol Pejeta保护区保护动物远离人类 LAIKIPIA, KENYA In Laikipia, Kenyan rangers are driving game farther into a 36,000 hectare conservancy to protect the animals from confl

VOA标准英语2015--FGM Remains Rampant in Some Kenyan Communities

FGM Remains Rampant in Some Kenyan Communities KEHANCHA, KENYA Each February, the United Nations holds the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, or FGM. The practice is believed to affect more than 140 million girls and w

VOA标准英语2015--克里访问在纽约的伊朗外交官邸

Kerry Visits Iranian NY Diplomatic Residence 克里访问在纽约的伊朗外交官邸 In a sign of how much U.S.-Iranian relations have thawed as negotiations over Irans nuclear file progress, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met Irans Foreign Mi

报告敦促加速对抗艾滋病毒

Report Urges Accelerated AIDS Fight 报告敦促加速对抗艾滋病毒 A new report warned if treatment and prevention methods for HIV/AIDS are not expanded now, the epidemic could rebound within five years. UNAIDS and the Lancet Commission said wh

VOA常速英语2015--模块化机器人即将走进现实

Modular Robot Getting Closer to Reality 模块化机器人即将走进现实 For years, researchers at Carnegie Mellon University experimented with a snake-like robot that could crawl through pipes and climb up trees. 多年来，卡内基梅隆大学的

VOA标准英语2015--Africans in US Celebrate Africa Day with Music, Dances

Iraq Launches Offensive Against Islamic State WASHINGTON Iraq has launched an offensive to retake territory lost to Islamic State insurgents. Local Kurdish and Shi'ite militias have joined government forces to fight the invading radical group and the