VOA标准英语2015--Americans Wonder If Islamic State Is Truly Islamic

Americans Wonder If Islamic State Is Truly Islamic It was called the Iconoclastic Fury when Protestants went on a rampage through churches in the Low Countries and elsewhere in 16th century Europe, smashing statues they considered idolatrous. Sound f

VOA标准英语2015--伊斯兰激进主义威胁巴尔干地区

In Balkans, Threat of Islamic Radicalization, Russian Influence Converge 伊斯兰激进主义威胁巴尔干地区 The White House says violent extremism and Russian aggression in Ukraine are two of the greatest challenges to U.S. national security.

VOA标准英语2015--区域冲突和气候影响食品安全

Conflict, Climate Affect Food Security 区域冲突和气候影响食品安全 A new report says there were both advances and setbacks in food security in 2014. Poverty was reduced last year and the number of hungry people declined. However, conflict

VOA标准英语2015--陶瓷吉他也可以玩摇滚

Ceramic Guitar Good for Rockin Too 陶瓷吉他也可以玩摇滚 Musicians have been using ceramic wind and percussion instruments for a long time, but a versatile potter can make any shape out of clay. A rock guitarist in Spain is now attracting au

VOA标准英语2015--Top 5 Songs for Week Ending March 21

Top 5 Songs for Week Ending March 21 Were setting free the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart, for the week ending March 21, 2015. It had to happen: just when we were getting comfortable with one new title per week, th

VOA常速英语2015--美国官员表示空袭后"伊斯兰国"武装分子已处于劣势

US Officials: IS Militants Losing Territory After Strikes 美国官员表示空袭后伊斯兰国武装分子已处于劣势 U.S. military officials said Islamic State militants have lost more than one-quarter of the territory they had gained in thei

VOA常速英语2015--首尔在气候会议上强调环境投资

Seoul Highlights Environmental Investments at Climate Change Conference 首尔在气候会议上强调环境投资 SEOUL This week South Koreas capital city showcases its efforts to greatly reduce air pollution, increase energy efficiency and improve

VOA标准英语2015--企业家找到新方法来解决住房短缺问题

Entrepreneurs Find New Ways to Address Housing Shortages 企业家找到新方法来解决住房短缺问题 Housing shortages affect both developed and developing countries, so entrepreneurs are trying to find new ways to solve the problem. They're

VOA标准英语2015--Top 5 Songs for Week Ending April 11

Top 5 Songs for Week Ending April 11 We're counting down the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week ending April 11, 2015. Winter has fled the Washington, D.C. area and like a fresh spring breeze, we welcome a new song in

VOA标准英语2015--尼日利亚拉各斯州下届州长将面临诸多挑战

Challenges Await Next Governor of Nigeria's Lagos State 尼日利亚拉各斯州下届州长将面临诸多挑战 LAGOS, NIGERIA Heres what you get if youre the governor of Nigeria's Lagos state: You get people, millions of them, spread through so ma

VOA标准英语2015--Conservation Groups Unveil Regional Action Plan to Save Great Apes

Conservation Groups Unveil Regional Action Plan to Save Great Apes A new action plan has been unveiled to protect Central Africas gorillas and chimpanzees. It outlines threats to the great apes across six countries. The regional action plan is a join

VOA常速英语2015--肯尼亚兰加塔女子监狱犯人学习法律

Law Classes Educate Inmates at Kenya's Langata Women's Prison 肯尼亚兰加塔女子监狱犯人学习法律 NAIROBI At a women's prison in Nairobi, Kenyan inmates are taking the law into their own hands. Law classes have helped inmates launch thei

VOA常速英语2015--科学家发明无动力助行走设备

Scientists Develop Motor-free Device That Eases Walking Strain 科学家发明无动力助行走设备 Devices that help people walk were once thought to be impossible to design without some kind of auxiliary power. But U.S. scientists at Carnegie Me

VOA标准英语2015--San Francisco Artists Make Art From Trash

San Francisco Artists Make Art From Trash SAN FRANCSICO It is said that one persons trash is another persons treasure, and the idea helped inspire an program in San Francisco, where recycled materials are used to create works of art. They work at a r

VOA标准英语2015--Classes Resume in War-Torn Kobani

Classes Resume in War-Torn Kobani KOBANI, SYRIA With Syria in its fifth year of conflict, most of the norms of prewar life are gone. Many schools, clinics and other social services have long been shuttered or bombed. But in the aftermath of fighting

VOA常速英语2015--马来西亚推新反恐峻法引起人们关注

Malaysia's Tough New Anti-Terror Laws Raise Concerns 马来西亚推新反恐峻法引起人们关注 KUALA LUMPUR A new anti-terrorism law in Malaysia is set to revive indefinite detention without charges or trial. It has also toughened up the count

VOA常速英语2015--美国司法部长确认之争加剧

US Attorney General Confirmation Battle Intensifies 美国司法部长确认之争加剧 WASHINGTON The coming week brings increased pressure on U.S. senators to vote on President Barack Obamas nominee for attorney general. Federal prosecutor Loretta

VOA常速英语2015 专家评定埃塞俄比亚最上等咖啡

专家评定埃塞俄比亚最上等咖啡 International coffee experts travel the world to find the best tasting cup.They keep coming back to Ethiopia, where importers like Morton Wennersgaard say the climate produces quality coffee beans. 国际咖啡

VOA常速英语2015--加州连年干旱开始限制用水

California Shifts Water Use in Face of Drought 加州连年干旱开始限制用水 LOS ANGELES California Governor Jerry Brown residents of the state must reduce their water consumption by 25 percent to cope with a major drought, and local communiti

VOA常速英语2015--世界银行行长表示消除极端贫穷指日可待

World Bank President Says Ending Extreme Poverty Within Reach 世界银行行长表示消除极端贫穷指日可待 The head of the World Bank says slowing economic growth around the world is hurting the institutions goal of ending extreme poverty b