VOA标准英语2015--“黎明”号探测器成功将接近“谷神星”轨道

Dawn Spacecraft Nears Rendezvous With Dwarf Planet Ceres 黎明号探测器成功将接近谷神星轨道 LOS ANGELES NASAs Dawn spacecraft is set to reach the dwarf planet Ceres in March and begin gathering clues about whether the icy body may have

VOA标准英语2015--Top 5 Songs for Week Ending Jan. 24

Top 5 Songs for Week Ending Jan. 24 Were celebrating the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart, for the week ending January 24, 2015. Some weeks bring chart lineups that make you shake your head with amazementand then the

VOA标准英语2015--Homicide Mystery Deepens in Case of Kenya ICC Witness

Homicide Mystery Deepens in Case of Kenya ICC Witness NAIROBI The body of a man thought to be a witness in the International Criminal Court case against Kenyas deputy president was found near his home last year, but doubts about the identity of the v

VOA标准英语2015--Yazidi Refugees at Center of Political Fight Between Turkey, Kurds

Yazidi Refugees at Center of Political Fight Between Turkey, Kurds DIYARBAKIR, TURKEY The treatment of thousands of Yazidis refugees who fled to Turkey to escape attacks by Islamic State militants has become the center of a dispute between the Turkis

VOA标准英语2015--英国科学家开发廉价可调眼镜

UK Scientists Develop Cheap Adjustable Glasses 英国科学家开发廉价可调眼镜 Ninety-five percent of people in Sub-Saharan Africa who need glasses don't own a pair, according to the Britain-based charity foundation Vision for a Nation. Its f

VOA常速英语2015--批评人士称奥巴马免费的大学计划存在缺陷

Obama Free College Plan Flawed, Critics Say 批评人士称奥巴马免费的大学计划存在缺陷 College tuition and student debt have increased at a rapid pace in the past 20 years - raising serious questions about whether a student loan crisis

VOA标准英语2015--音乐与技术的融合——佐伊·基廷

Zoe Keating: A Symphony Unto Herself 音乐与技术的融合佐伊基廷 NEW YORK Avant garde cellist Zoe Keating has a unique sound fusing music with technology. The musical artist performed her work at the SubCulture club in New York City and wowe

VOA标准英语2015--UN: Time for Ebola Recovery Strategy

UN: Time for Ebola Recovery Strategy Even though the Ebola outbreak in West Africa continues, the U.N. says its time to plan for the recovery of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. A joint mission has just completed its assessment in Sierra Leone. The

VOA标准英语2015--Greece Could Shift to Left in Election

Greece Could Shift to Left in Election LONDON Greek voters will cast ballots on Sunday to elect a new parliament, with opinion polls indicating they could put a leftist party in power that would take a harder line with the countrys creditors in an ef

VOA常速英语2015--欧元区可从美日量化宽松中吸取教训

US, Japan Offer Lessons as Eurozone Launches Huge Stimulus 欧元区可从美日量化宽松中吸取教训 LONDON The Euro currency has fallen sharply after the European Central Bank announced a bigger-than-expected $67 billion-a-month quantitative

VOA标准英语2015--联合国儿童基金会:全球教育正处于危机之中

UNICEF: Students Not Learning Basics 联合国儿童基金会:全球教育正处于危机之中 The U.N. Childrens Fund says global education is in crisis. In a new report, UNICEF warns millions of children are not learning the very basics. The repor

VOA标准英语2015--2014年最受关注的新闻

Top News Stories of 2014 2014年最受关注的新闻 Spread of Ebola The Ebola crisis began in the West African nations of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. The World Health Organization reported that more than 20,000 people likely have been infecte

VOA标准英语2015--恐惧是遏制埃博拉的最大障碍

IFRC: Fear Hampering Ebola Fight 恐惧是遏制埃博拉的最大障碍 The West Africa Ebola outbreak began just over a year ago in Guinea, but health officials still cannot say when it will be contained. The International Federation of the Red Cro

VOA常速英语2015--新型简单测试或能检测出糖尿病早期迹象

Simple New Test Detects Early Signs of Diabetes 新型简单测试或能检测出糖尿病早期迹象 People with Type 1 diabetes, usually diagnosed in children and young adults, must take insulin injections and watch their diet to keep their blood

VOA标准英语2015--Researchers Create Artificial Skin With Sense of Touch

Researchers Create Artificial Skin With Sense of Touch Scientists have recently made considerable gains in creating human-like artificial limbs, but they still look and feel artificial. That could change with a development from South Korea. Researche

VOA标准英语2015--Battling Ebola with Data

Battling Ebola with Data The World Health Organization recently called for 900 more epidemiologists to join the battle against Ebola in West Africa. Thats triple the current number. Epidemiologists study the patterns of disease outbreaks to determine

VOA常速英语2015--2015年的美国外交政策看点

US Foreign Policy: What to Watch in 2015 2015年的美国外交政策看点 WASHINGTON 2015 is here, and with a new year comes new challenges - and some old ones. Last year left the United States with a lot of unfinished business around the world. Pr

VOA标准英语2015--Overcoming HIV Obstacles in 2015

Overcoming HIV Obstacles in 2015 The head of a prominent HIV/AIDS advocacy organization says 2015 will be a year of great opportunities and great challenges. The epidemic is nearly 35 years old and more than 30 million people are estimated to be livi

VOA常速英语2015--柬埔寨教育改革 杜绝考试作弊

Cambodia's No Cheating Rule Marks Big Change for Students 柬埔寨教育改革 杜绝考试作弊 PHNOM PENH Cambodias final exam results for 2014 were disastrous, with more than half of the 90,000 students failing. The reason? The authorities stamp

VOA标准英语2015--Russians Worried, Defiant Amid Financial Crisis

Russians Worried, Defiant Amid Financial Crisis WASHINGTON Despite dire predictions about Russia's economy for 2015, many Russians welcomed the New Year with cheers and hopes for a better future. With the sinking value of the ruble, some people say t