VOA标准英语2015--报告称博科圣地自2014年以来绑架了2000人

Report Alleges Boko Haram Has Abducted 2,000 Since Early 2014 报告称博科圣地自2014年以来绑架了2000人 Its been a year since Boko Haram militants kidnapped more than 200 schoolgirls from the town of Chibok in northeast Nigeria, an incide

VOA标准英语2015--Breakthrough Movie Reveals Wondrous Underwater World

Breakthrough Movie Reveals Wondrous Underwater World Like his father, world-renowned undersea explorer and filmmaker Jacques Cousteau, Jean-Michel Cousteau has spent a lifetime exploring the oceans. Equipped with an IMAX camera, he and his crew filme

VOA标准英语2015--DC Exhibit Brings Renaissance Master Out of the Shadows

DC Exhibit Brings Renaissance Master Out of the Shadows With 44 paintings on display until May 3, the National Gallery of Art is introducing Piero di Cosimo to the public. Piero has never had a major retrospective, ever in the United States or Italy,

VOA标准英语2015--也门副总裁呼吁和平谈判

Yemen VP Renews Call for Peace Talks 也门副总裁呼吁和平谈判 CAIRO Yemeni Vice President Khaled Bahah renewed calls for peace talks Thursday, saying he does not want foreign troops in Yemen. And as Yemenis at home struggle to survive the ai

VOA标准英语2015--华盛顿樱花盛开带来春天的希望

Cherry Blossoms Are Signs of Spring, Hope in Washington 华盛顿樱花盛开带来春天的希望 Washington's famous cherry trees, gifts from Japan more than a century ago, continue to announce the arrival of spring with vibrant colors. They also i

VOA标准英语2015--也门基地组织称美国无人机炸死了高级神职人员

Al-Qaida Says US Drone Killed Top Cleric in Yemen 也门基地组织称美国无人机炸死了高级神职人员 CAPITOL HILL The chaotic situation in Yemen was the focus of a congressional hearing and United Nations Security Council action against

VOA标准英语2015--受移民事件影响意大利考虑采取措施稳定叙利亚

Overwhelmed by Migrants, Italy Mulls Action to Stabilize Libya 受移民事件影响意大利考虑采取措施稳定叙利亚 LONDON Thousands more migrants have arrived on the southern shores of Italy from North Africa in the past two days. Authori

VOA标准英语2015--保持华盛顿领空安全是艰巨的任务

Keeping Washington DC Airspace Safe Is Tall Order 保持华盛顿领空安全是艰巨的任务 WASHINGTON Being the home of all three branches of the U.S. federal government makes Washington, D.C., the prime target for those who want to make their m

VOA标准英语2015--乌克兰志愿者搜索失踪士兵的尸体

Ukrainian Volunteers Search for Bodies of Missing Soldiers 乌克兰志愿者搜索失踪士兵的尸体 SAVUR MOHYLA, DONETSK, EASTERN UKRAINE As the cease-fire becomes more fragile in eastern Ukraine, a team of volunteer body collectors travels to

VOA标准英语2015--Top 5 Songs for Week Ending April 18

Top 5 Songs for Week Ending April 18 Were tallying the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles chart, for the week ending April 18, 2015. The chart gets all shook up this weekbut nothing really changes. Lets open in fifth place,

VOA标准英语2015--夏威夷濒危鸟类得到第二次机会

Endangered Hawaiian Birds Get Second Chance 夏威夷濒危鸟类得到第二次机会 Of the world's nearly 9,900 bird species, 13 percent - one in eight - are threatened with extinction, according to BirdLife International. Among them are two Hawai

VOA标准英语2015--研究数据表明每年59000人死于狂犬病

Study: Rabies Kills 59,000 People Annually 研究数据表明每年59000人死于狂犬病 Canine rabies kills tens of thousands of people every year and costs economies billions of dollars. A new global study said understanding the true burden of th

VOA标准英语2015--新基金欲支持儿童营养改善计划

New Fund to Support Nutrition Programs for Children 新基金欲支持儿童营养改善计划 International health officials say just two capsules a day of Vitamin A reduces the chance of a child dying by 22%. Children without iodine lose 13 IQ poin

VOA标准英语2015--World Bank, IMF Meeting Focuses on Slow Growth, Reforms

World Bank, IMF Meeting Focuses on Slow Growth, Reforms

VOA标准英语2015--新测试将颠覆的改变根除疟疾方式

New Test Set to Be Game Changer in Eradicating Malaria 新测试将颠覆的改变根除疟疾方式 NAIROBI, KENYA The World Health Organization estimates 3.4 billion people are at risk of malaria, with children under the age of five and pregnant wo

VOA标准英语2015--河马创造了河流生命力

Hippos Called River Life Force 河马创造了河流生命力 A new study says the hippopotamus is very important to the health of Africas rivers and lakes. Thats because hippos produce a key ingredient for aquatic life -- and a lot of it. But resear

VOA常速英语2015--加州州长命令强制削减用水

California Governor Orders Mandatory Water Cuts 加州州长命令强制削减用水 WASHINGTON Environmentalists warn the world is facing serious water shortages and the United States is no exception. While parts of the country may get too much snow

VOA常速英语2015--新激光治疗伤口好的更快且没有疤痕

New Laser Heals Wounds Faster, Without Scarring 新激光治疗伤口好的更快且没有疤痕 All surgical patients want their wounds to heal quickly with the least possible scarring. But traditional stitches, clips and more modern chemical glues

VOA标准英语2015-- 美国的黑人州“两国的故事”

Report: State of Black America a 'Tale of Two Nations' 美国的黑人州两国的故事 NEW YORK The National Urban League has described this year's State of Black America report as a tale of two nations. The group's annual report, released in March

VOA标准英语2015--香港购房者放眼国外

Outpriced, Hong Kong Home Buyers Look Abroad 香港购房者放眼国外 HONG KONG In Hong Kong, one of the worlds most expensive property markets, housing prices have doubled since 2009. Chris Parker, who has lived here for seven years says housing