VOA标准英语2015--Top 5 Songs for Week Ending May 2

Top 5 Songs for Week Ending May 2 Were counting down the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles Chart, for the week ending May 2, 2015. After a week of chart fireworks, the Top Five quiets down, with one song making a return tri

VOA标准英语2015--Study: Give ARVs After Male Circumcision

Study: Give ARVs After Male Circumcision Male Circumcision has been proven to slow the spread of HIV/AIDS in Africa. But a new study shows that in the short-term the surgical technique could actually increase the risk of infection for female partners

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

VOA标准英语2015--Seoul Sponsors Korean Unification Fair

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

VOA标准英语2015--Iraq Launches Offensive Against Islamic State

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

VOA标准英语2015--Rescuers Work to Save Wildlife Affected by California Oil Spill

Rescuers Work to Save Wildlife Affected by California Oil Spill SAN DIEGO Dead animals have been found almost daily since a pipeline failed May 19, releasing thousands of gallons of crude oil into the ocean and beaches of central California. While it