VOA常速英语2016--亚裔美国人有望提名最高法院大法官

Asian-Americans Await Possible Supreme Court Nominee 亚裔美国人有望提名最高法院大法官LOS ANGELES Ever since the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, names of his possible successor have been circulating in Washing

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VOA常速英语2016--里约设首支难民运动员代表团

里约设首支难民运动员代表团 Twenty kilometers from Kenyas capital Nairobi sits Ngong where a select group of athletes is training for a chance to run in the Olympic games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, this August. 恩贡镇坐落于肯尼亚首

VOA常速英语2016--纽约推出覆盖全市的免费Wi-Fi

纽约推出覆盖全市的免费Wi-Fi Futuristic, 3-meter-tall Wi-Fi portals are replacing thousands of old payphones in New York city. By summers end, more than 500 will dot the city streets; in 12 years, as many as 10,000. 高达3米、充满未来主

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太阳能创新产品为肯尼亚居民提供廉价清洁能源 Gilbert Ondieki is installing a solar panel from M-Kopa on the roof of his shop in Kangemi, on the outskirts of Nairobi. 吉尔伯特奥德克正在内罗毕康济米郊区自己商店的屋

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大赦国际谴责复职尼日利亚军官战争罪行 In one of the most disturbing allegations, Amnesty International claims the Nigerian military executed more than 640 prisoners who has briefly escaped after Boko Haram attacked a detention center

VOA常速英语2016--胡须上的细菌帮助发现新抗生素

胡须上的细菌帮助发现新抗生素 Widespread use of antibiotics for conditions that don't require them has spurred mutations in bacteria strains, turning them into so-called superbugs. 抗生素的滥用引发细菌产生变异，成为所谓的

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阿富汗梅西球迷成为网络红人 Murtaza Ahmadi's improvised shirt is made from a plastic bag and has Lionel Messi's name scrawled on it with a marker pen. 穆尔塔扎艾哈迈迪的这件简易球衣是用蓝白塑胶袋做成,上面还用记号

VOA常速英语2016--沙特女性体育努力打破刻板印象

沙特女性体育努力打破刻板印象 JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA One of the richest countries in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia is, in many ways, as advanced as any place on Earth in terms of infrastructure and modern conveniences. 作为中东最富有国

VOA常速英语2016--纽约市民庆祝中国传统新年

纽约市民庆祝中国传统新年 According to ancient legend, a mythical beast would emerge on the night before new year, and devour the inhabitants of a small Chinese village. 相传，每到除夕一头中国古代神话中的怪兽就会出现，

VOA常速英语--人权峰会寻求美国的领导地位

人权峰会寻求美国的领导地位 This year's Human Rights First summit centered on the global refugee crisis, the spread of violent extremism, and the rise of authoritarianism-challenges which the organization believes the U.S. must play an es

加州穆斯林、基督教及犹太教齐聚清真寺为受害者祈祷

加州穆斯林、基督教及犹太教齐聚清真寺为受害者祈祷 Muslims and their Christian and Jewish neighbors gathered at a mosque to pray for the victims and their families. 穆斯林同他们的基督教及犹太教邻居在一座清真寺

VOA常速英语2015--试管狗崽挽救濒危品种

试管狗崽挽救濒危品种 These playful puppies are part of litter of seven, born July 10, out of 19 embryos implanted in the same female dog. Five are beagles and two are beagle-cocker spaniel mixes. 7月10日，一窝狗崽出生，研究人员将

VOA常速英语--研究人员考虑气候变化对公共卫生影响

研究人员考虑气候变化对公共卫生影响 Climate change is not just a change in the global temperature; it is also a change in the weather. Scientists say we can expect more extrems weather events along with some areas see more rains and f

VOA常速英语--高科技让"空气吉他"成为可能

高科技让空气吉他成为可能 Learning to play guitar requires a lot of practice, perseverance and, at least in the beginning, painful blisters on fingers. 学习弹吉他需要勤加练习，不折不挠，至少要在初期忍受手指的水疱

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微波炉发明源于一项最高军事机密 Many people around the world use a microwave oven every day, not knowing that a crucial part of it was once a top military secret. 世界上许多人每天都在使用微波炉,但却不了解它曾经是一

叙利亚难民逃离拉卡地区

叙利亚难民逃离拉卡地区 The lines of cars are long as people wait tensely, trying to escape Raqqa where international airstrikes rain down on Islamic State targets. Civilians here are heading north in search of refuge in Kurdish-held areas.

VOA常速英语--纽约“火箭女郎”舞蹈团

纽约火箭女郎舞蹈团 The Rockettes have been entertaining New Yorkers and tourists from around the world since 1925. The dancers have backgrounds in ballet, jazz and tap. And theyre required to be tall, between 168 and 179 centimeters. 自1925年

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俄罗斯卡车司机在莫斯科举行抗议 Russian truckers face off police on the edge of Moscow blocking some ring's traffic to protest against higher tolls. 在莫斯科郊区抗议增收过路费的卡车司机们阻挡了一些道路同警察展

VOA常速英语2015--奥巴马誓言摧毁"伊斯兰国"

奥巴马誓言摧毁伊斯兰国 The San Bernardino, California, massacre, along with new information that the perpetrators likely were radicalized, has frightened many Americans, who already were unsettled by alleged IS-inspired attacks across the