VOA常速英语2018--特朗普在世界经济论坛论坛发表讲话

With a growing U.S. economy and a surging stock market at his back, President Donald Trump told leaders at the World Economic Forum that America is open for business, and we are competitive once again. 有美国日益发展的经济和逐渐蓬勃的股

VOA常速英语2018--孟加拉国近年来成就卓著

Over the past several years, Bangladesh has invested a great deal of labor and resources into key development sectors. The progress Bangladesh has made as a result was well worth the effort. A sustained economic growth of 6 percent annually has pushe

VOA常速英语2018--土耳其连续推迟国家紧急状态 意有所图

The chairman of Amnesty International Turkey, Taner Kilic, was re-arrested February 1st, less than one day after a court had ordered his conditional release from pre-trial detention. Following an overnight appeal by the prosecutor, the original court

VOA常速英语2018--美国人纪念总统日

On the third Monday of February, Americans celebrate Presidents' Day, when Americans honor all their national leaders, past and present. The Day was originally meant to honor the First President, and arguably the country's most influential founder, G

VOA常速英语2018--美国称宗教少数群体遭迫害成全球性问题

In late December of last year, the Trump Administration unveiled its National Security Strategy. One of the priority actions to be undertaken by the United States as part of this new plan is the advancement and protection of religious freedom and rel

VOA常速英语2018--伊朗某女性因未戴头巾抗议而遭捕

Earlier this year, the White House deplored the human rights abuses imposed on the Iranian people by their government and pledged not to remain silent when Iranians rose up to peacefully protest against repression and corruption, as White House Spoke

VOA常速英语2018--特朗普将与金正恩进行历史性会晤

President Donald Trump has agreed to meet with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, South Korea's National Security Advisor Chung Eiu-Yong announced after he met with Mr. Trump at the White House. Mr. Chung praised President Trump's leadership and his

VOA常速英语2018--美国将成最大的石油生产国

The United States is slated to become the world's largest oil producer by the year 2023, according to the International Energy Association, or IEA. The rising demand for oil, said IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol, has unleashed a wave of growth fro

VOA常速英语2018--联合国为维和人员提供性虐事件调查能力培训课

While the vast majority of the nearly 100,000 men and women who serve as UN peacekeepers do so with honor and integrity, acts of misconduct still occur, including incidents of sexual exploitation and abuse against the very people peacekeepers are dep

VOA常速英语2018--伊拉克百姓或迎新生

U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Douglas Silliman recently joined the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary General and UN Development Program, or UNDP, Resident Representative Lise Grande for a visit to several sites in the Ninewa Plains of Iraq. Th

New AI Technology Lets Students Evaluate Professors by ‘Chatting’

Artificial intelligence, or AI, has slowly begun to influence higher education around the world. Now, one new AI tool could change the way university students evaluate their professors. The tool is called Hubert. It is a teacher evaluation tool that

Ten Years Ago, Russia Invaded Georgia

August marks the tenth anniversary of Russia's invasion of Georgia, a country of less than 4 million people in the South Caucasus. The causes of the conflict between the two countries particularly long-running disputes between Georgia and its breakaw

VOA常速英语2018--俄罗斯研制新型导弹惹美国心惊

Outer space is a frontier that inspires us and unites us more than anything else, declared Assistant Secretary for Arms Control, Verification and Compliance Dr. Yleem Poblete. And as we continue to push further into our own solar system, new business

VOA常速英语2018--经常完全眨眼有助于避免干眼

Kids are addicted to cell phones, tablets, anything with electronic screens. The problem is its bad for their eyes. 孩子都会对手机、平板电脑等带有电子屏幕的东西感兴趣，但问题是这些东西对他们的眼睛不好。 What

VOA常速英语2018--NASA或可实现送商业宇航员进入太空

Ladies and gentlemen: I present to you our Commercial Crew astronauts. The announcement was made at the Johnson Space Center in Houston Texas by NASA Administrator, Jim Birdenstine. 女士们、先生们：下面向大家介绍我们的商业航天员。

VOA常速英语2018--林肯动物园150周年收到天鹅作贺礼

The history of Chicagos Lincoln Park Zoo started 150 years ago with a gracious gift from New York City officials, when the commissioners of the Board of Public Works of the city of Chicago received a gift of two pairs of swans from the commissioners

VOA常速英语2018--日本学生通过VR还原广岛被炸场景

The date August 6, 1945, in the city Hiroshima in the sky, the Enola Gay dropping the worlds first atomic bomb on a populated city. 1945年8月6日，艾诺拉 盖号轰炸机从广岛市的天空中在这座人口密集的城市投下了世界上的第

VOA常速英语2018--特朗普寒心:经济增长并未换来支持率升高

On the campaign trail in Florida, US President Donald Trump was quick to boast about the strong economy and his standing among Republican. 在佛罗里达州的竞选游说过程中，美国总统特朗普刚开场没多就开始自夸美国经济强劲

Terrorist Designation Qassim Abdullah Ali Ahmed

The Department of State has designated Qassim Abdullah Ali Ahmed, also known as Qassim al-Muamen, as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist under Executive Order 13224. This designation imposes sanctions on foreign persons who have committed, or pos

VOA常速英语2018--美国再次制裁俄罗斯

The poisoning of Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia with a Russian nerve agent happened five months ago. But Russia is feeling the consequences now. Moscow is not pleased but has responded cautiously to the new round of US sanctions. 谢尔盖 斯克