战争,干旱威胁伊拉克沼泽地 Drought that has stretched for two decades means less fresh water flowing into the marshes. As water levels fall, salinity goes up, leading to fish kills. The lack of fresh water has also pushed Marsh Arabs who o

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(72) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2015年(十二月)

Alan Gross, an American development worker who was unfairly jailed for alleged crimes against the Cuban government, marks the beginning of his sixth year in prison there this month. 阿兰 格罗斯(Alan Gross)是一名美国的承包商,他受到了

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On June 20th, we observe World Refugee Day. It is an occasion to highlight the plight of refugees around the world, commend their resilience, and express gratitude to their hosts. 6月20日,我们纪念世界难民日。在这一天,我们着重强

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On World Mental Health Day, the United Nations highlights the importance of making mental health care available to all people who need it, whatever their circumstances and wherever they live. This year, we are drawing attention to the urgent need to

发表于:2018-12-12 / 阅读(40) / 评论(0) 分类 英语口译

In the coming decades, we will almost certainly face higher oil prices and be in a carbon-constrained economy. We have the opportunity to lead in development of a new, industrial revolution. The great hockey player, Wayne Gretzky, when asked, how he

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迷你对话: A:That is awfully bad. There is no water. 太早了,停水了。 B:We have some bottles of mineral water tofall back on. 咱们还有几瓶矿泉水,必要时可以使用。 A:Thank you for your consideration. 对亏你细心。 地

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The United Nations has asked for $2.1 billion to help Yemen where millions of people are caught in a two-year-old civil war. 联合国呼吁各方筹集21亿美元,为两年中遭受内战冲击的千万也门人提供帮助。 A Saudi Arabian-led

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Aid Groups Send North Korea a Message, Aid in a Bottle Some humanitarian groups in South Korea are using unusual ways to send food aid and information to people in North Korea. Their efforts come as officials from the North and the South prepare for

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海地的大地震给全球带来了意想不到的的一课, 让人们意识到手机、通讯的力量可以让人们带来慰藉。 在这个演说中, 保罗.康奈利让我们看到了社会媒体以及科技的力量, 以及它们是如何成为救

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Starting on July 17, foreigners can apply for parole status to stay and build fast-growing startups in the US. 7月17日起,外籍人士可申请假释身份在美停留、创办快速发展的初创公司。 Such status is usually granted to indiv

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UN Issues Urgent Appeal for Emergency Aid to Haiti Jim Teeple The United Nations on Tuesday issued an urgent appeal for emergency aid to Haiti to help Haitians who are affected by political turmoil .

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US Planes Strike Islamist Forces in Iraq 美国飞机袭击伊拉克伊斯兰武装分子 From VOA Learning English, this is In The News. 美国之音慢速学英语节目,这里是时事新闻。 The United States military bombed Islamic State mil

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教皇和世界领导人齐聚联合国 Pope Francis arrives at the U.N. on September 25, just hours ahead of the opening of a major anti-poverty summit. He will address the U.N. staff and have a private meeting with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, wh

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South Sudan Conflict Fuels Humanitarian Crisis 南苏丹冲突导致人道主义危机 People of South Sudan, the world's youngest nation, appear to be hostage to the conflict between rival ethnic groups of President Salva Kiir and his former right-h

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南非面临久旱食物短缺问题 Several provinces in South Africa have been declared drought disaster areas,threatening food shortages across the country. 南非一些省已公布了对整个国家食物造成威胁的旱灾地区。 We should n

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菲律宾志愿者参与救灾行动 Much of the attention on the response to Typhoon Haiyan, which has destroyed many communities in the Philippines, is on the large-scale efforts by governments, foreign militaries and announcements from major human

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Full coverage: 6.5-Magnitude Quake Hits Southwest China's Yunnan UN Chief Ban Ki-moon has offered his condolences to the Chinese government and family members of those who killed in the Yunnan earthquake. In a statement, Ban said that he is saddened

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The United Nation's official in charge of humanitarian aid has expressed concern over Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir's remarks Monday that he wants all international aid groups out of his country within a year. 联合国负责人道主义援助的官

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A group of Asian and African leaders have welcomed China's initiatives to boost cooperation as they conclude a summit in Indonesia. The two-day Asian-African summit ended in Jakarta on Thursday. Speaking at the summit earlier this week, Chinese Presi

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今天我们要学的词是 safe zone. Safe zone 名词,安全区。Russia, Iran and Turkey have agreed to establish four safe zones across the northern, central and southern parts of Syria. 俄罗斯,伊朗和土耳其同意在叙利亚北部,中

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