Study: Warming Waters to Cause More Major Hurricanes A new study predicts that warmer waters in the Atlantic Ocean will continue to increase the number of major hurricanes. 一项新研究预测,大西洋中较暖的水域将继续增加形成大型飓

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(47) / 评论(0) 分类 2018年VOA慢速英语(十)月

On airplanes, cabin pressure changes during takeoff and landing to help passengers breathe easy at high altitudes. These changes in air pressure may make adults ears feel a little funny, prompting a few yawns to equalize the pressure. But for babies,

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国内西式快餐的价格一直受大众瞩目。在我国,西式快餐巨头们以强大广告效应以及庞大连锁经营维持着连外国人都惊讶的价格体系。最近,不少以低价作为核心竞争力的西式快餐连锁店纷纷

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(104) / 评论(0) 分类 60秒科学

Fewer Babies, Rising Longevity Lead to Global Aging Crisis 出生率下降和人均寿命的提高导致全球人口老龄化危机 In the year 2000, fertility rates in Europe and other parts of the d

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Several Tourist Spots Could Close if Government Shuts Down 政府关门导致几个景点关闭 Annual funding for the U.S. government will expire on September 30th. Its up to Congress to pass a bill to fund the government past October 1st. But the t

发表于:2019-01-03 / 阅读(55) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA常速英语2013年(十月)

In NW Pakistan, Army Offensive Causes Massive Number of Displaced 军事行动导致巴基斯坦西北部出现大量难民 BANNU, NW PAKISTAN Pakistans army offensive in North Waziristan has resulted in the large-scale displacement of the local popu

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Flood of Foreign Workers Leave Young Somalis Out of Work 外国劳工大量涌入导致索马里青年就业压力大 MOGADISHU Romans Onyango is the site engineer at one of Mogadishus luxury apartment buildings under construction. While there are no

发表于:2019-01-14 / 阅读(54) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2014年(九月)

移民潮导致德国面临压力 The face of Germany has been changing for decades and in few places is it more obvious than in this neighborhood around Munichs main train station. 数十年来,德国的面貌一直在发生变化。而在慕尼黑主

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气候变化对健康的影响 WASHINGTON The impact of climate change is so great that it could undermine the last 50 years of gains in global health, according to the Lancet Commission report. 柳叶刀委员会的报告指出,气候变化的影响

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布隆迪侵犯人权事件急速恶化 或将导致灾难 The United States is deeply alarmed by reports, including those from the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and the African Commission on Human and PeoplesRights, of serious human rights v

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Officials in Russia say a train crash that killed at least 26 people and injured at least 50 late Friday may have resulted from an attack. 俄罗斯官员说,星期五晚上的火车事故可能是由于袭击造成的,这次事故导致至少26人

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India has formally demanded strong action from Pakistan against those behind the terror attacks in Mumbai. The attacks have heightened tensions between the South Asia nuclear-armed rivals after India accused Pakistan-based militants of carrying out t

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Americans continue to gain weight and it's having a negative impact on their quality of life, according to a new report. Poor eating habits and a lack of exercise are two of the reasons people gain weight. 不良的饮食习惯和缺乏运动,是人们

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In the nation of Egypt Sunday, bombings at two Coptic Christian churches killed at least 43 people. The first blast took place during a service at St. Georges Church in the city of Tanta. Egypts state TV said a bomb was placed under a seat in the mai

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Species Split When Mountains Rise生脉隆起导致生物多样化 The tropics are well known for their biodiversity. But another hotspot? Mountains. Like the Hengduan Mountains, in south-central China. 热带地区因为其生物多样性而为大家所

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Pre-Listening Vocabulary habitat: the place where living things live extinction: the state of no longer existing threatened: facing a possible risk of extinction 24/7: all day and night; at all times human intervention: the involvement of humans Habi

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Holiday Cheer Leads to Birth-Rate Spike In the United States, theres a holiday that goes hand in hand with romance. So much so that nine months later, theres a spike in the number of babies born. Valentines day? Wrong! It seems that people in the U.S

发表于:2019-02-13 / 阅读(70) / 评论(0) 分类 2018年科学美国人2月

Worries about the health of the global economy are again taking their toll on the world markets. Following earlier drops in Asia, European indexes are down across the board. 对全球经济健康的担忧再次冲击着世界市场。在稍早亚洲股

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Egyptian Peace Elusive as Muslim Brotherhood Insists on Morsi's Return 穆兄会坚持要求穆尔西复职导致埃及和平遥遥无期 Prospects for a quick return to peace in Egypt are slim as the Muslim Brotherhood calls for continued street pro

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今天我们要学的词是obesity。 Obesity, 肥胖症。 A new study finds that comparing to the reduction of food intake, food choices are more important in tackling obesity, 一项新的研究显示,与减少食物摄入量相比,食物的选择

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