VOA标准英语2015--巴尔的摩反警察暴力抗议第五天

Baltimore Sees Fifth Day of Police Protests 巴尔的摩反警察暴力抗议第五天 BALTIMORE Hundreds of protesters gathered Thursday in downtown Baltimore, in the eastern U.S. state of Maryland, to again demand changes to the justice system foll

奥巴马每周电视讲话:副总统乔·拜登呼吁团结一致制止暴力

Although I didn't know the five police officers who were killed, or the seven who were wounded in Dallas this week - I really did know them. 虽然我不认识本周达拉斯被枪杀的五名警察，以及负伤的七名警察，但我确实了解他

VOA标准英语2014--刚果民主共和国东南部暴力肆虐

Violence Rages in Southeastern DRC 刚果民主共和国东南部暴力肆虐 In the southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, there is an area called the Triangle of Death. Its located within Katanga Province where the U.N. says a humanitarian cris

摩托车爱好者拒被描写成暴力罪犯形象

Motorcycle Enthusiasts Deny Being Violent Criminals 摩托车爱好者拒被描写成暴力罪犯形象 HOUSTON After the shooting at a motorcycle clubs gathering in the southwestern U.S. city of Waco, Texas last month that left nine people dead and

VOA双语新闻：阿富汗暴力升级

In Afghanistan, concerns are growing about security for the country's presidential election later this month amid an increase in violence. At least nine NATO troops have died in clashes with insurgents in Afghanistan over two days, and militants have

经济学人:纾困希腊?默克尔成压垮欧元的最后稻草(下)

Would she consider the version of Eurobonds suggested by Germanys advisory council ofeconomic wise men? Under this scheme, debts exceeding 60% of GDP would be transferred into a fund with joint liability and paid off by the debtor countries over 20-2

英语听书《海底两万里》第373期 第24章 希腊群岛(8)

I was in these seas when that phenomenon occurred and I was able to observe its every phase. 这件抒事发生的时候，我正在这一带海中，我可以观察岛屿形成的所有阶段。 The islet of Aphroessa was circular in shape, measurin

世界小史 第131期:亚历山大

Alexander only went east. Although 'only' may not be quite the right word! 亚历山大只向东方进军。只当然并非是个正确的词！ But the lands that lay to the west of Greece did not tempt him just a couple of Phoenician and Greek colo

世界小史 第130期:多里安人和伊安尼尔人

Egypt was then governed by a family of generals the Ptolemies. 接着一个将领家族统治了埃及托勒密王室。 The Seleucids ruled Mesopotamia, and the Attalids Asia Minor. 塞琉古王室统治了美索不达米亚，安提克王室统治了

世界小史 第112期:国家在战斗

As is usually the case with wars, not only Athens but the whole country was exhausted by the conflict, and the victors were no exception. 正如战争中常会发生的那样，不仅是雅典，整个国家在战斗中耗尽了精力，胜利者也是

世界小史 第79期:当地居民

Let us now take a closer look at two of Greece's most important cities: Sparta and Athens. 现在让我们仔细看看希腊两个最重要的城市：斯巴达和雅典。 We already know something about the Spartans: they were Dorians, who, when th

世界小史 第76期:希腊

But one thing united the Greeks: their religion and their sport. 但只有一件事情把希腊联合在一起了：他们的信仰和体育运动。 And I say 'one thing' because, strangely enough, sport and religion weren't two separate things they

世界小史 第75期:荒凉的大山

I said earlier that Greece, when set against the Persian empire, was no more than a small peninsula, 我已经谈到，顶住了波斯帝国强大压力的希腊是一个小小的半岛， dotted here and there with little cities of busy merchants, 有

世界小史 第70期:马拉松长跑

This was the famous Marathon Run after which we call our race. 这便是著名的马拉松长跑的由来。 Famous, because the messenger ran so far and so fast that all he could do was deliver his message before he fell down dead. 马拉松长跑之所

世界小史 第66期:大流士

It came after the death of Cambyses, during the reign of a great king named Darius. 这是在冈比西斯死之后，在一位名叫大流士的伟大君主的统治期间。 He governed the vast Persian empire which now stretched from Egypt to the f

世界小史 第163期:诵读字母顺序

Whenever he felt his temper rising, he slowly recited the alphabet in his head, and by the time he had reached the end he had calmed down. 每逢他发怒时，他便总是默默诵读字母顺序，这会花去他的一些时间，然后他又头脑清

VOA常速英语2013--周三暴力流血冲突过后埃及仍然茫然失措

Egypt Reeling in Aftermath of Wednesday's Violence 周三暴力流血冲突过后埃及仍然茫然失措 CAIRO Egypt is counting the dead from Wednesday's security operations against supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi. Government officials

PBS高端访谈:全欧洲必须做更多来帮助希腊脱离债务危机

GWEN IFILL: Europe and Greece finally appear to be close to a bailout deal to provide Athens a financial lifeline. But it appears that battle is not yet over. A new front has opened whether to provide permanent relief for Greece's $330 billion debt,

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 3233 coercion

今天我们要学的词是 coercion. coercion 的意思是强迫、强制。Mexico's new administration plans to discourage emigration not by coercion, but by creating jobs in Mexico. 墨西哥新政府的计划不是通过强制措施来阻止移民，

英语听力精选进阶版 8543

Euro Zone finance ministers have decided to break off talks with Greece over a possible new bailout until after a referendum on Sunday. The Greek Finance Minister Yanis Vourovakis called the decision blackmail and said this was a very dark moment for