VOA标准英语2013--克劳德·摩尔殖民农场

Claude Moore Colonial Farm Steps Back in Time FAIRFAX COUNTY, VIRGINIA On the outskirts of Washington, there's a place where it seems time has stopped. Claude Moore Colonial Farm is a U.S. national park in McLean, Virginia, which recreates and reenac

《神奇树屋》 第二十七册 Thanksgiving on Thursday 10 Thankful

Jack opened his eyes. He sighed. They werewearing their own clothes again. His leather bag wasa backpack. Sunlight slanted through the tree house window. As always, no time at all had passed in Frog Creek. Home, said Annie. She held up the pouch of c

VOA标准英语2011--Politics Overtaking Science in Global Wa

Politics Overtaking Science in Global Warming Debate Polls in recent years show that fewer Americans believe global warming is a threat or that it is driven by human activities. Thats despite consensus among scientists that climate change is not only

万花筒 2012-10-20&10-23 俄罗斯发起禁烟运动

Russian Prime Minister Dimitry Medvedev is backing a campaign to crack down on smoking in Russia, the world's second biggest tobacco market after China. In a message on his video blog, he warns that one in three Russians are hooked on cigarettes and

2006年NPR美国国家公共电台十二月-Native Americans Bristle at Smoking Bans

More coming up on Day to Day from NPR News. From NPR News, it's Day to Day. Americans are loath to vote for higher taxes, except when it comes to smoking. On election days, states like Arizona and South Dakota voted for increased taxes on the sales o

2007年VOA标准英语-WHO Delegates Move to Cut Second-Hand Smoke

By Ron Corben Bangkok 06 July 2007 Efforts to implement a 2003 global tobacco control treaty moved forward after delegates from more than 140 nations pledged to end smoking in public places and work places. As Ron Corben reports from Bangkok, World H

VOA慢速英语2012 Technology Report - Are Smartphone Apps Encouraging Young Smokers?

Technology Report - Are Smartphone Apps Encouraging Young Smokers? 科技报道 - 一些智能手机应用程序鼓励年轻人吸烟 From VOA Learning English, this is the Technology Report in Special English. 这里是美国之音慢速英语科技报

VOA标准英语2012--US Surgeon General Says More Needed to Curb Teen Smoking

US Surgeon General Says More Needed to Curb Teen Smoking The report is a tome - nearly 900 pages long. Its focus is on how to prevent tobacco use among teenagers and young adults. Smoking among teens up While the overall rate of tobacco use has drast

VOA标准英语2010年-African Farmers say Report on Reductio

Delegates from 171 countries and several hundred civic groups are meeting next week in Uruguay to discuss ways to reduce tobacco consumption around the world. A controversial report published on the eve of the meeting says some of the proposed measur

VOA常速英语2015--研究者寻找帮助戒烟的办法

研究者寻找帮助戒烟的办法 WASHINGTON It's no secret that any type of tobacco use is not healthy. But, for most people, it's hard to quit. That's because most of them started the habit as teenagers and because tobacco contains nicotine. 吸食

VOA标准英语2014--HRW: US Should Cut Security Aid to Uganda Over Anti-Gay Law 人权观察称美国应该削减乌干达的安全援助

HRW: US Should Cut Security Aid to Uganda Over Anti-Gay Law 人权观察称美国应该削减乌干达的安全援助 STATE DEPARTMENT Human Rights Watch says the United States should cut back security assistance to Uganda in response to the country'

VOA双语新闻：二手烟会对人造成心理伤害

In recent years, medical evidence has pointed to the harmful physical effects of second-hand smoke. Now, a new study adds to evidence that non-smokers who live or work around smokers can experience psychological harm as well. 近几年来，医学证据

美国有线新闻 CNN 美疾控中心主任因利益冲突辞职

The director of the CDC, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, resigned from her job on Wednesday. Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald, an obstetrician/gynecologist from Georgia, had served as head of the CDC since she was appointed last July. But about a month af

英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0411- 小学生写作文理想做土豪

Topic 1: WHO urges China to use graphic warnings on tobacco packetsA new report from the World Health Organization recommends that China should incorporate large, graphic images of the negative impacts of tobacco on cigarette packets. The WHO says th

2006年VOA标准英语-Fewer U.S. Teens Are Smoking Cigarettes

By Paige Kollock Washington, D.C 10 January 2006 watch Smoking report Every day, thousands of young people pick up the habit of smoking. But a new report says the number of teen smokers in the United

2007年VOA标准英语-England Bans Smoking in Closed Public Places

By Delana Gbenekama London 09 July 2007 It is the beginning of a new era for smokers in England. No more lighting up in closed public places, including in pubs and private clubs. Other parts of Britain already have such bans. Delana Gbenekama reports

VOA标准英语2010年-Have a Smoke at Your Child's Expense

These kids are at higher risk for the development of plaque in their arteries as time goes by. - Donald LaVan, MD A new study has found that teenagers who are exposed to second-hand tobacco smoke are more likely to have changes to their blood vessels

VOA双语新闻：研究：印度吸烟导致疾病后果严重

Medical researchers have released a study that says one million people in India will die every year in the next decade from tobacco-related illnesses. The study's authors also made what they call a surprising discovery about the leading fatal illness

VOA常速英语2008年-Study: Cigarette Smuggling Causing Public Healt

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 13 February 2008 Anti-tobacco campaigners negotiating a treaty to combat the illicit tobacco trade say cigarette smuggling is big business throughout the African continent and is resulting in serious health problems. Lisa Schle

英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable1215 - 本土科技品牌更靠谱?

Topic1: China likely to raise tobacco taxes to reduce smokersChina is considering raising tobacco taxes and cigarette prices to reduce the number of smokers in the country. Yao Hongwen from the National Health and Family Planning Commission said at a