VOA标准英语2009年-N. Korean Workers Earn Dollars for Constru

By Young Ran-jeon Vladivostok, Russia 28 September 2009 With the international community tightening economic sanctions on North Korean entities for their alleged involvement in nuclear and weapons activities, Pyongyang is ever more eager to earn har

VOA标准英语2012--Olympic Construction Brings Big Changes to E. London

Olympic Construction Brings Big Changes to E. London Rebuilding East London was part of the 2012 Olympics plan from the very beginning, with an environmental cleanup, new housing, stores and parks, as well as the sports facilities. The goal was to ma

VOA标准英语2009年-World Markets Lower Amid Further Signs of US Ec

World markets were mostly lower on Wednesday amid more dire U.S. economic news and a move by Germany to facilitate bank nationalization. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up one-tenth of a percent, while other U.S. indexes were just slightly lowe

VOA标准英语2009年-Netanyahu: Building in West Bank Settlemen

A U.S. demand to curb settlement activity topped the agenda at Israel's weekly Cabinet meeting. The government is divided over the issue, as we hear from Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, attends the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, 24 May 2009 Pri

VOA标准英语2011--Students Build Homes for Needy Families

Students Build Homes for Needy Families On a sandy lot in the small, growing city of Delray Beach, Florida, seven teenagers are hammering and shoveling in the hot mid-day sun. The Atlantic High students are members of the school's Eagle Nest Construc

VOA标准英语2012--Construction Begins on National African American Museum

Construction Begins on National African American Museum After decades of planning, the Museum of African American History and Culture is being built on the National Mall in Washington. President Obama, former first lady Laura Bush and other dignitari

VOA标准英语2009-US Dismayed at Israeli Building Plan for Eas

By Meredith Buel Washington 17 November 2009 The United States says it is dismayed that Israel has authorized the construction of new housing units in occupied east Jerusalem. A Palestinian boy in the yard of his house in front of a new housing deve

VOA标准英语2009年-Weak US Housing Numbers Reported

By Michael Bowman Washington 20 October 2009 Weak U.S. housing data is tempering enthusiasm stoked by upbeat earnings reports from some of America's best-known corporations. From technology giant Apple to construction-equipment maker Caterpillar, a

VOA标准英语2013--Russia’s Winter Olympics to Break Spending Records

Russias Winter Olympics to Break Spending Records It is the largest construction site in Europe: 100,000 men and 500 companies are working around the clock. They are building hotels, skating rinks and ski jumps for next years Winter Olympics in Sochi

VOA标准英语2015--企业家找到新方法来解决住房短缺问题

Entrepreneurs Find New Ways to Address Housing Shortages 企业家找到新方法来解决住房短缺问题 Housing shortages affect both developed and developing countries, so entrepreneurs are trying to find new ways to solve the problem. They're

VOA常速英语2015--150年历史的美国国会圆顶将被修复

150-Year-Old US Capitol Dome Being Restored 150年历史的美国国会圆顶将被修复 WASHINGTON The U.S. Capitol Dome in Washington, DC, is recognized world-wide as one of the most enduring symbols of the U.S. government and American democracy.

美国国家公共电台 NPR 30-Foot Border Wall Prototypes Erected In San Diego Borderlands

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Prototypes of President Trump's proposed border wall are going up near San Diego. Each prototype is a little different. You can see the photos. One is a 30-foot-high slab of concrete and steel, another is a 30-foot-high slab of s

美国国家公共电台 NPR Ending Temporary Protection For Foreign Workers Could Hurt U.S. Rebuilding Efforts

DAVID GREENE, HOST: More than 300,000 people live and work under what is known as Temporary Protected Status. This is status granted to those whose home countries face war or disaster. The Trump administration has been eliminating some of these prote

美国国家公共电台 NPR Rome's Subway Expansion Reveals Artifacts From The Ancient Past

KORVA COLEMAN, HOST: All roads may lead to Rome. But once you get there, have fun taking the subway. The sprawling metropolis is expanding its beleaguered mass transit system, but workers keep running into ancient ruins. As Christopher Livesay found

美国国家公共电台 NPR After Hurricane Michael, A Call For Stricter Building Codes In Florida's Panhandle

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: The state of Florida has some of the nation's toughest building codes - at least most of the state. The rules are less stringent in the panhandle. That's where Mexico Beach is, and that's where Hurricane Michael made landfall with

2018年CRI Locals hail Uganda's largest hydro power plant project financed by China

Locals in Uganda are lauding a construction project financed by China which is creating the East African country's largest hydroelectric power plant. The 600-megawatt (MW) Karuma Hydroelectric Power Plant is located at the mid-western district of Kir

奥巴马总统每周电台演讲:总统呼吁国会创造就业机会 大学为中产阶级敞开

Hi, everybody. 嗨,大家好。 I'm here in Ohio, where I've spent the past couple days talking with folks about our central challenge as a country. 我现在正在俄亥俄州, 我在过去的几天里与人们谈论关于我们的中央面临的挑战

2006年VOA标准英语-Reconstruction Plan for New Orleans Releas

By Mil Arcega Washington, DC 12 January 2006 watch Rebuilding Plan report The Bring Back New Orleans commission released its long-awaited reconstruction plan Wednesday. Among its recommendations: elim

VOA常速英语2008年-History Exhibit Showcases African-Americans

By Chris Simkins Washington, DC 08 February 2008 February is National Black History Month in the United States - an annual celebration that promotes and highlights the positive accomplishments made by people of African descent. VOA Correspondent Chri

学个词Learn a Word 第1075期 Road-block

今天我们要学的词是road-block。 Road-block, 路障，阻碍。 Police road-blocks were set up before the rally, 集会前，警察设置了路障。 The highway construction has hit a road-block because of budgetary issues, 高速公路的兴建