2006年VOA标准英语-Michelle Kwan Drops Out of Winter Games

By Steve Schy Turin 12 February 2006 American figure skater Michelle Kwan's quest for an Olympic gold medal has come to an end. An injury forced the 25-year-old Californian to pull out of the Turin Ga

2006年NPR美国国家公共电台三月-Chicken and Hog Farms Measured for Air Po

Renee Montagne: This is Morning Edition from NPR News. I'm Renee Montagne. Steve Inskeep: And I'm Steve Inskeep. Federal environmental officials are starting to monitor the source of air-pollution that they largely ignored in the past--farms. As par

2006年VOA标准英语-Burma, North Korea to Dominate Southeast Asian

By Heda Bayron Kuala Lumpur 24 July 2006 Senior officials from ASEAN countries attend a plenary meeting at in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, July 24, 2006 Burma and North Korea are expected to dominate talks this week as foreign ministers from Southeast As

2006年VOA标准英语-US House of Representatives Approves Bill Advan

By Dan Robinson Washington 27 July 2006 An agreement under which the United States would sell nuclear technology and fuel to India took a major step forward Wednesday with approval of legislation by the House of Representatives. The bill is one of s

VOA标准英语2012--Ramadan Olympics Challenge Muslim Athletes

Ramadan Olympics Challenge Muslim Athletes Muslim Olympic hopefuls face the prospect of competing at the highest levels while abstaining from all food and drink during the long days of the London summer. And, thats not their only challenge. Observant

VOA标准英语2009年-Turkey Under Increasing Pressure to Reopen

When U.S. President Barrack Obama visited Turkey last month, he raised the plight of a small religious school of the Greek Orthodox Church. The Halki seminary was closed by the government in 1971, and despite intense pressure by the church and diplo

美国国家公共电台 NPR Small Business Owner Fears U.S.-China Trade War Will Destroy Her Company

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: This next story underlines an awkward reality of the trade battle between the United States and China. When Americans import Chinese goods, what's really happening is this - an American business is using Chinese goods and making

美国国家公共电台 NPR 'The Taking Of K-129': How The CIA Stole A Sunken Soviet Sub Off The Ocean Floor

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: We're going to switch gears now. This is a mystery story, a spy story and a technology story all rolled into one. It started one February morning in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, when Soviet submarine K-129 sank to the bottom

美国国家公共电台 NPR As U.S. Steelmakers Cheer Tariffs, A Michigan Factory's Future Looks Bleak

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: American steelmakers are excited about President Trump's proposal to put 25 percent tariffs on imported steel. They say the tariffs will help level the playing field against competitors in China. But in one Michigan county that v

美国国家公共电台 NPR Merkel's Low-Key Visit With Trump Focuses On Trade, Foreign Policy

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: President Trump is hailing the progress made between North and South Korea at their historic summit. And he notes that the relationship between the U.S. and North Korea has changed radically from the days of name-calling between hi

美国国家公共电台 NPR Got Lobster? Trump's Steel Tariffs Threaten Trap Industry

DAVID GREENE, HOST: China is threatening to impose new tariffs on lobsters from the United States in what could be the latest volley in a growing trade dispute. But, as Craig LeMoult of member station WGBH reports, the American lobster industry is al

2006年VOA标准英语-UN Sets Saturday Vote on North Korea Sanctions

By Peter Heinlein United Nations 13 October 2006 The U.N. Security Council has tentatively agreed to impose stiff sanctions on North Korea for its apparent nuclear test. A formal vote is scheduled for Saturday. The United States introduced a comprom