This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Cargo containers are loaded onto a ship at the Port of Miami In the last thirty years, American businesses have increasingly used suppliers in China and all over the world. This helped fuel a current

发表于:2018-12-07 / 阅读(67) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA慢速英语2008年(八)月

People around the world are feeling the effects of the rising oil prices. More expensive fuel means changes in transportation habits, as well as hard times in places where the cost of basic goods is also rising. It also means an uncertain future for

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By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 22 January 2008 Israel has allowed a one-day delivery of food and fuel to the Gaza Strip, partially lifting a nearly week-long blockade of the territory. VOA's Jim Teeple has details from our Jerusalem bureau. Israeli official

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By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 29 October 2007 Israeli officials have begun reducing fuel supplies to the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip. VOA's Jim Teeple reports Israel has also closed a key crossing point as part of a package of sanctions Israel says is in r

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By Carol Pearson Washington 25 September 2007 A lot of people wonder about the impact cell phones might have on their health. And now a new study shows that heavy mobile, or cell, phone use may result in hearing loss. VOA's Carol Pearson reports. As

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By Greg Flakus Detroit 14 January 2008 More than 6,700 reporters from 42 nations are in Detroit for the news media preview of that city's North American International Auto Show, which opens to the general public this weekend. This year's show emphasi

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By Bill Rodgers Washington 19 May 2008 Cell phones are an example of what is sometimes now called leapfrog technology, a product that allows developing nations the benefits of a reliable and extensive communications network without the heavy investme

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As rising fuel costs drive up the cost of transportation, the transportation industry itself is being forced to change. America's biggest carmaker is closing factories where its largest vehicles are made, and expanding plants that build small cars.

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By Victoria Cavaliere New York 16 October 2007 An annual stem cell research conference in New York has been bringing together some of the field's top scientists to discuss breakthroughs in stem cell research and what proponents call its long-term app

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By Paul Sisco Washington 17 April 2008 Federal regulators in Washington have approved plans to upgrade the nation's Emergency Alert System to include text messages to cellphones and other mobile devices. VOA's Paul Sisco has more in this Searching fo

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- Researchers have found a way to turn mouse embryonic stem cells into sperm and this finding opens up new avenues for infertility research and treatment, according to astudy published Thursday in the online edition of jo

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A Dutch company that specializes in salvage operations says it will take weeks to remove the fuel from a cruise ship that capsized off Italy's coast. The company, Smit, says it plans to conduct a survey of the ship on Tuesday before the extraction pr

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By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 16 November 2007 Auto makers who are showcasing their latest models at the Los Angeles auto show are expanding product lines in the hope of staying competitive in a changing market. Mike O'Sullivan reports, carmakers fr

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By Liam Cochrane Kathmandu 19 February 2008 Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, has almost run out of gasoline, because political protests in southern districts have blocked deliveries for six days. The fuel shortage is causing long lines at gasoline pumps a

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Turn Off Your Cell Phone 关掉你的手机 We went to the movie the other night. I sat in an aisle seat as I usually do, because it feels a little roomier. Just as the feature was about to start, a blonde from the center of the row got up and starte

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By Jessica Berman Washington 19 December 2007 Stem cell research was the major medical and science story this past year, topping the list of achievements that experts say might finally lead to cures for many diseases. Meanwhile, global health officia

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BEIJING, Jan. 3 (Xinhuanet) -- Chinese scientists have made a breakthrough(重大突破) in spent fuel reprocessing technology that could potentially(潜在的) solve China's uranium supply problem, Chinese television reported on Monday. The tech

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WASHINGTON, May 11 (Xinhua) -- Researchers at Brigham and Women 's Hospital (BWH), a teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School, have identified(鉴定) a human lung stem cell that is self-renewing and capable of forming and integrating multiple bi

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China likely to cut fuel prices this month: analysts BEIJING, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- China is likely to cut its gasoline and diesel prices this month, as the international crude oil prices to which China's prices are linked are expected to head south. Da

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TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- Iran said on Sunday it will not stop its nuclear fuel enrichment(丰富,改进) activities although Russia would provide it with the nuclear fuel needed to run its Bushehr nuclear power plant. Head of Iran's Majlis ( P

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