American biologist George Schaller has spent his life studying wild animals in more than 25 countries: from gorillas in Congo to snow leopards in Nepal to alligators in Brazil. At 75, he is being honored for his achievements in animal conservation w

发表于:2018-12-16 / 阅读(53) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(七月)

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 08 October 2007 Sudan's infant malnutrition and mortality rates are among the highest in the world. Wherever international aid agencies operate, they make a difference in saving lives and creating healthier babies. Lisa Schlein

发表于:2019-01-07 / 阅读(66) / 评论(0) 分类 2007年VOA常速英语(十月)

By Delia Robertson Johannesburg 27 June 2007 United States first lady Laura Bush is in Mozambique on the second leg of a four-nation African tour aimed at highlighting U.S. assistance to countries to fight HIV/AIDS and malaria. VOA's Delia Robertson

发表于:2019-01-10 / 阅读(97) / 评论(0) 分类 2007年VOA标准英语(六月)

By Scott Stearns White House 23 March 2006 President Bush has normalized trade relations with Ukraine, lifting restrictions that were put in place when the nation was part of the former Soviet Union.

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(149) / 评论(0) 分类 2006年VOA标准英语(三月)

Animal-Related Diseases Concern Scientists Health researchers and wildlife biologists say the number of infectious diseases that have jumped the boundary from animals to humans and between animal species is on the rise. Scientists believe the increas

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(76) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2012年(一月)

Small Electric Jolts Reset Heart Rhythm in Animals For decades, a powerful electric shock has been a standard way to treat someone whose heart has stopped. But a new study suggests normal heart rhythm can also be restored through a rapid series of sa

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(84) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2011年(七月)

Efforts are about to be increased in India to combat two serious communicable diseases - polio and malaria. VOA Correspondent Steve Herman reports from New Delhi that India is to receive more than $500 million from the World Bank to increase malaria

发表于:2019-02-06 / 阅读(55) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(八月)