Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have created what could be a breakthrough in providing clean, alternative energy. Researchers have invented an artificial leaf that splits water into hydrogen and oxygen and stores the ene

发表于:2018-12-07 / 阅读(111) / 评论(0) 分类 创新英语

Africa is dominated by deserts, from the Kalahari in the south to the mighty Sahara in the north. These are fascinating worlds, each one unique, all a challenge. Yet life can conquer them and in the m

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EXPLORATIONS - Ted Nash Plays Jazz Inspired by Art STEVE EMBER: Im Steve Ember. BARBARA KLEIN: And Im Barbara Klein with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Many people may know what the artist Pablo Picassos paintings looks like. But what would the

发表于:2018-12-07 / 阅读(64) / 评论(0) 分类 2011年VOA慢速英语(九)月

AS IT IS - The Oldest Non-Federal Art Museum in Washington, DC and a Jewish Museum in Germany Hello again and thanks for joining us for another edition of AS IT IS. Im June Simms. Coming up today, we visit a Jewish museum in Germany, where the number

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European Court Bars Deportation of Two Somalis from Britain The European Court of Human Rights has ordered Britain not to deport two Somalis who have been convicted of serious crimes, saying they could face torture or other inhuman treatment if they

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EXPLORATIONS - Nam June Paik Turned Video into an Object of Art Im Shirley Griffith. And Im Mario Ritter with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Nam June Paik is widely considered one of the first video artists. Today, video art is a rich and popul

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Topic1-Early Childhood Education in Rural China A recent survey from Stanford University found that half of children living in the rural area lack early childhood education in China. Another research from UNICEF found that two-thirds of children unde

发表于:2018-12-25 / 阅读(35) / 评论(0) 分类 英语角-圆桌会议

Robert Mugabe has served as Zimbabwes leader since 1980. He was Prime Minister from 1980 to 1987 and has been President since 1987. He became a hero across Africa after leading rebel forces to victory against white minority rule in the 1970s. In rece

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ENVIRONMENT REPORT -January 11, 2002: Endangered Turtles Rescued By Cynthia Kirk This is the VOA Special English ENVIRONMENT REPORT. International environmental groups have begun transporting hundreds

发表于:2019-01-09 / 阅读(50) / 评论(0) 分类 健康与环境

Technology Report - A Room Where Nurses Learn How Not to Get Hurt 科技报道 - 培训护士防止其受伤的安全训练室 This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语科技报道。 Nurses spend their live

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By Matt Steinglass Hanoi 12 February 2007 In January, police in Hanoi ordered a Vietnamese artist to remove his installation - a giant diaper, with a lining composed of hundreds of police shirt pockets - from a German-sponsored exhibition. Although r

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By Carolyn Weaver Washington, DC 20 January 2006 watch Women Museum report It may be the only museum of its kind in the world. The National Museum of Women in the Arts was established 25 years ago to

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PACs Boosted by Supreme Court Ruling The contest for control of the White House is not limited to just the presidential candidates' own campaigns. There are also outside groups that want to affect the results of the election. And in the 2012 presiden

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Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have turned to Mother Nature for inspiration, inventing a device that mimics photosynthesis, the process plants use to convert sunlight and water into usable energy. MIT chemistry professor Dani

发表于:2019-01-14 / 阅读(137) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2011年(四月)

Members of the wealthy Rockefeller family of New York helped establish the Museum of Modern Art and revive the old Cloisters medieval museum, both in New York City. The Rockefellers contributed to the restoration of Versailles Palace in France. And t

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A: What are you here for today? B: I need to fight this ticket that I got. A: Is the arresting officer here? B: Yes, he is, Your Honor. A: Plead your case. B: I was told by the officer that I ran a red light. That information isn't true. A: Why would

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Henry killed a 14-year-old girl. He killed her after breaking her thumbs, kicking and breaking most of her ribs, striking her repeatedly in the head with his thermos, and stabbing her more than 45 times with a #2 pencil. She bled to death. He killed

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Elaine: You look happy. Jerry: Me? Oh, I was just talking to Ling. Elaine: Oh, no wonder! You better watch out. Shes a big flirt. Jerry: What do you mean? Elaine: Did she make eyes at you and whisper sweet nothings in your ear? Jerry: Well, yes, she

发表于:2019-01-28 / 阅读(73) / 评论(0) 分类 地道美语播客

Topic 1-About 8,000 Chinese Students Expelled or Subject to Dismissal in US Every Year A White Paper released by Wholeren Education, a US-based overseas education consultancy reveals that Chinese students subject to dismissal in American universities

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Topic1-Controversy over Chinese grassroot officials' early retirement To cope with increasing pressure from a graying population, the Chinese government is mulling a timetable to postpone retirement age. Here comes the controversy, some civil servant

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