2006年VOA标准英语-Top US Diplomat Criticizes Detention of Burmese

By VOA News 29 May 2006 Condoleezza Rice (file photo) U.S. Secretary of States Condoleezza Rice has marked the 16th anniversary of democratic elections in Burma, which were disregarded by the country's military government. She said the years have be

2007年VOA标准英语-US Tones Down Criticism of Egypt's Constitution

By Challiss McDonough Cairo 25 March 2007 A day before Egyptians are to vote in a controversial referendum on constitutional changes, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice says she told Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak about her concerns over the

VOA标准英语2012--US Chamber Says Business-Friendly Policies Needed to Grow Economy

US Chamber Says Business-Friendly Policies Needed to Grow Economy Las Vegas. Bright lights, mega casinos and, for a few days, home to some of the most cutting edge technology on the planet. More than 20,000 new products are being launched, with the b

VOA标准英语2012--G8 Leaders to Weigh Euro Crisis, Food Security

G8 Leaders to Weigh Euro Crisis, Food Security John Kirton, co-founder of the G8 Research Group, said the summit may be brief, but also significant. The G7 leaders, together with Dmitry Medvedev from Russia, will be meeting to deal with the latest er

VOA标准英语2011--Afghan Security Uncertain Despite Gains in Agriculture

Afghan Security Uncertain Despite Gains in Agriculture More than 2,000 Afghan politicians, tribal elders and community leaders are in Kabul this week to discuss relations with the United States and reconciliation efforts with the Taliban. Foreign pol

VOA标准英语2011--American Muslim Moves People From Fear t

American Muslim Moves People From Fear to Friendship Alarmed by the sense of mistrust of Muslims she felt after the 9/11 attacks 10 years ago, Pakistani-American Samina Sundas started American Muslim Voice. The organization, which now has chapters ac

VOA标准英语2011--New UN Mission for South Sudan to Emphas

New UN Mission for South Sudan to Emphasize Security, Rule of Law With South Sudan now fully independent, plans are underway to deploy a new United Nations peacekeeping force in the country. The UN Security Council unanimously approved that force las

VOA标准英语2011--UN Security Council Urges Somalis to Res

UN Security Council Urges Somalis to Resolve Political Crisis The U.N. Security Council expressed its grave concern Wednesday at the continued instability in Somalia, which it says has led to a multitude of problems, including terrorism, piracy and a

VOA标准英语2010年-Early Nutrition Key to Reducing Povert

A new report highlights a brief period of early childhood as the most critical time to fight hunger -- and also reduce poverty. The 2010 Global Hunger Index report was released Monday by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). It no

2007年VOA标准英语-Sri Lanka's Supreme Court Halts Tamil Evictions

By Steve Herman New Delhi 08 June 2007 Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has halted evictions of ethnic Tamils from the country's capital - after police suddenly deported members of the minority group to the island's war-torn north and east. VOA's Steve Herm

2006年VOA标准英语-Norway Reconsiders Role in Sri Lanka Peace Proc

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 09 June 2006 Norwegian mediators say they are pondering their future role in Sri Lanka's peace process, and have asked the government and Tamil Tiger rebels to clarify if they remain committed to a four-year truce that h

英语听力：自然百科 澳大利亚大堡礁 Great Barrier Reef—8

For thousands of years, this powerful current has regenerated the reef. But it can not repair everything. Beneath the waves lie deeper scarsthe largest coral reef on Earth is home to a dazzling diversity of marine species, some found nowhere else on

英语听力：自然百科 澳大利亚大堡礁 Great Barrier Reef—11

So we're looking at the core of the volcano which is referred to as Mount Warning. That peak extends up to just a little over 1, 1 00 meters. But when it was active, the peak of this volcano was 6, 000 feet high. Millions of years of wind and weather

英语听力：自然百科 澳大利亚大堡礁 Great Barrier Reef—15

Today, the elements that support the reef are in fine balance--sun, wind and waves. But it doesn't take much to tip the balance, plummeting this huge reef into disaster. It might happen sonner than you think. Eighteen million years ago, a series of r

英语听力：自然百科 澳大利亚大堡礁 Great Barrier Reef—13

Eighteen million years ago, it arrived in warm, tropical waters. Only then could the world's greatest reef be born. Australia's epic journey may have created perfect conditions for coral, but it also put it in the line of fire of the most powerful st

英语听力：自然百科 澳大利亚大堡礁 Great Barrier Reef—1

Where the forces of nature meet? In a hidden world, a tropical miracle. At this moment, evolution is building a living colossus, a giant built by nature's tiniest creature, a model of reincarnation, a survivor born from disasterthe Great Barrier Reef

英语听力：自然百科 澳大利亚大堡礁 Great Barrier Reef—3

As a polyp grows, it puts up a wall of limestone around itself. And then it multiplies. Each polyp can produce thousands of offspring, which all work together to build a living fortress-- a coral reef. After just a few years, a single piece of coral

英语听力：自然百科 澳大利亚大堡礁 Great Barrier Reef—4

Inside the flesh of these tiny animals are microscopic plants called algae, but these aren't parasites. None of this would be here without them. Wachenfeld: When the algae photosynthesize, they take energy from sunlight and carbon dioxide, then make

2006年VOA标准英语-Indonesia Set to Execute Three Christian M

By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 06 April 2006 Three Christian militants sentenced to death for killing Muslims during sectarian violence that shook Indonesia's Sulawesi island six years ago may be exe

2006年VOA标准英语-Chad Security Alleges Coup Plot

By Nico Colombant Abidjan 15 March 2006 Chad's security forces are reporting they foiled an overnight coup plot against President Idriss Deby Itno. They say there was an attempt to shoot dwn his plane