VOA慢速英语2012 Health Report - Starting Younger to Prevent Dating Abuse

Health Report - Starting Younger to Prevent Dating Abuse This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Programs that teach young people how to avoid abusive relationships are generally for high school or college age. But new programs are being creat

VOA慢速英语2012 Technology Report - Drones: Not Just For the Military Anymore

Technology Report - Drones: Not Just For the Military Anymore 科技报道 - 无人机在军事领域之外的多种应用 This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语科技报道。 Late last month, for the fi

VOA慢速英语2012 Agriculture Report - US Drought Renews Debate on Biofuel

Agriculture Report - US Drought Renews Debate on Biofuel This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. American officials have sharply reduced their expectations for this year's corn and soybean crops. Farmers in the Midwest are struggling with

2006年VOA标准英语-Report: Domestic Violence Widespread in Afghani

By Al Pessin Pentagon 24 August 2006 The U.S. military is planning to increase its operations on the U.S. Pacific Territory of Guam, and senior civilian and military officials plan to meet on the island next month to discuss the details. In this sec

2007年VOA标准英语-US Congressional Report Finds Flaws in Iraq For

By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 27 June 2007 A bipartisan congressional report says Iraq's military and police forces are not capable of taking over responsibility for security, and U.S. forces continue to bear the burden of President Bush's military su

2006年VOA标准英语-Thousands of Protesters Call for Nepal Kin

By Patricia Nunan/Kate Pound Dawson Kathmandu/Hong Kong 21 April 2006 Tens of thousands of protesters covered the main road surrounding Kathmandu, demanding that Nepal's King Gyanendra give up the con

2006年VOA标准英语-Montenegro Votes for Independence

By Stefan Bos Budapest 22 May 2006 Celebrations have broken out in the former Yugoslav republic of Montenegro, where official results show that a majority of voters said

VOA标准英语2012--Are Sleep Problems a Growing Epidemic?

Are Sleep Problems a Growing Epidemic? New research shows that a lack of sleep is a growing health problem around the world. Sleeplessness has been linked to such chronic illnesses as cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Lack of sleep is not just a p

VOA标准英语2012--Report: More Troops, Resources Needed to Stop LRA

Report: More Troops, Resources Needed to Stop LRA A new assessment has been released on efforts to end LRA rebel attacks in central and east Africa. The Enough Project says despite the deployment of U.S. advisers, current operations lack resources an

VOA标准英语2011--Are Millennium Development Goals Just a First Step?

Are Millennium Development Goals Just a First Step? In September 2000, the United Nations approved the Millennium Declaration. It set the stage for the Millennium Development Goals, which are due to be achieved in 2015. But have the MDGs brought mean

VOA标准英语2012--Russians Ignore Arctic Cold and Keep Protest Flame Burning

Russians Ignore Arctic Cold and Keep Protest Flame Burning Arctic cold held Moscow in its icy grip, but tens of thousands of people left their warm apartments to demonstrate against Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. Braving the same sub-zero tem

VOA标准英语2011--Report Warns of Scarred Generation of Young Workers

Report Warns of Scarred Generation of Young Workers The International Labor Organization (ILO) said the global recession has created what it calls a generation of scarred youth. It says frustration in finding good jobs has contributed to protests mov

美国国家公共电台 NPR Meet Voice Of Baceprot, The All-Girl Metal Band Making Waves In Indonesia

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: And now some words you don't often hear together - all-girl, teenage, Indonesian metal band. NPR's Ashley Westerman has this profile. ASHLEY WESTERMAN, BYLINE: The band's called Voice of Baceprot. Baceprot means noisy in the girl

2006年VOA标准英语-Replica of Settlers' Ship Sails to New York for

By Amanda Cassandra and Maha Saad / Voiced by Barbara Schoetzau New York 03 July 2006 A replica of one of the first ships to sail to America is in New York for the United States' independence day celebration on July 4th. Amanda Cassandra and Maha Sa

2007年VOA标准英语-Strike by Ethnic Groups Shuts Down Southern Nep

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 06 March 2007 In Nepal, an ethnic group demanding greater political representation has shut down the south of the country with a campaign of strikes and protests. Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi on the new trouble

2006年VOA标准英语- Senior Al-Qaida Officials Reported Killed

By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 19 January 2006 Media reports say last week's missile attack in Pakistan killed at least three al-Qaida leaders, including one of the terror group's top chemical weapons exp

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush: Iraqis Have Taken a 'Step Back' From

By Scott Stearns White House 10 March 2006 President Bush says Iraq has taken a step back from deeper sectarian violence that followed the bombing of a sacred Shi'ite shrine. The president plans a ser

2006年VOA标准英语-Preventing Deep-Vein Thrombosis

By Pat Harris Washington, DC 10 March 2006 watch DVT report The third annual Deep-Vein Thrombosis Awareness month kicked off on March 7, 2006. This year New York City, Washington, D.C. and Miami, Flor

2007年VOA标准英语-Niger Delta Earns Reputation as One of World's

By Nico Colombant Port Harcourt 20 May 2007 A Guard shows destruction inside Indian compound, 19 May 2007 The oil-rich Niger Delta in southern Nigeria has become one of the world's most dangerous places, both for civilians and foreigners. VOA's Nico

学个词Learn a Word 第882期 Pep talk

今天我们要学的词是pep talk。 Pep talk, 意思是给别人打气的动员讲话。A half-time pep talk from the coach helped the team turn the tide and win the game, 中场休息时教练的动员讲话让球队反败为胜，赢了比赛。