VOA标准英语2014--The Horror Of Homs

The Horror Of Homs The old district of the Syrian city of Homs has been under siege by forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for almost eighteen months. The populace there is starving. A convoy of twelve trucks with over 100 tons of food i

VOA标准英语2014--Smithsonian Artist Brings Faces from Past to Life

Smithsonian Artist Brings Faces from Past to Life The Hall of Human Origins at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History in Washington is a magnet for tourists. Five life-size bronze dioramas weave a tale of everyday life stretching back m

VOA标准英语2014--Students Fuse Art from Shattered Glass

Students Fuse Art from Shattered Glass BETHESDA, MARYLAND When Lynda Slayen first discovered fused glass about 10 years ago, she immediately fell in love with the technique. Ive always loved glass. I collect glass. I have a lot of antique glassand th

VOA标准英语2014--天主教徒担心移民问题

Relic of Saint Draws Catholics Worried About Immigration Issue 天主教徒担心移民问题 LOS ANGELES A Roman Catholic saint who is a figure of devotion for those crossing the border into the United States is attracting believers concerned about

VOA标准英语2014--Scientists Create Blackest Material Ever

Scientists Create Blackest Material Ever Of all the black things in the universe only the infamous black holes are so black that not even a tiny amount of light can bounce back. But scientists have managed to create material almost as black, and it h

VOA标准英语2014--新实验室测试节能技术

New Lab to Test Energy-Saving Technologies 新实验室测试节能技术 Most of the electrical energy in the U.S. is consumed by buildings and the building sector has the fastest growing rate, but up to now the country did not have a facility for c

VOA标准英语2014--Guitars Make Art in Addition to Music

Guitars Make Art in Addition to Music Artists have created musical masterpieces with guitars for centuries, but at a music shop in Maryland, the instruments became canvases and were transformed into art. The idea came to the store's owner, Tony Litz,

VOA标准英语2014--在巴西球迷盼望着周日的世界杯决赛

Fans Await Sunday's World Cup Final in Brazil 在巴西球迷盼望着周日的世界杯决赛 RIO DE JANEIRO Throngs of Argentines made their way to Rio de Janeiro after their team beat the Netherlands to reach the World Cup final for the first time

VOA标准英语2014--Top 5 Countdown for Week Ending July 12

Top 5 Countdown for Week Ending July 12 Were lighting up the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart, for the week ending July 12, 2014. Much of the United States is now afflicted with hot summer weather - which may explain

VOA标准英语2014--Top 5 Countdown for Week Ending June 21

Top 5 Countdown for Week Ending June 21 Were counting down the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart, for the week ending June 21, 2014. First and foremost, thank you for taking time out from watching the World Cup to che

VOA标准英语2014--难民促进当地经济

Refugees Boost Local Economy 难民促进当地经济 A new study says refugees do not have to be a burden on a host countrys resources. In fact, they can actually help boost the local economy if given the chance. The findings were released June 20th

VOA标准英语2014--Ukraine Volunteer Militia Deploys to East During Cease-fire

Ukraine Volunteer Militia Deploys to East During Cease-fire NEAR KYIV More volunteers with Ukraine's Donbas Battalion, a pro-government militia that recently merged with the National Guard, were preparing to deploy to the restive east Monday - in the

VOA标准英语2014--巴西足球博物馆吸引了热情的球迷

Brazil Football Museum Attracts Passionate Fans 巴西足球博物馆吸引了热情的球迷 SAO PAULO In the heart of S?o Paulo, Brazil is an interactive attraction like no other - the football museum. For lovers of the World Cup, world history and

VOA标准英语2014--法国重演诺曼底登陆

On the Scene: D-Day Re-enactments in France 法国重演诺曼底登陆 CARENTAN, NORMANDY Old wartime songs ring out across Carentan town square as visitors enjoy the early summer sunshine. Today Carentan is a peaceful corner of France. Seventy year

VOA标准英语2014--好莱坞作曲家理查德·谢尔曼

Hollywood Composer Richard Sherman Inspires with Music 好莱坞作曲家理查德谢尔曼 LOS ANGELES Composer Richard Sherman and his brother, Robert, wrote the score for the 1964 Disney musical Mary Poppins and dozens of other hit films and telev

VOA标准英语2014--阿富汗准备总统大选

Afghanistan Readies for Presidential Run-off 阿富汗准备总统大选 KABUL Security is tight in Kabul as Afghans prepare to head to the polls to choose a new president from the two remaining candidates, Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah, in a ra

VOA标准英语2014--US Readies Options for Iraq Conflict

US Readies Options for Iraq Conflict WASHINGTON The United States is repositioning military assets closer to Iraq, as Baghdad braces for a possible attack by Sunni militants that have seized large swaths of territory in the country. Meanwhile in Wash

VOA标准英语2014--美国学生准备机器人足球赛

US Students Prepare for Robotic Football Championship 美国学生准备机器人足球赛 Football fever will continue in Brazil next month when robotic teams from around the world will gather there seeking to win their own championship. In preparat

VOA标准英语2015--Greece Could Shift to Left in Election

Greece Could Shift to Left in Election LONDON Greek voters will cast ballots on Sunday to elect a new parliament, with opinion polls indicating they could put a leftist party in power that would take a harder line with the countrys creditors in an ef

VOA标准英语2015--埃博拉使得贫困家庭更加困难

Ebola Hits Households Hard 埃博拉使得贫困家庭更加困难 The World Bank says the economies of Liberia and Sierra Leone continue to be hard hit by the Ebola crisis. The effects of the outbreak have spread throughout the countries, and not ju