VOA慢速英语-People In America - Ray Charles, 1930-2004: He Creat

He said many times that he would not trade his musical ability for the ability to see again. Transcript of radio broadcast: 28 June 2008 VOICE ONE: This is Faith Lapidus. VOICE TWO: And this is Doug Johnson with People In America in VOA Special Engl

VOA标准英语2012--China Beats US as World's Top Auto Market

China Beats US as World's Top Auto Market Whole books and hundreds of studies have been written about the American automobile culture - our love affair with the car. But the United States is no longer the worlds largest auto market. China is. Time ma

VOA标准英语2011--'The Hangover' Sequel Features Same Crud

'The Hangover' Sequel Features Same Crude Humor but New Location Two years ago, a comedy film about three friends on a spree in Las Vegas became a worldwide hit despite - or perhaps because of - its crude humor. Now they're back together and this tim

Eztalk美语【17】order something to eat 点东西吃

Ryan: This is where we sing? These booths are so comfortable I think I could fall asleep! Jack: Let's order something to eat. What are you in the mood for? Ryan: I'll have whatever you're having. Jack: OK. How about some fried spring rolls and squid

2006年VOA标准英语-Fruit Flies Present New Threat to African Crops

By Phuong Tran Dakar, Senegal 22 November 2006 Discovered three years ago in Kenya, an Asian fruit fly species is spreading throughout Africa, posing a threat to crops and livelihoods. Farmers and government officials are starting to devise strategi

2006年VOA标准英语-'Fifth Beatle' Billy Preston Dies at 59

By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 07 June 2006 Musician Billy Preston, a so-called

2006年VOA标准英语-Violence in Darfur Threatens to Spread Beyond S

By Noel King Khartoum 19 December 2006 Sudan hosted summits by both the African Union and Arab League during the past year, and it has one of the 10 fastest-growing economies in the world. But the country's Darfur region remains wracked by a deadly

2006年VOA标准英语-Protests Heat Up in Khartoum

By Noel King Khartoum 30 August 2006 A government-sponsored demonstration in Khartoum has protested international attempts to coax Sudan into accepting a U.N. mission in Darfur. The demonstration followed a visit this week by Assistant Secretary of

2006年VOA标准英语-Meat Loaf to Release 'Bat Out Of Hell III' on O

By Larry London Washington, D.C. 28 August 2006 watch Meat Loaf report One of the greatest epics in rock music history will open a new chapter on October 31st with the release of Meat Loaf's Bat Out Of Hell III. The winner of a 1994 Grammy for Best

2007年VOA标准英语-US Envoy Says Reported Death of Iraq al-Qaida L

By David Gollust Washington 01 May 2007 US ambassador to Iraq, Ryan Crocker The new U.S. Ambassador to Iraq, Ryan Crocker, says the reported death of Iraqi terrorist leader Abu Ayyub al-Masri would be a welcome development. But he says it would not e

2007年VOA标准英语-Sudan Balks at Threat of US Sanctions

By Noel King Khartoum 29 May 2007 Sudan says President Bush is unjustified in his decision to impose new sanctions on Khartoum because of the situation in Darfur. Before the sanctions were even announced at the White House on Monday, Sudanese officia

VOA标准英语2012--Climate Change Panel Says Expect More Extreme Weather

Climate Change Panel Says Expect More Extreme Weather Extreme weather cut a swath across the world in 2011. For Bill Wing, it began a year ago on New Years Day as he surveyed the damage from a tornado that touched down in Cincinnati, Arkansas. It sou

VOA标准英语2009年-Al-Shabab Group Threatens More Terror Attacks i

Somalia's militant al-Shabab group has promised to launch more attacks against African Union peacekeeping troops a day after 11 soldiers from Burundi were killed in blasts claimed by the group. On an Internet website, al-Shabab posted pictures of th

VOA英语2010年-Forest-to-Table is Latest Twist in 'Eat Loca

The local food movement is growing in the United States. Restaurant owners and families look to nearby farms for fruits, vegetables and meat. Now small forest owners want to join the local food party. They're promoting edible mushrooms, berries, and

VOA标准英语2011--India Seeks to Counter Internal Terroris

IndiaSeekstoCounterInternalTerroristThreat Top Indian officials say they need to prepare for terrorism threats that may arise both within and outside the country. Indian Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Thursday described recent terror attacks on Indi

VOA标准英语2013--US Offers $10 Billion Weapons Package to Counter Iran Threats

US Offers $10 Billion Weapons Package to Counter Iran Threats Secretary Hagel's visit to Israel could have been awkward. He was accused of being anti-Israel during his nomination hearing. But he got a warm welcome as did the weapons package he took w

VOA标准英语2013--Polls in Pakistan’s Baluchistan Province Face Multiple Threats

Polls in Pakistans Baluchistan Province Face Multiple Threats In recent months in Baluchistan, multiple bomb and grenade attacks, shootings and threats of violence, have meant few large political rallies during campaign season. A bomb blast earlier t

美国国家公共电台 NPR To Get Calcium, Navajos Burn Juniper Branches To Eat The Ash

DAVID GREENE, HOST: So getting calcium in your diet is essential to keeping your bones strong. Well, what do you do if you can't do dairy? A Navajo graduate student at Northern Arizona University got really interested in that question when he came ac

2007年VOA标准英语-Diabetes Becomes Growing Threat for Affluent As

By Claudia Blume Hong Kong 02 April 2007 From Bombay to Beijing, a newly affluent Asian middle class is increasingly adapting Western lifestyles. Many city dwellers opt for high calorie fast food instead of healthier traditional meals and are becomin

学个词Learn a Word 第1100期 Recreational

今天我们要学的词是recreational。 Recreational, 消遣的，娱乐的。 Due to budget cuts, some of the recreational programs were eliminated by the county, 由于预算削减，县政府取消了一些娱乐项目。 All commercial and rec