First story this January 5th, the ringing of a telephone is being called a potential breakthrough between North and South Korea. There's a hotline that connects that two countries near their shared border. On Wednesday afternoon, for the first time i

发表于:2018-12-02 / 阅读(91) / 评论(0) 分类 CNN美国有线新闻2018年1月

The world's largest telecommunications provider is China's most valued brand, and that is China Mobile with brand value of just over $53 billion. It's got 600 million customers and put that into a little bit perspective, their customer base is nearly

发表于:2018-12-02 / 阅读(208) / 评论(0) 分类 万花筒2011年

By David Gollust State Department 29 February 2008 A U.S. State Department report Friday said Colombia and Afghanistan remain the world's biggest producers of illicit cocaine and opium. The annual report faults Venezuela and Burma for inadequate effo

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(59) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA常速英语2008年(二月)

By Lisa Bryant Paris 30 October 2009 European Union leaders overcame differences on funding for climate change, and moved forward on new leadership posts for the 27-member block as they wrapped up a two-day summit. European Union leaders meeting in

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(49) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2009年(十月)

Like all other living creatures, human beings belong to a group of other animals that share certain characteristics. Zoologists place us in a group called primates, which include other mammals such as apes and monkeys. Among the key features found in

发表于:2018-12-29 / 阅读(73) / 评论(0) 分类 人教全日制普通高中英语(必修)高三(全一册)

By Tendai Maphosa London 11 December 2007 The African islands of Cape Verde have a rich musical tradition and one young, new artist, Sara Tavares, is carrying that tradition forward and to new levels. She played in London recently, where Tendai Mapho

发表于:2019-01-06 / 阅读(71) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA常速英语2007年(十二月)

By Lisa McAdams Moscow 25 July 2006 A supporter of former Ukrainian PM Yulia Tymoshenko shouts slogans near Ukrainian parliament in Kiev, July 25, 2006 Ukraine's majority coalition has scheduled a special session to discuss the stalemate in forming

发表于:2019-01-09 / 阅读(86) / 评论(0) 分类 2006年VOA标准英语(七月)

By Lisa Bryant Paris 15 May 2008 French banking giant Credit Agricole says it will sell billions of dollars in assets to deal with subprime losses by its investment arm. From Paris, Lisa Bryant reports the new financial blow adds to the economic worr

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(50) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(五月)

Four years ago a flood caused by Hurricane Katrina devastated much of New Orleans. Thousands of evacuees took up residence in other cities, most notably Houston, Texas. While the city was praised for its efforts to host the evacuees, not all went sm

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(48) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2009年(九月)

The International Monetary Fund has boosted its world economic growth estimate for next year, but says the global recovery will be weak. IMF's World Economic Outlook report cover In a new report, the IMF says it expects the world economy to shrink b

发表于:2019-01-14 / 阅读(49) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2009年(七月)

DAVID GREENE, HOST: These are pretty rough times for one of Washington, D.C.'s hometown industries - think tanks. These are where scholars get paid to study issues and offer advice. But now one of them is dealing with a controversy over the influence

发表于:2019-01-16 / 阅读(47) / 评论(0) 分类 2017年NPR美国国家公共电台9月

Life Expectancy In U.S. Drops For First Time In Decades, Report Finds RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: We have sobering news this morning about the nation's health. For the first time in years, life expectancy has decreased. Here's NPR health correspondent Rob S

发表于:2019-01-16 / 阅读(81) / 评论(0) 分类 2016年NPR美国国家公共电台12月

By Jim Malone Washington 16 June 2006 Opposition Democrats are counting on public disenchantment with the Iraq war to help them make gains in U.S. congressional elections in November. Democrats are divided over what to do about Iraq. ---------------

发表于:2019-01-25 / 阅读(100) / 评论(0) 分类 2006年VOA标准英语(六月)

By David Gollust Washington 04 June 2008 The State Department's annual report on human trafficking, issued Wednesday, gave the lowest rankings to some U.S. Arab allies, including Saudi Arabia. But several countries were credited with an improved per

发表于:2019-01-30 / 阅读(75) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(六月)

Syria Moves Put 'Red Lines' in Question 叙利亚举动引发红线质疑 LONDON Much has been said and written about red lines, since Syria allegedly crossed one last month that U.S. President Barack Obama had emphasized a year earlier. Expected U.S

发表于:2019-02-01 / 阅读(55) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA常速英语2013年(九月)

By David Gollust State Department 09 May 2006 Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says the United States is sending $10 million in emergency medical aid to the Pale

发表于:2019-02-04 / 阅读(106) / 评论(0) 分类 2006年VOA标准英语(五月)

By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 01 January 2008 A new report from an Israeli human-rights group says the death toll in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict fell sharply in 2007. VOA's Jim Teeple reports from our Jerusalem bureau. Last year Israeli security forc

发表于:2019-02-04 / 阅读(60) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(一月)

By Nico Colombant Dakar 14 November 2006 Youth struggling to make ends meet in Conakry, Guinea African security and maritime officials are reacting positively to increased U.S. help in stabilizing the Gulf of Guinea. A three-day U.S. sponsored works

发表于:2019-02-07 / 阅读(160) / 评论(0) 分类 2006年VOA标准英语(十一月)

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 21 August 2007 The United Nations is accusing armed groups backed by the Sudanese government of systematic rapes and other forms of sexual abuse in South Darfur.In its report, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Right

发表于:2019-02-12 / 阅读(137) / 评论(0) 分类 2007年VOA标准英语(八月)

A U.N. report finds two decades of trade liberalization have successfully removed many of the barriers that used to limit trade from the continent. But, the report by the U.N. Conference on Trade and Development says progress has been less than expec

发表于:2019-02-14 / 阅读(42) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA双语新闻 2008年9月