名人轶事:A Blind Woman's Vision 海伦•凯勒奋斗的人

She fought for womens rights, crusaded for the causes of workers, promoted equality for minorities, and championed the underprivileged and the oppressed. She also earned several prestigious awards from countries as diverse as Japan, Brazil, and Leban

British Vision Issue 19 英国肥胖儿童的未来

The joint study published today by the Health Care Commission, the National Audit Office and Audit Commission says that without clear leadership from government departments, the target of halting obes

British Vision Issue 12 英国人的姓氏起源及地理分布

thanks very much. Now ever wondered why your ancestors gathered where they did, or where others with your surname live now. A research project investigating the distribution of surnames in Britain ans

VOA标准英语2011--Israel Begins Dismantling Section of Wes

Israel Begins Dismantling Section of West Bank Barrier After a long Palestinian struggle, Israel on Sunday began changing the route of its security fence near a West Bank village. Israel started dismantling a section of its controversial West Bank se

VOA标准英语2013--Militants Target Pakistan's Candidates in Run-up to Elections

Militants Target Pakistan's Candidates in Run-up to Elections Shops in Karachi, Pakistans economic center, shut down following a bloody attack on the regional Muttahida Qaumi Movement party. Targeted by the Taliban for its anti-militant stance, dozen

VOA标准英语2012--Friday Protests Continue Before Egypt's Contested Election

Friday Protests Continue Before Egypt's Contested Election Hundreds of mostly young men turned out for Friday's protest, chanting slogans against the country's ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF). The turnout fell far short of what had

VOA标准英语2012--'Identity Politics' Play a Role in US Elections

'Identity Politics' Play a Role in US Elections While many voters would say they cast their ballots on the basis of where the candidates stand on key issues, some of them are swayed by a candidates coloror ethnicityor other factors. And that's called

VOA标准英语2012--Obama Begins Re-Election Campaign

Obama Begins Re-Election Campaign Mr. Obamas first campaign rally was at Ohio State University in Columbus. He urged those who supported him four years ago to do so again. We will finish what we started. We are still fired up. We are still ready to g

VOA标准英语2012--Campaign Aims to Help End Childhood HIV Infections

Campaign Aims to Help End Childhood HIV Infections A new campaigns been launched to help eliminate new HIV infections among children by 2015. Its called Believe it, Do it. Its estimated nearly 400,000 children become infected with the AIDS virus ever

VOA标准英语2012--NATO Leaders Commit to Afghan Transition

NATO Leaders Commit to Afghan Transition Afghan President Hamid Karzai sat with NATO leaders and representatives of other nations whose support Afghanistan will need if it is to move from war to stability. NATO leaders formally approved the plan to t

VOA标准英语2011--Dengue Severity Depends on Prior Infection, Genetic Variation

Dengue Severity Depends on Prior Infection, Genetic Variation American and Nicaraguan scientists have discovered the reason why a second infection with dengue can often be much more serious, even fatal, than the first. Dengue is a viral disease sprea

VOA标准英语2009年-Final Israeli Election Results Bring Political

Final results have been announced in Israeli elections that took place on Tuesday. But the tally has left Israel in political uncertainty. Election campaign posters for Likud Party leader Benjamin Netanyahu and FM and Kadima Party leader Tzipi Livni

VOA标准英语2012--Venezuelan Voters Wait in Long Lines for Presidential Election

Venezuelan Voters Wait in Long Lines for Presidential Election In the Caracas neighborhood of Catia, a traditional stronghold for President Hugo Chavez, voters like Sarkes de a Hache have come out in force to vote for the president. Because he is doi

VOA标准英语2012--Young Voters Could Again Play Key Role in US Election

Young Voters Could Again Play Key Role in US Election At the University of Maryland near Washington D.C., young Democrats meet to phone voters in nearby battleground states - states that tend to swing between Democratic and Republican candidates. Mar

VOA标准英语2010年-Japan to Release Chinese Trawler Capta

Japanese prosecutors say they will release a Chinese trawler captain who has been detained since his boat collided with Japanese patrol vessels in disputed waters. The incident enraged China, which retaliated by canceling meetings with Japanese offic

2006年VOA标准英语-Mexico Remains Calm in Face of Election Impasse

By Greg Flakus Mexico City 03 July 2006 Mexico remained calm the day after a presidential election that ended in a tight race too close to call and two candidates both claiming victory. Most Mexicans appear ready to wait a few days for official resu

2007年VOA标准英语-Former Liberian Transitional President Arrested

By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 13 March 2007 Liberia's former transitional president, Gyude Bryant, is out on bond after being arrested Tuesday morning on charges of economic sabotage. He is accused of embezzling more than $1 million during his two-year rule

2006年VOA标准英语-Israeli Election Campaign Begins

By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 07 March 2006 Israel's election campaign began on Tuesday with different parties unveiling their campaign ads, and the candidates stepping up attacks against each other. VOA's

学个词Learn a Word 第1162期 Reception

今天我们要学的词是reception。 Reception, 有宴会，招待会的意思。 The couple celebrated their 50th anniversary with a dinner reception, 这对夫妇开晚宴，庆祝自己金婚五十周年。 President Obama will hold a White Hou

学个词Learn a Word 第1178期 Acquisition

今天我们要学的词是acquisition。 Acquisition, 收购。美国互联网公司美国在线出价3.15亿美元，收购时政资讯网站赫芬顿邮报。 This acquisition will help AOL gain a strong foothold in the online media world, 这起收