VOA标准英语 Italy Continues Quake Rescue Effort

Rescuers in central Italy continue to search for possible survivors in the rubble of Monday's earthquake as funerals begin for the victims of the disaster. So far, the death toll is 279, which includes at least 20 children. Local and government auth

VOA标准英语2012--Iraq Attacks Cloud Debate over Syria Intervention

Iraq Attacks Cloud Debate over Syria Intervention Workers clear rubble and twisted metal after a bomb attack in the town of Taji, north of Baghdad on Monday. The town's Sunni community was one of the worst hit with more than 40 people killed, as bomb

VOA标准英语2012--At Least 55 Killed in Damascus Suicide Car Bombings

At Least 55 Killed in Damascus Suicide Car Bombings The twin blasts, not more than a minute apart, rocked the Syrian capital during morning rush hour, crushing and burning dozens of vehicles and sending plumes of black smoke into the air. The blasts

VOA标准英语2012--Los Angeles Sees Improvements 20 Years After Riots

Los Angeles Sees Improvements 20 Years After Riots Twenty years ago on Sunday [April 29, 1992], parts of Los Angeles, California, erupted in race riots that left 53 people dead and caused more than $1 billion in damage. Local leaders recently toured

VOA标准英语2009年-Gaza Fighting Inflicts Misery on Both Sides

It has been more than two weeks since Israel launched massive air strikes and then a ground offensive against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip and all the while, Hamas continued to fire rockets into southern Israel. The Palestinian death toll from

VOA标准英语2013--Egypt's Christians Look Ahead after Religious Violence

Egypt's Christians Look Ahead after Religious Violence A few months ago, Cairo's Saint Mark's Cathedral was a place of joy - as Christians welcomed a new Coptic pope. Now the streets outside the main Coptic Church in Egypt are scattered with rubble,

VOA标准英语--活动人士谴责拆迁拉各斯贫民窟

Activists Decry Lagos Slum Demolition 活动人士谴责拆迁拉各斯贫民窟 LAGOS Acting on a court order, authorities in Nigeria demolished a slum last month in the commercial capital, Lagos. But human rights activists say the order was illegal

美国国家公共电台 NPR NASA Launches Mission To Retrieve Ancient Asteroid Dust

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英语听力：澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2013-10-08

Leading our news today. Rescue workers hold grave fears for two people missing after an explosion and fire in Sydney's west. They are searching the rubble of a collapsed building in Wentworthville. Two other people have been pulled alive from the deb

VOA常速英语2008年-Explosion Kills Top Palestinian Militant, 7 Oth

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 16 February 2008 A top Palestinian militant and seven other people have been killed in an explosion in the Gaza Strip. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, the cause of the blast is unclear. A crowd sifted

2006年VOA标准英语-World Trade Center Movie Hits Theaters

By Kane Farabaugh New York City 10 August 2006 watch Oliver Stone's Movie Oliver Stone's movie World Trade Center opens in the United States this week. It's the second movie from Hollywood this year to document the events on September 11, 2001. The

2007年VOA标准英语-Experts Investigate Possible Nuclear Plant Leak

By Catherine Makino Tokyo 17 July 2007 A day after a powerful earthquake struck Japan's northwestern coast, officials are investigating the possibility of radioactive leaks at a nuclear power plant. As Catherine Makino reports from Tokyo, the search

2007年VOA标准英语-UN: Difficulty of Aid Distribution in Peru Easi

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 21 August 2007 United Nations aid agencies say the distribution of humanitarian assistance to victims of Peru's devastating earthquake remains problematic. But they say the situation is beginning to ease. Lisa Schlein reports f

学个词Learn a Word 第1241期 comb through

今天我们要学的词是comb through。Comb through, 意思是仔细查找。龙卷风过后， Rescue workers combed through the rubble, searching for survivors, 救援人员在废墟中寻找幸存者。 Police combed through the house, looking

VOA标准英语2009年-Conference Calls for Safer Hospitals in De

By Selah Hennessy London 14 October 2009 Wednesday is International Day for Disaster Reduction and a conference in London is tackling an often overlooked issue - how to make hospitals safer. When emergencies take place attention is often focused on

VOA双语新闻--奥巴马召唤前总统克林顿布什帮助海

Former U.S. Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush are joining with President Barack Obama to aid the earthquake-stricken people of Haiti. The two former presidents returned to the White House to discuss what they and the American people can do t

VOA标准英语2009年-Indonesian Earthquake Rescue Efforts Incre

By Brian Padden Jakarta 05 October 2009 After six days searching for survivors from the earthquake that hit the Indonesian island of Sumatra, rescue workers are shifting their focus from the city of Padang to bring aid to the rural areas where lands

VOA标准英语2009年-Earthquake Victims in Indonesian Villages

By Brian Padden Padang 04 October 2009 The full extent of the damage caused by the earthquake that struck the Indonesian Island of Sumatra is still being assessed. In the city of Padang the collapse of a number of tall buildings caused a large numbe

VOA双语新闻：四川震灾发现生还者希望日益缩小

More than six days after a powerful earthquake struck southwestern China, hopes are dwindling that more trapped people will be found alive. The official death toll so far is more than 32,000, but is expected to surpass 50,000. China has begun three d

英语听书《海底两万里》第253期 第19章 万尼科罗群岛(15)

The second, stranded to leeward, held up for some days. 第二只船浑天仪号搁浅在下方，仍然支持了好几天。 The natives gave the castaways a fair enough welcome. 当地土人对遇难船员相当欢迎，善意招待。 The latter t