Science Challenges Await at Top US High School 美国顶级高中的科学挑战赛 POOLESVILLE, MARYLAND Whether creating small rovers to explore a simulated moon-like celestial body or participating in science competitions, students at Poolesville

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(52) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2014年(六月)

US Culinary School Draws Students from Around the Globe HYDE PARK, NEW YORK In 1946, when the American military returned from the World War II, a small vocational culinary institution was established for veterans in the northeastern United States. To

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Continued US Troop Presence in Afghanistan in Doubt 美国部队继续驻扎在阿富汗 Delays in concluding a U.S.-Afghan security agreement have renewed debate in Washington over America's 12-year engagement and Afghanistan's future with or withou

发表于:2019-01-03 / 阅读(55) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA常速英语2013年(十一月)

US Lawmakers Seek Surveillance Reform 美国国会议员寻求监测改革 U.S. senators in both parties are proposing changes in the way the National Security Agency collects information as it hunts for terrorists and other threats. Some lawmakers w

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China to Join Naval Exercise as Regional Tensions Rise 中国加入美国海军演习 地区紧张局势上升 BEIJING Later this month, China will for the first time join the massive U.S.-led Rim of the Pacific international maritime exercise, known

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Does US Overstate Importance of Middle East? 美国高估了中东的重要性了吗? STATE DEPARTMENT Secretary of State John Kerry says the United States must remain deeply engaged in the Middle East because it has a direct impact on the U.S. econo

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Is America in a Math Crisis? 美国陷入数学危机? NEW YORK It is often said mathematics is a cornerstone of learning. Communications, computer science, the arts, the Internet, space exploration - all are based on underlying mathematical concepts

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华盛顿准备迎接以色列总理美国讲话 Prime Minister Netanyahu insists he respects President Barack Obama, but adds: 总理内塔尼亚胡坚称他尊重奥巴马总统,但他说: It is my obligation to see to the security of Israel, h

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US Reflects on Civil Rights 美国公民权利回顾 WASHINGTON U.S. President Barack Obama and former president George W. Bush participated Saturday in the 50th anniversary observance of the beating of peaceful civil rights demonstrators by police i

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Yellen Upbeat on US Recovery but Says Risks Remain 耶伦看好美国经济复苏但表示风险仍然存在 U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen was mostly upbeat on the U.S. economy in remarks before Congress Wednesday. Despite a harsh winter th

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US, Russia Disagree on Ukraine 美国与俄罗斯在乌克兰问题上的不同意见 PARIS U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is calling on Russia to pull back thousands of troops along the Ukraine border, saying those forces are creating a climate

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Pakistan-US Relations Deteriorate After Drone Strike 巴基斯坦和美国在无人机袭击之后关系恶化 Some Pakistani opposition parties are calling for a blockade of supply lines to NATO forces in Afghanistan in retaliation for U.S. drone st

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US Debt Crisis Worries World Markets 美国债务危机引发世界市场的担忧 WASHINGTON Less than a week before the U.S. government could run out of money to pay its bills, the world's financial markets are already showing concern. If officials

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US, Afghans Stalled on Future Security美国,阿富汗希望对未来安全达成协议 The Pentagon says Afghanistan will need U.S. support after the combat mission there is over in 2014. But for the U.S. troops to stay, there needs to be a bilatera

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US Drug-Sentencing Policy Shake-up Sparks Debate 美国药品量刑政策引发争论 WASHINGTON Attorney General Eric Holder's recent announcement that the Justice Department will no longer pursue mandatory minimum sentences for certain non-violent

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美国帮助巴基斯坦发展电力 The U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID, has provided Pakistan valuable assistance in generating critically needed electricity. To highlight these assistance projects, U.S. Secretary of State John

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影片《白宫管家》重温美国民权史 Lee Daniels' The Butler carries the signature of acclaimed director Lee Daniels, whose fim Precious won an Oscar. Now, he tells the story of the Civil Rights movement through the eyes of a White House but

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美国无法断定叙利亚是否使用化学武器 STATE DEPARTMENT The United States says it can not yet conclusively determine that chemical weapons were used in an attack in Syria Wednesday that Syrian opposition leaders say killed more than 1,00

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The Many Ties Between The U.S. And Brazil 美国和巴西之间的诸多关系 As part of his first official trip to South America as Secretary of State, John Kerry visited Brazil, a country we partner with across a wide range of issues. More than on

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US Strike on Syria May Have Unintended Consequences 美国对叙利亚的打击可能会产生意想不到的后果 WASHINGTON A U.S. attack against Syria could have unintended consequences and may not deter Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, some Mid

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