VOA双语新闻：1、2012 全球消费者购物减缓

2012 全球消费者购物减缓 Holiday shoppers were out in force hoping to get last minute bargains for Christmas but early indications suggest they didn't spend as much as in previous years. Despite a slew of deep discounts - some retailers say 2

VOA常速英语2018--俄知名历史音乐剧《真假公主》将全球上映

Anastasia, the youngest daughter of Tsar Nicolas II, may have been Russian, but shes been singing up a storm in Spanish, German and Korean, at least as a stage character is. And from then, the Broadway musical Anastasia will continue to be seen in sp

VOA常速英语2017--全球贩卖濒危野生动物行径猖獗

The U.S. continues to prosecute endangered species traffickers. Michael Hegarty, an Irish national, was sentenced in federal court in Miami, Florida, on November 14th to 18 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release for frau

VOA常速英语2017--美国呼吁继续在全球范围内打击IS

The U.S.-led Global Coalition has achieved great successes against ISIS on the battlefield in Syria and Iraq. We celebrate the coalition's gains on the ground but, notes U.S. Coordinator for Counterterrorism Nathan Sales: We also have to be mindful t

VOA常速英语2014--联合国全球老龄化会议

UN Panel Meets on Global Aging 联合国全球老龄化会议 This week, a U.N. panel opens a three-day meeting on the ageing of the global population. Its part of a process that could lead to a new international treaty to protect the rights of older

VOA慢速英语--全球三分之一的大学生就读于私立学校

One-Third of College Students Worldwide Attend Private Schools Private colleges and universities are growing in popularity around the world. One-third of all higher education students worldwide take classes at such schools. That finding is from a stu

VOA双语新闻：21、人口老龄化将减缓全球经济增长

人口老龄化将减缓全球经济增长 The world is getting older, fast. And as more people retire each year, fewer working-age people will be there to replace them. Bond rating agency Moodys says that will lead to a decline in household savings;

英语商业新闻-一场价格战正在全球出租车公司中展开

一场价格战正在全球出租车公司中展开 A price war has broken out across the world among taxi companies. There is increasing competition for passengers because of the different apps that can order taxis. Some taxi companies are cutting t

VOA标准英语2015--世界经济论坛:冲突是全球最危险的因素

World Economic Forum: Conflict Top Global Risk Factor 世界经济论坛:冲突是全球最危险的因素 According to a new report, the world is a very risky place and many are not prepared for it. The World Economic Forum has released its Global R

VOA常速英语2014--全球饥饿人口呈现下降趋势

Chronically Hungry Numbers Decline 全球饥饿人口呈现下降趋势 Global hunger continues to decline. About 805-million people are reported to be chronically undernourished. That's down 209-million since the early 1990s. 全球饥饿人口继续呈

VOA标准英语2014--全球饮食影响气候

Global Diets Affect Climate 全球饮食影响气候 A new study says the growing popularity of the Western diet could help worsen climate change. As more people make meat a principle part of their diet, the authors say it will be very difficult to r

世卫组织称仍未实现全球免疫目标

世卫组织称仍未实现全球免疫目标 Wars, disease, even personal choice have left children around the world, in rich countries and in poor, underimmunized. The World Health Organization says progress toward global vaccination targets for th

VOA标准英语2014--乌克兰僵局带来的全球意义

Analysts: Danger of Civil War in Libya is Real 分析称在利比亚内战的危险是真实存在的 WASHINGTON An outbreak of violence in Libya's two largest cities has sparked fears of an imminent civil war in the country that has been ruled by ri

【英语语言学习】汉语会替代英语成为全球通用的语言吗

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg recently surprised Chinese students when he spoke to them in Chinese. In a talk at Tsinghua University in Beijing, Zuckerberg spoke Chinese for about 30 minutes. Although his Mandarin was far from perfect, students an

VOA双语新闻：8、非法全球野生动物交易

非法全球野生动物交易 Thai and American officials are reporting progress in a combined effort to curb the global trade in illicit wildlife. But they say the problem is growing because of increased demand worldwide for endangered animals and

VOA双语新闻：2、美债务危机让全球不安

美债务危机让全球不安 While official Washington remains preoccupied with a government shutdown, many experts are more concerned about another looming crisis. The U.S. Treasury Department says the government will run out of money to pay its b

VOA双语新闻：4、德国不经意间在全球挑起更大重担

德国不经意间在全球挑起更大重担 Germany, Europes economic behemoth, has never been as prosperous, secure and free as it is today. It is the worlds fourth largest economy and one of the worlds top exporters. Twenty-four years after its r

【英语时差8,16】全球减肥行动

The World Health Organization is moving forward with a proposal to fight obesity around the world. The United States and other members of the W-H-O Executive Board voted last month to send the plan for final approval. However, the United States and s

VOA常速英语2013--美国政府关门引发全球担心

Global Fears Grow Over US Shutdown 美国政府关门引发全球担心 There are new worries about the consequences of the U.S. government shutdown. The Treasury Department says failure to reach a deal on the countrys financial obligations, includin

VOA慢速英语2019 空客公司停产全球最大客机A380

Airbus to Stop Making Worlds Largest Passenger Plane European aircraft maker Airbus has announced it will stop making the worlds largest passenger airplane. 欧洲飞机制造商空客公司宣布将停止生产全球最大的客机。 The French-bas