VOA标准英语2008年-US Official: Modern Afghan Air Force Is Years A

By Al Pessin Pentagon 24 January 2008 The American officer responsible for helping develop an Afghan Air Force says the small corps is growing steadily, but will not be ready to even begin participating in combat operations for about five years. The

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Gene Linked to Stroke Risk

By Nancy Steinbach Broadcast: October 1, 2003 This is Faith Lapidus with the VOA Special English Health Report. Scientists in Iceland say they have identified the first gene linked to common forms of

国家地理:Bite Force 咬合力

You get me a bigger one? We got one more guy to try. Alright. And he is, he is a locked animal, so let's see what we can do. Peggy takes me to the biggest most aggressive wolf here. He is over a hundred pounds. So that is a big male. This wolf lost i

Majlinda Kelmendi 伦敦谈体育：柔道

Welcome to Talking Sport! Majlinda Kelmendi is a Kosovan judoka, a judo practitioner. This week BBC reporter Mark Lowen goes to Majlinda's school to meet her and her classmates. In 2009 Majlinda won the World Junior Championships in judo and is one o

voa标准英语2008年-UN Envoy: Bridging Force Needed in DRC Until Re

Last week, the U.N. Security Council approved a request for a temporary surge of 3,000 peacekeepers to bolster the overstretched U.N. mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, or DRC. Possible troop contributors met on Wednesday at the United Nat

VOA标准英语2012--Gang Prevention Programs Target Children at Risk

Gang Prevention Programs Target Children at Risk The annual Arlington County Gang Task Force soccer tournament is one part of a broad strategy to steer teens away from gangs in the Virginia suburbs of Washington. I believe that no county, no town, is

美国常用口俚语Unit 07

Keep going, you're in my way. Go ahead. He is good for nothing. Good for you. He made a slip of the tongue. On the contrary, it's impossible. Don't bother me. Am I in your way? I haven't seen you for a long time. Are you as busy as before? You are al

Gay men at higher risk for cancer

BEIJING, May 10 (Xinhuanet) -- Researchers from California, Unated States, found that sexual orientation could play a role in cancer and more gay men are reported being cancer survivors(幸存者) than straight men, according to findings in the journ

VOA常速英语2007年-Study Measures Risk of Hip Fracture in Women

By Carol Pearson Washington 28 November 2007 Every year, more than one and a half million people worldwide fall and fracture a hip. Of that number, about 80 percent are women. These fractures are painful and associated with a high death rate. VOA's C

South Africans at high risk of cervical cancer

JOHANNESBURG, March 23 (Xinhua) -- Cervical cancer ranks as the second most frequent(频繁的) cancer among women in South Africa. Recent information from a World Health Organization (WHO) and ICO Information Center on Human Papilloma virus (HPV) an

2007年VOA标准英语-US Backs Arab-African Force for Somalia Peaceke

By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 20 September 2007 Two senior U.S. officials in East Africa say the situation in Somalia is improving despite continued violence. They have pledged American support for a joint Arab-African peacekeeping force for the shattered

英语摇滚:唤醒天使与魔鬼的对话Force Of The Shore

唤醒天使与魔鬼的对话：Force Of The Shore Song：Force Of The Shore Appearance is deceptive So perfect in disguise Therea?s more than what you see A semblance is protective A blinder for the eyes A place to hide and flee Flee and you all ne

VOA标准英语2008年-UN Forms Task Force to Deal With Global Food Cr

By Barbara Schoetzau New York 05 May 2008 U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has formed a high-level task force to deal with the global food crisis. From VOA's New York Bureau, correspondent Barbara Schoetzau has the story. Mr. Ban just returned from

VOA常速英语2008年-Cancer Risk Persists in Women Who Stop Hormone

By Jessica Berman Washington 04 March 2008 According to the results of a large U.S. study, older women who used hormone therapy to ease the symptoms of menopause and then discontinued it remain at increased risk of cancer. Researchers voiced surprise

2007年VOA标准英语-UN Force for Darfur Faces Challenges

By Anita Elash Paris 02 August 2007 The international community has thrown its support behind the United Nations resolution authorizing a 26,000-strong peacekeeping force in Darfur. The force is to be in place by January. But some experts say getting

"Lean gene" raises risk of heart disease, diabetes

BEIJING, June 27 (Xinhuanet) -- A lean gene that helps people keep slim was found closely related to diabetes and heart disease, according to a study pulished in Nature Genetics journal on Sunday. The scientists from Britains Medical Research Council

学个词Learn a Word 第951期 Driving force

今天我们要学的词是driving force。 Driving force, 推动力。不久前，脸谱网Facebook的访问量超过谷歌。业内专家认为，这种情况显示， Content sharing has become the driving force online, 内容共享已成为网络活

Sudden Exercise Poses Heart Risk for Sedentary People

If you don't exercise regularly（有规律的）, a sudden bout of energetic activity can trigger a heart attack, and may even kill you, according to a new study published in JAMA, the journal of the American Medical Association. It sounds like the

Australian troops at risk of HIV from Iraq

SYDNEY, May 24 (Xinhua) -- Australian soldiers and contractors in Iraq might have been exposed to blood-borne diseases such as HIV or hepatitis, as staff at Defense's main hospital unit in the Middle East failed to sterilize surgical equipment proper