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

美国国家公共电台 NPR Who's Got A Plan For Brexit? This Hit Musical Does

Who's Got A Plan For Brexit? This Hit Musical Does SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Many Britons worry that Britain's exit from the European Union will be bad for business. But Brexit has been great fodder for performing arts - a drama at the National Theatre, a s

2017年CRI A German Professor in Qingdao

80-year old German professor Folker Helfrid Wittmann is a world famous expert on building materials. After retirement, he decided to teach at the Qingdao University of Technology in China, turning down offers from renowned American colleges and unive

10-1 爱长城的好汉

The Man Who Cherishes the Great Wall Zhao Wei: It has been 18 years since you traveled along the Great Wall on foot in 1987 and became attached to it after the travel. Why do you choose the Great Wall

10-2 一个英国人眼中的长城

How Great Is Great Wall to a Briton “If you haven’t been to the Great Wall, you aren’t a real man,” Mao Zedong once said. Indeed, so many real men, and women, are visiting the wall that the mo

成长的烦恼第五季513

Ben: Tell me that's not Gorbachev. OK, it's resources. Iron; I can get one of those. Pottash. Mom, where do we keep the Pottash? Carol: She's in the bathroom. What is all this? Ben: You can't tell! Carol: A map of Russia, drawn by keeping a pen betw

信任缺失改变着网络用户的行为

Mistrust Changes Internet User Behavior 信任缺失改变着网络用户的行为 A new survey indicates that American Internet users are becoming more concerned about whether they can trust online m

VOA慢速英语2016 小型飞龙与猫同大

AS IT IS 2016-09-04 Small, Flying Dinosaur Was Size of a Cat 小型飞龙与猫同大 Researchers are excited about the discovery of what they think is a new species of flying dinosaur that was about the size of a cat. 研究人员最近有了惊喜的

VOA标准英语2010年-Swaziland to Get New TB Testing Facili

Swaziland has one of the highest HIV prevalence rates in the world - 26 percent for those between the ages of 15 and 29. But to deal with the epidemic, health officials must do more than increase treatment, care and prevention efforts. They must also

美国国家公共电台 NPR In True Meta Fashion, These Are Shoes For Your Shoes

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: After a big fashion show, there's always the question, which trends will make the leap from the runway to real life? After Paris Men's Fashion Week, we ask, do shoes need their own pair of shoes? ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: The Chines

美国国家公共电台 NPR A Sister Shares 'Horrible And Wonderful' Memories Of Her Brother's Life And Death

A Sister Shares 'Horrible And Wonderful' Memories Of Her Brother's Life And Death SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Stephanie Wittels Wachs got a phone call from her loving and accomplished brother just three days before her wedding, in which he shared some surpris

美国国家公共电台 NPR Lack Of Education Leads To Lost Dreams And Low Income For Many Jehovah's Witnesses

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Of all major U.S. religious groups, members of the Jehovah's Witnesses have the lowest rate of formal education - that according to a Pew study. And as Luke Vander Ploeg reports, that can have a real impact on people who choose t

美国国家公共电台 NPR When It Comes To Family Musicals, Kids' Opinions Matter More Than Critics'

LAKSHMI SINGH, HOST: Creating a hit musical which appeals to family audiences is kind of Broadway's holy grail. Think of Lion King or Wicked which have run for decades. Critics don't always give these shows good reviews, but some of them are critic-p

VOA常速英语2007年-Namibia's Political Landscape Hit by Seismic Ch

By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 23 November 2007 The political landscape in Namibia has been unsettled by the defection of several senior leaders of the ruling SWAPO party to form an opposition party. The split comes as longtime SWAPO leader Sam Nujoma pr

胖子眼中的世界：山更高路更远

Eating too much doesnt just make your waistline expand, it also makes distances seem bigger. 暴饮暴食不仅会导致腰围暴涨，还会让你觉得山高路远。 Research shows that being overweight distorts perception. 研究表明，过度肥胖

研究：适量消极情绪有助提高工作能力(双语)

Surprising new research suggests it can actually be good to feel bad at work, and that feeling good in the workplace can lead to negative outcomes。 The study of emotions in the workplace, edited by University of Liverpool researchers Drs. Dirk Lind

经济学人:天体物理 尘归尘土归土

Astrophysics 天体物理 Dust to dust 尘归尘，土归土 A dramatic recent discovery in physics is looking rather dodgy 近期，物理学中的一项戏剧性发现看上出非常模糊 IN MARCH Chao-Lin Kuo, an astrophysicist at Stanford Univer

英伦广角 2011-07-17 摩纳哥王子婚礼

It was an exactly quiet little wedding--- 800 guests at Royal Palace and seemingly the world supply of red carpet. Prince Albert of Monaco and his bride Charlene Wittstock came to the palace of Monte Carlo for their marriage blessing, the South Afric

经济学人263:远古动物行为 侏罗纪雨燕

Science and technology 科学技术 Ancient animal behaviour 远古动物行为 Jurassic lark 侏罗纪雨燕 How the pterosaur caught its supper 翼龙是如何逮到晚餐的 PALAEOETHOLOGY, working out how long-extinct animals behaved, is a subjec

Study: Living In A City Might Make You Crazy

Study: Living In A City Might Make You Crazy Ever wondered why those apple-cheeked Himalayan villagers look so untroubled, even as most of your friends and family make weekly visits to the therapist? You might finally have your answer -- and it reall