VOA慢速英语-Agriculture Report - Locavores Like Their Food Close

This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. A locavore is someone who eats foods produced locally. Locavores usually define local as within one hundred sixty kilometers. This new term grew out of a reaction to the long distances that food no

VOA标准英语2011--Politics Overtaking Science in Global Wa

Politics Overtaking Science in Global Warming Debate Polls in recent years show that fewer Americans believe global warming is a threat or that it is driven by human activities. Thats despite consensus among scientists that climate change is not only

英语博客:Roasting marshmallows

On a cold, dull, Winter day, I sometimes light a fire after picking the children up from school. We gather around and feel cozy. The lounge where we have the fireplace also has a computer and a Wii console, so there is plenty to do for everyone. Thou

Colombia captures top drug lord

Colombia captures top drug lord（毒枭） 哥伦比亚抓获顶级毒枭 Daniel Rendon Herrera is now in the custody of （在。。。监护下）Colombian authorities Colombian authorities have arrested the country's most wanted drug lord, the government has said. Dan

英文短故事：The Clever Crab

There lived a heron by a big lake. He used to catch fish and eat them. But he had become old and could not catch fish like before. He went without food for many days together. I have to think of a plan. Otherwise I won't live for long, thought the he

VOA慢速英语2010-AMERICAN MOSAIC - Exhibit Recalls Differe

Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) Im Doug Johnson. This week on our program, we answer a question about Oprah Winfrey. We also have new music from MGMT. But first, we tell you about a new exhibit remembering some Americans wh

2006年VOA标准英语-Getty Center Restores Art Treasures

By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 19 September 2006 The Getty Center is one of the leading art institutions in the United States. It is also major center for restoration of damaged art works. The Getty museum has been embroiled in recent controversies

VOA标准英语2008年-Russia, Serbia Oppose UN Chief's Plan to Dimini

By Margaret Besheer United Nations 20 June 2008 Divisions within the U.N. Security Council on the subject of Kosovo were apparent yet again on Friday, when the secretary-general spoke about his plan to transfer some responsibilities from the U.N. mi

美国国家公共电台 NPR Tensions Build In NPR Newsroom Over Handling Of Sexual Harassment Allegations

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: I let you down. I should have acted faster and more decisively - the words of NPR CEO Jarl in an email to our newsroom. He met with NPR staff this afternoon two days after he asked for the resignation of senior vice president

美国国家公共电台 NPR NPR And The Word 'Liar': Intent Is Key

DAVID GREENE, HOST: Let's talk about what to call a fact that is not a fact. President Trump made a string of statements at the CIA over the weekend. Our correspondent Mary Louise Kelly used this language to describe some of them. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHI

美国国家公共电台 NPR Naomi Oreskes: Why Should We Believe In Science?

GUY RAZ, HOST: Hey, Naomi, can you just quickly introduce yourself? NAOMI ORESKES: I am Naomi Oreskes. I'm the professor of the history of science and affiliated professor of Earth and planetary sciences at Harvard University. RAZ: So it's fair to sa

Colombia honors Olympian Pajon, soccer star Falcao

BOGOTA, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- Colombia on Tuesday honored its top athletes, including Olympic gold medal winner Mariana Pajon and soccer star Radamel Falcao Garcia. Pajon, winner of the BMX cycling competition at the London 2012 Olympic Games, received

新西兰英语 71 Forestry

The forestry industry in New Zealand is in trouble. Forestry has always been one of our major export industries but in recent years, it has been declining. Nineteen sawmills closed this year, two in the last month. New plantings of trees reached the

2006年VOA标准英语-Saudi Arabia Steps Up Security at Oil Faci

By Sonja Pace Washington 09 March 2006 Saudi Arabia's oil minister says his country is stepping up security around its petroleum installations, following last month's foiled terrorist attack. In Washi

2007年VOA标准英语-WFP Restores Food Rations to Displaced in Ugand

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 12 May 2007 The World Food Program (WFP) says it will be able to restore food rations it was forced to cut for more than a million displaced people in northern Uganda. As Lisa Schlein reports for VOA from Geneva, the WFP says i

Salome Zurabishvili sworn in as Georgia's first female president

Full coverage: Chinas Leaders Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged more efforts in promoting social stability and security in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. He made the remarks at a meeting of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee. Presiden

Paraguay to meet Colombia in South America's U-20 opener

BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- Paraguay and Colombia will play the opening match on Wednesday of the 2013 South American Youth Championship, to be held until Feb. 3 in Argentina's Andean cities of Mendoza and San Juan. The 10 U-20 teams from the So

Serbia honors tennis player Djokovic

BELGRADE, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- Serbian President Boris Tadic on Tuesday awarded the country's superstar tennis player Novak Djokovic with the Gold Star of Karadjordje, the highest state honor medal, for his exceptional merits in the representation of

Santos elected as new president of Colombia

Juan Manuel Santos, candidate(候选人) for the ruling Social Party of National Unity, was elected Sunday new president of Colombia for the term 2010-2014. Santos, the candidate of the ruling Social Party of National Unity (U) defeated his rival can

英文摇滚歌曲：Saybia - Black Hole

Another year has raced down the streets of eternity Another year Another year pulled down by gravity Oh oh what a wonder it would be If you if you could set yourself free And praise this responsibility Hole there's a hole there's a hole There's a bla