英语童话故事：达蒙和皮西厄斯 Damon and Pythias

A young man whose name was Pythias had done something which the tyrant Dionysius did not like. For this offence he was dragged to prison, and a day was set when he should be put to death. His home was far away, and he wanted very much to see his fath

VOA标准英语2011--Wedding Celebrations Held in Streets Acr

Wedding Celebrations Held in Streets Across Britain For those not lucky enough to get an invitation to the royal wedding itself, there were thousands of street parties across Britain on Friday. With the day declared a public holiday, many people dres

名人轶事:Ann Landers Gave Advice to Newspaper Readers Acr

Ann Landers Gave Advice to Newspaper Readers Across AmericaWritten by Caty Weaver (THEME) VOICE ONE: Im Mary Tillotson. VOICE TWO: And Im Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program PEOPLE IN AMERICA. Today, we tell about advice writer Ann Lande

VOA标准英语2008年-On the Job, Biases Can Be Deep and Subtle

Most U.S. companies act swiftly and forcefully to root out discrimination based on race, sex, age, or appearance when they discover it. And there are good reasons to do so: intolerance on the job hurts morale and productivity. It's illegal under civ

摇滚:Sweet Sacrifice—Evanescence

英文歌词： It's true, we're all a little insane But it's so clear Now that I'm unchained Fear is only in our minds Taking over all the time Fear is only in our minds but its taking over all the time You poor sweet innocent thing Dry your eyes and te

VOA慢速英语2011--A Stock Market Big Enough to Stretch Acr

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语经济报道。 A ten-billion-dollar deal aims to create the world's largest exchange company. The plan would combine the operators of the New York Stock Exchange and

VOA慢速英语2011--Fathers Who Cook; Food Trucks Roll Acros

THIS IS AMERICA - Fathers Who Cook; Food Trucks Roll Across America FRITZI BODENHEIMER: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. Im Fritzi Bodenheimer. MARIO RITTER: And Im Mario Ritter. This week on our program, we hear about fathers who c

2006年VOA标准英语-India's Sacred Cows Become Tool of Corruption

By Patricia Nunan New Delhi 25 July 2006 Like many developing nations, India contends with endemic corruption. Even the management of one of India's most enduring symbols - the cow, which Hindus consider sacred - is rife with corruption and fraud. T

VOA标准英语2010年-US Holds Firm on Issue of 1915 Massacr

The mass killing of Armenians by Ottoman Turks beginning in 1915 remains an emotional issue. A major U.S. congressional panel has described the massacre as genocide. In this report from Washington, Senior Correspondent Andr de Nesnera looks at the ra

纯正英语一分钟-Phobias

Phobias are interesting things. Some of them are very serious and can have a really negative influence on life. The most common phobias are the fear of open spaces or closed spaces and the fear of heights and flying. Doctors say all phobias are treat

HEALTH REPORT - Acrylamide in Fried Foods

HEALTH REPORT -July 10, 2002: Acrylamide in Fried Foods By Nancy Steinbach This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Twenty-three international health experts say they are concerned about the pos

VOA常速英语2008年-UN Says Civilians Massacred in Congo Amid Peace

By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 21 February 2008 The United Nations Mission in Congo says it has evidence rebels killed around 30 civilians in eastern Congo in an incident in mid-January. The region, a long-standing site of instability in Congo, was then in t

2006年VOA标准英语-Islamic Militias Take Another Somali Town

By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 13 November 2006 Troops in the semi-autonomous and secular region of Puntland in Somalia have reportedly been placed on full alert, after they failed to stop Somali Islamists from capturing a town Sunday near Galkaayo. ---- Pun

2006年VOA标准英语-Is US Sacrificing Openness for Security?

By Margaret Besheer Washington 05 April 2006 Before the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States, the public had access to declassified documents concerning U.S. policy that were housed in the Nati

2006年VOA标准英语-Islamist Militias Face Widespread Opposition in

By Alisha Ryu Baidoa, Somalia 05 July 2006 When Islamic militias in Somalia seized the capital Mogadishu last month, many Somalis welcomed the Islamist's victory as the first step to possibly ending nearly 16 years of lawlessness. But as the leaders

VOA标准英语2009年-Elephantiasis Afflicts 120 Million in Afri

By Rachel Smalley London 04 October 2009 The foot of a person suffering from elephantiasis More than 120 million people worldwide are infected with elephantiasis, and one billion more are at risk of contracting the debilitating and disfiguring ailme