VOA双语新闻 Old China Hands' Recall Life in Shanghai

China's coastal cities attracted international traders, missionaries and adventurers for 200 years before the communist party took power in 1949. Most Westerners left soon after that, but many retain fond memories of their years in China. They are ca

voa标准英语2008年-Somalia's Transitional Government Fears Withdra

Officials in Somalia's transitional federal government are expressing deep concern about the future of the government after its chief military backer and political ally, Ethiopia, announced its intention to withdraw its forces from Somalia by the en

VOA慢速英语2011--How the Edsel Became 'an Edsel'

Technology Report - How the Edsel Became 'an Edsel' This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. ANNOUNCER: Theyll know youve arrived, when you drive up in the nineteen fifty-eight Edsel -- the car thats truly new, from nameplate to taillight.

VOA标准英语2011--US Hikers: Iran Held Us Because of Natio

US Hikers: Iran Held Us Because of Nationality, Not Actions Two American hikers released after 781 days in an Iranian prison are back in the United States. Appearing at a news conference in New York on Sunday, the two men criticized Iran for holding

词汇大师--Now We're Past the, Uh, First Decade

AA: I'm Avi Arditti with Rosanne Skirble, and this week on WORDMASTER: We're back with Ben Zimmer from the American Dialect Society. RS: We talked last week about the society's choice for 2009's Word of the Year -- the Twitter-inspired Tweet -- and W

简单慢速英语阅读：The Recall

It was in the national news every day. It was on the radio. It was on TV. It was in the newspapers. It was the recall. Toyota was recalling thousands of cars. The cars had a brake problem. Sometimes the brakes didn't work properly. Some Toyota driver

英语语法：96 Using “For” to Mean “Because”

Grammar Girl here. The grammar authorities are going to battle it out today. For they all have a different opinion about our topics: the merits of using the word for to mean because, and whether its OK to start a sentence with the word for. Now, gues

VOA标准英语 Decade-Old Reforms Help Asia's Economies Cope With C

The man who helped Thailand survive the Asian financial crisis says reforms a decade ago have made the region's banks better able to weather the global economic downturn. Former Finance Minister Tarrin Nimmanahaeminda also gave his endorsement to ba

2007年VOA标准英语-Sudan Misses Deadline to Withdraw Troops From S

By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 10 July 2007 Sudan's government has missed a deadline to withdraw all its troops from southern Sudan as called for by a landmark peace deal. As Nick Wadhams reports from our East Africa bureau in Nairobi, the news could be a b

Career and Fans 'Rise Up' for Singer Andra Day

Career and Fans 'Rise Up' for Singer Andra Day Andra Day's life changed when Stevie Wonder called her on the telephone. The music superstar asked Day if he could work with her. That was almost six years ago. Stevie Wonder had heard about the singer f

VOA标准英语2008年-Olmert Says Israel Must Withdraw From 'Almost A

Outgoing Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says Israel will have to give up virtually all of the land it captured in the 1967 Arab-Israeli War if it wants peace with the Palestinians. Mr. Olmert, now serving as interim prime minister, made his rema

VOA标准英语2008年-Pentagon Says Iraq Withdrawal Must Be Based on

The U.S. Defense Department says it wants to turn over security responsibility to Iraqi forces as quickly as possible, but that the timing should be based on conditions. A spokesman repeated the position Tuesday in response to a statement by Iraq's

VOA标准英语2010年-UNECA Official Expects “Consultative”

The director of governance at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa says he expects a change in approach following Malawi President Bingu Wa Mutharikas election as chairman of the African Union over the weekend. Peter Clottey | Washington

经济学人58:银行的不良资产 Banks’ dodgy assets

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2006年VOA标准英语-Arab League Wants UN to Press for Withdrawal of

By Barbara Schoetzau New York 09 August 2006 A delegation from the League of Arab Nations has met with the U.N. Security Council to push for revisions to the U.S.-French draft resolution aimed at a truce in the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah

VOA标准英语2008年-Bolivia's President Draws Strong Backing in Rec

Bolivian President Evo Morales has declared victory in a recall vote, in which exit polls showed he received more than 63 percent of ballots. Initial returns also indicate that five of eight governors in the recall also won the votes needed to remai

VOA常速英语2007-Future of Nepal's King Gyanendra in Question

By Steve Herman Kathmandu, Nepal 24 October 2007 More than a year after an interim coalition took control of Nepal's government from the unpopular King Gyanendra, politicians are debating the future of the monarchy, and the country's development. VO

VOA常速英语2008年-US Defense Secretary Calls for Dramatic Changes

By VOA News 16 April 2008 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the United States needs to overhaul its approach to national security. Gates told U.S. lawmakers Tuesday there needs to be what he called a fairly dramatic change to better protect th

VOA标准英语2008年-India Thrilled After Bindra Wins Country's Firs

Indians have joyously greeted the news of the country's first-ever Olympic gold medal in an individual event. The milestone at the Olympic Games in Beijing has resulted in an outpouring of national pride. Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi that

VOA常速英语2008年-US Defense Chief Hopes for Further Iraq Withdra

By Al Pessin Washington 10 April 2008 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he no longer holds out the hope that the U.S. troop level in Iraq will be down to 100,000 by the time the Bush administration leaves office in January. But he does hope fo