VOA慢速英语2011--Chicago Architect Jeanne Gang Named MacA

AMERICANMOSAIC-ChicagoArchitectJeanneGangNamedMacArthurFellowforherStriking DOUG JOHNSON: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) Im Doug Johnson. Today we listen to new music from the Red Hot Chili Peppers And we visit an unusual

双语有声阅读:Return of The Chain Gang 又把犯人串在一

Eyewitnesses say it was a scene straight out of a black and white movie from the 1950s. As the sun rose over the fields of Huntsville, Alabama, in the American South, the convicts got down from the trucks that had brought them there. Watched over by

Maduro registers as Venezuelan presidential candidate

CARACAS, March 11 (Xinhua) -- Venezuela's Acting President Nicolas Maduro on Monday formally registered with the National Electoral Council (CNE) as the ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV)'s candidate for the upcoming presidential elect

流行美语 第135课 - gang up on somebody / basket case

Larry和李华到博物馆去看中国艺术品的展出，不过Larry好像心情不太好。今天李华会学到两个常用语：gang up on someone和basket case. (Indoor crowd in a museum) LH: La

VOA标准英语 Gang Violence Turns Deadly in Central Kenya

Kenyan police say at least 29 people have died after members of a criminal gang clashed with residents of a village in central Kenya. The incident is the latest sign of tensions between the Mungiki gang and communities in the area. A woman mourns th

美国国家公共电台 NPR Despite Escaping To The U.S., These Brothers Are Still Terrorized By The MS-13 Gang

AILSA CHANG, HOST: The MS-13 street gang is behind a string of grisly murders on Long Island, N.Y. The gang started in Los Angeles, but it has roots in Central America. It often looks for new members by targeting immigrant teenagers. Today, NPR's Joe

美国国家公共电台 NPR Undocumented Teens Say They're Falsely Accused Of Being In A Gang

AILSA CHANG, HOST: The MS-13 gang is getting blamed for a spike in deadly violence on Long Island, N.Y. La Mara Salvatrucha, as it's also known, actively recruits kids. So schools are becoming a key battlefield in the fight against the gang. But WNYC

2006年VOA标准英语-Accused Kidnap Gang Leader Extradited to F

By Lisa Bryant Paris 04 March 2006 Youssef Fofana, center, the lead suspect in the torture killing of a young French Jewish man, is escorted to a French military plane The alleged leader of a gang acc

美国乡村音乐:Me And My Gang

Way on down to southern Alabama With the guitars jammin' that's where we're headed Straight up to Butte, Montana singin' Lord I was born a ramblin' man California to Oregon Even New York City got one or two hillbillies ready to hit the road It's a b

Euro 2012: Scandal might help Italy again

MADRID, June 3 (Xinhua) -- With days away from the Euro 2012 opener, a police raid on Italy's pre-tournament training camp cast shadow on the team's fate. Well-known defender Domenico Criscito was handed a search warrant as part of an investigation i

Euro 2012 ticket design unveiled in Ukraine

KIEV, April 23 (Xinhua) -- Ticket for the Euro 2012 Soccer Championship was officially presented on Monday by UEFA Events executive Martin Kallen in the Ukrainian capital Kiev. Representatives of UEFA and Ukraine's tournament executing committee atte

研究:男女同工同酬还要等57年

Working women who thought they might live to see Britain's pay gap finally shorten will have to hold out for another 57 years, according to a research published on August 19. Forty years after the Equal Pay Act was passed, the study showed that the g

Eurozone Braces for Greek Election

PARIS - Eurozone countries will be anxiously watching the outcome of second-round of legislative elections Sunday in Greece, which may determine the country's future role in the eurozone. Greek voters will be choosing between parties that call for tw

音乐天堂：Forward And Reverse - Bang Gang

Forward And Reverse - Bang Gang 它诉的是情，听起来却冷冷清清，仿佛清晨起来照铜镜，发现自己满面愁容。思念已满溢，恍惚间想起昨夜小寐，忽疑君至，却是琉璃火，未央天。 You were like a glimps

Europe Evaluates Sanctions on Iran

The European Union has responded with a shrug to Iran's threat to cut off oil exports to some EU members several months before an EU embargo on Iranian oil takes effect. At the same time, Iran has floated an offer to resume talks on its nuclear progr

VOA常速英语2007-South African Rugby Springboks Return to Rapturo

By Delia Robertson Johannesburg 23 October 2007 South Africa's rugby world-champion, the Springboks, have returned home to a rapturous welcome following their victory over England at the Rugby World Cup in France. VOA's Delia Robertson reports from J

英文乡村歌曲：Walk Off the Earth - Gang of Rhythm

I got this old guitar the strings are rusty but it's all I need bring in the kick drum it can back the beat let's gather round and sing a song I got a shaker too the kinds of sound that wants to make you move bring in the uke it will complete the gro

Neymar foresees hard fouls in Europe

RIO DE JANEIRO, March 31 (Xinhua) -- Giving hints about his future career, 20-year-old Santos striker Neymar described a future scenario in one of the prestigious soccer leagues in Europe. The player foresees a career littered by hard fouls in Europe

Europe Keeps Interest Rate Steady

The European Central Bank is keeping its key interest rate unchanged, even as its leader says there is increased downside risk for economic growth in the euro currency bloc. The bank kept its key lending rate at a record low 1 percent Wednesday, desp

Europe Central Bank Lowers Rates

The European Central Bank lowered its benchmark interest rate Thursday to a record 1.0 percent. The move by the bank to help stimulate Europe's economy came as France and Germany urged other European leaders to adopt their eurozone crisis plan at a k