VOA慢速英语2011--Doctors Lack Many Ways to Treat Radiatio

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Countries across Asia and beyond are reporting small amounts of radiation from the disabled nuclear reactors in Japan. But officials say these levels are not a threat to public health. On Tuesday, Chines

英语听力文摘 English Digest 557、为何我们的汗水不好闻？

Why Does Sweat Smell So Bad? Our bodies have two main kinds of sweat glands. The sweat glands that are distributed over most of the body produce an innocent, clear sweat thats more than ninety-nine percent water. As this watery sweat rinses your skin

The Ghost In Your Genes - 14 基因外遗传现象

The impact of a famine being captured by the genes in the eggs and sperm, and a memory of this event was being carried forward to affect the grandchildren, generations later. We are changing the view

AMERICAN MOSAIC - Rap Loses a Popular Artist / Question Abou

AMERICAN MOSAIC - November 15, 2002: Rap Loses a Popular Artist / Question About the John Kennedy Assassination / 20th Anniversary of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Broadcast: HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN

2006年VOA标准英语-Egypt Police Smash Protests as Court Rules

By Challiss McDonough Cairo 18 May 2006 A disciplinary panel in Egypt has cleared one judge of misconduct charges, but reprimanded another in a case that has become a symbol for judicial independence

2006年VOA标准英语-WHO Launches Polio Immunization Campaign i

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 07 May 2006 Maroufa, 4, receives polio vaccination in Kabul The World Health Organization is conducting a massive polio immunization campaign along the dangerous Afghan-Pakistan

2007年VOA标准英语-Multi-Country Gene Study Points to Causes of Au

By Carol Pearson Washington, DC 20 February 2007 watch Autism report Scientists working to solve the mysteries of autism say their research points to genetic causes. The results come from the largest study ever done on the disorder. The study looked

VOA标准英语2012--Global Plan to Control Measles Launched

Global Plan to Control Measles Launched Measles, one of the most infectious diseases on the planet, is a leading cause of death and disability among children worldwide, especially in the developing world, even though a safe and cost-effective vaccine

VOA标准英语2009年-Egypt Hosts Gaza Ceasefire Meeting

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak hosted a summit of six top European leaders, including Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon, in order to coordinate efforts to strengthen a ceasefire in Gaza and to help rebuild

Japan's Nuclear Crisis Stokes Fears of Radiation Exposure

Japan raised the severity of the Fukushima nuclear crisis from four to five on a seven-point scale of international nuclear events. Fears of radiation exposure has caused a run on salt products all across the region, including in China, where shopper

VOA标准英语2011--Study: Popular Herbal Remedy Doesn't Eas

Study: Popular Herbal Remedy Doesn't Ease Enlarged Prostate Scientists investigating a popular herbal treatment for enlarged prostate, saw palmetto, have concluded it is no more effective than a placebo. That conclusion comes from a study which inclu

Public Holiday Gives Egypt’s Rulers More Time to Implement

Egyptians have another day off work Monday, amid word of a new timeline for implementing political reforms in the wake of President Hosni Mubarak's resignation. Egypt's military leaders called a public holiday Monday, amid strikes by bank tellers, st

地道英语对话：Laundry Room Rules and Hours(3)

A: Do you have a lot of laundry rooms? B: We have many laundry rooms. Your closest one is next to the pool. A: Are there any certain hours we can use them. B: All of the laundry rooms can be used whenever you need to use them. A: What type of payment

地道英语对话：Laundry Room Rules and Hours(1)

A: So where are the laundry rooms located? B: There is a laundry room located at the end of each hallway. A: Can I use them at any time? B: All laundry rooms are locked at eleven at night and re-open at seven in the morning. A: Do they use change? B:

地道英语对话：Laundry Room Rules and Hours(2)

A: Does every floor have a laundry room? B: Each hallway has a laundry room located near the stairway. A: Are they open for use around the clock? B: The laundry room near the recreation center is open twenty-four hours a day. The rest have posted hou

2007年VOA标准英语-Hungary, Israel Sign Holocaust Education Agreem

By Stefan Bos Budapest 15 January 2007 Hungary and Israel have agreed to improve education about the Holocaust, which was a taboo study topic when the country was a Soviet satellite state. Stefan Bos reports for VOA from Budapest. Nearly three years

Police pledge to fight child trafficking

BEIJING, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Police have pledged to boost efforts to fight child trafficking after an operation that rescued 181 children and arrested 802 suspects. Chen Shiqu, director of the Ministry of Public Security's anti-human trafficking offic

VOA标准英语2009年-AU Summit Hails New Somali Leader; Calls on ICC

Somalia's newly-elected President Sheik Sharif Sheik Ahmed has been hailed at the opening ceremonies of a summit of African leaders in Addis Ababa. The session was dominated by Libya's leader Moammar Gadhafi, who vowed to push ahead with his idea of

Chen and Li claim third consecutive title

QINGDAO, China, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Chinese shuttlers Chen Jin and Li Xuerui both registered their third consecutive title in recent three tournaments as they triumphed at the Asian badminton championships here on Sunday. Chen Jin is only one step a

英语听力文摘 English Digest 353、骨质疏松症

Osteoporosis 骨质疏松症 Todays word is: osteoporosis ! Yep, osteoporosis . Now, youve heard this word before, and you know it has something to do with bones. But can you actually explain what it is? The answer is straight-forward. It comes down