VOA慢速英语2011--'Sexting' Study Finds Low Rate Among Young

Technology Report - 'Sexting' Study Finds Low Rate Among Young 科技报道 - 新研究表明青少年中性短信并未泛滥 This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语科技报道。 New research shows that

VOA常速英语2007年-Red Cross: Sexual Violence in DRC's North Kivu

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 29 November 2007 The International Committee of the Red Cross says sexual violence against women and girls in the North Kivu province of Democratic Republic of Congo is among the worst it has ever seen. Lisa Schlein reports for

俚语口头禅:Follow one's heart[做自己想做的事情]

Follow one's heart (verb phrase) 【句子对照】 I'm quitting my job and I'm going to follow my heart. I've decided to move to Rome. 我准备辞掉工作，做自己想做的事情。我已经决定移居到罗马。 【关键俚语】 follow one's heart (verb phrase) 英：to make impor

VOA标准英语2008年-Red Cross Warns of Further Misery for Burma's C

By Ron Corben Bangkok 15 May 2008 The International Red Cross says heavy rains will bring new misery to survivors of the cyclone in Burma's Irrawaddy Delta region. Ron Corben has this report from Bangkok. Officials with International Federation of Re

2006年VOA标准英语-Gemayel's Death One More Blow to Lebanese Polit

By Edward Yeranian Beirut 21 November 2006 Pierre Gemayel was the scion of a Lebanese political dynasty founded by his grandfather in 1936. It has figured prominently in Lebanese politics for nearly seven decades. Pierre Gemayel The assassination of

2006年VOA标准英语-Republicans Concerned About Bush's Low App

By Jim Malone Washington 09 May 2006 Two recent public opinion polls show President Bush's approval ratings in the low to mid-30s, and those low numbers are a major concern for Republicans hoping to h

2006年VOA标准英语-Blair's Public Support Low Despite Plans to Ste

By Simon Marks London 05 October 2006 watch Blair's Political Status Britain is in the midst of political uncertainty, after Prime Minister Tony Blair announced that he plans to step down within the next 12 months....but stopped short of endorsing a

VOA标准英语2008年-Gabon's Olympic Delegation Draws Low Marks for

The four athletes Gabon sent to this year's Olympic Games in Beijing were accompanied by a delegation reported to be comprised of over 60 officials. The athletes won no medals. Brent Latham reports from our West and Central Africa bureau in Dakar, s

VOA标准英语2011--Four Dead as Hurricane Irene Churns Up U

Four Dead as Hurricane Irene Churns Up US East Coast Hurricane Irene continues to pound the U.S. East Coast with heavy rains and strong winds, leaving at least four people dead in its wake and paralyzing ground and air traffic. U.S. officials say thr

美国国家公共电台 NPR Merkel's Low-Key Visit With Trump Focuses On Trade, Foreign Policy

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: President Trump is hailing the progress made between North and South Korea at their historic summit. And he notes that the relationship between the U.S. and North Korea has changed radically from the days of name-calling between hi

美国国家公共电台 NPR Lack Of Education Leads To Lost Dreams And Low Income For Many Jehovah's Witnesses

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Of all major U.S. religious groups, members of the Jehovah's Witnesses have the lowest rate of formal education - that according to a Pew study. And as Luke Vander Ploeg reports, that can have a real impact on people who choose t

美国国家公共电台 NPR Why Would Millions Tune Into 'Slow TV'?

Why Would Millions Tune Into 'Slow TV'? GUY RAZ, HOST: It's the TED Radio Hour from NPR. I'm Guy Raz. So if you've been watching TV in Norway on a Friday night a couple of years ago and you tuned into the country's public broadcasting channel, you wo

New Initiative to Strengthen Africa's Red Cross & Red Cresce

By Joe De Capua A new initiative has been launched to strengthen the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in Africa, making them better able to respond to emergencies. The local humanitarian groups ar

China's Q1 GDP growth hits 3-year low

BEIJING, April 13 (Xinhua) -- China's economy expanded 8.1 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2012, slowing from 8.9 percent in the fourth quarter of last year, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Friday. The figure, which marked t

VOA常速英语2007年-Red Cross Helps in Mexico's Flooded South

By Greg Flakus Houston 07 November 2007 In Mexico, relief efforts continue in the flooded state of Tabasco and in nearby Chiapas state where a landslide destroyed a village Sunday. Among the various disaster response teams in the flood zone in southe

China's premier says 7.5 pct GDP target not low

BEIJING, March 14 (Xinhua) -- Premier Wen Jiabao said Wednesday that the 7.5 percent GDP growth target for 2012 is a result of the government's proactive macro-control and can not be viewed as low. China's GDP has reached 47 trillion yuan (7.46 trill

Construction starts on China's first low-speed maglev line

BEIJING, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- Construction began on China's first low-speed maglev(磁力悬浮火车) line Monday in Beijing, a project that will make China only the second country with a low-speed maglev line after Japan. The project marked China's

Red Cross Struggling to Aid Europe's 'New Poor'

GENEVA The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) reports it is struggling to provide assistance to increasing numbers of new poor in Europe. The latest statistics by the European Union show more than 26 million peopl

VOA标准英语2008年-UN Chief Criticizes Burma's 'Slow' Response to

By Alex Villarreal Washington 12 May 2008 U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says he is frustrated by the Burmese government's handling of the humanitarian crisis in the cyclone-devastated country. He is urging the military government to increase acc

China's July CPI eases to 30-month low

BEIJING, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- China's consumer inflation eased to its lowest rate in two and a half years in July, giving the government more leeway to loosen credit to spur the slowing economy. The consumer price index (CPI), a key gauge of inflation,