各国名人英文介绍-Ivy Bean

Ivy Bean is perhaps the oldest user of social networking sites. She is officially the oldest person on Facebook and probably the oldest tweeter. She has become famous for her Twitter site IvyBean104. On September the 8th, 2009, her 104th birthday, Iv

VOA标准英语2009年-Heavy Snowstorm Grips England

England is struggling with the heaviest snowfall to hit the country in nearly two decades. Among the hardest-hit regions are London and surrounding areas. Travel disruption and massive cancellations are widespread. A pedestrian falls over in North L

2007年VOA标准英语-Consumers Call for Ban on Growth Hormone in Mil

By Melinda Smith Washington 24 April 2007 One of the largest groups of milk producers in the United States has set an August first deadline for its members to stop treating their cows with a growth hormone, or pay more to get their milk to market. Th

ENVIRONMENT REPORT - Navy Sonar and Ocean Animals

ENVIRONMENT REPORT – August 2, 2002: Navy Sonar and Ocean Animals By Caty Weaver This is the VOA Special English Environment Report. American officials have approved a plan for the United States Nav

ENVIRONMENT REPORT - U.S. Navy and Whales

ENVIRONMENT REPORT — January 18, 2002: U.S. Navy and Whales By Mario Ritter This is the VOA Special English ENVIRONMENT REPORT. In March of the year Two-Thousand, seventeen large ocean animals myste

VOA常速英语2007-Pakistan Sends Troops to Counter Pro-Taliban Mil

By Barry Newhouse Islamabad 24 October 2007 Pakistan's military says it has sent more than2,000 paramilitary troops to reinforce security forces in Swat district, a stronghold of pro-Taliban groups in the country's northwest. VOA's Barry Newhouse rep

VOA标准英语2008年-US Economic Downturn Seen as Mild, Brief

By Michael Bowman Washington 19 May 2008 A Washington-based business group says the U.S. economy remains sluggish, but will likely avoid a major recession. VOA's Michael Bowman reports. The last two U.S. recessions, in the early 1990s and in 2001, sa

Heavy Rains Bring Raging Floods - and a Debate

Heavy Rains Bring Raging Floods - and a Debate This spring, so-called 100-year floods swamped many communities along the Mississippi River, America's largest commercial waterway. The flooding was so severe that the U.S. Corps of Engineers, which supe

VOA标准英语2011--Study Calculates High Cost of Heavy Drinking

Study Calculates High Cost of Heavy Drinking Excessive alcohol consumption in the United States costs Americans more than $200 billion a year, according to a new study. That hefty bill includes the medical costs related to heavy drinking, plus the im

VOA标准英语2011--Asia Floods Take Heavy Toll on Local Eco

Asia Floods Take Heavy Toll on Local Economies Floodwaters in central Thailand have inundated industrial parks and manufacturing centers, adding to the mounting economic costs of the disaster. Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos are also continuing to tally t

2007年VOA标准英语-Tensions Grow in Northern Iraq Over Turkish Mil

By Barry Newhouse Irbil 10 June 2007 Trucks loaded with military equipment are seen heading towards the border with Iraq near the southeastern Turkish city of Nusaybin, 01 Jun 2007 Iraqi Kurds living near the Turkish border continue to report regular

2006年VOA标准英语-Lebanon, Israel Trade Accusations Following Mil

By Peter Heinlein United Nations 14 July 2006 Lebanon has accused Israel of 'barbaric aggression' in its current military offensive, and called on the U.N. Security Council to declare a cease-fire., Israel rejected the criticism, and charged Lebanon

VOA常速英语2008年-Gates Visit to India Latest Sign of Growing Mil

By Steve Herman New Delhi 26 February 2008 India's prime minister and defense minister are among the top government officials who are to meet in New Delhi with U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates. VOA correspondent Steve Herman reports from the India

VOA标准英语10月-US, Vietnam Hold First Political-Military Dialogu

The United States and Vietnam have discussed possible U.S. sales of weapons and spare parts to Vietnam, as well as American military help with disaster relief and a range of other issues. The two nations' first strategic dialogue on political, defen

2007年VOA标准英语-Pakistan Military Launches Operation to End Mil

By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 10 July 2007 Pakistani paramilitary troops take position during heavy gunbattle with militants at Lal masjid, or Red Mosque, 10 July 2007 Pakistani security forces have launched a military assault on militants holding Islam

Heavy rains to hit S China

BEIJING, July 16 (Xinhua) -- Strong downpours and thunderstorms are expected to sweep south China over the coming three days, the National Meteorological Center (NMC) forecast Monday. The storms will hit hardest in regions south of the Yangtze River,

Heavy school bags linked to back pain in children

LONDON, March 17 (Xinhua) -- Children with heavy school bags are facing a higher risk of back pain, a latest study revealed. A team of Spanish researches reported that the link was found in more than 1,400 school children aged between 12 and 17 in No

VOA标准英语10月-US Pressure Deepens Divide Between Pakistan's Mil

Analysts and U.S. officials say American pressure on Pakistan over counterterrorism policy has strained the relationship between that country's government and its military. As VOA Correspondent Gary Thomas reports, the two camps differ over how much

China creates 12.02 mil new jobs in urban areas during Jan-Nov

BEIJING, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- Some 12.02 million new jobs were created in the first 11 months this year, which has already beat the annual target of 9 million, according to the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MHRSS) Tuesday. The urban

VOA常速英语2007年-Al-Qaida Leader Claims US Failing to Subdue Mil

By Ravi Khanna Washington 18 December 2007 Al-Qaida's second-in-command, Ayman al-Zawahiri, Monday said the United States was failing in its efforts to subdue militants in Iraq. And in a tape released on the internet, Osama bin Laden's deputy told an