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听遍美国之空难性新闻[4]:20th Anniversary of Mt. St. Helens Eruption Twenty years ago a massive(1) blast(2) sideways from Mount St. Helens vaporized(3) forests in five thousand degree heat, flattened(4) hundreds of miles of timberland, and killed 57
Sixty years ago today, two men reached the summit of Mt Everest, the highest mountain in the world. They were the first people to do this and return alive. The men were New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Tensing Norgay from Nepal. They were part of a B
Three months ago, Mt Tongariro erupted, sending a cloud of ash into the sky. Today the same thing happened and it happened suddenly, without any early signs or noise. Again it sent a cloud of ash into the sky, about 5000m high. Listen to August 8th 2
By Mil Arcega Washington, D.C. 23 August 2006 watch Diesel report Drivers looking for alternatives to high gasoline prices are increasingly turning their attention to hybrids and so-called smart cars. But as VOA's Mil Arcega reports some are taking
Besties, Buds, BFFs ... Friends! Now, the VOA Learning program Words and Their Stories. Language changes over time. Many words and expressions have changed over the centuries. But the word friend has stayed the same. It is a rare example in the Engli
By Paul Sisco Washington 25 May 2007 Americans have a new real-life, adventure hero to talk about -- a California teen who has climbed the world's highest peaks with her father. VOA's Paul Sisco introduces us to her. Sir Edmund Hillary made the first
Joe DeCapua 23 March 2010 There are many, many reasons why we need to focus on (water) as an integral part of our livelihood as human beings and the livelihood of our brothers and sisters around the world. Monday was World Water Day, an annual event
One of the most popular books in the United States right now is by an author who has been dead for a century. The Autobiography of Mark Twain is the first of three volumes which make up writer Samuel Clemens' final work. On hold for 100 years This is
By Phuong Tran Dakar 13 April 2007 A change in U.S. visa policy is giving citizens in the West African nation of Burkina Faso a chance to make more frequent trips to the United States. Businessmen and others who travel often to the United States can
Last night Mt Hutt skifield was closed and about 1300 skiers had to spend the night on the floor of the lodge on the mountain. There is no sleeping accommodation on the mountain. Yesterday morning, the ski field opened as usual to skiers but by aroun
By Paul Sisco 07 December 2007 The Mount Washington observatory in (the northeastern U.S. state of) New Hampshire is a non-profit, scientific and educational institution with a mission to advance understanding of the Earth's climate systems. It also
Two buildings burnt to the ground early yesterday morning at Whakapapa Ski field which is on Mt Ruapehu. People who were staying in huts on the mountain woke around 1am Saturday morning to see a red sky. Some thought that Mt Ruapehu was erupting agai
When Helen Clark left Parliament, the Labour Party announced there would be a by-election in Mt Albert to find a replacement MP. Russell Norman, co-leader of the Green Party, and John Boscawen of the ACT Party both want to be the MP for Mt Albert. Th
As expected, David Shearer of the Labour Party, won the Mt Albert by-election yesterday. He received 63% of the vote. This was 12,615 votes. Melissa Lee of the National Party received only 3,426, the Green Party candidate received 2,418 while the ACT
The South Ridge on Aoraki Mt Cook has been re-named Hillary Ridge. This is to honour Sir Edmund Hillary who was in the group of four climbers who were first to climb along that ridge to the top the mountain in 1948. It took them 7 hours. Aoraki Mt Co