听遍美国之空难性新闻[4]:20th Anniversary of Mt. St. Helens Eruption

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

VOA标准英语2009年-Three Years After Eruption, Victims of Ind

Three years ago, burning gray mud erupted from the earth, in the Sidoarjo region of the Indonesian island of Java. Since then, the mud volcano has forced 12,000 families to flee their homes. A drilling company is accused of triggering the eruption,

NPR 2010-04-17

Air travel in Europe is described as the worst since 9/11. More airports across the continent are shutting down because the huge cloud of ash from Icelands volcanic eruption is spreading. NPRs Eric Westervelt says Germany is among the latest to expan

美国国家公共电台 NPR Hawaii's Volcanic Eruption Draws Scientific Interest

Hawaii's Volcanic Eruption Draws Scientific Interest AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: The images from the volcanic eruption on Hawaii's Big Island are both breathtaking and terrifying. Lava is gushing from cracks in the earth, blasting at times more than 200 fee

国家地理-2008-06-09 Eruption Changing Galapagos 加拉帕戈斯群岛火山爆发

A volcano that started erupting on one of the Galapagos Islands last week may be changing the landscape of the island. According to the Associated Press, rangers and tour guides spotted lava flowing down the northeastern flank of the Cerro Azul Volc

VOA慢速英语2017--Premature Births in US Increase for Second Year

A new report shows the number of babies born prematurely has been increasing in the United States since 2014. The report by the National Center for Health Statistics says preterm births have increased by 2 percent in 2016 and 1.6 percent in 2015 afte

2006年VOA标准英语-Eruption of Volcano Imminent; Indonesian G

By Marianne Kearney Jakarta 13 May 2006 Mount Merapi in photo taken from Bebeng villages in Yogyakarta, central Java, May 13 2006 Indonesia has raised the alert level for the Merapi volcano in central

VOA慢速英语2012 Health Report - How a 1959 Discovery Saves Premature Babies Today

Health Report - How a 1959 Discovery Saves Premature Babies Today This is the VOA Special English Health Report. We told you last week about a study which found that more than ten percent of all babies worldwide are born too early. One common problem

VOA常速英语2008年-Some Premature Babies Face Lifelong Health Prob

By Carol Pearson Washington 26 March 2008 Pre-term or prematurebirth is one of the leading causes of infant death in the developed world. A new study shows that babies born before 37 weeks of gestation not only have lower survival rates, but they fac

2007年VOA标准英语-One of World's Smallest Premature Babies Goes H

By Melinda Smith Washington 22 February 2007 watch Tiny Baby report Baby Amillia Sonja Taylor finally left the hospital in Florida yesterday. Doctors gave clearance after deciding she was healthy enough to survive with just her parents' care. VOA's

2006年VOA标准英语-Rice Says Premature US Iraq Pullout Would Cause

By David Gollust State Department 29 August 2006 Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told a war veterans group Tuesday that a premature U.S. troop withdrawal from Iraq would cause immeasurable harm to U.S. interests. Domestic political pressure for

VOA标准英语2012--Rate of Premature Births Rising Worldwide

Rate of Premature Births Rising Worldwide The birth of a child....what should be a joyous experience, too often ends in death if that child is born prematurely in a developing country. A major report about premature delivery called Born Too Soon show

VOA标准英语2011--Premature Babies Have Higher Death Rates

Premature Babies Have Higher Death Rates in Young Adulthood 早产儿成年后死亡风险高 Premature babies have more than their share of health problems early in life and now a new study finds they also face an increased risk of premature death w

VOA标准英语2012--World Prematurity Day Aims to Lower Rates of Premature Births

World Prematurity Day Aims to Lower Rates of Premature Births This tiny newborn is one of more than 15 million babies who start their lives with a major disadvantage...being born too soon. Preterm birth is the greatest killer of newborns around the w

VOA标准英语2011--Steroids Affect Brain Development in Premature Babies

Steroids Affect Brain Development in Premature Babies Premature babies routinely get powerful steroids both before and after they are born. The drugs help the babies' tiny lungs mature and boost blood pressure, among other benefits. Previous research

VOA标准英语2013--EU Claims That Crisis Is Over Premature, Analysts Warn

EU Claims That Crisis Is Over Premature, Analysts Warn The budget deal agreed to after marathon 25-hour talks in Brussels will see total EU expenditures cut by $45.9 billion or 34.4 billion euros over the next seven years. It was seen as a victory fo

美国国家公共电台 NPR Days, Weeks, Years? Scientists Say Hawaii Volcano Eruption Has No End In Sight

DAVID GREENE, HOST: The eruption at Hawaii's Kilauea volcano is continuing. The lava has now destroyed more than two dozen homes. Scientists have been tracking this event since it started, and NPR's Merrit Kennedy has more on what they've learned. ME

英语杂谈：56 Deepest Ocean Eruption

Researchers witnessed a spectacular fiery（炽热的） underwater volcano explosion and captured it on video. It's believed to be the deepest ocean volcano eruption ever recorded. The undersea Pacific Ocean explosions in May of this year were recor

学个词Learn a Word 第649期 Premature

今天我们要学的词是premature。 Premature, 提前的，早于预期的，尚未成熟的。一位美国妇女在洛杉矶的一家医院产下了八胞胎。 They were born nine weeks premature, weighing between 680 grams and one-and-one-half

VOA标准英语2009年-Numbers of Premature Births Rising

By Carol Pearson Washington, D.C. 08 October 2009 A premature infant getting specialized hospital assistance after birth A new study shows that more than a million babies die each year because they are born too soon, and that the highest rates of pr