For Japan Farmers, Radiation Fears Mean Economic Pain

This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语农业报道。 Japan's nuclear crisis may mean greater demand for imported food and less competition from Japanese products on world markets. But it also means that

VOA标准英语2010年-CT Scan Radiation Draws Concern

Doctors use X-rays to view internal organs, obtain clear images of possible disease and to treat cancer. For years radiation has been used to save lives, but there is growing concern that some patients are getting more than they ask for when they und

SSS 2008-10-23

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Karen Hopkin. This will just take a minute. Animals rely on all sorts of cues to find their next meal. Monkeys and birds are attracted to the colors of ripe fruits and berries. And snakes find thei

和老外聊天的地道口语第96期:我要健身

A: good afternoon, madam. How can I help you? S: well, I am a little bit out of shape. I think I should get some exercise to keep fit. what kind of service do you offer? A: first of all, we'll tailor a work-out plan according to your physical conditi

面试英语口语脱口而出 第17期:招聘要求

1.What qualities do you look for in the person who is to fill the position? 你们这个职位要招聘的人需要具备什么样的品质呢？ 2.What is my prime responsibility in daily work? 日常工作中我的主要职责是什么？ 3. What a

Humans to Mars Official NASA Goal, But What About Radiation?

Human exploration of Mars is now an official goal of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Last month, U.S. President Donald Trump signed a bill to increase NASAs budget. The law sets spending at $19.5 billion for the 12-month per

Health Experts Detail Radiation Symptoms

U.S. health experts monitoring Japan's nuclear crisis are seeking to explain health risks from radiation（放射） exposure, while cautioning that radiation levels measured this week at the Fukushima-Daiichi power plant in northern Japan have not y

VOA慢速英语2010年-SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Keeping a Lookou

DOUG JOHNSON: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special English. I'm Doug Johnson. FAITH LAPIDUS: And I'm Faith Lapidus. Today, we will tell about skin cancer. (MUSIC) DOUG JOHNSON: Skin cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer. It is also

VOA标准英语2012--Japanese Town Split by Radiation Evacuation Zone

Japanese Town Split by Radiation Evacuation Zone It is an extraordinary meeting of the Kawauchi village assembly. Because of severe damage to the village's municipal hall from the earthquake, the public gathering has been convened at a community cent

愉悦口语:第685期 高端英文怎么说

high-end 高端的，高档的（尤指电子产品） My brother is very into high-end equipments. 我哥哥对各种高档设备特别喜欢。 I can't afford this high-end apartment. It's too expensive for me. 这种高档公寓我可买不起，对

每日一词【581】high-end：高档的

今天我们要学的词是high-end。 High-end, 是高档的意思。 My brother is very much into high-end audio equipments, 我哥哥对高档音响设备特别喜欢。 Local residents welcome the opening of the high-end retail stores, 当地居民

WHO Warns Against Self-Medication as Antidote to Radiation

The World Health Organization (WHO) warns against the indiscriminate(任意的无差别的) use of potassium iodide as a precaution against nuclear radiation. WHO is issuing this advisory following reports of people in Japan and elsewhere who are usi

每日一词【360】stockpile：储备物资

今天我们要学的词是stockpile。 Stockpile, 是储备物资的意思。The Bush administration said that it would make a 15% reduction in the nation's stockpile of nuclear weapons, 布什政府表示，将把美国的核武器存量减少百分之

学个词Learn a Word 第360期 Stockpile

今天我们要学的词是stockpile。 Stockpile, 是储备物资的意思。The Bush administration said that it would make a 15% reduction in the nation's stockpile of nuclear weapons, 布什政府表示，将把美国的核武器存量减少百分之

Japanese Radiation Adviser Quits in Rebuke

A key Japanese adviser on radiation（放射 ） leaks at the country's disabled Fukushima nuclear power facility has quit in protest over the government's handling of the disaster. The adviser, Toshiso Kosako, a radiation safety expert at the Univer

Top legislator stresses protection over cultural relics

BEIJING, April 5 (Xinhua) -- China's top legislator Wu Bangguo on Thursday stressed protection of the country's cultural relics ahead of the top legislature's nationwide inspection of the enforcement of Law on the Protection of Cultural Relics. Wu, c

food from Japan to be tested for radiation

NEW DELHI, March 16 (Xinhua) -- The Indian government has ordered food originating from（发源于） Japan to be tested for radiation in the wake of explosions at a Japanese nuclear plant following a devastating earthquake-tsunami last Friday, repo

VOA标准英语2010年-Body Scanners, Touted as Effective Too

Public opinion polls suggest most Americans favor full body scanners as a way to protect against terror attacks on commercial airliners. The benefits of scanners are being debated in a number of countries. Some groups have raised privacy issues. But

U.S. finds low levels of radiation in milk

WASHINGTON, March 30 (Xinhua) -- A trace amount of radioactive(辐射性的) iodine（碘） has been found in a sample of milk from the west state of Washington, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sai

学个词Learn a Word 第581期 High-end

今天我们要学的词是trick-or-treat。 Trick-or-treat, 是10月31号万圣节孩子们装扮成各式神仙鬼怪，挨家挨户索要糖果时说的一句话，意思是最好给糖，否则我们就要捣蛋。这些孩子就是trick-or-treat