VOA慢速英语--How Will You 'Ring in the New Year?'

Hello and welcome to the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. Everyone around the world celebrates the New Year differently and at different times. Most people in the U.S. celebrate it on January 1. But they may also observe New Year

停止开发Torcetrapib 辉瑞制药暴跌

New York City-based Pfizer Incorporated, the world's largest pharmaceutical company, has stopped research on torcetrapib, a drug they hoped to sell to treat heart disease. The drug was supposed to raise levels of what is known as good cholesterol. T

我害怕你说，你喜欢我

What Love Is All about 爱之真谛 :真正的爱情既与肉体无关，也不浪漫。真正的爱情是接受现在、过去、未来的一切，无论好坏。最幸福的人不一定是拥有极致美好的人，他们不过是一路走来，尽力

NPR 2010-04-19

Poland mourns the death of a president. Lech Kaczynski and his wife were laid to rest today more than a week after they were killed in a plane crash in Russia. They were among 95 people who died. Many of the others were also members of Polands politi

2006年VOA标准英语-Music, Candles Usher in Liberia's Inaugura

music,candle,Liberia,By Nico Colombant Liberia 15 January 2006 Liberian President elect Ellen Johnson Sirleaf waves at the crowds during pre-inaugural celebrations in Monrovia, Liberia, Jan. 14, 2006 Spiritual music and c

Good news

Kaz: Hello Im Kaz and this is 6 Minute English. With me today is Finn. Hello Finn. Finn: Hello Kaz. Kaz: So, what news Finn? Finn: Oh nothing new from me. Just the same old stuff, Kaz. Kaz: Oh well, you know the saying: 'no news is good news'. Finn:

NPR 2011-03-09

Libya's military is unleashing more air strikes on rebel positions in a campaign to end the revolt against leader Muammar Gaddafi. Warplanes are pounding areas east and west of the capital Tripoli. They brought down on the oil port of Ras Lanuf and c

Injury的用法

n. 1. Damage or harm done to or suffered by a person or thing: 伤害对人或事所做的、人或事遭受的破坏或伤害： escaped from the accident without injury; a scandal that did considera

2007年VOA标准英语-Activists Battle Liberia's Rape Problem

By Kari Barber Dakar 28 February 2007 Rape was a common means of abuse during Liberia's brutal civil war and it remains rampant despite the enactment of one of West Africa's toughest rape laws. Activists are calling for a specialized court to deal w

Libyan Rebels Gain Diplomatic Advance, but Retreat on Battle

Libya's opposition had success on the international stage Thursday, but setbacks in fighting against forces loyal to the country's leader, Moammar Gadhafi. The opposition lost territory in both the east and west of the country, though the rebels here

TED演讲 :未来掌管着什么?(6)

But if had to give my opinion about meat, 但是如果我告诉你我关于肉的意见， I think first, the most important thing is to say 我开始以为，想说的最重要的是 that we don't have to have perfect food, 我们不一定需要完美

2007年VOA标准英语-Analysts Generally Give Liberia's Johnson-Sirle

By Nico Colombant Dakar 16 January 2007 One year into the term of Liberia's post-war President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, many foreign analysts and aid workers are joining Liberians in giving her good marks for a job well done. But they also point to se

智利公布国家城市发展政策

智利公布国家城市发展政策 SANTIAGO, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Chilean President Sebastian Pinera signed a decree Wednesday to chart the course of the country's urban development in the coming 50 years. The national urban development policy featu

新西兰：网络挑衅将被判刑

Internet trolls face up to two years' jail in New Zealand under a controversial new law which bans harmful digital communications. 新西兰出台一项尚有争议的新法案，禁止有害数字信息，在网上发布挑衅文字或将入狱两年。

土豪公司组织6400员工法国游

A Chinese company has treated 6,400 members of staff to a four-day holiday in France, booking 140 hotels in Paris and 4,700 rooms on the Cote d'Azur. 中国某公司带着6400名员工在法国进行了豪华四日游，旅行团下榻巴黎140家酒店

如何看懂美国民意 人会再次喜欢希拉里

Now everyone will love her again. 现在所有人都会再次喜欢她。 Chris Cillizza of the Washington Post, in his postmortem on the election, wrote that although as a candidate Hillary Clinton was never able to show that she was something more

Large Indian Trade Delegation Visits Pakistan

Trade representatives from India have concluded four days of meetings with business leaders in Pakistan aimed at deepening economic engagement between the rival South Asian nations. India's 120-member delegation, led by trade Minister Anand Sharma, i

Ibra to miss Juve clash

ROME, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- Italian giants AC Milan will see their striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic sidelined in the clash against league leaders Juventus on February 25, as the Swedish international was handed a three-match ban on Monday. The Swede, who has

纪念悼念二战“慰安妇”

We received thousands of protest e-mails, but history cannot be denied. This is a testament to the history and to the will of Korean people, city Councilwoman Laura Friedman said at the unveiling ceremony. We are proud to be the first city on the Wes

经济学人:三天周末!谢天谢地 终于星期四了(1)

Britain 英国 Three-Day Weekends: Thank God it's Thursday 三天周末：谢天谢地，终于星期四了 A shorter working week sounds appealing, but could be costly. 更短的工作周听起来很美好，但是可能会花费巨大。 With the p