VOA标准英语2013--DC Businesses Provide Freebies for Furloughed Government Workers

DC Businesses Provide Freebies for Furloughed Government Workers WASHINGTON The U.S. Government shutdown rolls on. Lawmakers have yet to reach common ground, and that means that nearly 800,000 government workers throughout the country stay home. Nowh

VOA标准英语2013--美国政府关门两党相互指责

No Shutdown Resolution in Sight 美国政府关门两党相互指责 WASHINGTON The standoff that has shut down non-essential U.S. government operations is showing no signs of a resolution. As the shutdown entered its second day on Wednesday, Republi

VOA常速英语2013--你是土豪吗？

Are You Loaded?你是土豪吗？ Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. 现在是美国之音慢速英语词汇掌故节目。 Most people enjoy working for several reasons. Their job might be fun, or they like their employer

VOA标准英语2013--朋友生病了怎么做?

AS IT IS 2013-09-29 How to Be a Friend to a Friend Who Is Sick 朋友生病了怎么做? Hello again. Welcome back to As It Is. Im Kelly Jean Kelly. Good news for people who live in polluted cities. A common garden herb may be able to help make the w

VOA标准英语2013--争夺政治权力在阿富汗展开

Battle for Political Power Underway in Afghanistan 争夺政治权力在阿富汗展开 KABUL Elections for a new president to replace Hamid Karzai in Afghanistan are six months away and the battle for power in the country is heating up. Regional ana

VOA标准英语2013--科学家确定气候变化95%是人为的原因

Scientists 95% Certain Climate Change Is Man-made 科学家确定气候变化95%是人为的原因 Scientists are more certain than ever that the planet is warming and that humans are to blame. 科学家们比以往任何时候都更加肯定我们的地

VOA标准英语2013--联合国大会给当地的业务提升

UN General Assembly Gives Local Business a Boost 联合国大会给当地的业务提升 NEW YORK September is a month where some U.S. cities see a large decrease in tourism as the busy summer travel season ends. But the September slump goes unnotice

VOA标准英语2013--构建弹性反饥饿

Building Resilience Against Hunger 构建弹性反饥饿 A new report said the developing world is taking a beating from climate change, extreme weather, conflict, environmental degradation and poor governance. It said to ensure food security under t

VOA标准英语2013--即将开始的伊朗核谈判有望改变

Hopes for Change at Upcoming Iran Talks 即将开始的伊朗核谈判有望改变 GENEVA Iranian negotiators will start meeting with the United Nations contact group in Geneva on Tuesday to see whether Tehran's change of government will help break t

VOA常速英语2013--美国一些国家公园经由各州资助重新开放

Some US National Parks Re-Open With Funding From States 美国一些国家公园经由各州资助重新开放 Some of America's best-known national parks have re-opened after being forced to close for almost two weeks due to the shutdown of the U.S.

VOA标准英语2013--Optimism Present as Iranian Nuclear Talks Set to Resume

Optimism Present as Iranian Nuclear Talks Set to Resume WASHINGTON Iran is expected to introduce new proposals regarding its controversial nuclear program when talks with major Western nations resume next Tuesday in Geneva. There is cautious optimism

VOA标准英语2013--研究者提出新的脊髓灰质炎的策略

Researchers Propose New Polio Strategy 研究者提出新的脊髓灰质炎的策略 Researchers are calling for a different strategy to eradicate polio in countries where the disease remains endemic, namely, Nigeria, Pakistan and Afghanistan. They s

VOA标准英语2013--P5 + 1对即将到来的伊朗核会谈抱有很高期望

P5+1 Has High Hopes for Upcoming Iran Nuclear Talks P5 + 1对即将到来的伊朗核会谈抱有很高期望 WASHINGTON Iran's foreign minister will meet in Geneva next week with officials from the so called P5+1: the United States, Russia, China, B

VOA常速英语2013--保守派人士视美国政府关闭为早期教育计划改革的良机

Some Conservatives See US Shutdown of Early Education Programs as Opportunity 保守派人士视美国政府关闭为早期教育计划改革的良机 WASHINGTON At the heart of the U.S. government shutdown there is a philosophical debate over whethe

VOA标准英语2013--共同威胁将维系美国与埃及的关系

Common Threats Keep Egypt, US Relations Going 共同威胁将维系美国与埃及的关系 CAIRO Relations between Egypt and the United States have hit a new low after Washington announced a cut in military aid to its once key Arab ally. But, common

VOA标准英语2013--In Valerie Plame's Blowback, Reality Grittier than Fiction

In Valerie Plame's Blowback, Reality Grittier than Fiction The 2010 drama Fair Game, starring Naomi Watts and Sean Penn, catapulted the 2003 leak of CIA operative Valerie Plame onto the silver screen. Plame's life took an unexpected turn after having

VOA标准英语2013-- 美国债务危机引发世界市场的担忧

US Debt Crisis Worries World Markets 美国债务危机引发世界市场的担忧 WASHINGTON Less than a week before the U.S. government could run out of money to pay its bills, the world's financial markets are already showing concern. If officials

VOA常速英语2013--超级正义英雄直言不讳谈论美国政府关闭

超级正义英雄直言不讳谈论美国政府关闭 On Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles, people dress up as beloved characters from films and comic books so tourists will snap pictures of them. 在洛杉矶好莱坞大道上,人们打扮成自己所

VOA常速英语2013--华盛顿政治对峙下市场仍然保持相对稳定

Markets Remained Relatively Stable Throughout Political Debate 华盛顿政治对峙下市场仍然保持相对稳定 NEW YORK The Wall Street financial markets have remained relatively stable throughout the protracted debate in Washington over exten

VOA标准英语2013--新的要素在伊朗核谈判被引用

New Momentum Cited in Iran Talks 新的要素在伊朗核谈判被引用 GENEVA, SWITZERLAND Negotiators say two days of nuclear talks in Geneva between Iran's new government and the United Nations contact group achieved new levels of specificity and