VOA常速英语2013--万圣节疯狂正在进行中

Halloween Costume Frenzy Is in Full Force 万圣节疯狂正在进行中 WASHINGTON Halloween is October 31. Every year, millions of Americans dress up in costumes and children go trick-or-treating for candy. 华盛顿为您报道- 10月31日是万圣节

VOA标准英语2013--Top 5 Songs for Week Ending October 26

Top 5 Songs for Week Ending October 26 We're rolling the five most popular songs in the Billboard Magazine Hot 100 pop singles chart, for the week ending October 26, 2013. Its a youth movement atop this weeks hit list, with a 16-year-old battling a 2

VOA常速英语2013--沙特官员不满美国的中东政策

Saudi Officials Piqued at US Middle East Policies 沙特官员不满美国的中东政策 CAIRO, EGYPT The U.S. has downplayed recent tensions with Saudi Arabia, but some in the region say the problems may not be easily pushed aside. 开罗，埃及-美

VOA标准英语2013--伊拉克与伊朗建立新的关系

Iraq, Iran Forge New Relationship 伊拉克与伊朗建立新的关系 WASHINGTON The U.S. removal of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein in 2003 created a new dynamic between Iraq and Iran. The two nations, which fought each other in the 1980s, have re-e

VOA常速英语2013--巴勒斯坦现代城市出现在西岸

Modern Palestinian City Going Up in West Bank 巴勒斯坦现代城市出现在西岸 RAWABI, WEST BANK A new Palestinian city is rising on a hill in the West Bank. The first tenants are due to move in to the billion-dollar project next year, but the

VOA标准英语2013--越来越多沙特妇女开始学开车

Saudi Women in Drive to get Behind the Wheel 越来越多沙特妇女开始学开车 WASHINGTON If you are a woman and live in Saudi Arabia, authorities say you are not allowed to drive a car. This Saturday, however, Saudi women across the kingdom ar

VOA标准英语2013--洛杉矶壁画为城市增添色彩,个性

Los Angeles Murals Add Color, Character to City 洛杉矶壁画为城市增添色彩,个性 LOS ANGELES The city of Los Angeles is famous for its murals, located on the sides of buildings and highway overpasses. Artists say the murals add character a

VOA常速英语2013--弗吉尼亚秋天色彩斑斓的树叶令游客炫目

Virginias Colorful Autumn Foliage Dazzles Tourists 弗吉尼亚秋天色彩斑斓的树叶令游客炫目 SKYLINE DRIVE, VIRGINIA Each autumn, a wooded stretch of highway high in the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia attracts crowds of tourists who co

VOA标准英语2013--外国学生促进了美国的创新

Foreign Students Boost US Innovation 外国学生促进了美国的创新 Foreign students earning their doctoral degrees in the United States can help revitalize innovation and economic growth. A new study says the U.S. should make iteasier for such

VOA常速英语2013--推特上市一石激起千层浪 交给行家打理最为妥当

Experts Say Leave Twitter IPO to Professionals 推特上市一石激起千层浪 交给行家打理最为妥当 Another social media giant is going public. Twitter, the online micro-blogging service, launches its initial public offering (IPO) of stoc

VOA标准英语2013--计划生育峰会定于埃塞俄比亚

Family Planning Summit Set for Ethiopia 计划生育峰会定于埃塞俄比亚 About 4,000 people are expected to attend this years International Conference on Family Planning. The three day meeting opens November 12 in Addis Ababa. The themeis Full

VOA标准英语2013--追忆爵士传奇弗兰克·韦斯

Remembering Jazz Legend Frank Wess 追忆爵士传奇弗兰克韦斯 WASHINGTON Legendary jazz musician Frank Wess, 91, died on November 3. For more than 70 years, Wess performed around the world, playing multiple instruments insome Americas greatest

VOA常速英语2013--克里在以色列商讨叙利亚给该地区带来的影响

Kerry Discusses Syria Regional Fallout in Israel 克里在以色列商讨叙利亚给该地区带来的影响 U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met Wednesday in Jerusalem and discussed several topics, in

VOA常速英语2013--参议院有望通过同性恋就业保护

Employment Protections for Gays Expected to Pass US Senate 参议院有望通过同性恋就业保护 CAPITOL HILL A bill to protect gay and trans-gendered Americans from workplace discrimination is expected to pass the Senate this week, but stall in

VOA标准英语2013--美国投票选举结果可能表明未来趋势

US Election Results May Indicate Future Voting Trends 美国投票选举结果可能表明未来趋势 WASHINGTON Tuesday's election results from two U.S. gubernatorial races are being seen by some observers as an indication of how Americans may vote

VOA常速英语2013--大脑扫描数据库旨在帮助慢性疼痛的研究

Brain Scan Database Aims to Accelerate Chronic Pain Research 大脑扫描数据库旨在帮助慢性疼痛的研究 LOS ANGELES Many people around the world suffer from chronic pain - from pain in the joints to migraines to abdominal pain. Many scien

VOA标准英语2013--阿富汗翻译员最终抵达美国

Afghan Interpreter Finally Lands in US 阿富汗翻译员最终抵达美国 Janis Shenwary, who worked as an interpreter for the U.S. military in Afghanistan, is said to have saved the lives of five American soldiers. But when Shenwary tried to come

VOA常速英语2013--互联网管治论坛在巴厘举行

互联网管治论坛在巴厘举行 At the Internet Governance Forum held recently in Bali, Indonesia, one of the prominent themes discussed by participants was the role of non-governmental actors in international Internet policy issues. 最近在印尼

VOA常速英语2013--一体化对中亚繁荣的重要性

一体化对中亚繁荣的重要性 In an increasingly connected global economy, regional integration and cooperation is crucial to long-term prosperity. That is why twelve years ago, in an effort to realize their enormous but largely untapped poten

VOA常速英语2013--美平价医保令许多人望而却步

Policy Cancellations Threaten Promise of Obamacare 美平价医保令许多人望而却步 While technical problems with the web site have plagued the initial implementation of the Affordable Care Act -- President Obama's health care program, there a