VOA标准英语2014--英国禁止可能损害肯尼亚的阿拉伯茶

British Ban May Hurt Kenya's Khat Business 英国禁止可能损害肯尼亚的阿拉伯茶 WASHINGTON Khat is a flowering tree native to the Horn of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. Chewing khat leaves for stimulation and even medicinal purposes ha

VOA常速英语2014--中国出版商受益于休斯顿亚裔人口增长

Chinese Publisher Profits From Growth of Houstons Asian Population 中国出版商受益于休斯顿亚裔人口增长 HOUSTON The rapid growth of the Asian population in and around Houston, Texas, has helped make the fourth largest city in the Unite

VOA标准英语2014--美国寻找更广泛联盟对抗伊斯兰国

US Looking for Broader Coalition to Combat Islamic State 美国寻找更广泛联盟对抗伊斯兰国 WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is leading diplomatic efforts to build an international coalition against Islamic State militants res

VOA标准英语2014--全球饮食影响气候

Global Diets Affect Climate 全球饮食影响气候 A new study says the growing popularity of the Western diet could help worsen climate change. As more people make meat a principle part of their diet, the authors say it will be very difficult to r

VOA常速英语2014--以色列担忧戈兰高地叙利亚叛军

Israel Concerned Over Syrian Rebels in Golan 以色列担忧戈兰高地叙利亚叛军 JERUSALEM Israeli officials are following with concern the recent fighting between Syrian rebels and government forces near the contested Golan Heights. Forty-fou

VOA标准英语2014--Climate Change May Overwhelm Farmers

Climate Change May Overwhelm Farmers A new study says the pace and severity of climate change may overwhelm small-scale farmers in Africa. The study describes those farmers as the mainstay of food production on the continent. The findings were releas

VOA常速英语2014--伦敦科技展显示3D打印技术进步

London Exhibit Shows Advances in 3-D Printing 伦敦科技展显示3D打印技术进步 WASHINGTON A technology known as 3-D printing, or additive manufacturing, has long been used for producing prototype models of three-dimensional objects. A new ex

VOA标准英语2014--乌克兰的基辅难民不准备回家

Ukraine's Refugees in Kyiv Not Ready to Go Home 乌克兰的基辅难民不准备回家 KYIV Talk of a possible cease-fire deal in eastern Ukraine has raised hopes for an end to months of deadly clashes between pro-Russia rebels and government forces

VOA标准英语2014--Top 5 Songs for Week Ending Sept. 6

Top 5 Songs for Week Ending Sept. 6 Were counting down the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart, for the week ending Sept. 6, 2014. Wow! is our expert assessment of this weeks lineup, as the Top Five rouses itself from i

VOA标准英语2014--美国经济增加的就业少于预期,失业率下降到6.1%

US Economy Adds Fewer Jobs Than Expected, Unemployment Falls to 6.1 Percent 美国经济增加的就业少于预期,失业率下降到6.1% WASHINGTON U.S. job growth slowed sharply last month with employers adding only 142,000 jobs in August. Thats w

VOA标准英语2014--利比里亚努力发现、隔离疑似埃博拉病例

Liberia Struggles to Find, Isolate Suspected Ebola Cases 利比里亚努力发现、隔离疑似埃博拉病例 MONROVIA The Ebola caseload continues to grow in Liberias capital, Monrovia, even as more people accept the disease and try to stay safe.

VOA常速英语2014--奥巴马将在联合国号召打击ISIL

Obama to Rally Coalition Against Islamic State at UN 奥巴马将在联合国号召打击ISIL WASHINGTON This week, the Obama administration will continue efforts to build a broad international coalition against Islamic State militants, also known as

VOA常速英语2014--美国动员应对埃博拉病毒危机

美国动员应对埃博拉病毒危机 Calling for a global response to meet what has become a global threat, President Barack Obama announced that the United States will soon send 3,000 military personnel and stepped-up medical aid to lead in a maj

VOA标准英语2014--俄罗斯反对派为乌克兰举行和平游行

Russia's Opposition Holds Peace March for Ukraine 俄罗斯反对派为乌克兰举行和平游行 MOSCOW Opposition activists and anti-war demonstrators marched in the Russian capital Sunday, urging peace in Ukraine and an end to Russia's military s

VOA常速英语2014--美国将对叙利亚境内武装分子进行空袭

US May Soon Launch Airstrikes on Militants in Syria 美国将对叙利亚境内武装分子进行空袭 WASHINGTON The United States has conducted more than 175 airstrikes against Islamic State militants in Iraq and may soon launch attacks on the gro

VOA标准英语2014--US Football to Alter Personal Conduct Policy to Help Curb Abuse of Women

US Football to Alter Personal Conduct Policy to Help Curb Abuse of Women WASHINGTON The U.S. National Football League says it plans to improve its personal conduct policies following the release of a video showing one of its biggest stars beating his

VOA标准英语2014--利比里亚需要更多援助来对付埃博拉

Liberia Ebola Fight Needs More Aid 利比里亚需要更多援助来对付埃博拉 An NGO on the frontlines of the West Africa Ebola outbreak says the scale-up of the international response comes none too soon. SIM USA says more beds, medical suppli

VOA标准英语2014--韦斯特盖特围攻给人们带来痛苦的回忆

Westgate Siege Anniversary Brings Back Painful Memories 韦斯特盖特围攻给人们带来痛苦的回忆 NAIROBI One year after it happened, the survivors of the terror attack on Nairobi's Westgate Shopping Mall still cannot shake the images of th

VOA标准英语2014--欧洲核子研究中心粒子加速器升级

CERN Accelerator Back in Business 欧洲核子研究中心粒子加速器升级 The long upgrade of the Large Hadron Collider is over. The scientific instrument responsible for the discovery of the Higgs boson -- the so-called God particle -- is bein

VOA标准英语2014--捕鲸峰会选票维护日本捕鲸禁令

Whaling Summit Votes to Uphold Ban on Japan Whale Hunt 捕鲸峰会选票维护日本捕鲸禁令 LONDON The International Whaling Commission has voted to uphold a court ruling banning Japan from hunting whales in the Antarctic Ocean. Conservationist