VOA标准英语2014--Top 5 Countdown for Week Ending March 1

Top 5 Countdown for Week Ending March 1 This is the Top Five Countdown! Were training our gaze upon the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart, for the week ending March 1, 2014. Last week, the top five was in flux, with f

VOA标准英语2014--Ukraine's Younger Generation Seeks New Direction 乌克兰年轻一代寻找新方向

Ukraine's Younger Generation Seeks New Direction 乌克兰年轻一代寻找新方向 KYIV, UKRAINE Ukraine is a very different country than it was just a week ago, following a protest movement led by young people who overthrew the Russian-backed gov

VOA常速英语2014--Pioneering Asian-American Jazzman Recalls Musical Journey 亚裔美国爵士先驱音乐回忆录

Pioneering Asian-American Jazzman Recalls Musical Journey 亚裔美国爵士先驱音乐回忆录 HONOLULU, HAWAII Gabe Baltazar is one of the few Asian Americans to achieve worldwide acclaim as a jazz artist. The versatile musician played saxophone

VOA常速英语2014--First Lady's Education Trip to China Employs Soft Diplomacy 美第一夫人教育之旅采取软外交

First Lady's Education Trip to China Employs Soft Diplomacy 美第一夫人教育之旅采取软外交 First Lady Michelle Obama is in China this week to focus on education and culture. 美国第一夫人米歇尔奥巴马本周访华，关注文化教

VOA标准英语204--Kansas Farmers Work to Prevent Depletion of Ogallala Aquifer 堪萨斯农场主努力保护蓄水层

Kansas Farmers Work to Prevent Depletion of Ogallala Aquifer 堪萨斯农场主努力保护蓄水层 COLBY, KANSAS The Ogallala Aquifer is a large underground water resource that sits below parts of seven U.S. states in the Midwest. The aquifer is us

VOA标准英语2014--Top 5 Countdown for Week Ending March 22 截至3月22日本周前五歌曲排行榜

Top 5 Countdown for Week Ending March 22 截至3月22日本周前五歌曲排行榜 Were breaking out the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart, for the week ending March 22, 2014. Last time we met, Pharrell Williams rule

VOA标准英语2014--Controversial Alabama Governor's Daughter Promotes Racial Tolerance

Controversial Alabama Governor's Daughter Promotes Racial Tolerance MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA February is Black History Month in the United States -- a time to pay tribute to events that helped shape the history of African Americans. A pivotal moment in th

VOA标准英语2014--Obama to Reassure Europe as Ukraine Crisis Deepens

Obama to Reassure Europe as Ukraine Crisis Deepens WHITE HOUSE As Russia consolidates its power over the Crimean region of Ukraine, President Barack Obama is heading to Europe for talks with allies in a bid to pressure Moscow. That Russia has succeed

VOA常速英语2014--Biologist Creates Portrait Gallery of North American Bees 生物学家绘制北美蜜蜂精美肖像画

Biologist Creates Portrait Gallery of North American Bees 生物学家绘制北美蜜蜂精美肖像画 While the collapse of honey bee colonies in North America is still an unsolved mystery, a biologist with the U.S. Geological Survey is trying to p

VOA常速英语2014--Obama Rethinks Policy on Syrian Civil War 奥巴马重新审视对叙利亚内战的政策

Obama Rethinks Policy on Syrian Civil War 奥巴马重新审视对叙利亚内战的政策 The Obama administration appears to be rethinking options regarding the civil war in Syria following a deadlock in peace talks, the rapidly growing death toll,

VOA常速英语2014--American Schools Shift From Suspending Students 美学校渐弃学生因不良行为而停学的处罚

American Schools Shift From Suspending Students 美学校渐弃学生因不良行为而停学的处罚 There is a growing trend in U.S. schools to re-think the way students are disciplined for bad behavior, including finding alternatives to punishmen

VOA常速英语2014--US, Britain to Step Up Efforts to Curb Sexual Violence in Conflicts 美英加大力度遏制性暴力

US, Britain to Step Up Efforts to Curb Sexual Violence in Conflicts 美英加大力度遏制性暴力 U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his British counterpart, William Hague, are adding their weight to the international effort to stop sexual vi

VOA常速英语2014--Kerry Says There is No Let Up in US Asia Pivot 克里：不会松懈亚洲再平衡战略

Kerry Says There is No Let Up in US Asia Pivot 克里：不会松懈亚洲再平衡战略 During last week's trip to Asia, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry worked to reassure allies about the Obama administration's commitment to its so-called Asia

VOA标准英语2014--'Maker Faires' Encourage Kids to Create

'Maker Faires' Encourage Kids to Create RESTON, VIRGINIA Hands-on creations from robots to rockets were highlighted at a Northern Virginia Maker Faire. Artists, inventors and hobbyists shared their knowledge of things they make themselves, which incl

VOA常速英语2014--Donetsk, Ukraine Locals Divided Between Soviet Past, Eurocentric Future 乌克兰当地人在苏联过去与欧洲未来中的分歧

Donetsk, Ukraine Locals Divided Between Soviet Past, Eurocentric Future 乌克兰当地人在苏联过去与欧洲未来中的分歧 DONETSK, UKRAINE In Ukraine's eastern city of Donetsk, locals remain divided about Crimea's recent vote to secede fro

VOA常速英语2014--Small American Farms Struggling to Survive 美国家庭农场努力维持生存

Small American Farms Struggling to Survive 美国家庭农场努力维持生存 BOYDS, MARYLAND American consumers have begun to take a closer look at the food they eat, and are hungry for more knowledge about food. They want to know where their food

VOA标准英语2014--America’s Mass Transit Ridership at Its Highest in Decades美国的公共交通客流量达到几十年来的最高点

Americas Mass Transit Ridership at Its Highest in Decades美国的公共交通客流量达到几十年来的最高点 NEW YORK A record number of Americans are moving into cities and, at the same time, are curbing their driving habits. No better exam

VOA标准英语2014--Poor Countries Denied Chance to Succeed? 贫困国家还有成功出路吗?

Poor Countries Denied Chance to Succeed? 贫困国家还有成功出路吗? A Harvard professor said developing countries were forced down an economic path in the 20th Century that lacked innovation, entrepreneurship and technology. As a result, he s

VOA常速英语2014--Criminal Gangs in El Salvador Return to War Path After Two-Year Truce 两年休战后萨尔瓦多再次陷入混乱

Criminal Gangs in El Salvador Return to War Path After Two-Year Truce 两年休战后萨尔瓦多再次陷入混乱 WASHINGTON Two years ago, two of the most violent gangs in El Salvador -- Mara Salvatrucha 13 and Barrio 18 -- signed a truce. But as

VOA常速英语2014--Sanctions Threaten London’s Secretive Russian Oligarchs 制裁影响伦敦俄裔神秘寡头政治家

Sanctions Threaten Londons Secretive Russian Oligarchs 制裁影响伦敦俄裔神秘寡头政治家 LONDON During the past decade London has proved a magnet for rich Russians. But the billions of rubles that pour into the City of London could be und