VOA常速英语2014--足球世界杯带动消费

World Cup Boosting Profits for US Businesses 足球世界杯带动消费 WASHINGTON The World Cup enters its third week of competition with the United States advancing to the next round. Spirited play by the Americans has already generated a lot of n

VOA标准英语2014--UN: Plastic Accounts for $13B in Damage to Marine Habitat

UN: Plastic Accounts for $13B in Damage to Marine Habitat As World Cup play continues across Brazil, the country is gearing up to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. Among the concerns is that the sailing venue near Rio de Janeiro is too polluted to

VOA常速英语2014--世卫组织关切埃博拉的控制

WHO: Ebola Sub-regional Crisis 世卫组织关切埃博拉的控制 The World Health Organization says drastic action is needed to control the Ebola epidemic in West Africa. The WHO is ramping-up its response by deploying 150 experts to the region. A

VOA常速英语2014--大量美国球迷赴巴西助阵加油

Loud, Loyal American Fans Travel to Brazil in Huge Numbers 大量美国球迷赴巴西助阵加油 RIO DE JANEIRO The World Cup, international soccer's marquee event, attracts the most passionate and loyal fans in the world. Supporters from the Unite

VOA常速英语2014--休斯顿:接受难民最多的美国城市

Houston Now the Top Refugee Resettlement City in US 休斯顿:接受难民最多的美国城市 HOUSTON The United States is the world's top refugee resettlement country. More refugees resettle in the state of Texas, and in particular the city of Hou

VOA标准英语2014--圣地亚哥动物园努力拯救袋獾

San Diego Zoo Helps Endangered Tasmanian Devils 圣地亚哥动物园努力拯救袋獾 SAN DIEGO The Tasmanian Devil, an animal native to the Australian state of Tasmania, has become endangered by a rare contagious cancer. But now the San Diego Zoo

VOA常速英语2014--蜜蜂化石揭示气候变化

Fossilized Bees Reveal Climate Changes 蜜蜂化石揭示气候变化 LOS ANGELES For millennia, natural tar that seeped from the ground in what is now southern California trapped large and small animals, preserving their fossils and providing scient

VOA标准英语2014--巴基斯坦反塔利班攻势扩大

Pakistan Anti-Taliban Offensive Sparks Mass-Displacement 巴基斯坦反塔利班攻势扩大 As Pakistani forces target Islamist militants in the countrys volatile northwest, the government is attempting to accommodate hundreds of thousands of peopl

VOA标准英语2014--新生儿面临严重的传染病感染危险

Newborns Face Severe Infections 新生儿面临严重的传染病感染危险 A new study estimates that nearly 7-million newborns a year suffer life-threatening infections. Most go untreated. The infections include sepsis, meningitis and pneumonia.

VOA标准英语2014--柬埔寨部长承诺对美国投资者进行有意义的改革

Cambodian Minister Vows Meaningful Reforms to US Investors 柬埔寨部长承诺对美国投资者进行有意义的改革 WASHINGTON Cambodian Commerce Minister Sun Chanthol has concluded a trade mission to the United States during which he emphasiz

VOA常速英语2014--美国大使称俄乌边境出现先进武器

US Ambassador: Advanced Weapons on Russia-Ukraine Border 美国大使称俄乌边境出现先进武器 KYIV The United States says it expects to pass another round of tough sanctions against Russia over its alleged involvement in the conflict in east

VOA标准英语2014--联合国发布2015年全球发展计划报告

Planning Post-2015 Development 联合国发布2015年全球发展计划报告 The U.N. Millennium Development Goals are due to expire at the end of next year. Debate is underway on what should replace them. One U.N. official says they should be based

VOA标准英语2014--谁是真正的难民?

What Determines Who is Really a Refugee? 谁是真正的难民? UNITED NATIONS As thousands of children crowd U.S. detention centers, officials struggle to deal with the situation. More than 21,000 unaccompanied children arrived last year from El Sal

VOA常速英语2014--中美洲年轻移民冒生命风险进入美国

Young Migrants From Central America Risk Life and Limb to Get to US 中美洲年轻移民冒生命风险进入美国 TEGUCIGALPA For the tens of thousands of young people from Central America trying to enter the U.S. illegally, the trip north is frau

VOA标准英语2014--Jews and Arabs Campaign for Peace on Facebook, Twitter

Jews and Arabs Campaign for Peace on Facebook, Twitter NEW YORK Abraham Gutman, an Israeli Jew, and Dania Darwish, a Syrian-American Muslim, met in a global politics class at Hunter College in New York, and became friends, despite their political dif

VOA常速英语2014--城市化可能带来健康风险

Urbanization Can Bring Health Risks 城市化可能带来健康风险 New research shows urbanization may be bad for people's health, unless planners develop cities that allow healthier lifestyles and environments. The U.N. estimates much of the deve

VOA常速英语2014--联合国全球老龄化会议

UN Panel Meets on Global Aging 联合国全球老龄化会议 This week, a U.N. panel opens a three-day meeting on the ageing of the global population. Its part of a process that could lead to a new international treaty to protect the rights of older

VOA标准英语2013--志愿者给洛杉矶穷人流浪者送温暖

Volunteers Bring Holiday Cheer to LA's Poor, Homeless 志愿者给洛杉矶穷人流浪者送温暖 LOS ANGELES Volunteers, including some Hollywood celebrities, brought holiday cheer on Christmas Eve to residents of a poor Los Angeles neighborhood k

VOA常速英语2013--在2014年全球经济前景更强

Global Economic Outlook Is Stronger in 2014 在2014年全球经济前景更强 The global economy may be entering a new phase as the year draws to a close. New data suggest some of the uncertainty that has characterized much of 2013 appears to be lif

VOA常速英语2013--埃及年轻人参与极限运动-跑酷

Young Egyptians Defy Politics, Weather to Practice Parkour 埃及年轻人参与极限运动-跑酷 CAIRO A law recently passed in Egypt makes it illegal for groups of more than 10 people to gather. However, every Friday a group of young men meets on