VOA标准英语2014--美国参议院投票否决美加输油管道议案

US Senate Votes Down Controversial Oil Pipeline - For Now 美国参议院投票否决美加输油管道议案 WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate has rejected construction of a controversial pipeline to transport Canadian oil to American refineries. The $5 bi

VOA标准英语2014--伊核谈判延长至明年6月30日

Iran Nuclear Talks Extended Through June 30 伊核谈判延长至明年6月30日 VIENNA International powers and Iran extended talks on a comprehensive deal over Iran's nuclear program, with new deadlines reaching into next year. More than a year of

VOA标准英语2014--研究人员制定埃博拉暴发的实时监控

Researchers Develop Real-Time Monitoring for Ebola Outbreaks 研究人员制定埃博拉暴发的实时监控 Knowing where the Ebola hot spots are in a country is crucial to getting an outbreak quickly under control. Many have criticized the initial

VOA标准英语2014--US Students Use Physics, Creativity to Create Whimsical Machine

US Students Use Physics, Creativity to Create Whimsical Machine VENICE, CALIFORNIA High school and college students throughout Los Angeles have been preparing for a machine building competition that challenges their science and creativity skills, as

VOA标准英语2014--Top 5 Songs for Week Ending Nov. 22

Top 5 Songs for Week Ending Nov. 22 Were trotting out the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart, for the week ending November 22, 2014. If you liked last weeks lineup, youll like this weeks, because nothing changes. Well,

VOA标准英语2014--Drylands Vulnerable to Climate Change

Drylands Vulnerable to Climate Change Researchers warn that the worlds drylands are being severely affected by climate change. They say that could harm the livelihoods and food security for billions of people. Scientists describe the projected effect

VOA常速英语2014--缅甸东盟峰会不会产生突破

Myanmar ASEAN Summit Wont Be About Breakthroughs 缅甸东盟峰会不会产生突破 BANGKOK Myanmar is to host leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the East Asia Summit next week. The gathering includes the U.S. and Rus

VOA标准英语2014--黎巴嫩什叶派纪念阿舒拉节

Lebanese Shiites Defiantly' Mark Ashura 黎巴嫩什叶派纪念阿舒拉节 BEIRUT Lebanese Shi'ite Muslims marked the Ashura religious commemoration in mass rallies Tuesday, mourning the beheading of the grandson of Islam's Prophet Muhammad 13 cent

VOA标准英语2014--US Muslim Congressman Faces Reelection, Islamic State

US Muslim Congressman Faces Reelection, Islamic State MINNESOTA American voters say the fear of the Islamic State group is one of their most important concerns in the upcoming mid-term elections. President Barack Obamas decision to attack Islamic Sta

VOA标准英语2014--Lives At Risk' As Europe Cuts Back Mediterranean Rescue Mission

Lives At Risk' As Europe Cuts Back Mediterranean Rescue Mission LONDON Refugee groups say thousands of lives will be at risk after Italy ended its migrant search and rescue mission in the Mediterranean Saturday. Codenamed Mare Nostrum, the mission re

VOA标准英语2014 Rodgers and Hammerstein Flop Gets 2nd Chance

Rodgers and Hammerstein Flop Gets 2nd Chance NEW YORK Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein were the writing team that helped usher in what is considered the Golden Age of American musical theater. By the late 1940s, they had created a string of Broa

VOA标准英语2014 很多美国人认为感恩节购物是对传统的侵蚀

Holiday Shopping Erodes Thanksgiving Tradition, Many Say 很多美国人认为感恩节购物是对传统的侵蚀 Never mind the traditional meal of roast turkey with family and friends on Thursday. For some, Thanksgiving Day marks the unofficial st

VOA常速英语2014--对埃博拉的处理 影响美国政治版图

Ebola Response Shaping US Political Landscape 对埃博拉的处理 影响美国政治版图 WHITE HOUSE The Ebola outbreak that has killed thousands of people in West Africa has emerged as an issue in the U.S. midterm elections. In recent days, Pres

VOA标准英语2014--欧洲发现新禽流感病毒

New Bird Flu Strain Reaches Europe 欧洲发现新禽流感病毒 A new strain of bird flu known as H5N8 has been detected in Europe. The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) says it poses a serious threat to poultry there. African countries

VOA常速英语2014--新疟疾疫苗挽救肯尼亚人民性命

New Malaria Vaccine Shows Promise in Kenya 新疟疾疫苗挽救肯尼亚人民性命 NAIROBI Malaria control efforts currently depend mostly on things like chemically-treated mosquito nets and spraying against the disease-carrying insects. But scien

VOA常速英语2014--亚洲希望改善出生登记问题

Asia Seeks to Improve Vital Birth Registrations 亚洲希望改善出生登记问题 SAMUT PRAKAN, THAILAND This week government ministers from Southeast Asia are meeting in Bangkok to discuss how to improve official registrations of births, deaths a

VOA常速英语2014--美国国会中期选举 两党作最后努力

US Candidates Make Final Pitches Ahead of Midterm Elections 美国国会中期选举 两党作最后努力 WASHINGTON Across the United States, candidates are making final pleas for votes ahead of midterm elections Tuesday. At stake: which party will

VOA标准英语2014--治愈艾滋病毒将触手可及

The End of AIDS Could be Within Reach 治愈艾滋病毒将触手可及 WASHINGTON This year's World AIDS Day focuses on how to achieve an AIDS-free generation. The United Nations predicts that if prevention and treatment services are scaled up, the

VOA标准英语2014--维珍宇宙飞船失事引发诸多问题

Virgin Spaceship Crash Raises Questions 维珍宇宙飞船失事引发诸多问题 WASHINGTON Plans to fly tourists to the edge of space could be delayed after Friday's crash of Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo during a manned test flight. It is the se

VOA常速英语2014--民众对普京的认可根植于民族主义

Putin's Popularity Rooted in Nationalism 民众对普京的认可根植于民族主义 MOSCOW Russia's economy was struggling even before it was hit with western sanctions for annexing Crimea from Ukraine. Despite the downward trend, President Vladim