VOA标准英语2015--S. Korea Remembers Uprising That Started Its Democracy

S. Korea Remembers Uprising That Started Its Democracy GWANGJU, SOUTH KOREA Thirty-five years ago this week in South Korea, protesters in the city of Gwangju staged a violent uprising against the countrys then military government, an act credited wit

VOA标准英语2015--Doctors Look to Prevent Another Ebola Epidemic

Doctors Look to Prevent Another Ebola Epidemic Liberians celebrated the end of the Ebola epidemic after the World Health Organization made it official on May 9. But the focus now is to prevent the next Ebola outbreak from becoming an epidemic. Dr. Da

VOA标准英语2015--Broad Societal Issues Cloud Police, Community Relations in Texas City

Broad Societal Issues Cloud Police, Community Relations in Texas City HOUSTON, TEXAS Tension between police and residents has led to unrest in some U.S. cities, mostly recently in Baltimore, Maryland. But in the diverse city of Houston, calm has prev

VOA常速英语2015--训练有素狗狗或检测出前列腺癌

训练有素狗狗或检测出前列腺癌 Cancer of the prostate gland is one of the leading types of cancers affecting men in their 60s. 前列腺癌是男性60多岁会患上的一种主要癌症。 According to the World Cancer Research Fund Inte

参加顶级科学竞赛的美国高中生

参加顶级科学竞赛的美国高中生 WASHINGTON Some of the brightest high school students in the United States showcased their ground-breaking math and science research at the annual Intel Science Talent Search. Forty high school seniors, who

VOA标准英语2015--Ukrainian Town Cut Off by Fighting Struggles to Survive

Ukrainian Town Cut Off by Fighting Struggles to Survive KRASNOHORIVKA, EASTERN UKRAINE In eastern Ukraine, villages cut off by military front lines are on the brink of a humanitarian crisis. Ukraine's Kyiv government can't seem to get supplies in sup

VOA标准英语2015--Advocates Rally for Gender Pay Parity, New Legislation

Advocates Rally for Gender Pay Parity, New Legislation NEW YORK Activists gathered in New York on Tuesday Equal Pay Day to highlight a long-standing national problem: the gender pay gap. Congress passed the Equal Pay Act in 1963, but more than 50 yea

VOA标准英语2015--Reenactments Mark 150th Anniversary of US Civil War

Reenactments Mark 150th Anniversary of US Civil War WASHINGTON In historic Appomattox, Virginia, reenactments marked a surrender that many historians believe effectively ended the U.S. Civil War 150 years ago. After Confederate troops were cornered b

VOA标准英语2015--Teen Business Owner Creates Recipe for Success

Teen Business Owner Creates Recipe for Success ACCOKEEK, MARYLAND Like many people, Bree Britt dreamed of starting her own business. But unlike many people, the 16-year-old didnt wait till she grew up to become an entrepreneur. Shes already launched

VOA标准英语2015--报告称博科圣地自2014年以来绑架了2000人

Report Alleges Boko Haram Has Abducted 2,000 Since Early 2014 报告称博科圣地自2014年以来绑架了2000人 Its been a year since Boko Haram militants kidnapped more than 200 schoolgirls from the town of Chibok in northeast Nigeria, an incide

VOA标准英语2015--Breakthrough Movie Reveals Wondrous Underwater World

Breakthrough Movie Reveals Wondrous Underwater World Like his father, world-renowned undersea explorer and filmmaker Jacques Cousteau, Jean-Michel Cousteau has spent a lifetime exploring the oceans. Equipped with an IMAX camera, he and his crew filme

VOA标准英语2015--DC Exhibit Brings Renaissance Master Out of the Shadows

DC Exhibit Brings Renaissance Master Out of the Shadows With 44 paintings on display until May 3, the National Gallery of Art is introducing Piero di Cosimo to the public. Piero has never had a major retrospective, ever in the United States or Italy,

VOA标准英语2015--也门副总裁呼吁和平谈判

Yemen VP Renews Call for Peace Talks 也门副总裁呼吁和平谈判 CAIRO Yemeni Vice President Khaled Bahah renewed calls for peace talks Thursday, saying he does not want foreign troops in Yemen. And as Yemenis at home struggle to survive the ai

VOA标准英语2015--华盛顿樱花盛开带来春天的希望

Cherry Blossoms Are Signs of Spring, Hope in Washington 华盛顿樱花盛开带来春天的希望 Washington's famous cherry trees, gifts from Japan more than a century ago, continue to announce the arrival of spring with vibrant colors. They also i

VOA标准英语2015--也门基地组织称美国无人机炸死了高级神职人员

Al-Qaida Says US Drone Killed Top Cleric in Yemen 也门基地组织称美国无人机炸死了高级神职人员 CAPITOL HILL The chaotic situation in Yemen was the focus of a congressional hearing and United Nations Security Council action against

VOA标准英语2015--受移民事件影响意大利考虑采取措施稳定叙利亚

Overwhelmed by Migrants, Italy Mulls Action to Stabilize Libya 受移民事件影响意大利考虑采取措施稳定叙利亚 LONDON Thousands more migrants have arrived on the southern shores of Italy from North Africa in the past two days. Authori

VOA标准英语2015--保持华盛顿领空安全是艰巨的任务

Keeping Washington DC Airspace Safe Is Tall Order 保持华盛顿领空安全是艰巨的任务 WASHINGTON Being the home of all three branches of the U.S. federal government makes Washington, D.C., the prime target for those who want to make their m

VOA标准英语2015--乌克兰志愿者搜索失踪士兵的尸体

Ukrainian Volunteers Search for Bodies of Missing Soldiers 乌克兰志愿者搜索失踪士兵的尸体 SAVUR MOHYLA, DONETSK, EASTERN UKRAINE As the cease-fire becomes more fragile in eastern Ukraine, a team of volunteer body collectors travels to

VOA标准英语2015--Top 5 Songs for Week Ending April 18

Top 5 Songs for Week Ending April 18 Were tallying the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles chart, for the week ending April 18, 2015. The chart gets all shook up this weekbut nothing really changes. Lets open in fifth place,

VOA标准英语2015--夏威夷濒危鸟类得到第二次机会

Endangered Hawaiian Birds Get Second Chance 夏威夷濒危鸟类得到第二次机会 Of the world's nearly 9,900 bird species, 13 percent - one in eight - are threatened with extinction, according to BirdLife International. Among them are two Hawai