VOA常速英语2015--意大利和希腊面临移民压力

意大利和希腊面临移民压力 WASHINGTON Conflict and poverty in Africa and the Middle East and other parts of the world are creating waves of refuges, ready to risk their lives to escape misery. Europe has been flooded with migrants and this

Iran Nuclear Deal Becomes US Campaign Issue

Iran Nuclear Deal Becomes US Campaign Issue WASHINGTON Voters in three crucial battleground states - Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania - overwhelmingly oppose the Obama administration-backed international nuclear deal with Iran, according to a recent op

VOA标准英语2015--Washington Braces for Controversial Netanyahu Address to Congress

Washington Braces for Controversial Netanyahu Address to Congress WASHINGTON An increasingly-strained relationship between the Obama administration and Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu will be on display this week, as the prime minister visits Washi

VOA标准英语2015--经济下滑和卢布贬值打击莫斯科餐厅

经济下滑和卢布贬值打击莫斯科餐厅 MOSCOW Moscow's casual dining scene has grown exponentially in the past decade, but Russia's economic decline, the drop in the value of the ruble and high inflation are taking a toll. Igor Bukharov, pr

VOA标准英语2015--太阳能飞机准备环游世界

Solar Plane Prepares for Global Circumnavigation 太阳能飞机准备环游世界 Pilots of the sun-powered plane Solar Impulse 2 completed two successful test flights Thursday in the United Arab Emirates, in preparation for the first attempt

VOA标准英语2015--工作超过健康成为首先考虑的问题

Jobs Top Health as Priority 工作超过健康成为首先考虑的问题 A new report says sub-Saharan Africans rate their health and health care systems among the worst in the world. Nevertheless, improving health is not their top priority. The rep

VOA常速英语2015--美国韩国进行联合实弹军演

US, South Korea Conduct Joint Drills 美国韩国进行联合实弹军演 SEOUL The Eighth U.S. Army Division and the Eighth Republic of Korea Mechanized Infantry Division put on a well orchestrated show of force for the media this week during their

VOA标准英语2015--利比里亚感谢美国对抗击埃博拉的支持

Liberian Leader Thanks US for Ebola Support 利比里亚感谢美国对抗击埃博拉的支持 Seven months after the Ebola outbreak turned Liberia upside down, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf came to Washington on Thursday to say thanks to a countr

VOA标准英语2015--纽约餐馆周--美食经济繁荣

NYC's Restaurant Week: An Economic Boom in Fine Dining 纽约餐馆周--美食经济繁荣 NEW YORK Many of New Yorks fine-dining establishments take part in what is known as Restaurant Week, an event held since 1992 that offers locals and tourists t

VOA标准英语2015--白宫不满以色列 争吵加剧

Friction Increasing Between White House, Israel 白宫不满以色列 争吵加剧 WHITE HOUSE The war of words is escalating over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus decision to accept an invitation to speak to the U.S. Congress next week. Na

VOA标准英语2015--加州科学中心展出死海古卷手稿

California Science Center Tells Story of Ancient Scrolls 加州科学中心展出死海古卷手稿 LOS ANGELES The manuscripts known as the Dead Sea Scrolls were uncovered in the mid-20th century, and they are still yielding clues about life and rel

VOA标准英语2015--乌克兰军队准备捍卫马里乌波尔

Ukrainian Forces Prepare to Defend Mariupol 乌克兰军队准备捍卫马里乌波尔 MARIUPOL, UKRAINE Despite the ongoing cease-fire in Ukraine, soldiers in the city of Mariupol fear that pro-Russian separatists may be getting ready to attack. The

VOA常速英语2015--伊斯兰国破坏文物引发众怒

Islamic State Sets No Limits to Destruction 伊斯兰国破坏文物引发众怒 WASHINGTON There seems to be no limit to the atrocities committed by radical Islamists in their intent to create a world designed according to their own interpretation o

VOA常速英语2015--那件衣服究竟是什么颜色

So, What Color IS That Dress, Anyway? 那件衣服究竟是什么颜色 A new dress by British retailer Roman Originals attracted the world's attention when an international survey showed that people looking at it on the Internet could not agree on w

VOA常速英语2015--乌干达医院计划帮助前肺结核患者

Uganda Hospital Program Helps Former Tuberculosis Patients 乌干达医院计划帮助前肺结核患者 People cured of pulmonary tuberculosis often continue to have problems breathing, while poor living conditions contribute to their continued suff

VOA标准英语2015--华盛顿紧盯伊朗核谈判的最后期限

Washington Watches Countdown on Iran Talks Deadline WASHINGTON The coming week could determine whether years of negotiations over Irans nuclear program bear fruit - or not. Parties to the international talks are speaking out as an end-of-month deadli

VOA标准英语2015--“种植”和平

Planting for Peace 种植和平 The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization said farmers in Central African Republic are in urgent need of seeds and tools. Several years of conflict and violence have disrupted agriculture and created widespread food i

VOA标准英语2015--奥巴马宣布筹款加强数理化教学

Obama Announces New Funds to Expand Science Education 奥巴马宣布筹款加强数理化教学 WASHINGTON President Barack Obama has announced nearly a quarter-billion dollars in new pledges to support the study of science, technology, engineering

VOA常速英语2015--商业农业双管齐下保护内罗毕水资源

Business, Farming Go Greener to Protect Nairobi Water Supply 商业农业双管齐下保护内罗毕水资源 NAIROBI In a unique pairing of business interests and conservation, a new water fund is launching in Kenya to better-protect Nairobi's main

VOA常速英语2015--加州州长命令强制削减用水

California Governor Orders Mandatory Water Cuts 加州州长命令强制削减用水 WASHINGTON Environmentalists warn the world is facing serious water shortages and the United States is no exception. While parts of the country may get too much snow