VOA标准英语2015--局势紧张和价格上涨影响约旦难民援助

In Jordan, Tensions, Prices Rise as Refugee Aid Drops Off 局势紧张和价格上涨影响约旦难民援助 AMMAN As the war in Syria enters its fifth year, half the population has been displaced and 4 million people have left the country. With no

VOA标准英语2015--世界气候会议在瓦努阿图飓风吹袭背景下召开

Disaster Conference Meets Against Backdrop of Vanuatu Cyclone Destruction 世界气候会议在瓦努阿图飓风吹袭背景下召开 SENDAI, JAPAN How the world should protect itself from natural disasters and climate change and who should pay for

VOA常速英语2015--德国不经意间在全球挑起更大重担

Germany Warily Assumes Greater Global Role 德国不经意间在全球挑起更大重担 Germany, Europes economic behemoth, has never been as prosperous, secure and free as it is today. It is the worlds fourth largest economy and one of the worlds t

VOA常速英语2015--物理康复机器人有助于治疗肌肉损伤

Physical Rehab Robot Helps Heal Muscle Damage 物理康复机器人有助于治疗肌肉损伤 Physical therapists have a variety of tools to help patients with neurological or orthopedic injuries regain control of their muscles. There are balls and

VOA常速英语2015--帕尔玛食品生产商担心受山寨产品影响

Parma Food Producers Worry About Impact of Imitations 帕尔玛食品生产商担心受山寨产品影响 Food producers in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy are worried that cheap imitations of their famous Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and P

VOA标准英语2015--Top 5 Songs for Week Ending March 14

Top 5 Songs for Week Ending March 14 Here are the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart, for the week ending March 14, 2015. Our one-new-song-per-week policy is humming along nicely. Hozier leaves the Top Five, while Riha

VOA常速英语2015--从马林钢丝公司看美国制造业的发展

从马林钢丝公司看美国制造业的发展 When Drew Greenblatt bought Marlin Steel Wire Products in 1998, the workers were paid minimum wage and bent steel by hand to form wire baskets to hold bread. 1998年德鲁格林布拉特买下马林钢丝

VOA常速英语2015--马来西亚罗辛亚穆斯林面临不确定未来

马来西亚罗辛亚穆斯林面临不确定未来 The United Nations has called the Rohingya Muslims the world's most persecuted minority groups. 联合国称罗辛亚穆斯林是世界上最受迫害的少数民族。 Fleeing persecution in Myanma

VOA常速英语2015--用数据来对付埃博拉疫情

用数据来对付埃博拉疫情 The World Health Organization recently called for 900 more epidemiologists to join the battle against Ebola in West Africa. Thats triple the current number. Epidemiologists study the patterns of disease outbreaks to

VOA标准英语2015--Nigerian Election Officials Try to Minimize Fraud

Nigerian Election Officials Try to Minimize Fraud Each election cycle, Nigerian officials introduce new ways to ensure a clean vote. This year, everyone registered to cast a ballot will carry a government-issued permanent voters card (PVC) with biome

VOA标准英语2015--Archaeologists, Law Enforcement on Lookout for Looted Artifacts

Archaeologists, Law Enforcement on Lookout for Looted Artifacts CHICAGO The looting and destruction of historic sites and artifacts by Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria has sparked outrage around the world. Archaeologists are concerned that i

VOA标准英语2015--科学家致力于提高风力发电的效率

Scientists Aim to Boost Efficiency of Wind Farms 科学家致力于提高风力发电的效率 Modern wind turbines usually operate in groups or so-called wind farms, some of them with more than 100 turbines. But the air turbulence they create decrea

VOA标准英语2015--Report: Displacement Risk Soars

Report: Displacement Risk Soars Its estimated about 27 million people are displaced every year by natural disasters. A new report says the problem will get worse with more frequent extreme weather events and development in hazard-prone areas. Interna

VOA常速英语2015--马伊马伊叛军头目滔天罪行受到指控

马伊马伊叛军头目滔天罪行受到指控 It's been four years since DRC authorities issued an arrest warrant for a Mai Mai militia Leader accused of crimes against humanity. Nevertheless, he remains at large. Human Rights Watch has released-w

VOA标准英语2015--50年后非洲裔美国人看到新的投票权斗争

50 Years Later African-Americans See New Voting Rights Battles Ahead 50年后非洲裔美国人看到新的投票权斗争 SELMA, ALABAMA Thousands of people will gather to mark the 50th anniversary of a historic civil rights march on March 7th in th

VOA标准英语2015--乌克兰当局努力去保卫一个分裂的马里乌波尔

Ukrainian Authorities Struggle to Secure a Divided Mariupol 乌克兰当局努力去保卫一个分裂的马里乌波尔 MARIUPOL, UKRAINE Since last month's cease-fire went into effect, shelling around the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol has decreas

VOA常速英语2015--报告显示克里米亚被吞并后人权恶化

Report: Human Rights Deteriorating in Annexed Crimea 报告显示克里米亚被吞并后人权恶化 Human rights conditions have deteriorated in Crimea since its annexation by Russia last year, with Crimean authorities accused of discriminating aga

VOA标准英语2015--尼日利亚燃料短缺可能影响其经济和选举

Fuel Shortages in Nigeria Could Affect Economy, Election 尼日利亚燃料短缺可能影响其经济和选举 LONDON Nigeria is suffering from a gasoline shortage as falling oil prices have affected the countrys ability to import and distribute ref

VOA标准英语2015--Economic Disparity Persists on Old Civil Rights Battleground

Economic Disparity Persists on Old Civil Rights Battleground SELMA, ALABAMA Thousands of people are gathering Saturday in the small U.S. Southern City of Selma, Alabama, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of a historic voting rights march. The 1965

VOA标准英语2015--南苏丹冲突导致人道主义危机

South Sudan Conflict Fuels Humanitarian Crisis 南苏丹冲突导致人道主义危机 People of South Sudan, the world's youngest nation, appear to be hostage to the conflict between rival ethnic groups of President Salva Kiir and his former right-h