VOA常速英语2015--浮游生物的粪便帮助科学家预测气候变化

Plankton Poop May Help Scientists Predict Climate Changes 浮游生物的粪便帮助科学家预测气候变化 Scientists trying to predict future changes in our climate are using every possible source of data to make their calculations. Lately, th

VOA常速英语2015--期待未来新的美国众议院议长

New US House Speaker Expected in Coming Days 期待未来新的美国众议院议长 CAPITOL HILL A monthlong leadership crisis in the U.S. House of Representatives is expected to end this week with the election of Republican Congressman Paul Ryan as

VOA常速英语2015--美国组织呼吁关爱军犬

US Group Calls for Greater Care for Military Dogs Animal rights advocates in the United States say the country not only needs to take care of its veterans but also the military dogs that have risked their lives on the battlefield. Some members of Con

VOA常速英语2015--YPG武装停止向激进分子据点推进

YPG Forces Fight to Halt IS Advance Near Key Militant Stronghold YPG武装停止向激进分子据点推进 NEAR RAQQA, SYRIA The northern Syrian city of Raqqa is a major stronghold of the Islamic State and is among the places the Obama administratio

自行车导航可以变得更简单和更安全

Bike Navigation May Become Simpler and Safer 自行车导航可以变得更简单和更安全 As bicycles become an increasingly popular alternative form of transportation in big cities, the number of accidents is also on the rise, often because ride

土耳其的库尔德人寻求出路摆脱选举后的镇压

Turkey's Kurds Seek Way Forward Amid Post-election Crackdown 土耳其的库尔德人寻求出路摆脱选举后的镇压 DIYARBAKIR, SOUTHEASTERN TURKEY The government of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has widened a crackdown on media and on

Treasure Hunt Leads to Invention of Undersea Robot

Treasure Hunt Leads to Invention of Undersea Robot WASHINGTON What started off as a hunt for sunken treasure turned into the invention of a low-cost, undersea robot, easy enough for anyone to use. The underwater robot called Trident grew out of a 197

Egypt Opens Ancient Tombs Amid Plane Crash Controversy

Egypt Opens Ancient Tombs Amid Plane Crash Controversy CAIRO The Egyptian government this week unveiled three ancient pharaonic tombs for the first time since they were discovered - as it struggles to re-build its sagging tourism industry. But touris

Sprint为古巴的外国人提供手机漫游服务

Sprint Signs Major Deal in Cuba Sprint为古巴的外国人提供手机漫游服务 Sprint became the first U.S. telecommunications company to provide direct roaming mobile phone service to foreigners in Cuba, after a striking a deal at the Havana In

肯尼亚牧民种植耐旱植物对抗干旱

Kenyan Herders Embrace Drought-resistant Trees 肯尼亚牧民种植耐旱植物对抗干旱 In northern Kenya, recurrent drought and desertification [process by which once fertile lands turn into deserts] are hitting livestock-dependent communities

共和党提名仍然犹豫不决 克林顿领衔民主党阵营

Republican Nomination Still Undecided, Clinton Leads Democratic Camp 共和党提名仍然犹豫不决 克林顿领衔民主党阵营 The latest national poll shows Republican U.S. presidential contender Ben Carson ahead of billionaire Donald Trump,

小气泡把水变成有效的清洁工具

Tiny Bubbles Turn Water Into Effective Cleaning Tool 小气泡把水变成有效的清洁工具 While a stream of ordinary cold water may clean some dirt it is not considered an effective cleaning agent. But when two inventors at the University of So

VOA标准英语2015--Thousands of Monitors Prepare for Turkish Election

Thousands of Monitors Prepare for Turkish Election ISTANBUL More than 55,000 election monitors are preparing for Sundays parliamentary elections in Turkey. Tensions are high, with Turkish Kurds bracing for possible violence as the party of President

VOA常速英语2015--保护湿地就是保护生命

保护湿地就是保护生命 Well over 600 million people around the world depend on wetlands for their livelihoods,such as fishing or farming. 全世界超过6亿人依靠湿地带来的渔业或农业维持生计。 Yet experts say since 1900,64

VOA常速英语2015--可穿戴技术主导台北国际电脑展

可穿戴技术主导台北国际电脑展 As could be expected,big Taiwanese computer manufacturers came out with their latest and most powerful machines, ranging from laptops to smartphones. 正如所预期的一样，从笔记本电脑到智能手机

VOA常速英语2105--就业增加或令美联储提前加息

就业增加或令美联储提前加息 WASHINGTONA big pickup in job growth in May: the U.S. economy adding 280,000 jobs last month. But the unemployment rate also ticked higher to 5.5 percent as more Americans polished up their resumes to look for

VOA常速英语2105--IMF敦促美国推迟加息至2016

IMF敦促美国推迟加息至2016 The International Monetary Fund is urging the U.S. central bank to delay its planned interest rate hike until 2016. Although the IMF says the underpinnings for continued growth are still in place, IMF Managing Direc

VOA常速英语2015--美国帮尼日利亚对付博科圣地

美国帮尼日利亚对付博科圣地 STATE DEPARTMENT An online video posted this week purportedly shows Boko Haram fighters using the logo Islamic State in West Africa. 据悉本周网上发布的视频显示博科圣地武装分子使用西非伊斯

VOA标准英语2015 树屋——美国梦的一个分支

Tree Houses - A Branch of American Dream 树屋美国梦的一个分支 WEST CHESTER, PA Away from parents, above the crowd, enjoying total freedom -- having a tree house can be every little kids dream. It can be anything from a few carefully-balance

VOA常速英语2015--白宫尚不准备增设驻伊基地

白宫尚不准备增设驻伊基地 WHITE HOUSE The White House says there are no immediate plans to open up more bases in Iraq. The remarks come a day after President Obama authorized 450 additional troops to a fifth Iraqi base to assist local forc