伊朗将阻止美国对本国的影响

伊朗将阻止美国对本国的影响 WASHINGTON Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, vowed that even if a nuclear deal goes through, Iran will not open its doors to foreign influence. Khamenei's feisty speech Monday came as Iran's chief

VOA常速英语2015--特朗普履行陪审员职责

特朗普履行陪审员职责 It was like a rock star arrived. 就好像一位摇滚巨星驾临。 Hundreds of cameramen and reporters lined the path to the entrance of New York's Supreme Court. 数以百计的摄影师和记者守候在纽约最高法

VOA常速英语2015--塞拉利昂谋杀案引起公愤

塞拉利昂谋杀案引起公愤 Thursday night (8/20) on a beach in Freetown, Sierra Leone, a candlelight vigil was held for a teenager found murdered last week. The death has sparked outrage in the country and concern about rising crime in the wak

VOA常速英语2015--美国学生遭遇抗药性虱子

美国学生遭遇抗药性虱子 17-year-old Ben Kupferman from California just returned from a summer camp, bringing some unwanted guests home. 来自加利福尼亚的17岁的Ben Kupferman刚刚结束夏令营回家，但是一些不速之客也随之

银纳米粒子将防治真菌病害

银纳米粒子将防治真菌病害 Large farms use various chemicals to fight fungi and bacteria that attack crops, and others such as e. coli that are harmful to humans. 大规模农作物产地都会使用化学产品来抵御损害农作物的真菌

叙利亚库尔德人称遭土耳其军队攻击

叙利亚库尔德人称遭土耳其军队攻击 Tensions are building along the Turkish-Syrian border, where a Syrian Kurdish militia outpost recently came under attack. 土耳其-叙利亚边境的局势正变得愈发紧张,因为叙利亚的一处库

2016年美总统选举提前打响

2016年美总统选举提前打响 Millions of Americans on opposite sides of the political spectrum have expressed this discontent with politics as usual. And they seem to think that few of the latest crop of presidential hopefuls can offer anything

美国文化代名词 特立独行转战电子音乐人鲍勃迪伦

2016年美总统选举提前打响 Millions of Americans on opposite sides of the political spectrum have expressed this discontent with politics as usual. And they seem to think that few of the latest crop of presidential hopefuls can offer anything

VOA常速英语2015--英国驻伊使馆重新开放

英国驻伊使馆重新开放 After visiting the newly re-opened British Embassy in Tehran, Londons Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said it was vital to open a dialogue with Iran's leaders. 英国驻德黑兰使馆重新开放，伦敦外交部长菲

VOA常速英语2105--致命大火肆虐西方各州

致命大火肆虐西方各州 Planes and helicopters have been dropping water and flame retardants in efforts to stop the fires from spreading. 飞机和直升机一直在泼水并且投放阻燃剂努力阻止火势蔓延。 It's most impressive.It

VOA常速英语2105--全世界难民数量创新纪录

全世界难民数量创新纪录 WASHINGTON The United Nations refugee agency says a record number of people worldwide have been displaced by war, violence and persecution and the number of people forced to flee their homes is rapidly growing. In a

VOA常速英语2015--叙利亚难民儿童面临健康危机

叙利亚难民儿童面临健康危机 ZA'ATARI CAMP, JORDAN Many Syrian children under 5 years old cannot remember life before violence and homelessness. At a sprawling refugee camp in Jordan, parents say their children suffer everything from epile

VOA常速英语2015--中美国家难民在美国处境艰难

中美国家难民在美国处境艰难 HOUSTON, TEXAS A year ago, the nations attention across the U.S. was focused on what was described as a surge of immigrants from Central America, many of whom were children unaccompanied by their parents. U.S.

VOA常速英语2015--新型风力发电机不会伤及鸟类

新型风力发电机不会伤及鸟类 In 2002, Spanish inventor David Yanez saw a short film about the Tacoma Narrows Bridge in the U.S., collapsing in strong wind. 2002年西班牙发明家大卫亚尼斯看了一部关于强风造成美国塔科马

VOA常速英语2015--用DNA测试确定大象盗猎地点

用DNA测试确定大象盗猎地点 Theres a new weapon in the fight to stop elephant poaching: genetics. DNA testing, which is frequently used to solve crimes, has pinpointed where most of Africas elephants are being slaughtered. 现在有了对付大

VOA常速英语2015--布隆迪乡村民众大选前感受到压力

布隆迪乡村民众大选前感受到压力 Far from Bujumbura,the Burundian countryside seems little affected by the months of political protests and unrest in the capital city. 距布琼布拉很远处, 首都城市几个月的政治抗议和骚乱

FIFA Corruption Scandal Deepens

FIFA Corruption Scandal Deepens LONDON The alleged corruption at footballs world governing body FIFA plunged to new depths this week when U.S. authorities charged more than a dozen officials with embezzling money from the organization. Two FIFA vice

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Airtight Houses Lower Energy Costs 密封房屋降低能源消耗 We may not be aware of it, but ordinary family homes in the U.S. and, indeed, the rest of the world are not energy-efficient. Most of their energy goes to heating and cooling, and a lo

Russians Voice Support as Truckers' Protest Jams Road

Russians Voice Support as Truckers' Protest Jams Road MOSCOW A massive traffic jam formed Friday on Moscow's Ring Road after police blocked a column of truckers driving at low speed to protest a doubling of road tolls, as well as high fines for not p

Egypt Parliamentary Poll Expected to Bolster Sissi

Egypt Parliamentary Poll Expected to Bolster Sissi CAIRO Egypt wrapped up its parliamentary election Wednesday, and results are expected to show a win for supporters of President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi. Some analysts, however, say widespread low turno