VOA标准英语2009年-Ohio Collector's Vintage Penny Scales

At this time of year when, everywhere we look, Americans are tempted by fattening holiday treats, many of us are resolving to lose weight in the New Year. So stepping on a scale is no fun unless you're the Columbus, Ohio, artist who has hopped onto t

'America's Legislators Back to School Week'

By Jerilyn Watson Broadcast: September 18, 2003 This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Education Report. In the United States, the third week of September is the 1)observance of what is call

VOA标准英语2010年-McDonald's Faces Possible Lawsuit Over

A nutrition watchdog group is threatening to sue McDonald's, the giant U.S. restaurant chain, for using toys to sell its fast-food meals to children. The Center for Science in the Public Interest says the popular toys illegally lure children into eat

美国国家公共电台 NPR Seltzer's Popularity Bubbles Up In The U.S.

AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: We may be in the middle of a seltzer bubble. Americans are drinking nearly 170 million gallons each year, and seltzer sales have gone up 42 percent over the last five years with no signs of slowing down. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Furthe

美国国家公共电台 NPR Pork Tacos Topped With Fries: Fuel For Mexico's Diabetes Epidemic

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Global diabetes rates have been increasing dramatically over the past 20 years. In Mexico, 14 percent of adults now suffer from diabetes. It is, in fact, the leading cause of death there, and it's having a huge impact on Mexico's h

2017年CRI China's top legislative body holds second plenary meeting of annual session

The Fifth Session of the 12th National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislative body, held its second plenary meeting in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday. Zhang Dejiang, chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, delivered th

2017年CRI China's top legislative body holds news briefing on annual session

The Fifth Session of the 12th National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislative body, held a news conference in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Saturday. NPC spokesperson Fu Ying briefed the media about the preparation work for thi

【英语3级听力】汤姆是怎样度过7月4日的-Tom's Fourth of July

It was the Fourth of July. It came once a year. It is a day of celebration. It was Tom's favorite holiday. Tom bought many fireworks. His family had gathered together. They were all on his front yard. His nephew was excited. He was six years old. He

Analysts Discuss Yasser Arafat's Legacy

By Judith Latham In this special report, Judith Latham discusses Mr. Arafat's legacy, the issue of succession, and the prospects for progress toward peace and security with regional specialists. Among

VOA标准英语2010年-California Company's 'Green' Cement Ca

Cement is a major component of concrete, the world's most widely used man-made material, an integral part of roads, bridges and buildings. But making cement requires heating limestone and other materials to very high temperatures, a process that rele

Only 5% of Brazil World Cup's projects completed

RIO DE JANEIRO, May 23 (Xinhua) -- The Brazilian government informed on Wednesday that only five percent of the infrastructure projects of 2014 FIFA World Cup had been completed. The projects include construction or renovation of football stadiums, s

Indonesia's Deforestation Moratorium Still on Hold

A two-year moratorium on the burning of forest lands in Indonesia, that was supposed to start at the beginning of the year, is still on hold. The ban is part of a one billion-dollar deal with Norway to reduce greenhouse gas emissions(排放) that som

Fashion can help Italy's recovery: CNMI chairman

MILAN, Italy, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- Italy's fashion world can kickstart a recovery process this year with a flywheel effect on the recession-hit country, the chairman of the National Chamber of Italian Fashion (CNMI) Mario Boselli said on Tuesday. Bosel

美国国家公共电台 NPR Appalachian Wrestling's Greatest Villain: 'The Progressive Liberal'

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: You know, when I was a kid, I watched pro wrestling on TV. The matches often featured a good guy, like Hulk Hogan, against a bad guy, a bad guy like the Iron Sheik, a cartoonish Middle Eastern evil dude. Pro wrestling played off

VOA常速英语2007年-LRA to Meet With Uganda's President

By Derek Kilner Nairobi 02 November 2007 Representatives of the Lord's Resistance Army rebel movement are on a historic visit to the Ugandan capital, Kampala. As Derek Kilner reports from VOA's East Africa bureau in Nairobi, the delegation plans to m

Kim's selection continues World Bank's decades-long trend

WASHINGTON, April 16 (Xinhua) -- With Monday's choice of U.S.-nominated Jim Yong Kim to head the World Bank, the global lending institution continued its longstanding -- and controversial -- tradition of keeping an American at the helm. Nominated las

Egypt's presidential polling ends for the first day

CAIRO, May 23 (Xinhua) -- Egypt closed its polling stations on Wednesday evening for the first day of the two-day presidential election with great turnout. The Supreme Presidential Election Commission decided earlier in the day to close the polling s

bbas calls for Italy's support for Palestine in peace process with Israel

ROME, July 17 (Xinhua) -- President of Palestinian National Authority (PNA) Mahmoud Abbas said here on Tuesday that Palestinians are ready to return to the negotiation table with Israel, and wished Italy takes action for the outcome of the peace proc

CCTV9英语新闻：Impeachment threatens Brazil's democracy

Suspended Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has addressed the nation after the Senate voted to put her on trial. She condemned the impeachment process as a coup and a farce. Rousseff said she committed only errors instead of any impeachable crimes,

CCTV9英语新闻：Timeline of Brazil's political crisis

Here are the key moments leading to the impeachment proceedings of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff. On March 4th, former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Rousseff's political mentor, had his house raided and was questioned by the police, as pa