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This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. A locavore is someone who eats foods produced locally. Locavores usually define local as within one hundred sixty kilometers. This new term grew out of a reaction to the long distances that food no

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Politics Overtaking Science in Global Warming Debate Polls in recent years show that fewer Americans believe global warming is a threat or that it is driven by human activities. Thats despite consensus among scientists that climate change is not only

英语博客:Roasting marshmallows

On a cold, dull, Winter day, I sometimes light a fire after picking the children up from school. We gather around and feel cozy. The lounge where we have the fireplace also has a computer and a Wii console, so there is plenty to do for everyone. Thou

各国名人英文介绍-Shakira

Shakira is a Colombian singer-songwriter, musician, record producer and dancer. She is one of Latin Americas top stars and is very popular internationally. She is the highest-selling Colombian artist of all time. She has sold more than 50 million alb

2006年VOA标准英语-Thai PM Thaksin Steps Down but Remains Con

By Scott Bobb Bangkok 05 April 2006 The resignation of Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra Tuesday ended the tenure of the longest-serving civilian prime minister in modern Thai history. It was a d

2006年VOA标准英语-Getty Center Restores Art Treasures

By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 19 September 2006 The Getty Center is one of the leading art institutions in the United States. It is also major center for restoration of damaged art works. The Getty museum has been embroiled in recent controversies

美国国家公共电台 NPR Tensions Build In NPR Newsroom Over Handling Of Sexual Harassment Allegations

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: I let you down. I should have acted faster and more decisively - the words of NPR CEO Jarl in an email to our newsroom. He met with NPR staff this afternoon two days after he asked for the resignation of senior vice president

美国国家公共电台 NPR NPR And The Word 'Liar': Intent Is Key

DAVID GREENE, HOST: Let's talk about what to call a fact that is not a fact. President Trump made a string of statements at the CIA over the weekend. Our correspondent Mary Louise Kelly used this language to describe some of them. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHI

美国国家公共电台 NPR Naomi Oreskes: Why Should We Believe In Science?

GUY RAZ, HOST: Hey, Naomi, can you just quickly introduce yourself? NAOMI ORESKES: I am Naomi Oreskes. I'm the professor of the history of science and affiliated professor of Earth and planetary sciences at Harvard University. RAZ: So it's fair to sa

新西兰英语 71 Forestry

The forestry industry in New Zealand is in trouble. Forestry has always been one of our major export industries but in recent years, it has been declining. Nineteen sawmills closed this year, two in the last month. New plantings of trees reached the

2006年VOA标准英语-Shakeup at CIA Follows Stormy Period

By Gary Thomas Washington 08 May 2006 National Intelligence Director John Negroponte briefs the media at the White House about President Bush's choice of Air Force Gen. Michael Hayden to replace outgo

英语杂谈：26 Itzhak Perlman

Itzhak Perlman was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, in ninteen forty- five. Today he lives in New York City. But his music has made him a citizen of the world. He has played in almost every major city. He has won fifteen Grammy awards for his recordings. He

2007年VOA标准英语-WFP Restores Food Rations to Displaced in Ugand

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 12 May 2007 The World Food Program (WFP) says it will be able to restore food rations it was forced to cut for more than a million displaced people in northern Uganda. As Lisa Schlein reports for VOA from Geneva, the WFP says i

音乐咖啡厅:Shakira - She Wolf

歌曲：She Wolf 艺人：Shakira 音乐星级：★★★★ 所属专辑：She Wolf 发行年代：2009 风格：Pop 相关介绍：哥伦比亚美女创作歌手夏奇拉（Shakira）即将于本年度10月5日推出她的第三张英文录音室专辑。虽然这张新专辑的最终名字还未确定，但Shakira近日推出了首波主打