VOA标准英语10月-Cambodian Garbage Scavengers Face Deadly Health R

In countries around the world, hundreds of thousands of poor people face daily hazards to earn meager livings by scavenging for recyclable goods. In Cambodia, hundreds of scavenger families find their lives changing - they will lose their homes and

VOA标准英语2008年-After Securing Democratic Nomination, Obama Fac

By Michael Bowman Washington 04 June 2008 Late Tuesday, Illinois Senator Barack Obama made history as the first African American to win the presidential nomination of a major U.S. political party, becoming the presumptive Democratic standard bearer.

2006年VOA标准英语-US Beef Making Tentative Return to North Asian

By Steve Herman Tokyo 24 September 2006 American beef is back in the Japanese market and slated to return to South Korea soon. But for America's beef exporters, who lost two of their three largest markets in 2003 after a few cases of mad cow disease

2006年VOA标准英语-US Official Says Iraq Reconstruction Facin

By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 25 April 2006 A U.S. government official has told Congress Iraq's new government will require long-term U.S. and international assistance if reconstruction efforts are to

VOA标准英语2010年-Non-binding Copenhagen Agreement Facin

Negotiators at the climate summit in Copenhagen last month failed to agree on a new climate change treaty to replace the current Kyoto Protocol before it expires in 2012. Jonathan Lash is president of World Resources Institute, an environmental polic

VOA标准英语2010年-Burmese Ethnic Group Says Villages Fac

Ethnic Karen minority children play soccer on a muddy field at their refugee camp along the Thai-Burma border near Mae Sot, Thailand, 29 Jun 2010 Burma's ethnic Karen communities and rights groups are reporting stepped up attacks by Burma's military

VOA标准英语2010年-Swaziland to Get New TB Testing Facili

Swaziland has one of the highest HIV prevalence rates in the world - 26 percent for those between the ages of 15 and 29. But to deal with the epidemic, health officials must do more than increase treatment, care and prevention efforts. They must also

英语单词大师：Facinorous

AA: I'm Avi Arditti with Rosanne Skirble, and this week on Wordmaster: Anu Garg, creator of the A.Word.A.Day Web site and author of a new book called Another Word A Day: An All-New Romp Through Some of the Most Unusual and Intriguing Words in English

购物英语对话-Returning a Defective Item(3)

A: What can I do for you? B: I need to return something. A: What do you need to return? B: I need to return this cellphone that I just bought. A: What is wrong with it? B: It isn't working properly. A: What is the problem with it? B: For some reason

购物英语对话-Returning a Defective Item(1)

A: How may I help you? B: I would like to return an item. A: What are you returning? B: I want to return this cellphone. A: Is there a problem? B: It's broken. A: What exactly is wrong with it? B: The phone turns off by itself. A: That's fine, but do

购物英语对话-Returning a Defective Item(2)

A: How can I help you today? B: I am returning something that I bought yesterday. A: What would you like to return? B: I'm returning a cellphone. A: Was there somethinig wrong with it? B: It's defective. A: What isn't working on it? B: It keeps turni

VOA常速英语2008年-Five Million US Homeowners Face Foreclosure Wit

By Chris Simkins Washington 16 April 2008 Millions of Americans could lose their homes this year and next as the rate of foreclosures across the United States rises to the highest in decades. The foreclosure crisis has worsened despite ongoing effort

2007年VOA标准英语-Biden on Defensive as He Enters US Presidential

By Jim Malone Washington 01 February 2007 Senator Joe Biden of Delaware is the latest Democrat to join the race for president in 2008. But Biden already finds himself on the defensive over some comments he made about one of his rivals, Illinois Sena

每日一词【1054】Definitive：明确的，决定性的

今天我们要学的词是definitive。 Definitive, 意思是明确的，决定性的。 The quarterback is expected to give the team a definitive answer this week as to whether he will return next season, 这个四分位估计这星期会就他下个

学个词Learn a Word 第1054期 Definitive

今天我们要学的词是definitive。 Definitive, 意思是明确的，决定性的。 The quarterback is expected to give the team a definitive answer this week as to whether he will return next season, 这个四分位估计这星期会就他下个

美国习惯用语:279 start from scratch; scratch the surfac

今天我们要讲的习惯用语里都有一个主要的单词：scratch。很多人都知道scratch这个词的意思是抓、或者刨刮表面。你要是给蚊子叮了一口，你就会这样做：scratch your skin with your fingernails。就是你

VOA常速英语2008年-US Defense Secretary Faces Allies After Controv

By Al Pessin Pentagon 06 February 2008 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates faces his NATO counterparts at a meeting starting Thursday in Lithuania, just days after comments he made and letters he wrote generated angry responses from some allies. VOA

VOA常速英语2008年-Iranian President Faces Challenges Despite Elec

By Gary Thomas Washington 20 March 2008 Loyalists of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad were big winners in the recent parliamentary elections. With many reformists locked out of the electoral process, the contests were primarily between different faction

VOA常速英语2007-Ogaden Rights Group Says Refugees in Somalia Fac

By Peter Heinlein Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 17 October 2007 A group concerned with human rights in Ethiopia's eastern Ogaden region says refugees fleeing to neighboring Somalia are being rounded up by Somali authorities and handed over to Ethiopian troop

2007年VOA标准英语-Iraqi President: Sectarian Factions Beginning t

By Jim Randle Irbil, Iraq 07 September 2007 Recent reports to the U.S. Congress about the situation in Iraq point to limited success by the Iraqi government in establishing security but continuing problems in bringing about political reconciliation.