VOA慢速英语2011--Hey, Buddy, Wanna Buy a Piece of the Empire State Building?

AMERICAN MOSAIC - Hey, Buddy, Wanna Buy a Piece of the Empire State Building? DOUG JOHNSON: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) Im Doug Johnson. On our show today we play music from rock band Nickelback We also answer a questio

VOA标准英语2011--Want to Buy the Empire State Building?

Want to Buy the Empire State Building? Selling the Brooklyn Bridge in New York refers to an American expression about gullible individuals who would buy it from scam artists offering bogus shares in the publicly-owned landmark. But shares in another

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A steaming mug of coffee helps me wake up in the morning.But it can do more than just keep your eyes open. Caffine may actually boost your memory. Researchers gathered 160 uncaffinated adults, people who consumed less than 500 milograms of caffine in

VOA常速英语2007年-Hundreds of Women Rush to Be First Female Soldi

By Nico Colombant Thies, Senegal 16 November 2007 In the largely Muslim West African nation of Senegal, women have been excluded from joining the army as foot soldiers. But that will change next year, as VOA's Nico Colombant reports from a recruitmen

Four Chinese swimmers win medals at FINA World Cup

MOSCOW, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- The second day of the FINA Swimming World Cup wrapped up here on Wednesday, with four Chinese swimmers won medals in competitions. In women's 200m butterfly, China's Gong Jie won the gold medal in 2:04.32, while South Kore

2007年VOA标准英语-Possibly Hazardous Materials Found in UN Buildi

By Suzanne Presto New York 30 August 2007 FBI agents were called to a United Nation's building near the headquarters Thursday to remove vials of a possibly hazardous material found in weapons inspectors' offices. From VOA's United Nation's bureau, Su

Mixed Results of Prostate Drug Test

By Nancy Steinbach Broadcast: July 9, 2003 This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Health Report. An American study has shown mixed results in testing the effects of a drug as a way to preven

2006年VOA标准英语-Building Better Levees Before the Next Hur

By Greg Flakus New Orleans, Louisiana 07 March 2006 watch New Orleans Levee report New Orleans levee repairs are to be finished before hurricane season begins June 1st In New Orleans, where recovery f

VOA慢速英语-Education Report - Teens Compete, Improve Their Fina

Some examples of business competitions for young people. Also, a bookstore where students can learn business skills, but the main goal is to improve English literacy. Transcript of radio broadcast: 11 June 2008 This is the VOA Special English Educat

VOA慢速英语2010年-Economics Report - Oil Spill Puts Fina

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. BP is one of the world's largest energy companies. It reported a profit of about six billion dollars in the first three months of this year. That was more than double compared to a year ago. Now, BP f

VOA慢速英语2011--Six Building Designers Who Are Redefinin

EXPLORATIONS - Six Building Designers Who Are Redefining Modern Architecture STEVE EMBER: Im Steve Ember. SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: And Im Shirley Griffith with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today we tell about six building designers widely considered

Debating the Display of Ten Commandments in Public Schools a

This is the VOA Special English Education Report. In Giles County, Virginia, the school board has removed displays of the Ten Commandments in its schools. The county thought that posting the Ten Commandments, along with the first part of the United S

VOA慢速英语2012 AMERICAN MOSAIC - After Long Fight, DC Wins Right to a Statue in the Capitol Building

AMERICAN MOSAIC - After Long Fight, DC Wins Right to a Statue in the Capitol Building JUNE SIMMS: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) Im June Simms. On our show this week, we play some songs from a new album by Dwight Yoakam. A

VOA标准英语2010年-Hair Loss Motivates US Skeleton Racer

USA skeleton competitor Zach Lund poses for a portrait during the USOC Media Summit in Chicago. Lund was suspended for a year and booted from the 2006 Turin Olympics because of a hair-growth product that at the time contained a banned substance. He's

VOA标准英语2010年-Clinton Urges Women to Continue Buildi

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton addresses a meeting in honor of the 15th Anniversary of the UN World Conference on Women in Beijing at the United Nations headquarters on Friday, March 12, 2010. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton i

VOA标准英语2012--Building Relationships in LA Brings Down Crime Rate

Building Relationships in LA Brings Down Crime Rate A quiet afternoon is interrupted with the sound of helicopters as dozens of officers from the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department and California Highway Patrol capture a suspect in a robbery and shooti

美国国家公共电台 NPR 'Crazy Rich Asians' Star Awkwafina Has Always 'Aggressively Been Myself'

AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: The breakout star of Crazy Rich Asians goes by one name, Awkwafina. Clever and profane, she catapulted to Internet fame back in 2012, when she released a music video about - and this might offend some people - a slang word for he

英语听力：自然百科 海军护卫海龟繁殖

As thousands of turtles arrive at a beach in Oaxaca, Mexico, to lay their eggs this season, federal and local authorities have been deployed to protect them against poachers. As the turtles nest on the Pacific coast, Mexican Navy patrols keep watch a

Japan, US into FIFA Women's World Cup fina

BERLIN, July 14 (Xinhua) -- Japan and the United States roared into the FIFA Women's World Cup final on Wednesday. Japan rallied to beat Sweden 3-1 in Frankfurt while earlier the United States eased past France 3-1 in Moenchengladbach. In Japan, it i

VOA标准英语2012--Latina Playwright Josefina Lopez Tells Immigrant Stories

Latina Playwright Josefina Lopez Tells Immigrant Stories Josefina Lopez speaks with actor Rene Rivera about his one-man play. Called The King of the Desert, it deals with his struggles growing up in a barrio, or ghetto, in Texas near the U.S. border