2011-05-26 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

The American Academy of Pediatrics says revisions must be made in the current federal regulations that protect children from the potentially dangerous chemicals now present in foods, toys and househol

2011-05-25 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has received an exuberant welcome from a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress. The Israeli leader told lawmakers his vision of how to achieve a lasting peace w

2011-05-25 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

U.S. President Barak Obama triggered shock and anger among many Israelis last week when he called for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to be resolved along the pre-1967 lines with mutually agreed land

2011-05-25 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

NATO planes stepped up their bombing of Tripoli early Tuesday.A series of powerful explosions shook the Libyan capital Tripoli overnight after NATO warplanes carried out close to 20 bombing raids. Wi

2011-05-25 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Humanitarian agencies are setting up a way station in a small, remote mountain town in Chad. It’s the entry point for thousands of Chadian migrants fleeing the conflict in Libya. All the new arrivals

2011-05-25 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

The arrival of tens of thousands of migrants in southern Europe from North Africa has prompted a fierce debate within the European Union on how to deal with the influx. Some countries have begun reins

2011-05-25 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

U.S. television star Oprah Winfrey, one of the nation's most powerful and wealthiest entertainers, is ending her run as a top-rated TV talk show host after 25 years on the air. The final episode of t

2011-05-25 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Have you ever gone to the doctor, complaining of a loud ringing or buzzing sound that no one else seems to hear? It may be what's called tinnitus, and while it does not matter whether you pronounce

2011-05-24 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

When it comes to making science fun, Lisa Purcell is a pro. Mimicking an owl or a foraging squirrel is all in a day's work for the director of the Four Winds Nature Institute. On this particular morn

2011-05-24 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

The 136th running of the Preakness Stakes has been hailed as a huge success for horse racing in the eastern U.S. state of Maryland. The Preakness is the second leg of the three horse races that make u

2011-05-24 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

When you hear the words “adventure travel,” perhaps you think of Venetian merchant Marco Polo, the distinguished African explorer David Livingstone, or North Pole adventurer Robert Peary. Nowadays,

2011-05-24 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

A new study finds that a breast cancer patient's genetic information can help doctors determine whether chemotherapy will be effective in combating this form of cancer, which annually kills millions

2011-05-24 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

A man paralysed in a car accident four years ago has taken his first steps thanks to electrical stimulation of his spinal cord and some electrode implants. While researchers are calling it a breakthro

2011-05-23 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

In recent years, the idea that the world will end on December 21, 2012 has gained attention and spawned thousands of web sites, blogs, books and even a Hollywood movie. Although scientists generally d

2011-05-23 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

The American Red Cross, the nation's premier emergency response organization, is celebrating 130 years of service. Its volunteers mobilize in times of disaster, war and crisis. And it all began with

2011-05-23 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

A New York City judge has granted bail to Dominique Strauss-Kahn as the former International Monetary Fund chief awaits arraignment and trial on charges of sexual assault. He is accused of attacking

2011-05-22 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Two months before scheduled elections, Tunisia remains a country in flux. Protests continue, discontented Tunisians are still migrating to Europe and the country is grappling with unrest spilling over

2011-05-22 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Tens of thousands of Spaniards defied a protest ban Saturday and crowded town squares across the nation to demonstrate against high unemployment ahead of local elections on Sunday.Thousands of demonst

2011-05-21 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

At the White House, U.S. President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have held talks on the troubled Israeli-Palestinian peace process. The two leaders issued statements mask

2011-05-21 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

While U.S. President Barack Obama has announced his broad vision for American policy in the Middle East, questions remain on his strategy for one country still wracked by political uncertainty, Yemen.

2011-05-21 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Former International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn of France has been released on bail from a New York jail cell, after being charged and then held for attempted rape. But only one

2011-05-21 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

The world's youngest monarch, in one of the world's most remote and enchanting kingdoms, has surprised his country by announcing wedding plans. All of Bhutan is abuzz with talk of the country's so

2011-05-21 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

With just weeks to go before Turkey’s June 12 parliamentary vote, tensions are rising over Turkey's Kurdish minority's demands for the greater rights. The election campaign has already been marred

2011-05-21 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Every year, from May until September, Hollywood rolls out high action and high budget films. These escapist movies are the industry's goldmine, often raking in hundreds of millions of dollars from do

2011-05-21 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

In Haiti, the southern town of Jacmel, one of the country's creative centers, is all about art. Last year’s earthquake changed the way Jacmel’s artists view their craft. The quake inspired them t