2011-04-14 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

The Internet in many ways is a virtual extension of the real world, a place where people gather, engage in commerce and acquire knowledge. It is also a place exploited by stalkers, thieves and terror

2011-04-13 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Fresh fighting in Libya Tuesday follows the failure of an African diplomatic initiative to end hostilities between pro- and anti-government forces.Both the Libyan government and rebel leaders outwardl

2011-04-13 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Tensions continue to mount in a number of Syrian cities after violent crackdowns against anti-government protesters. Witnesses say government forces have surrounded the town of Banias, and clashes ha

2011-04-13 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

American composer Eric Whitacre is a star in choral circles. His music is performed by amateur and professional choirs. Now he's unveiled his Virtual Choir 2.0 on YouTube. It features over 2,000 sing

2011-04-12 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

First Lady Michelle Obama has been making the talk-show rounds, plugging an exercise program called "Let’s Move." Designed to get America’s young people in motion, it is one of a number of efforts t

2011-04-12 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Yemen's opposition rejected on Monday a Gulf Arab initiative for President Ali Abdullah Saleh to step down because the proposal appears to offer him immunity from prosecution, while Saleh himself wel

2011-04-12 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

A month after the magnitude 9.0 earthquake and resulting tsunami devastated northeastern Japan, more than 125,000 people remain in evacuation centers.Others are living with relatives.Most of them were

2011-04-12 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

China hopes its first quarterly trade deficit in seven years will quiet calls for it to revalue its currency, which Western nations say is artificially low and gives Chinese companies a trade advantag

2011-04-12 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Analysts at the U.S. Census Bureau have a provocative forecast for America’s population in 2050, when today’s 25-olds will be knocking on the door of age 65.If projections hold, not only will there

2011-04-12 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Supporters of Ivory Coast's internationally recognized President Alassane Ouattara sang and danced on the streets of the French capital on Monday after learning about the surrender of longtime leader

2011-04-12 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Scientists have long thought that diverse ecosystems like forests, lakes and streams are especially good at removing pollutants that human activities put into the environment. A new study in the journ

2011-04-12 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Matilda Cuomo - wife, mother, teacher and former first lady of New York State - has perhaps had the most far-reaching impact as founder of Mentoring USA, which has trained volunteer mentors for more t

2011-04-12 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Many people who stutter cheered the recent attention given their condition when Hollywood bestowed four Academy Awards on The King's Speech, a movie about a real-life British king's struggle to over

2011-04-11 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Thousands of Japanese took to the streets of Tokyo to protest the country's nuclear-power plants. The rally occured as engineers continue to work on bringing the Fukushima Daiichi plant under control

2011-04-10 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Election officials in Nigeria are counting votes from Saturday's parliamentary elections in which large numbers of people turned out to cast ballots despite instances of violence. Counting began as s

2011-04-10 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

There has been a flare-up of violence on Israel's border with the Gaza Strip. At least 18 Palestinian militants and civilians have been killed since Thursday and several Israelis have been wounded.Is

2011-04-10 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

The months-long political debate on this year's U.S. government spending ended late Friday night with President Barack Obama and lawmakers agreeing on $38 billion in cuts. But numerous officials in

2011-04-10 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

As the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank spring meetings kick off in Washington this week, Africa's economies are the talk of both guarded optimism and cause for concern.Since the mid-

2011-04-10 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

A social activist whose Gandhi-inspired hunger strike was fueling a nationwide wave of people power demonstrations has reached a deal with the government in his demands for anti-corruption legislation

2011-04-09 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

New Orleans crooner Harry Connick, Jr. was the toast of Broadway last year with a series of big band concerts now available on CD and DVD.Harry may be New Orleans born and bred, but his love affair wi

2011-04-09 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Singer Josh Kelley had to settle for a career in the pop field before returning to his first love - Country music. He has come full circle with his debut Country album, Georgia Clay. The album's tit

2011-04-09 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Infectious diseases like AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis get a lot of attention worldwide. But another group of illnesses is even more deadly. Now, an international group of health experts says the ti

2011-04-09 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

A shutdown of the Federal government could leave hundreds of thousands of government employees without a paycheck. That shutdown could also have a ripple effect, impacting local communities throughou

2011-04-09 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

More steps are being taken to improve U.S. food safety. The Agriculture Department unveiled new regulations April 5 that would force meat and poultry companies to delay shipments to consumers until g

2011-04-09 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

An agreement between Cameroon and its western neighbor, Nigeria, is serving as a model for the peaceful resolution of border disputes.The Cameroon-Nigeria Mixed Commission was created a decade ago to