2011-03-07 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Though he gained prominence as an actor in Hollywood and later as President of the United States, the people of Dixon, Illinois, remember Ronald Reagan as a hometown hero who saved the lives of 77 peo

2011-03-07 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Alex Gordon volunteered in the Peace Corps in the early 1990s. He has a box full of keepsakes from the more than two years he spent building a rural school in Paraguay.“Yeah it brings back a whole lo

2011-03-07 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Forces for and against the Libyan government continue to battle for al-Zawiya, 50 kilometers west of the capital Tripoli. In the opposition-held east, rebel forces claimed control of the oil town Ras

2011-03-06 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Friday was Day 8 for the Space Shuttle Discovery’s mission to the International Space Station. In its last flight, Discovery is proving that even though it is NASA’s oldest and longest-serving shutt

2011-03-06 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Kenya's capital, Nairobi, is home to Kiriri Women's University of Science and Technology (KWUST), the only university in East Africa that caters specifically to women. Officials and students say hav

2011-03-05 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Scientists say a common headache medicine dramatically reduces the risk of developing Parkinson's disease, a physically-disabling brain disorder that mostly strikes elderly adults.In a six-year study

2011-03-05 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

The U.S. Congress has approved a stop-gap measure to fund the federal government for the next two weeks. The bill, approved Wednesday 91 to 9 by the Senate, postpones a possible government shutdown, a

2011-03-05 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

One of Cameroon's best known and most controversial musicians, Lapiro de Mbanga, is spending this year's fifth annual International Music Freedom Day at a Douala courthouse not far from his jail cel

2011-03-05 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

U.S. unemployment dipped below 9 percent last month, as private employers added the most jobs since April. The U.S. Labor Department released its monthly employment report Friday, showing the U.S. eco

2011-03-05 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Coal consumption is increasing in many parts of the world, driven by skyrocketing energy demands in rapidly developing countries like China. But with coal comes pollution: from climate-changing carbon

2011-03-04 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Viktor Bout, a former Soviet military officer accused by the United States of offering to sell weapons to terrorist groups, appeared in federal court in New York on Thursday. Bout's lawyer asked the

2011-03-04 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

More drug violence in Mexico in recent weeks is focusing new attention on that nation's anti-drug efforts, and U.S. cooperation in the fight. Mexican officials say soldiers uncovered a mass grave Tu

2011-03-04 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

The current spike in oil prices sparked by unrest in the Middle East is not the first one to hit the United States. Traditionally, higher prices have prompted calls for American energy independence t

2011-03-04 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

A California company that makes unmanned drone aircraft for the U.S. military has unveiled a tiny flying drone that looks like a hummingbird. The airborne spy is part of a new kind of military techno

2011-03-03 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

The JaneDear Girls are one of the most talked about new acts in Country music.“Wildflower” was the first single from their self-titled debut album. The song climbed to Number 15 to become the highe

2011-03-03 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

University of Maryland scientists are working on a genetically-engineered fungus that would kill the malaria parasite.The battle against malaria continues to challenge doctors, scientists, and public

2011-03-03 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

when humans have a heart attack, heart muscles die after being cut off from their blood supply. But what if the heart could grow new muscle to replace the dead tissue? Right now, Experiments done on l

2011-03-03 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

A new study of more than 1.1 million people in six Asian countries finds that, like Westerners, Asians are more likely to die if they are overweight or obese. However, some of the highest death rates

2011-03-03 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

In a former township outside of Cape Town, South Africa, there’s a high rate of HIV infection among pregnant women. Many are unable to get the treatment they need to save their lives and the lives o

2011-03-03 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Auto sales jumped sharply in the United States last month as consumers came back to showrooms to check out the newest models. The world's top two automakers gained the most traction in February, bol

2011-03-03 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

About 75 percent of the world's coral reefs are currently threatened by human activities and ecological disruptions, according to a new study released last week by a network of more than 24 environme

2011-03-02 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is calling for the resumption of talks on Iran's nuclear program as soon as possible. The Russian minister said a more constructive approach is needed to resolv

2011-03-02 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

The 23rd annual International Folk Alliance conference was held in mid-February in Memphis, Tennessee. More than 2,000 people took part in the week-long conference and trade show. The event began with

2011-03-02 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Despite a sluggish economy, charitable giving by American people and companies rose more than 6.5 percent last year from 2009.A study, by the research group Atlas of Giving, suggests the growth in giv

2011-03-02 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

The Friday afternoon computer science class at Berea College looks much like similar classes on campuses all over America. But there’s one big difference. While a four-year undergraduate degree at Be