2010-03-19 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Lee Smith says it has always been hard for Americans to understand exactly why peace in the Middle East is so elusive, and why violence and terrorism are so pervasive and persistent in the Arab world.

2010-03-19 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Across the United States, there are several places where two independent towns grew together to become one city — but kept both their names.Winston-Salem is one of them. It's a mid-sized city in wha

2010-03-19 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

A committee appointed by the Delhi High Court has determined workers building facilities for this year's Commonwealth Games in India are being exploited by contractors apparently unaware of labor law

2010-03-18 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

A new frontrunner has emerged in the ongoing vote tally from Iraq's March 7 parliamentary elections. But as the cross-sectarian coalition of former Prime Minister Iyad Allawi pulls slightly ahead of

2010-03-18 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

The head of the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland has apologized for his handling of a child sex abuse scandal 35 years ago. Cardinal Sean Brady chose to issue a very public apology in his St. Patrick

2010-03-18 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Israel has eased restrictions on Palestinians after violent clashes in Jerusalem eased. The move comes amid a diplomatic crisis between the Israel and the United States.Israel lifted a tight closure o

2010-03-18 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

At least 13 people have been killed in the latest sectarian violence to hit central Nigeria. As investigations begin into the latest violence in the central city of Jos, the government and prominent

2010-03-18 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Russian nationalists in Crimea have burned Ukrainian history textbooks to protest what they say are distortions of the past by the administration of former President Viktor Yushchenko. The recent tra

2010-03-18 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Americans love fast food. It's tasty and it's cheap. It's also heavy on fats and sugar. But nutritional epidemiologist Penny Gordon-Larsen found that when the price of fast food goes up, no matter

2010-03-18 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

What's billed as the biggest rollout of electric vehicle infrastructure in the world is about to begin in the United States.Urban planners are deciding where to locate more than 11,000 charging stati

2010-03-18 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Scientists have long believed that immunizing some members of a community against a disease would protect the entire community and that this so-called 'herd immunity' could be used to control influe

2010-03-17 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

One of the most popular children's stories in modern literature is back on screen in a 3-D version directed by Tim Burton and starring his frequent collaborator, Johnny Depp in the latest version of

2010-03-17 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

The political thriller, The Ghost Writer, earned controversial director Roman Polanski top honors in February at the Berlin Film Festival. Pierce Brosnan and Ewan McGregor co-star in the 'ripped-from

2010-03-17 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

The U.S. Congress appears headed for a final battle over health-care reform legislation in the next several days, and the political stakes for President Barack Obama, his Democratic allies and opposit

2010-03-17 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Tuesday that the Obama administration is still awaiting assurances from Israel on its commitment to the regional peace process following last week's annou

2010-03-17 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

On the third and final day of the 2010 Engineers Week Future City Competition regional winners from 39 schools, along with their parents, teachers and mentors packed a Washington, D.C. hotel ballroom

2010-03-17 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

At Scripps Research Institute in Jupiter, Florida, scientists are working to find clues about how the human brain processes memories. Their laboratory test animal is not a chimp or a dog or a rat — a

2010-03-16 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

U.S. President Barack Obama's visit to Indonesia and Australia has been postponed a few days. But it is still generating excitement, particularly in Indonesia. Many Indonesians see the U.S. president

2010-03-16 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Each year, young girls fan out, turning to friends and neighbors — as well as their parents' coworkers — to sell Girl Scout cookies.The treats have been something of an institution in the United S

2010-03-16 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Spring is just days away in the Northern Hemisphere. That means the people of quaint Cape May, New Jersey, may already be busy, airing out their sumptuous homes in preparation for the annual rush of b

2010-03-14 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

During the past year, Gloriana has quickly become one of the hottest new acts in Country music and is having success with a self-titled debut album.

Last year, Gloriana had the best-selling single

2010-03-13 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Spectacular car crashes are making news in Russia these days. Most of them involve vehicles of people in positions of authority or privilege. Another recent incident has turned into a major scandal

2010-03-13 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

The sound is what sets the Folk Alliance International apart from most other business conventions. You couldn't take a step without tripping over a guitar picker, fiddler or folk dancer, not to ment

2010-03-13 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

A short visit to India by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has allowed New Delhi and Moscow to strengthen their strategic partnership, which has had its ups and downs since the end of the Cold Wa

2010-03-13 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

What motivates us to take on life's challenges? Is it the lure of money, fame, power? Or is it something else?In his new book, bestselling author Daniel Pink challenges traditional concepts of what d