[VOA万花筒]Little Kids Making a Big Difference Through Community Service2009-07-31
Amanda LaMunyon lives in Oklahoma. She is fourteen years old. She was identified with Asperger's syndrome at the age of eight. She had been having trouble at school. Her teachers said the little girl knew all the rules but could not seem to follow them.
[VOA经济报道]California Gets a Budget2009-07-31
The recession may be easing, but American states are still feeling the pain. Most of the fifty states began their budget year July first. Almost all states require balanced budgets. Already, some predict new deficits.
voa慢速英语讲解:加利福尼亚通过预算案2009-07-31
The recession may be easing, but American states are still feeling the pain. Most of the fifty states began their budget year July first. Almost all states require balanced budgets. Already, some predict new deficits.
voa慢速英语:小朋友社区服务中发挥大作用2009-07-31
Asperger's syndrome is a kind of autism, a brain disorder found in children. People with Asperger's have limited communication skills. They may have trouble relating to others on an emotional level.
[VOA建国史话]American History Series: Lincoln Names a Cabinet2009-07-30
By February first, eighteen sixty-one, seven southern states had withdrawn from the United States of America. They created their own independent nation -- the Confederate States of America. The South seceded because Abraham Lincoln, a Republican, had been elected president. Southerners believed he would support a constitutional ban on slavery. They were afraid their way of life would soon end.
[VOA教育报道]US States Will Compete for School Reform Aid2009-07-30
The Obama administration is launching a national competition called Race to the Top. States will compete for more than four billion dollars in grants to support the best plans for improving schools.
voa慢速英语讲解:美国各州为教改资金展开竞争2009-07-30
The Obama administration is launching a national competition called Race to the Top. States will compete for more than four billion dollars in grants to support the best plans for improving schools.
voa慢速英语:美国历史系列:林肯组阁2009-07-30
Lincoln said only that he would faithfully execute the duties of President of all the United States. He said he would protect and defend the American Constitution.
[VOA健康报道]South Africa Tests AIDS Vaccine2009-07-29
Thirty-six volunteers in South Africa will test the safety of an African-developed vaccine against H.I.V. The tests are the first step in human clinical trials of two vaccine candidates developed at the University of Cape Town.
[VOA自然探索]NASA's Final Apollo Missions: The Last Footsteps on the Moon2009-07-29
Thirty-six seconds after lift-off, lightning hit the huge Saturn Five rocket. The Apollo spacecraft lost electrical power to its control system. The astronauts worked calmly to get the power back on. Then lightning struck again. And power was lost again.
voa慢速英语讲解:南非对艾滋病疫苗进行测试2009-07-29
These experimental AIDS vaccines are the first from Africa to reach testing in people. The National Institutes of Health in the United States provided assistance. Testing with twelve people began earlier this year in Boston, Massachusetts.
voa慢速英语讲解:NASA最后一次阿波罗任务:登陆月球最后一步2009-07-29
Apollo Twelve lifted off only four months after the Apollo Eleven flight. Rain had fallen the night before. The clouds cleared, but more rain was expected. Space officials decided the weather was safe enough for them to launch the spacecraft.
[VOA农业报道]Seeking Balance in Fertilizer Use in an Uneven World2009-07-28
Not enough nitrogen and phosphorous can mean not enough food for a hungry population. Too much can mean water and air pollution. Transcript of radio broadcast:
[VOA科学报道]Breathing Easier: Ways to Control Asthma2009-07-28
Asthma is a serious lung disease that makes it difficult to breathe. The World Health Organization says asthma affects about three hundred million people worldwide. An estimated two hundred fifty thousand people die from the disease every year. And, more than five hundred thousand are hospitalized.
voa慢速英语讲解:在不均匀的世界寻求肥料使用平衡2009-07-28
Fertilizer use differs from country to country, and from too little to too much. Nitrogen and phosphorus can produce big crops. But they can also pollute water and air.
voa慢速英语:呼吸更容易:控制哮喘的方法2009-07-28
Asthma is a serious lung disease that makes it difficult to breathe. The World Health Organization says asthma affects about three hundred million people worldwide. An estimated two hundred fifty thousand people die from the disease every year. And, more than five hundred thousand are hospitalized.
[VOA今日美国]From Traditional to 'Freak,' the Evolution in American Folk Music2009-07-27
Huddie Ledbetter, the singer and guitarist known as, first recorded "Good Night Irene" in nineteen thirty-two. Since then more than a hundred other versions have been recorded. "Good Night Irene," was a huge hit for the Weavers in nineteen fifty.
[VOA发展报道]A Service Group Built on 'Friendship'2009-07-27
Amizade means friendship in Portuguese. It is also the name of a service organization in the United States that places volunteers in projects mostly in developing countries. Amizade's executive director, Eric Hartman, thought of the idea in Brazil in nineteen ninety-four, which explains the Portuguese name.
[VOA美国人物]Clara Barton,1821-1912: A Life of Caring for Others2009-07-27
Clara Barton was a small woman. Yet she made a big difference in many lives. Today her work continues to be important to thousands of people in trouble.
[VOA词汇典故]Two Heads Are Better Than One2009-07-27
Some problems are difficult to solve. But there are a lot of number expressions that can help. For example, if we put two and two together, we might come up with the right answer. We know that two heads are better than one. It is always better to work with another person to solve a problem.
[VOA美国故事]'The Diamond Lens' by Fitz-James O'Brien, Part 22009-07-27
When I was a child, someone gave me a microscope. I spent hours looking through that microscope, exploring Nature's tiny secrets. As I grew up, I became more interested in my microscope than in people.
[VOA时事新闻]Health Reform Fight Heats Up in Washington2009-07-27
This week, President Obama continued to push for health reform as debate over his plan intensified. He still wants legislation to sign into law by the end of the year. But he had to give up hope for both houses of Congress to pass bills before their August break.
voa慢速英语讲解:建立在友谊基础上的服务组织2009-07-27
Amizade means friendship in Portuguese. It is also the name of a service organization in the United States that places volunteers in projects mostly in developing countries. Amizade's executive director, Eric Hartman, thought of the idea in Brazil in nineteen ninety-four, which explains the Portuguese name.
voa慢速英语讲解:美国民歌由传统到奇异的转变2009-07-27
Pete Seeger could be called the King of the Protest Song, in the words of folk musician Tony Trischka. Yet his greatest influence may have come from popularizing a song that he himself did not write. "We Shall Overcome" came from a Negro spiritual.
voa慢速英语:词语典故:人多智广2009-07-26
Sometimes we can kill two birds with one stone. That is, we can complete two goals with only one effort or action. But we must remember that two wrongs don’t make a right. If someone does something bad to you, you should not do the same to him.
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