第一部分 VOA 慢速英語 VOA Special English.................001
第一章 政要新聞
VOA 1 全球政要與領袖深刻緬懷曼德拉
Remembering Nelson Mandela Around the World .............002
VOA 2 繼續(xù)關注醫(yī)療保健網站
Focus on Health Care Website ............................................007
VOA 3 美國政府結束停擺并提高債務限額
Deal Reopens Government, Extends Debt Limit ................011
VOA 4 “好奇號”登陸火星一周年
Mars Rover Marks First Year on Red Planet .......................016
VOA 5 伊朗核協議將帶來新關切
Iran Nuclear Pact Sets New Dynamics in Motion ...............020
聽力點睛 怎樣聽記VOA中的數字 ..............................................025
第二章 經濟熱點
VOA 1 奧巴馬政府提出的聯邦預算
Obama Administration Proposes Federal Budget ...............026
VOA 2 世界銀行關于全球經濟做出預測
World Bank Makes Predictions for Global Economy .........031
VOA 3 投資者擔心美國債務上限危機
Investors Concerned About US Debt Ceiling Crisis ...........036
VOA 4 歐盟達成1.3萬億美元預算
EU Agrees to 1.3 Trillion Budget ........................................040
VOA 5 亞洲腐敗拖累經濟增長
Corruption in Asia Slows Economic Growth ......................044
聽力點睛 怎樣處理新聞中的專有名詞.......................................048
第三章 科技時尚
VOA 1 智能手機告訴你飲水是否安全
Safe Water? Ask the Smartphone ........................................049
VOA 2 你的電腦正在網絡犯罪嗎？
Is Your Computer Committing Cybercrimes? .....................053
VOA 3 家庭無線網絡可以監(jiān)控老人是否跌倒
Home Wireless Network Detects Elderly Tumbles .............057
VOA 4 官方證實航海家1號已在外太空
Voyager 1 Is Officially out There ........................................061
聽力點睛 了解縮略詞...................................................................065
第四章 教育看點
VOA 1 美國幫助促進海地的教育制度
US Help to Boost Haiti’s Education System .......................067
VOA 2 利比里亞大學招生標準提高
Admission Standards Toughened at University of Liberia ..071
VOA 3 字母不再用來表示成績了
“C” Isn’t Average in All Schools Any More ...................075
VOA 4 多哥學者拯救語言遺產
Togolese Academics Fight for Linguistic Heritage .............079
VOA 5 網上課程可能會徹底改變大學
Online Classes Might Revolutionize Colleges ....................083
聽力點睛 怎樣理解新聞中的代詞...............................................087
第五章 農林絮語
VOA 1 糧食價格上漲的擔憂可能緩解
Worries About Rising Food Prices May Ease .....................088
VOA 2 水灌溉帶來瘧疾
Irrigation Brings Malaria Along with Water .......................092
VOA 3 植物殺菌劑或會傷害蜜蜂
Plant Fungicide Might Harm Honeybees ............................096
VOA 4 公共媒體幫助農場主避免食物浪費
Social Media Helps Farmers Avoid Food Waste .................100
VOA 5 種植紅辣椒
Growing Chili Peppers ........................................................104
聽力點睛 重視新聞導語的核心作用...........................................108
第六章 能源環(huán)境
VOA 1 密西西比河水位下降威脅航運
The Mississippi River Level Drop Threats the Navigation
Industry ................................................................................109
VOA 2 為食物保護水
Securing Water for Food .....................................................113
VOA 3 熱浪期的協同作用導致城市酷熱
Heat Waves Make Cities Swelter Synergistically ...............117
VOA 4 東帝汶的海洋生態(tài)保護區(qū)
Conservation in Timor-Leste ...............................................121
VOA 5 中美氣候合作
U.S.-China Climate Partnership ..........................................125
聽力點睛 擴大詞匯量...................................................................130
第七章 醫(yī)藥健康
VOA 1 喝太多汽水的孩子更容易有攻擊性
Children Who Drink Lots of Soft Drinks More Likely to Be
Aggressive ...........................................................................131
VOA 2 世界無煙日世界衛(wèi)生組織呼吁禁止煙草廣告
WHO: Urge Ban on Tobacco Advertising, Promotion,
Sponsorship .........................................................................135
VOA 3 雙語可能減緩多種癡呆的發(fā)作
Bilingualism May Delay Different Kinds of Dementia ......139
VOA 4 防止HIV傳染給嬰兒
Prevent HIV Transmission to Infants ..................................143
VOA 5 研究表明流感疫苗能預防心臟病
Study: Flu Vaccine Could Prevent Heart Attack .................147
聽力點睛 注意處理精聽與泛聽的關系.......................................151
第八章 體育娛樂
VOA 1 波蘭組合演奏“Four-by-Four”
Polish Ensemble Conducts "Four-by-Four" Orchestra ........152
VOA 2 未來主義電影《極樂空間》針砭時弊
Futuristic Movie “Elysium” Underscores Today’s Ills ...156
VOA 3 感恩節(jié)
Thanksgiving .......................................................................160
VOA 4 為頭部健康減少青少年橄欖球訓練撞擊
Limit Youth Football Practice Hits for Brain Health...........164
VOA 5 秋季之歌
Songs about autumn ............................................................168
聽力點睛 合理安排各種節(jié)目的收聽順序...................................172
第二部分 VOA 標準英語 VOA Standard English............173
第一章 政要新聞
VOA 1 關注聯邦政府關閉可能性
Focus on Potential Federal Shutdown .................................174
VOA 2 促進非洲可持續(xù)發(fā)展
Promoting Sustainable Growth in Africa ............................179
VOA 3 馬里的安全局勢不容樂觀
Mali Security Situation Remains Fragile ............................183
VOA 4 中東的和平進程
Middle East Peace Process ..................................................187
VOA 5 數以萬計的南非人民深切悼念曼德拉
South Africa Prepares for Enormous Crowds at Mandela
Memorial .............................................................................191
聽力點睛 聽力訓練應培養(yǎng)的能力...............................................195
第二章 經濟熱點
VOA 1 IMF：亞太新興經濟體增長前景減弱
IMF Says Growth Prospects Weaken in Emerging Asia-Pacific
Economies ...........................................................................196
VOA 2 美國強勢的就業(yè)率增長將失業(yè)率削減至5年來最低
Strong US Job Growth Cuts Unemployment to 5-Year Low
.............................................................................................200
VOA 3 美債危機臨頭全球市場憂心
US Debt Crisis Worries World Markets ..............................204
VOA 4 資源整合對亞洲的繁榮至關重要
Integration Crucial To Central Asian Prosperity .................208
VOA 5 歐盟各國就1.3萬億的預算達成共識
EU Agrees to 1.3 Trillion Budgets ......................................213
聽力點睛 聽力速度的培養(yǎng)...........................................................217
第三章 科技時尚
VOA 1 耀星突然發(fā)狂
Flare Star Goes Wild in Minutes .........................................218
VOA 2 南非變廢為沼氣
South Africa Uses Biogas to Turn Waste into Power ..........222
VOA 3 物種滅絕不再是永恒的
Extinction May Not Be Forever ..........................................226
VOA 4 鯨魚用交織的彎須攝取食物
Whale Baleen Bends and Weaves to Snag Food .................230
聽力點睛 注意單詞的發(fā)音現象...................................................234
第四章 教育看點
VOA 1 文化意象影響第二語言使用
Cultural Images Affect Second Language Usage ................235
VOA 2 三歲的孩子懂得很多
Three-year-olds Know Better ..............................................239
VOA 3 正念可改善考試成績
Mindfulness May Improve Test Scores ...............................243
VOA 4 社交網絡旨在加快科學進程
A Social Network Aims to Speed Up Progress in Science ..247
VOA 5 美國法學院更注重實踐經驗
Law Schools in the United States Focus more on Practical
Work ....................................................................................251
聽力點睛 應試英語聽力三步驟...................................................254
第五章 農林絮語
VOA 1 美國農業(yè)部的國外農業(yè)服務正在與饑餓戰(zhàn)斗
USDA’s Foreign Agriculture Service Fighting Hunger ......255
VOA 2 美國農業(yè)部同意變更肉類標簽設計
USDA Agreed to Change the Design of Meat Labels .........259
VOA 3 采摘下來的農作物化合物有助于保持峰谷值
Picked Produce Compounds Keep Up Ebb and Peak .........263
VOA 4 美國農業(yè)生產方式的改變
The Changing Landscape of U.S. Farm Production ............267
VOA 5 嚴格進行雜草控制
Getting a Firm Grip on Weed Control .................................271
聽力點睛 提高聽、說能力...........................................................275
第六章 能源環(huán)境
VOA 1 氣候變化與臺風海燕
Climate Change Linked to Typhoon Haiyan .......................276
VOA 2 海底垃圾：塑料包裝袋
Plastic Bags Litter Seafloor .................................................280
VOA 3 企鵝物種可能成為氣候“贏家”
Penguin Species Could Be Climate Winner ........................284
VOA 4 天然氣推廣及環(huán)保條例的出臺重傷美國煤炭產業(yè)
Natural Gas, Environmental Regulations Hurt US Coal
Regions ................................................................................288
VOA 5 氣候正逐漸變糟
Climate Change Getting Worse by the Minute ....................292
聽力點睛 影響聽力的因素...........................................................296
第七章 醫(yī)藥健康
VOA 1 腦力鍛煉對任何年齡都有好處
Brain Exercise Benefits at any Age .....................................297
VOA 2 有益腸道菌落能置有害菌于死地
Good Gut Bacteria May Keep Bad at Bay ..........................301
VOA 3 葉酸能預防兒童自閉癥嗎？
Can Folic Acid Prevent Childhood Autism? .......................305
VOA 4 早餐對節(jié)食者最重要
Breakfast Is the Most Important Meal for Dieters ..............309
VOA 5 聯合用藥能治愈部分丙肝患者
Combining Drugs Cures Some with Hepatitis C.................313
聽力點睛 注意起連接作用的詞...................................................317
第八章 體育娛樂
VOA 1 拯救生命的足球精神
Spirit of Soccer Saves Lives ................................................318
VOA 2 反興奮劑機構采取更嚴格的規(guī)則
Anti-Doping Authorities Adopt Stricter Rules ....................322
VOA 3 “了不起的蓋茨比”
“The Great Gatsby”.........................................................326
VOA 4 汽車影院在美國仍然吸引大批觀眾
Drive-in Movies in US Still Draw Crowds .........................330
VOA 5 孩子們觀看感恩節(jié)游行花車
Children Ogle at Floats for Thanksgiving Day Parade .......333
聽力點睛 提高英語聽力的6個方法.............................................338
第三部分 VOA英語新聞常用詞匯1500............................341
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