英语课程计划-Indigenous People

August the 9th is International Day of the World's Indigenous People. It is a time for the world to understand the problems of indigenous peoples around the world. The day was created by the United Nations General Assembly in 1994. It wanted to stren

2006年VOA标准英语-Indigenous Returns With "Chasing The Sun"

By Doug Levine Washington 15 July 2006 Every now and then a young guitar player comes along with the promise of being the next Eric Clapton or Jimi Hendrix. The arrival of Native American guitarist Mato Nanji may mean the wait for a new rock superst

Japanese, US Automakers' Fortunes Are Reversing

The fortunes of American and Japanese automakers are reversing. The three big automakers in the United States - General Motors, Ford and Chrysler - all are profitable now after struggling financially(金融上) during the world economic downturn that

voa标准英语2008年-Troubled US Auto Industry Seeks Aid From Congre

Top executives from the three major U.S. automakers pressed Congress for aid to prevent their beleaguered industry from collapsing and causing additional harm to the U.S. economy. Lawmakers are considering an aid package to automakers, but prospects

voa标准英语2008-US Auto Industry Bailout Agreement May Be Close;

Representatives of the White House and the Congress say they are making progress in negotiations on rescuing the embattled U.S. auto industry. Meanwhile, stock prices in New York have ended a two-day surge. U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid say

voa标准英语2008-Auto Bailout Faces Senate Roadblock as More US J

Some Republicans in the U.S. Senate say they will block a plan to rescue the country's three major auto companies. Meanwhile, new claims for unemployment benefits reached their highest level in 26 years. Sen. Richard Shelby, center, accompanied by,

voa标准英语2008-Auto Industry Executives Renew Appeals for Emerg

U.S. auto company executives returned to Capitol Hill Friday to renew appeals for billions of dollars in emergency loans. They faced skeptical questions from members of the House Financial Services Committee dissatisfied with the automaker's restruc

VOA标准英语2009年-Bangladesh Says Mutinous Guards Surrender

Bangladesh's government says all mutinous border guards have ended their rebellion. That word came after army tanks took positions outside the Dhaka headquarters of the border force. Some officials put the death toll from the two-day uprising at mor

VOA标准英语2009年-Scientists Use DNA to Trace Illegal Elepha

Scientists are using DNA to trace illegal ivory from slaughtered elephants to its countries of origin in an effort to nab poachers. Researchers are trying to combat the multi-billion dollar criminal enterprise at its source. A poached elephant Since

科学美国人60秒 SSS Nobel in Physiology or Medicine to Yoshinori Ohsumi for Autophagy Discoveries

The 2016 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine goes to Yoshinori Ohsumi of Japan for his discoveries of mechanisms of whats known as autophagy. Break the word down and you get auto and phagy: from the Greek for self, auto, and eating, phagein. So, se

2007年VOA标准英语-Mali's Indigenous Dogon Tribe Struggles With 21

By Naomi Schwarz Dogon Country 04 January 2007 In this arid area near the eastern edge of Mali near the Burkina Faso border, the indigenous Dogon people struggle to maintain their culture and traditional ways of life since the end of the colonial er

voa标准英语2008-US Auto Companies Seek Government Aid for Failin

With congressional hearings set Thursday and Friday of this week in advance of a vote on lending money to the beleaguered U.S. auto industry, General Motors says it needs money almost immediately. VOA's Barry Wood has more on the controversy over go

2007年VOA标准英语-US Auto Industry Revs Up for Big Auto Show

By Mil Arcega Washington, DC 11 January 2007 watch US Auto Show Hollywood celebrities such as Carmen Elektra are adding glamour and excitement to the event. You know, entertainment merging with automobiles, music, fashion. It's really cool. I think

原版英语对话1000个:271 Elephants

Adrienne: So, Rob, tell me why you don't like elephants! Rob: Why don't I like elephants? It's a long story. I was traveling in India with a friend of mine and one night we decided to spent the night in a national park, looking at wildlife, and we we

Omega Pharma-Quick Step grabs world team title

Omega Pharma-Quick Step grabs world team title THE HAGUE, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- Belgian cycling team Omega Pharma-Quick Step rode to victory in the men's team time trial at the road World Championships in Limburg, the Netherlands on Sunday. The team,

2006年VOA标准英语-UN Indigenous Chief Urges Kenya To Protect Indi

By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 11 December 2006 A senior U.N. official concerned with the plight of indigenous communities around the world is in Kenya to assess the situation of pastoralist, hunter-gatherer, and other indigenous communities in the East

Qatari wins Day 6 auto race in Dakar Rally

SANTIAGO, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- Qatari auto racer Prince Nasser Al Attiyah won Day 6 of the legendary Dakar Rally Thursday, behind the wheel of a Buggy. Al Attiyah won the sixth stage of the rugged off-road race, between the Chilean cities of Arica and

Philippine death toll due to "Bopha" climbs to 418

MANILA, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) -- Death toll in the Philippines due to Typhoon Bopha (local name Pablo) has continued to rise to 418 based on the latest data released Friday by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC). NDRRMC Exe

Joint Ventures Essential to Auto Industry Innovation

With profit margins in the Chinese auto industry continuing to erode, a number of joint ventures are looking toward China's less-developed western regions as an area to shore up their bottom lines. CRI's Hu Jia has more. Vehicle output in the Chengdu

China's auto sales up nearly 3%

BEIJING, July 11 (Xinhua) -- China's automobile sales hit 9.6 million units in the first half of 2012, up 2.93 percent year on year, data released on Wednesday by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) showed. Auto output during the