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VOA News Item 1. 政治：战后多年韩国与美国检查指挥权移交The U.S. and South Korean militaries say they would fight a second Korean War, if it became necessary, side-by-side and seamlessly.For decades, their alliance has deterred a repeat of the North Korean attack of June 25th, 1950. Seoul has always agreed that U.S. forces would have command of South Korea's military if war re-ignites. But that is to change in April 2012, when Seoul assumes wartime operational control of its own forces, a step referred to as OPCON Transfer.VOA News Item 2. 社会：美国婴儿母乳喂养A new survey finds that three-quarters of U.S. newborns are breastfed beginning at birth. But the number of breastfeeding infants falls off rapidly during the first year of life.Seventy-five percent of babies started life breastfeeding, according to this latest Breastfeeding Report Card. That represents a slow but steady increase in recent years in the percentage of American infants who are breastfed.The new survey is for babies born in 2007, the most recent year available.The breastfeeding study comes from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A public health adviser at the agency, Carol MacGowan, says it's not enough for a new mom to want to breastfeed her baby."There's still a lot of practices that need to take place in the hospital to support the mother's decision to breastfeed." "So she may have decided to breastfeed, but if there's no support in place that helps her to continue that, then she may not even start."Hospital practices that encourage breastfeeding include putting the newborn skin-to-skin with the mother right after birth, and not offering infant formula or pacifiers.Although three out of four babies started life on their mother's milk, by the time they're six months old, just 43 percent were still breastfeeding. And by 12 months, only one baby in five was getting any breast milk.U.S. officials recommend babies be breastfed for the first year of life. The World Health Organization says breastfeeding should last two years.MacGowan says there are a number of reasons why American women don't continue breastfeeding. "Some of it is the community support; thus, we address the number of lactation professionals out there to help the women. A big barrier to women is working and breastfeeding. It's a perceived barrier in some cases. It's a real barrier in others."But despite the barriers, the underlying message is that breast milk is the right food for babies. Many studies have shown that infants who are fed breast milk are healthier." The benefits are multiple. Everything from prevention of certain infectious and chronic diseases ---respiratory, for example, being one, decreasing the severity of asthma, if they're prone to asthma---and chronic disease such as diabetes and obesity."Mothers benefit too. Breastfeeding lowers the risk of some cancers, naturally promotes spacing between pregnancies, and it costs less, too.VOA News Item 3. 政治：联合国大会致力于减少贫穷、饥饿和疾病The U.N. General Assembly's annual debate gets under way on September 23. Leaders andrepresentatives from all 192 member states are expected to address the gathering. In a long-established tradition, Brazil's president will open the debate, followed by the U.S. president as the leader of the host nation.This year's debate will be preceded by a three-day summit on the Millennium Development Goals. Some 140 presidents and prime ministers are expected to attend.The goals are meant to reduce extreme poverty, hunger and disease by 2015. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has warned that with the target date just five years off, many countries are in danger of not meeting the goals, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa. But he said recently that with the right strategies countries can close those gaps.VOA News Item 4. 经济：印度货币有了新标志The search for a symbol for the Indian rupee began more than a year ago, when the government decided that the currency needed an identifiable symbol.After going through 3000 entries submitted in a national competition, a panel of bankers, officials and artists chose the new symbol. It is a mix of the Roman letter "R" and its Hindi equivalent in the ancient Devanagari script.Information minister Ambika Soni said the decision to have a symbol for the rupee is significant.VOA News Item 5. 政治：巴以第二轮直接和谈结束Secretary of State Clinton met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the Palestinian Authority's headquarters in Ramallah. There was no statement and no details of what, if any, progress might have been made after two days of negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians. President Abbas sounded positive in his remarks as he began his meeting with Mrs. Clinton.He says everyone knows that there is no alternative other than negotiating for peace.The Palestinian leader thanked the Obama administration for its commitment to mediating a peace deal. Clinton said the United States will press ahead with its efforts to bring about an agreement. “The United States and all of us led by President Obama are very committed and determined to work toward a peace agreement through direct negotiations that leads to an independent, sovereign, viable, Palestinian state that realizes the aspirations of the Palestinian people.”The talks began Tuesday in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el Sheikh. It was the second round of direct negotiations after a 20-month hiatus.Secretary Clinton then traveled to Amman in neighboring Jordan for a meeting and lunch with King Abdullah, before heading back to Washington.There are questions of whether the negotiations could last beyond the end of the month. The Palestinians have threatened to quit talks if Israel does not extend a self-imposed partial moratorium on construction inside Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank. The temporary freeze expires on September 26, and Israel has given no hint that it will extend it.The Palestinians say the presence of more than 100 Israeli settlements impede the establishment of a viable, contiguous Palestinian state.Militants in the Gaza Strip, which is not under the control of President Abbas' Palestinian Authority, oppose the negotiations with the Jewish State. They stepped up their attacks this week, firing anumber of rockets into southern Israel. Israel responded by launching air attacks inside the Gaza Strip.VOA News Item 6. 健康：感冒疫苗可降低心脏病风险Getting a flu shot can help prevent influenza. But now, a large study in Britain indicates that older adults who get an annual flu vaccination are less likely to suffer a heart attack.The study involved more than 78,000 people, age 40 and older.Researcher Niroshan Siriwardena of Britain’s University of Lincoln who led the study."Our research suggests that flu shots are associated with a reduction in relative risk of heart attack in adults by about 19 percent."The reduction was even higher - 21 percent - for people who got their vaccination early in the flu season.The results were mathematically adjusted to reflect the fact that people who are at higher risk for heart attack in the first place are more likely to get a flu shot.Although Siriwardena is careful to point out that his study is one of associations, not necessarily cause-and-effect, he does offer one possible link between the seemingly unrelated conditions of influenza and heart attack.VOA News Item 7. 政治：广播电台致力于赋权予巴勒斯坦女性Halla Bazzar, an attractive woman in her 20s, begins her afternoon show. For this young professional, the job is more than just running a show. It is about giving women living in conflict a key to success. "We talk about issues that would inspire women in the future."Giving women hope for the future is one of the goals of the station, Nisaa FM, which started broadcasting this month from the West Bank town of Ramallah.Founder and manager Maysoun Odeh tells VOA the station wants to entertain, but also empower women. "We broadcast success stories of women regionally, internationally, or locally in which they can take example from, and they know that they can do something and they can achieve something regardless of the situation."The day-to-day situation for many Palestinian women living under occupation involves supporting their children while their husbands are in prison, finding housing after their homes are demolished, and navigating their way through Israeli checkpoints.Wafa Abdel Rahman, a woman's activist with the West Bank group Filastiniyat, says Palestinian women also face cultural issues."We suffer, as the rest of the women in the Arab world suffer, political Islam - the interpretation of Islam, which actually, is putting more burden on the women." "It portrays women as if they are the key to the honor of the family. If you are a good Muslim or not depends on how is your woman. Is she covered? Is she following all the instructions, etcetera. This is really hard on women."Abdel Rahman welcomes the new station. "We need a radio that brings out all those issues." "But also to take it a step further and think how we can - not only women but also men - how we can together change the status of women and make it better."The station, whose name "Nisaa" means "woman" in Arabic began operations this month with the help of Smiling Children, a Switzerland-based humanitarian foundation.VOA News Item 8. 政治：波兰期望关闭决胜投票Sunday, Polish voters are choosing their new president from between two candidates. One is the Speaker of Parliament and Acting President Bronislaw Komorowski, from the governing center-right Civic Platform party. The other is Jaroslaw Kaczynski from the far-right Law and Justice party. Neither candidate was able to win an outright majority in the first round of voting June 20th.Kaczynski is running in the place of his twin brother, the late President Lech Kaczynski, who was killed in April along with his wife Maria and 94 others in a plane crash near Smolensk, Russia. The crash moved the presidential election forward nearly four months.Before the first round of voting, opinion polls had placed Komorowksi firmly in the lead. But the results were closer than predicted, with only a five percent difference between the two men. Grzegorz Makowski of the Warsaw-based Institute of Public Affairs explains this surge of support for Kaczynski, saying he thinks the plane crash at Smolensk mobilized more conservative voters. If the crash had not happened, he says, Komorowski would almost certainly have won in the first round."I am almost 99 percent sure that if it didn't happen, probably Lech Kaczynski would lose these elections in the first round," "I think it had a really strong impact on those who were passive. Maybe not on those who were against Kaczynski and they dislike him, it didn't change their opinions. But it made those who were passive, and those who were potentially supporters of Kaczynski, active. Because of Smolensk, I thinkthey started thinking that maybe we should be more conservative."Kaczynski has run an effective advertising campaign, and may well have gained ground over the last two weeks.At the moment, Komorowski's Civic Platform party controls parliament. Makowski says Kaczynski has played on his status as opposition leader by arguing that it could be dangerous for the Civic Platform (Platforma Obywatelska) to control both the Parliament and the Presidency."This is a very populist argument, but it works. People in Poland have very emotional attitudes to politics, and when he is saying something like that people think, oh, we will have something like a totalitarian regime if the president is also from Platforma. "Makowski adds that the summer holiday season may also affect the vote, since wealthier Poles tend to support Komorowski and many will be leaving for vacation over the weekend.At this point, most analysts agree that the race is too close to call. Final results are expected to be announced on Monday.VOA News Item 9. 政治：据报道俄罗斯科学家在与美间谍交换中被释放A lawyer for an imprisoned Russian nuclear expert, Igor Sutyagin, says her client was released Thursday from a jail in Moscow and flown to Vienna. Other reports say he will be transferred later into British custody.His family says his release is part of an exchange for suspected Russian agents detained last month in the United States in a high-profile case. Neither U.S. nor Russian officials have confirmed the reports.Sergei Markov, a deputy in the Russian State Duma from the ruling United Russia party, said he has heard the rumors of an exchange. He tells VOA that if such a thing occurs, it represents a kind of confession from both the United States and Russia."I think most important is that by exchange, both sides recognize that those arrested people - they are spies."Sutyagin was serving a 15-year prison sentence, after being convicted of sending classified information to a British firm that Russian authorities said was a front for U.S. intelligence.He and his family have repeatedly denied his guilt. His case has been championed by human rights groups who say he was unfairly persecuted by the government. But Markov says the United States has already confirmed he was a spy."It was a very big shock for some of the Russian human rights activists who protected Sutyagin for many years, repeating many times that he is, you know, a scientist who is being arrested by the KGB, by Putin, Putin is oppressing science and so forth."Meantime, the ten members of the alleged Russian spy ring operating in the United States are charged with conspiring to act as unregistered foreign agents. They are accused of seeking to infiltrate U.S. policy-making circles and to gather information on U.S. political affairs. Nine of them are also charged with money laundering.An eleventh suspected was detained briefly in Cyprus, but went missing after being released on bail.VOA News Item 10. 政治：报道称2010年海盗袭击数量下降The coast of Somalia remains a major piracy hotspot, the location of more than half this year's pirate attacks. But International Maritime Bureau Director Pottengal Mukundan says the target area is widening."The fact is that the Somali pirates are ranging further out than they have ever done before. We are talking of going 1,000 nautical miles away from the coast in order to attack ships, board them, hijack them and then bring them back into Somalia until a ransom is paid for their release."The International Maritime Bureau recorded 196 piracy incidents in the first six months of the year - about 20 percent less than the same period last year.In the Gulf of Aden there were 86 pirate attacks in the first half of 2009 and 33 so far this year. Mukundan says foreign navies, which have operated in the Gulf of Aden since 2009, have been instrumental in reigning in piracy in the area. But he says piracy is more difficult to manage in the Indian Ocean."It is a huge, huge expanse of sea, very difficult for the navies to effectively monitor it and deal with it in the way it has been successfully dealt in the Gulf of Aden."He says he thinks by the end of 2010 the number of piracy attacks may match or even exceed the 2009 total."At the moment we are seeing a lull because of the southwest monsoons in the Indian Ocean, where these small pirate skiffs cannot operate, but the southwest monsoons will subside by the end of August and then we expect the pirates to be back there trying to seize the ships."According to the International Maritime Bureau report, the first half of the year has seen one crewmember killed, 597 crewmembers taken hostage, and 16 injured.。

英语广播电台新闻稿

英语广播电台新闻稿全文共四篇示例，供读者参考第一篇示例：英语广播电台新闻稿Welcome to our English radio station news segment. Here are the top stories making headlines today:1. US President Signs New Climate Change Executive OrderSpaceX recently launched a successful mission to the International Space Station, delivering supplies and equipment to the astronauts onboard. The mission was a milestone for the private space company, which continues to make strides in space exploration.5. FIFA Announces Plans for World Cup Expansion6. Apple Unveils New iPhone Models第二篇示例：英语广播电台新闻稿1. COVID-19 Update:The number of new COVID-19 cases continues to rise around the world. Health experts are urging the public to follow safety guidelines and get vaccinated to help curb the spread of the virus.Thank you for tuning in to our news program. Stay informed and stay safe. Have a great day!第三篇示例：尊敬的听众们，欢迎收听我们的英语广播电台新闻节目。

金融英语新闻演讲稿范文

Good morning/afternoon/evening. It is a great pleasure to stand before you today to discuss a topic that is at the heart of our global economy – the financial landscape. As we navigate through an era of rapid technological advancements and shifting geopolitical dynamics, it is imperative that we understand the key trends and challenges that are shaping the financial industry. In this speech, I will delve into some of the latest developments in the financial sector, focusing on the implications of digital transformation, the rise of sustainable finance, and the potential impact of emerging market dynamics.Firstly, let us consider the digital revolution that is sweeping through the financial industry. The advent of blockchain technology, artificial intelligence, and big data analytics has opened up new avenues for financial innovation. These technologies are not only improving operational efficiency but also creating new opportunities for financial inclusion. For instance, blockchain has the potential to revolutionize cross-border payments, making them faster, cheaper, and more secure. Similarly, AI-driven algorithms are being employed to assess credit risk more accurately, thereby empowering financial institutions to lend to a broader range of customers.However, this digital transformation also brings about challenges. The increased reliance on technology has made financial systems more vulnerable to cyber threats. As such, it is crucial for financial institutions to invest in robust cybersecurity measures to protect their customers' assets and maintain trust in the financial system. Moreover, the rapid pace of technological advancement necessitates continuousskill development among financial professionals, who must adapt to new tools and methodologies to remain competitive.Moving on to sustainable finance, we are witnessing a significant shift in investor sentiment and regulatory frameworks. As climate change and environmental degradation become more pressing issues, there is an increasing demand for sustainable investment solutions. This shift is driven by a combination of regulatory pressures, consumer expectations, and the realization that sustainable practices can lead to better long-term financial performance. Financial institutions are now underpressure to integrate environmental, social, and governance (ESG)factors into their investment decisions and operations.The rise of sustainable finance has led to the creation of new financial products, such as green bonds and sustainable investment funds. These products enable investors to align their financial interests with their environmental and social values. However, challenges remain, including the need for standardized metrics to assess the impact of sustainable investments and the risk of greenwashing. As we move forward, it is essential for the industry to work together to develop robust frameworks and promote transparency in sustainable finance.Lastly, let us examine the impact of emerging market dynamics on the global financial landscape. As emerging economies continue to grow at a faster pace than developed nations, they are increasingly influencing global financial markets. This growth is driven by factors such as demographic trends, technological advancements, and favorable economic policies. However, it also comes with challenges, including high levels of debt, political instability, and economic volatility.Financial institutions must adapt to these changing dynamics by diversifying their exposure to emerging markets and developing a deeper understanding of the unique risks and opportunities they present. Collaboration with local partners and regulators is also crucial to ensure that financial flows are channeled effectively to support sustainable economic growth.In conclusion, the financial industry is currently undergoing a period of significant transformation. The convergence of digital technology, sustainable finance, and emerging market dynamics presents both opportunities and challenges. It is our collective responsibility to navigate these changes wisely, fostering innovation while ensuring stability and inclusivity. By doing so, we can contribute to the creation of a more resilient and sustainable global financial system.Thank you for your attention. I am now open to any questions you may have regarding the topics discussed today.。

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新闻视野广播稿（注：由于平台限制，无法准确限制字数为1800字。

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）尊敬的听众朋友们，大家好！欢迎收听本期新闻视野，我是您的主持人。

今天将为大家带来国内外热点新闻的报道与评论，希望能够为大家提供多角度、客观真实的新闻信息。

让我们打开视野的窗户，探索世界的每一个角落。

一、国际新闻近期，国际局势持续变化。

首先是中美贸易摩擦的持续升级。

双方的关税争端对全球经济造成了不小的冲击，普通消费者正在感受到来自这场争端的影响。

接着是英国脱欧的动态。

虽然英国与欧盟达成了“脱欧协议”，但该协议因为英国国内政治纷争而面临未来的不确定性。

在亚洲地区，韩朝关系取得了重要进展。

韩国与朝鲜开展了多轮高层会晤，为两国关系的改善奠定了基础。

同时，中日关系也迎来了新的机遇，两国领导人的互访为两国友好合作提供了契机。

中东地区，阿拉伯国家正在推动经济多元化，加强地区间合作，以缓解依赖石油产业所带来的经济冲击。

二、国内新闻回到国内，我国正面临一系列的挑战与机遇。

首先是经济结构调整的进一步推动。

习近平主席在今年全国两会上指出，中国将继续推动供给侧结构性改革，加快转变经济发展方式。

其次是精准扶贫工作的加速推进，在全国范围内实现脱贫目标，为贫困地区的发展提供了坚实的保障。

此外，改革开放再出发，中国的改革步伐更加稳健有力。

深化改革、加大开放力度，为中国经济注入了新的动力。

同时，全面依法治国是当前的重要任务，加强司法改革和执法公正，有效维护社会公平正义。

三、社会热点社会热点新闻层出不穷，引起公众广泛关注。

近期，北京持续加大治理环境污染的力度，推进蓝天保卫战，各项环保政策的实施改善了北京市民的生活环境。

此外，人工智能技术的发展引起了社会各界的关注，如何在人工智能时代保护个人隐私成为一个重要议题。

四、文化艺术文化艺术是人们精神生活的重要组成部分。

在推动中国传统文化的传承和创新中，大量的文化活动丰富了人们的精神享受。

英文时政演讲稿

英文时政演讲稿Ladies and gentlemen, 。

Good morning/afternoon/evening. It is my great honor to stand here and share with you my thoughts on the current global political situation.As we look around the world today, we see a complex and rapidly changing political landscape. From the rise of populist movements to the challenges of climate change, there is no shortage of pressing issues that demand our attention and action.First and foremost, I believe it is crucial for us to address the issue of global inequality. The gap between the rich and the poor continues to widen, both within and between countries. This not only undermines social cohesion and stability, but also poses a threat to global security. It is imperative for world leaders to work together to create a more equitable and just world, where every individual has the opportunity to thrive and succeed.In addition, the issue of climate change cannot be ignored. The scientific evidence is clear: our planet is facing a climate crisis, and urgent action is needed to mitigate its impact. We must hold our governments accountable for their environmental policies and push for the adoption of sustainable practices that will safeguard the future of our planet.Furthermore, the rise of authoritarianism and the erosion of democratic values in many parts of the world is deeply concerning. We must reaffirm our commitment to upholding the principles of democracy, human rights, and the rule of law. It is essential for us to stand in solidarity with those who are fighting for freedom and justice, and to hold accountable those who seek to undermine these fundamental values.Moreover, the issue of international security and conflict resolution remains a top priority. From the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East to the tensions in the South China Sea, the world is facing numerous geopolitical challenges. It is imperative for world leaders to engage in constructive dialogue and diplomacy in order to prevent the escalation of conflicts and to promote peaceful resolutions.In conclusion, the current global political situation is fraught with challenges, but it also presents us with opportunities to create a better world for future generations. It is incumbent upon all of us to work together, across borders and ideologies, to address these pressing issues and to build a more peaceful, just, and sustainable world.Thank you.。

一周要闻广播稿

一周要闻广播稿大家好，欢迎收听本期的一周要闻广播。

在这个节目中，我们将为您带来过去一周的热门新闻、突发事件和重要动态。

让我们一起来回顾并了解这些新闻。

首先，让我们来看看国际新闻。

本周，阿富汗政府军在美军撤离后遭受塔利班的攻击。

塔利班迅速占领了一系列重要城市，并威胁到首都喀布尔。

这一事件引发了全球的关注和紧张，许多国家纷纷撤离其驻阿富汗大使馆人员。

目前，阿富汗局势仍在发展中，我们将继续关注其进展。

在经济领域，本周全球多个国家发布了各自的经济数据。

中国公布了上半年的经济增长数据，显示经济增速继续保持强劲，并超过了预期。

然而，同时也有一些风险因素需要注意，比如产能过剩和贸易紧张局势。

此外，美国和欧洲也发布了近期的经济数据，显示复苏步伐仍然有所放缓，主要受到新冠疫情的影响。

在科技领域，本周发生了一些重要的事件。

特斯拉公司宣布将在印度建设其首个超级工厂，以满足日益增长的需求。

此外，全球智能手机市场也迎来了一些重要的发布。

苹果公司宣布推出新一代iPhone，搭载全新的处理芯片和增强的摄像功能。

同时，中国品牌小米也推出了旗下最新款的智能手机，受到了消费者的热烈追捧。

在运动方面，本周是一个精彩的体育周。

东京奥运会在上周圆满落幕，各国运动员在这届奥运会上展现了顶级的竞技水平。

中国代表团在本届奥运会上表现出色，以第一名的成绩获得了奖牌榜的冠军。

另外，在足球领域，欧洲的一项重要比赛——欧洲超级杯也在本周进行。

切尔西对阵蓝黑米兰，最终切尔西获胜，夺得了这一重要的荣誉。

最后，让我们看看社会新闻。

本周，全球各地都在举行各种形式的纪念活动，以纪念二战的胜利和和平的重要意义。

在中国，人们举行了隆重的纪念活动，庆祝抗战胜利76周年。

与此同时，一些国家也纷纷发表了对于二战和和平的演讲，呼吁人们珍惜和平，铭记历史。

以上就是本期的一周要闻广播内容，感谢大家的收听。

希望您对这些新闻有了更全面的了解。

我们下期节目再见！。

VOA听力原稿翻译

This is the VOA Special English Health Report.现在是VOA特别英语——健康报道The World Health Organization says it has reached a limit in its fight against diseases and disasters.世界卫生组织表示该组织在与疾病和灾难抗争方面已经达到了承受极限。

Director-General Margaret Chan says the agency is "overextended" and faces "serious funding shortfalls."首席执行干事陈女士表示该组织应经超负荷运行，面临严重的资金短缺。

Dr. Chan says the WHO is no longer operating "at the level of top performance that is increasingly needed, and expected.陈女士说WHO不能再以日益期望不断增长的模式进行高负荷运作了。

" She told the agency's Executive Board on Monday that the level of action should not be governed by the size of a problem.她对董事会说，这种行动大小的程度不能再由问题的大小所决定了。

Instead, it should be governed by the extent to which the WHO can have an effect on the problem.相反，应该有WHO在这个问题上所能产生的影响决定。

Dr. Chan said one of the most exciting developments recently is a new vaccine that could end Africa's deadly meningitis epidemics.陈女士最近感到最激动的发展是一种能结束非洲致命传染病的疫苗的生产。

VOA新闻10篇

VOA新闻10篇VOA News Item1社会：水灾后的美国小镇约翰斯敦One of the most famous small towns in America is Johnstown,Pennsylvania,population 24,000.Unfortunately,it owes that fame to a tragedy.In the late19th Century,Johnstown was the nation’s mightiest steel center—more prosperous than Pittsburgh—turning out steel rails and barbed wire.The air was yellow and black from the smoke,but the pay was good.The town lay on a flat plain at the base of an Allegheny Mountain valley so steep that the hillsides rose straight upward along the Little Conemaugh River.It was a natural funnel,pointed directly downhill at Johnstown.High in those mountains,behind a crude earthen dam,wealthy Pittsburgh industrialists and their friends sailed yachts on a pretty private lake.Naysayers warned of a catastrophic flood should the dam break,but amid the prosperity,the warnings were ignored.Town leaders said any floodwaters coursing down the mountain would flatten out once they reached the valley.But one spring night in1889and on into the next day,drenching thunderstorms pounded the mountainsides.The lake rose,intensifying pressure against the dam.With the force of a giant waterfall,the dam burst,launching a wall of water18meters high down the funnel toward Johnstown faster than warnings could be sounded.Grinding up trees,houses,boulders,locomotives,humans,and animals in its path,it slammed into Johnstown,pulverizing the center of town.Afterward,most observers blamed the rich yachtsmen and their leaky earthen dam for the deaths of2,200men,women and children.These days,tourists make a point of visiting a museum that tells the dramatic story.Ironically, it’s located in a building donated by industrialist Andrew Carnegie.He was one of the owners of the pleasure club whose members cavorted high above ill-fated Johnstown,Pennsylvania.VOA News Item2社会：南非艾滋病测试运动受好评Leaders of South African’s opposition political parties,labor unions and health-care professions praised President Zuma for launching an ambitious program to test15million South Africans for the HIV/AIDS virus by June of next year.In announcing the program,Mr.Zuma said many people are afraid to be tested because of the stigma associated with HIV.In South Africa the virus,which weakens the immune system,is transmitted primarily through unsafe sex.“We have to work harder together to fight the perceptions and the stigma.We have to make all South Africans understand that people living with HIV have not committed any crime.”He said the country’s4,300clinics and hospitals are ready to provide HIV testing and counseling to all.And he said the number of facilities supplying anti-retroviral drugs used to combat AIDS would be doubled from500to1,000.He appealed to retired health-care professionals to help in the campaign.Under the plan,the government would also triple the number of condoms distributed each year to1.5billion.In South Africa an estimated5.7million people,or11percent of the total population,are infected with HIV.In a move to encourage more South Africans to be tested,the South African president publicly announced the results of his latest HIV test.“My April results,like the three previous ones,registered a negative outcome for the HIV virus.”But he went on to underscore the decision to be tested for HIV remained a voluntary and confidential,individual choice.HIV activists have praised Mr.Zuma for breaking publicly in his first year of office with the policies of his predecessor,former President Thabo Mbeki who was accused of failing to respond adequately to the HIV pandemic.But the68-year-old Mr.Zuma,who has three wives,has come under criticism for his personal lifestyle.He was acquitted in a2006rape trial,during which he admitted having unsafe sex with an HIV-positive woman,and he came under political pressure recently when it emerged that he fathered a child out of wedlock last year.VOA News Item3社会：国际忧虑不丹能否有能力主持国际会议This sleepy capital in a Himalayan valley of more than2,300meters high,is home to100,000 Bhutanese who do not have much experience playing host to visiting dignitaries.A president or prime minister from a neighboring foreign country might drop in every few years,but never have seven heads of government come calling simultaneously.The Secretary of the Information and Communications Ministry,Kinley Dorji,tells VOA News that makes the SAARC summit an unprecedented event in Bhutan’s history.“It’s the biggest meeting we’ve held,we’ve ever held.And it will be the biggest for a long time because I don’t see Bhutan being able to host any of the larger international gatherings.”During the quarter century of SAARC’s existence,Bhutan repeatedly backed away from taking its turn as summit host,citing lack of infrastructure and inability to provide adequate security.Visiting leaders will stay in a complex recently built to house Bhutan’s Cabinet members.Every hotel and guest house in Thimphu has been booked by delegation members and the more than100visiting foreign correspondents.That has shopkeepers in central Thimphu delighted.Tenpa runs a small store selling traditional and modern garments,as well as a bit of jewelry. The merchant says many visitors will surely drop in to his shop and he is expecting a bonanza of additional sales.Not everyone is caught up in the whirlwind.For Buddhist nun Mindu Zangmo,walking back to her monastery from a hospital visit,it is all a bit confusing.She says she has no idea what is SAARC but if all these important foreigners are coming,she figures,it must be good for Bhutan.Many others seem to agree with that optimistic assessment.Hundreds of civil servants,students and recent graduates have volunteered and undergone training to become cooks,butlers and janitors to provide manpower at summit venues.In addition to host Bhutan and the seven other SAARC countries—Afghanistan, Bangladesh,India,Maldives,Nepal,Pakistan and Sri Lanka—there will be a number of official observer delegations:Australia,China,the European Union,Iran,Japan,South Korea and the United States.VOA News Item4政治：澳洲泰米尔人与移民局官员洽谈Representatives from several Tamil community groups were invited to Canberra for talks with officials from Australia’s immigration and foreign affairs departments.A range of issues was discussed,including Australian aid to Sri Lanka.They also considered how the Tamil diaspora can support reconciliation and lasting peace in their troubled homelands, where decades of civil war have only recently come to an end.But the main point of discussion was Canberra’s decision to freeze for three months the processing of asylum applications from Sri Lanka.Australia says the move is the result of improved security in Sri Lanka.But Tamil activist Sara Nathan,who attended the meeting in Canberra,says community representatives made it clear they opposed Australia’s decision.Australia has also suspended the processing of asylum claims from Afghanistan for six months,again insisting that the situation there was becoming less hazardous.Australia reopened mainland immigration detention facilities following a surge in boats ferrying asylum seekers,including many Sri Lankans and Afghans.A purpose-built camp on Christmas Island,a remote Australian territory in the Indian Ocean, is over-capacity.Conservative opponents of Australia’s left-of-center government say what it calls“soft”immigration policies have failed to deter boat ernment ministers have strongly rejected that point of view.The vast majority of people seeking asylum in Australia arrive by air,but community groups worry that the debate about illegal immigration will become more uncompromising as an election due later this year draws closer.About13,000refugees are allowed to resettle in Australia each year as part of official international humanitarian schemes.News Item5政治：印度和阿富汗领导在新德里讨论安全与恐怖主义After holding talks with Afghan President Hamid Karzai in New Delhi,Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said the Afghan president had promised all possible measures for the security of Indians working in Afghanistan.New Delhi has been concerned about several terror attacks that have targeted Indians in Afghanistan.In February,a militant attack on a Kabul guest house killed six Indians.But the Indian leader indicated New Delhi will not waver in its commitment to the reconstruction of Afghanistan.“I conveyed to President Karzai that the perpetrators of such attacks will not succeed inundermining India’s commitment to assist the Afghan people.”Hundreds of Indians are working in development projects in Afghanistan,including construction of highways,hospitals,dams and schools.The Afghan president discussed efforts to reach out to the Taliban for a negotiated settlement of the nine-year conflict in the country.Mr.Karzai referred to a peace conference or“peace jirga”,in which tribal and ethnic leaders will meet with the government next month in Afghanistan.“We discussed the upcoming Afghanistan‘peace conservative jirga,’which will comprise all the people of Afghanistan from all walks of life to advise the Afghan government on how to move forward toward reintegration and reconciling of those elements of the Taliban and others who have accepted the Afghan constitution,who are not part of al-Qaida,who will not be part of any terrorist network.”Mr.Karzai met Indian leaders while on his way to Bhutan,where a two-day summit of leaders of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation starts Wednesday.News Item6医学：吃糖过多会增加患心脏病的风险Studies show that global sugar consumption has risen dramatically from11million tons in 1900to about145million tons today.Analysts attribute the growth to population increases and greater wealth.What used to be a rare food additive is now a staple.High fructose corn syrup and other forms of sugar are routinely added to processed food and many beverages.The study included all added sugar,even the sugar people add to their coffee.While this may be good for the sugar industry,it is not good for the heart.Dr.Miriam Vos and public health nurse Jean Welsh at Emory University collaborated in a study that shows eating a lot of sugar can increase your cholesterol and triglycerides which make up body fat also known as lipids.And that increases the risk for heart disease.The researchers studied US government nutritional data and fat levels in the blood in more than6,000adults for at least six years.They found that high sugar consumption negatively affected HDL.HDL improves heart health and doctors want to see high HDL numbers.“One of the things that this study was really helpful to show is that the amount of added sugar, as it increases,the triglycerides go up and the HDL goes down.”The researchers found that HDL levels in those who consumed the most sugar were20 percent lower than those who consumed the least amount.The researchers say if people want to avoid heart disease,they should be more aware of how much sugar is in their food,and reduce it,if need be.The American Heart Association says most American women should not consume more than 100calories of added sugars per day;and most men,no more than150calories.It also warns that soft drinks and other sugar-sweetened beverages are the number one source of added sugars in the American diet.The study was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.News Item7政治：美国与墨西哥边境的安全隐患The recent killing of three people with ties to the U.S.consulate in Juarez,Mexico,and the shooting death of a popular rancher on his property in Arizona,are increasing the anger over drug-related violence on both sides of the U.S.-Mexican border.The Mexican government says more than22,000people have been killed in Mexico since a U.S.-backed crackdown on cartels began three years ago.Larry Dever is the sheriff of Cochise County,Arizona,and is leading the investigation into the killing of rancher Rob Krentz.He says authorities suspect people working for drug cartels.“The bad guys keep coming.And no matter whether the apprehension rates rise or fall,the numbers of criminal aliens rise.That sir,gentlemen,is the threat to homeland security in this country.”The increased violence is spilling over into many U.S.border towns,including Nogales, Arizona.“Gentlemen,Nogales needs your help.”Mayor Octavio Garcia-Von Borstel told U.S. lawmakers that three ports of entry in his city must process more than15million people a year, and inspect some three million incoming cars.But he says federal inspections of all southbound vehicles are impeding the rightful free movement of tens of thousands.“The unanticipated consequence is that people are now crossing less frequently and have to wait one to two hours coming in and out from our ports of entry.”A source of anger for many lawmakers at the hearing was a ernment contract for a so-called“virtual fence”monitoring system along the nearly3,200-kilometer U.S.-Mexico border.The program has cost more than$700million so far,but has only been tested over a 37-kilometer section.The U.S.Department of Homeland Security has halted worked on the project.Senator Joe Lieberman is chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee:“By any measure,SBInet has been a failure.A classic example of a program that was grossly oversold and has been badly under-delivered.”Senator Roland Burris also blasted the program,and the ernment’s contract with Boeing for the work,during this exchange with Customs and Border Protection Agency commissioner Alan Bersin.“Taxpayers do not have unlimited pockets for Boeing,or for any other company.”Senators John McCain and Jon Kyl of Arizona announced a plan to step up border security,including a request for3,000National Guard troops along the Arizona-Mexico border.News Item8军事：北约远程探查阿富汗山谷These soldiers with the503rd Infantry Regiment face a risky mission.They intend to drive deep into the Chowkay Valley in eastern Kunar province,along Afghanistan’s border with Pakistan.NATO and Afghan government forces have avoided the region for years.The Chowkay lies beyond the so-called“red line,”that marks the allies’area of control.Here, the Taliban and other armed groups are the real powers.Farmers grow poppies,for the heroin that funds the Taliban insurgency.When NATO troops cross the red line,the fighting is often fierce.Captain Joe Snowden leads today’s patrol.While his soldiers focus on defending againstattack,he channels his energies towards a more complex challenge:bridging the cultural gap between NATO and the valley’s Pashtun residents.The soldiers infiltrate the valley under the cover of gunship helicopters.They keep watch while Snowden’s team of agricultural experts meets with village elders,trying to convince them to stop growing poppies.Enemy fighters soon surround the Americans,forcing them to withdraw.The helicopters fire white-phosphorous rockets as the soldiers retreat.News Item9艺术：新奥尔良爵士乐Although classical music has yet to make its debut at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival,better known as“Jazz Fest,”you never know.There’s always a chance a string quartet may someday pop up on the schedule.For the hundreds of thousands about to pass through the gates of the New Orleans Fairgrounds,as long as the music has a great beat,it doesn’t really matter what you call it.This year’s lineup boasts a number of rock and soul veterans,including Van Morrison,Aretha Franklin,Simon and Garfunkel,The Allman Brothers Band,B.B.King,Jeff Beck,Irma Thomas, Richie Havens,Dr.John,and The Neville Brothers.Rounding out the long list of headliners are Pearl Jam,My Morning Jacket,Anita Baker,Lionel Richie,The Gipsy Kings and Jose Feliciano.Among the festival’s most popular attractions are its local acts,arriving from one end of Louisiana to the other.Beyond the main stage,11other stages will feature zydeco,Cajun,brass bands,gospel,country,blues and folk,with a continuous offering of traditional and contemporary jazz and world music.Jazz Fest officials suggest arriving early to beat the long lines at the internationally-famous Food Fair,as well as the Crafts Fair and Louisiana Marketplace.The2010Jazz Festival poster is a portrait of the late New Orleans singer,songwriter and bandleader Louis Prima,painted by jazzman Tony Bennett.Tributes to Prima,whose100th birthday is being celebrated this year,will include performances by his children,Louis Prima,Jr., and Lena Prima,as well as his former wife and collaborator Keely Smith.News Item10教育：美国的大学纷纷走向环保The nickname of sports teams at Tulane University in New Orleans is the Green Wave.North Texas University’s squads are the Mean Green.Once called the Indians,Dartmouth College’s teams are now the Big Green.Green is in college sports.But there’s an even bigger green wave in the classroom.Last year alone,colleges and universities across the country created more than100major or minor programs in energy,sustainability,environmental studies and other so-called green subjects.Two reasons for this:Even in a tight economy,green industries are offering good jobs to graduates.And students and their parents are pressuring colleges to train them for these jobs.So college architecture,agriculture,and engineering departments are launching green-studies programs to do just that.According to the USA Today newspaper,the Obama Administration estimates that opportunities in energy and environmental occupations will grow by52percent by2016—compared to just a14-percent increase in other fields.Ten years ago at the University of California-Berkeley,just40students enrolled in an introductory class on the subject of energy.This year,270students are taking the class.There are energy CLUBS on campus.The one at Massachusetts Institute of Technology has 1,700members.And at Arizona State University,600students have declared sustainability as their major.Not long ago,even top college students would likely have had trouble defining sustainability. Now,a lot of them are specializing in it.。

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English: In a move to curb the spread of COVID-19, the United States has extended travel restrictions to Canada and Mexico until August 21st, 2021. These restrictions, which have been in place since March 2020, limit non-essential travel across the land borders. While essential workers and trade are still allowed to cross, tourism and recreational travel remain prohibited. The decision to extend the restrictions was made in consultation with public health officials and is part of the government's ongoing efforts to prevent the spread of the virus.
中文翻译: 为了遏制COVID-19的传播，美国已将旅行限制措施延长至2021年8月21日，限制旅客越过加拿大和墨西哥的边境进行非必要的旅行。

这些限制措施自2020年3月开始实施。

虽然允许必要工作人员和贸易穿越边境，但旅游和娱乐旅行仍然被禁止。

延长限制措施的决定是在与公共卫生官员的磋商下做出的，是美国政府防止病毒传播的持续努力的一部分。

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A Victory For Computers as Watson Wins ‘Jeopardy’By June Simms2011-2-27Photo: AP'Jeopardy!' champions Ken Jennings, left, and Brad Rutter, right, look on as an IBM computer called 'Watson' beats them to the buzzer to answer a question during a practice round.This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. An IBM super computer named Watson has won the latest battle of man versus machine.Watson won the first ever "Jeopardy!" quiz show competition starring a computer as a player. The show was broadcast on American television February sixteenth. The super computer defeated former "Jeopardy!" champions Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter during the three-day competition. The two men had been the show's most successful players until then.The IBM computer proved to be more knowledgeable in every category, including the arts, popular culture and science. The human contestants spoke about their loss after the show.KEN JENNINGS/BRAD RUTTER: "I think that we both got a taste of what it might have been like to play against us."Roger Norton is dean of the School of Computer Science and Mathematics at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York. The school held a Watson watch party on the final day of the "Jeopardy!" competition. They compared it to a Super Bowl for the information technology industry. Roger Norton says everyone was amazed by Watson's performance.ROGER NORTON: "It was very impressive in a number of ways. One is its ability to understand natural language."In "Jeopardy!" players are given information in the form of an answer. They must give an answer in the form of a question. Roger Norton says the very nature of the game makes Watson's performance even more extraordinary.ROGER NORTON: "The ambiguity that's in those answers is very, very difficult for humans to understand, never mind a computer to understand. And then to be able to take that, try to understand it, then go off and search its vast amount of data that it has and do the appropriate analytics and come up with not only an answer but also a confidence level associated with that answer – very, very impressive."Watson was given the answer clues by electronic texts. It then searched through some fifteen trillion bytes of information stored in its database. That is equal to about two hundred million pages of text. The machine is able to perform up to eighty trillion operations per second.And its ability to understand language is more advanced than any other computer ever developed. This opens the door to a whole new world of computer applications. From business and investment, to medicine and healthcare, the possibilities are endless.Watson is now going to medical school. It is part of an agreement among IBM, Columbia University Medical Center in New York City and the University of Maryland's School of Medicine. The researchers will help IBM identify the best way that Watson can be used to help the healthcare industry.And that's the VOA Special English Technology Report, written by June Simms. You can find transcripts, MP3s and podcasts of our reports at . I'm Steve Ember.超级计算机沃森在“危险边缘”节目人机对战中获胜This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. An IBM super computer named Watson has won the latest battle of man versus machine.这里是美国之音慢速英语科技报道。

英语听力新闻稿

英语听力新闻稿英语听力新闻稿可以按照以下格式书写：1. 标题：使用简洁明了、吸引人的标题来概括新闻内容。

2. 导语：第一段应该涵盖新闻的主要内容，包括事件、时间、地点和人物等关键信息。

3. 主体：主体部分应该提供更多详细信息，包括事件的背景、原因、过程和结果等。

在写作过程中要注意使用简单明了的语言，避免使用过于复杂或生僻的词汇和语法结构。

4. 结尾：结尾部分应该再次概括新闻的主要内容，并提出结论或展望未来的发展方向。

以下是一个示例：Title: President Biden Announces New COVID-19 Testing Requirements for International Travelers导语：今天，美国总统拜登宣布对所有国际旅行者实施新的COVID-19测试要求，以保护美国公民的健康和安全。

Body：The new requirements will take effect on January 26, 2022, and apply to travelers coming from the United States and other countries. All travelers must provide a negative COVID-19 test result before boarding their flight, and they must also test again upon arrival in the United States. The testing requirements areintended to reduce the spread of COVID-19 through international travel.结尾：The new COVID-19 testing requirements are expected to take effect next month and are designed to protect the health and safety of American citizens.。

voa慢速英语短篇新闻

voa慢速英语短篇新闻VOA慢速英语短篇新闻通常包含一些简短的故事和新闻，旨在帮助英语学习者提高语言水平。

这些新闻通常涉及日常生活、文化、历史和社会事件等方面，通过慢速的语速和简单的语言，使学习者更容易理解和学习。

以下是一个典型的VOA慢速英语短篇新闻示例：Title: The Power of FriendshipOnce upon a time, there was a young girl named Alice who had a best friend named Bob. They met at school and quickly became inseparable. Alice and Bob shared a love of music and spent many hours playing their guitars together.One day, Alice learned that she would be leaving the city for a few months to visit family. She was very sad and didn't want to leave her friend behind. Before she left, she gave Bob a special gift - an acoustic guitar with their initials on it.When Alice returned, she found that Bob had learned to play theguitar and they could now play together even more than before. The power of their friendship had brought them closer together and made their bond even stronger.这个短篇新闻讲述了一个关于友谊的故事，通过慢速的语速和简单的语言，使学习者能够更容易地理解和学习。

VOA新闻100篇

VOA 新闻100 篇VOA News Item 1 经济：印度及东南亚国家签署了自由贸易协定Indian Commerce Minister Anand Sharma and his counterparts from the Association ofSoutheast Asian Nations sealed the agreement in Bangkok Thursday. They met on the sidelines ofthe annual ASEAN Economic Ministers Meeting.The agreement creates one of Asia‟s biggest trading areas and integrates India‟s fast growingeconomy with 10 of its neighbors.Trade between India and ASEAN amounts to $40 billion each year. Under the pact, India andASEAN will eliminate tariffs on various goods by 2016.VOA News Item 2 政治：英国政党领袖进行电视辩论第二轮角逐Britain‟s political life has been dominated for the past three decades by two parties —theConservatives, now led by David Cameron, and Labor headed by current Prime Minister GordonBrown.But a third party, the Liberal Democrats, are turning this election into a three-horse race.Their campaign was given a major boost by Britain‟s first ever televised debate last week;Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg emerged as the clear winner.V iewer polls taken after this second debate, which focused on foreign policy, showed therewas no runaway victor.The last time Britain had a hung parliament was in 1974. A final televised debate is to takeplace next Thursday, followed by the election on May 6.VOA News Item 3 政治：参议院就索托马约尔就任最高法院大法官进行了讨论On the second day of debate all signs continued to point toward an easy confirmation win forSotomayor, the 55-year-old federal court judge nominated by President Barack Obama earlier thisyear.Although most of the 40 Senate Republicans are likely to vote against her, the decisionW ednesday of Missouri Senator Kit Bond added to the number of Republicans who havecommitted to voting for her.Senator Bond, who is one of several Republicans retiring from the Senate next year, saidwhile he respects and agrees with the legal reasoning others in his party used to oppose Sotomayor,lawmakers have an obligation to show deference to a president‟s choice of a nominee.VOA News Item 4 政治：南部非洲的部长们准备报告区域危机Foreign ministers of the Southern African Development Community met in Maputo toprepare a report on the region‟s political crises. It is to be presented to African leaders at theirupcoming summit in Ethiopia.SADC‟s Political and Diplomatic Committee has been mediating three major crises in theregion.SADC officials said the ministers are pleased the various parties to the unity government in1 Zimbabwe resumed negotiations on implementing their power-sharing agreement. They said theybelieved Zimbabwe was on the right path.The officials said the ministers also believe that progress is being made toward easing theconflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and that reconciliation efforts between thegovernment and various rebel groups were on the right track.But the officials said they were less optimistic about the political crisis in Madagascar. Iterupted in March after Andry Rajoelina, backed by the military, seized power following the ousterof then-President Marc Ravalomanana.SADC and the African Union do not recognize the Rajoelina government and havesuspended Madagascar from their organizations. VOA News Item 5 政治：以色列国防部长遭到恐吓Security has been tightened around Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak after he receiveddozens of death threats. Security sources say the threats were made by Jewish militants whooppose the government‟s partial freeze on settlement construction in the W est Bank. The freezewas imposed in November under pressure from the United States, which sees the settlements as anobstacle to peace.The death threats are being takenseriously. In 1995, Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabinwas assassinated by an Orthodox Jew opposed to his policy of trading land for peace with thePalestinians. VOA News Item 6 政治：泰国军警围捕红衫军领袖行动失败Government officials say they will investigate just how three leaders of the anti-governmentprotests managed to escape when police tried to surround their hotel Friday.One of the leaders climbed down three floors using a rope, and was rushed away bysupporters thronging the building.Officials earlier Friday said the government is preparing to arrest people linked to clasheswith security forces last Saturday that left 24 soldiers and protesters dead.The government says armed men infiltrated protester ranks and fired on troops trying todisperse a rally.The anti-government movement, led by the United Democratic Front against Dictatorship orUDD, demands that the Government call fresh elections. UDD supporters have held protests inBangkok for more than a month.Thailand is facing its most severe political crisis in almost 20 years. Some parties in thegoverning coalition want to set a clear time frame for elections to ease tensions. But thegovernment says it will only call elections once the political situation has cooled.VOA News Item 7 政治：吉尔吉斯斯坦政变威胁美军基地未来Kyrgyzstan‟s five-day-old pr ovisional government is vowing to use the country‟s military tolaunch a special operation to neutralize President Kurmanbek Bakiyev if he does not resign.Interim Kyrgyz leader Roza Otunbayeva says her government is willing to negotiate hisdeparture from the country and wants to resolve the standoff without any more harm to innocent2 civilians. The president was effectively ousted after last W ednesday‟s clashes between governmentforces and protesters. Authorities say about 80 people have died and more than 1,600 werewounded. VOA News Item 8 政治：内塔尼亚胡称以色列只能依靠自己On the eve of Israel‟s 62nd Independence Day, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said thenation must not rely on the help of mentators say it is a clear reference to Israeli ties with the United States, which haveplummeted over Jewish construction in disputed in East Jerusalem. The U.S. backs Palestiniandemands that East Jerusalem should be the capital of a future Palestinian state.But Israel sees all of Jerusalem as its eternal capital, and Mr. Netanyahu, who heads aright-wing government, has rejected U.S. demands to stop building there. As a result, thePalestinians have refused to return to U.S.-sponsored peace talks, and the diplomatic process hasbeen deadlocked for 15 months.Defense Minister Ehud Barak took a softer approach. Barak said Israel would not make anycompromises when it comes to the security of the state. But he said it would show courage in thestruggle for peace with the Palestinians based on the two-state solution.VOA News Item 9 经济：非洲农民种植有机作物供应欧洲市场Nearly 5,000 farmers in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ghana, Senegal, and Sierra Leone areexporting organically-grown produce to Europe, after gaining organic and fair-trade certificationwith help from the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).The program focuses on all stages of production from planting and harvesting to packagingand promotion, increasing the profitability of farmers who previously struggled to afford costlychemical fertilizers.30 small-scale pineapple farmers in Ghana saw sales grow from 26 tons to more than 115tons after gaining their organic certification.Pascal Liu is an economist with the FAO‟s trade and markets division. Liu says the UnitedNations expects demand for organic foods will grow by between five and 15 percent during thenext five years. And African farmers are well positioned to benefit from more people eatinghealthier food.VOA News Item 10 经济：债务危机扩展到希腊以外The heads of theInternational Monetary Fund and the European Central Bank were in BerlinW ednesday for talks with Chancellor Angela Merkel and other senior officials. The aim: to getagreement on a bailout package for Greece.Greece has been in negotiations with EU member countries and the IMF to secure a bailout—money that would allow it to pay debts coming due in time to avoid having to default.In return Greece is under pressure to restructure its economy and implement austeritymeasures.Disgruntled public-sector workers went on strike in Greece W ednesday to protest against the3 cutbacks. A daylong general strike has been called for next week.Opinion polls show the majority of Greeks are against an IMF-EU bailout, seeing it asforeign interference.W orries about the Greek economy‟s potential meltdown have sent jitters through worldmarkets. And help is imperative because the Greek crisis could spread.A joint EU-IMF package for Greece is put at $60 billion, but some European officials saidW ednesday the full cost could be much higher, reaching about $160 billion over three years.VOA News Item 11 经济：奥巴马致华尔街：别抵制金融改革Aiming his appeal directly at the financial industry and skeptics within it, and at Republicancritics in Congress, the president warned of the danger of a repeat of economic collapse.Calling the financial crisis the outcome of a failure of responsibility from W all Street toW ashington, he said the time has come to seize the moment to make fundamental changes in therules of the financial road.With many, but not all, of the most prominent executives of W all Street firms present, thepresident outlined key aspects of legislation the U.S. Senate will debate in coming days.These include steps to impose new oversight and controls on hedge funds and complexfinancial instruments known as derivatives, and protections for consumers of financial products.Of particular importance would be a system to ensure that troubled financial companies couldbe dismantled in an orderly way without posing the kind of systemic risk they did in 2008.Calling the Senate bill and one the House of Representatives approved last year a significantimprovement over flawed rules now in place, he said changes would be advantageous for theindustry and the country.VOA News Item 12 经济：亚洲航空遭受冰岛火山喷发影响The International Air Transport Association says global carriers are losing an estimated $200million a day in revenue as a result of airline groundings related to the Iceland volcano. AlbertTjoeng, a Singapore-based spokesman for the association, says that is just part of the problem.Travelers waiting around here are missing out on income because they cannot return to work.The flight cancellations are expected to have additional repercussions for smaller SoutheastAsia countries, where travel and tourism is a major share of the economy.VOA News Item 13 经济：WFP 对尼日尔粮食援助加倍The W orld Food Program is now expe cting to feed more than 1.5 million people in nextmonth‟s general food distribution, along with specialized therapeutic feeding for 500,000 childrenunder the age of six.That is because poor rains last year have brought forward the time when people no longerhave enough to eat.WFP is trying to raise $182 million to scale up its operations in Niger.The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization is also stepping in to aid cattle herders in Nigerand Chad. Livestock pastures are dry, so herders are selling their animals at lower prices to buyfood for their families.4 Eight FAO projects in Niger worth more than $12 million are aimed at helping two millionpeople.VOA News Item 14 经济：立法者、反对者和媒体齐聚2010 底特律车展Cobo Center is home to the 2010 North American Auto Show in downtown Detroit.For theevent, the Center has been transformed into an expanse of flashy displays and trendy marketingdisplays, featuring the latest in automotive engineering.Known as the Detroit Auto Show, the annual event is one of the industry‟s biggest. It helpsgenerate publicity for some models, like the newly-redesigned Ford Focus, and it helps promotenew technology, like the electric battery in the Chevrolet V olt.But in the wake of one of the worst years for U.S. automobile sales, this year‟s show has adifferent feel.General Motors and Chrysler —two of the Detroit “Big Three” automakers, which alsoinclude Ford —went bankrupt last year and received billions of dollars in federal aid. Althoughsome of that money has been paid back, the U.S. government is still a major shareholder in bothcompanies.VOA News Item 15 经济：世博会在上海开幕China celebrated the opening of the 2010 W orld Expo in Shanghai with an evening offireworks and fanfare. Dubbed the “Economic Olympics,” by Chinese officials, some 190 nationsand 50 international organizations are participating in the multi-billion dollar event.Similar to how 2008 Beijing Olympic Games put the Chinese capital in the internationalspotlight, Shanghai‟s hosting of the W orld Expo has given the city of 20 some million people andChina a chance to showcase its emergence as a global economic power.The theme for the Shanghai W orld Expo is “Better City, Better Life” and features majorexhibitions that look at modern and future urban life, and consider issues such as sustainabledevelopment and the interaction between cities and the environment.The Shanghai 2010 W orld Expo runs until the end of October. VOA News Item 16 经济：经济衰退已过，债务危机依旧First the good news: after contracting收缩slightly in 2009, global economic output is expected togrow more than 4 percent this year, according to the International Monetary Fund. With afledgling无经验的人，刚会飞的幼鸟recovery gaining strength, it is easy to forget how close major industrialized nations 工业化国家came to economic collapse经济崩溃less than two years ago, an outcome that almost surely would havetriggered a worldwide depression rivaling the Great Depression of the 1930s.In short, the pain, havoc大破坏，浩劫，蹂躏, and economic devastation经济灾难could have been far worse, according tothe head of the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Texas, Richard Fisher. Addressing centralbankers from Europe and elsewhere, Fisher said central banks and national governments avertedcatastrophe through aggressive intervention积极的干预.VOA News Item 17 军事：以色列成功试射导弹防御系统Rocket alarms火箭警报have terrified Israeli border communities边境的社区near the Gaza Strip加沙地带for years. But5 now Israel has a high-tech answer to the thousands of low-tech rockets that Palestinian militantshave fired across the border since Israel pulled out of Gaza in 2005.Israel has successfully tested its Iron Dome defense system铁穹防御系统, which uses cameras and radar雷达totrack incoming rockets and can shoot them down within seconds of their launch. The system wasdeveloped by Rafael, the Israel Military Industries, at a cost of $200 million.VOA News Item 18 军事：美国正在尝试培训黑客来对抗罪犯和间谍Computer security engineer Alan Paller recalls how the Soviet Union‟s 1957 launch ofSputnik, the world‟s first artificial satellite, spurred the U.S. government to accelerate its lagging space technology program落后的太空技术计划. Now Paller, research director at an educational company called theSANS Institute, is leading the campaign to bring that kind of energy to defending cyberspace fromassault by pranksters爱开玩笑的人，爱恶作剧的人, thieves and spies.VOA News Item 19 社会：挫败底特律机场袭击事件凸显以色列的安保成功It‟s another day of stringent security checks严格的安检at Tel Aviv‟s Ben Gurionairport. About a millionpassengers pass through the airport each month, on average. But here, the lines move quicklythanks to what Israeli security experts say is an approach that —unlike other countries —reliesmore on eye contact with passengers and less on technology.VOA News Item 20 社会：意大利三名医生在阿富汗被捕The Italian aid group Emergency has had a tense relationship with local authorities inviolence-wracked Helmand province, due in part to its policy of treating all patients.Afghan officials said they detained three Italian Emergency workers Saturday, a doctor, anurse and a logistics worker. Afghan officials said they were held as part of an investigation intoan alleged plot to kill the governor of Helmand province.Helmand Province Governor Gulab Mangal said an Emergency staff member received$500,000 as an advance payment for killing him. In total nine people, including six Afghans, wereheld after explosive suicide vests, hand grenades and other weapons were discovered in thestoreroom of the Emergency-run hospital in Helmand‟s capital, Lashkar Gah.Emergency founder Gino Strada denounced the detentions of the aid group‟s three workers,calling it a mafia-style attempt黑帮的尝试to silence a witness.VOA News Item 21 军事：利比里亚人反对临时解除武器禁运政策The U.N. Security Council has lifted its arms embargo禁止，禁令on Liberia利比里亚for one year, primarily to allow its peacekeeping mission there to receive military equipment. But it also allows the government of President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf to acquire arms and training to fight ernment misuse滥用，误用of force under former President Charles Taylor brought about the arms embargo武器禁运，军火禁运10 years ago. Its lifting, even temporarily, has been met with both pride and worry among Liberians still recovering from a long civil war.VOA News Item 22 社会：非洲国家加强机场安全防范Reaction to the attempted bombing of a U.S. Airliner班机，大型客机on Christmas Day has been mixed among the six African nations with direct air links空中直航to the United States.Ghana加纳，非洲西部国家has announced it will install full-body scanners 扫描仪at Accra阿克拉，加纳首都‟s international airport by next month. Nigeria 尼日利亚has also announced it will install the scanners at Lagos拉各斯，尼日利亚首都international airport.Nigerian student Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab departed from Accra and transited through Lagos and Amsterdam阿姆斯特丹. He subsequently attempted to set off a bomb on a Northwest Airlines flight traveling to Detroit.Abdulmutallab successfully passed through metal detectors金属探测器and hand luggage searches at both airports, allegedly by concealing powdered explosives under his clothes.The full-body scanners are more powerful than metal detectors that are standard at most airports. They can detect non-metallic materials 非金属材料hidden on the human body.But some rights groups consider the scanners an invasion of privacy, because they show private physical characteristics in detail.South Africa, whose airports handle the largest number of travelers flying directly between Africa and the United States, says it does not intend to install the scanners at this time.VOA News Item 23 科技：美国将于周二发射发现号飞船The Discovery crew is set to launch early Tuesday to deliver nearly 8,000 kilograms of equipment to the International Space Station. NASA engineers cleared the shuttle to fly on Sunday,after deciding there were no technical concerns to delay launch from Kennedy Space Center inFlorida.Shuttle weather officer Kathy Winters said the skies should be clear for the evening launch,but storms could delay the delicate process of filling the shuttle‟s external fuel tanks.VOA News Item 24 科技：珊瑚礁在物种进化中的重要性A new study out this week highlights the role that coral reefs play in evolution, addinganother reason to preserve these delicate, diverse, and often beautiful ecosystems.Many of the world‟s coral reefs are threatened by ocean acidification酸化and pollution, amongother things.W olfgang Kiessling of Berlin‟s Natural History Museum柏林自然历史博物馆says that concerns ecologistsbecause of the vital role reefs play in ocean ecosystems.VOA News Item 25 科技：澳大利亚、新西兰科学家挑战日本捕鲸业The researchers will set sail for Antarctica南极洲early next month, in an expedition funded by theAustralian and New Zealand go vernments.The scientists hope their journey to the Southern Ocean will help to disprove Japan‟s claimsthat whales have to be killed to properly study them.During their six-week voyage, researchers will employ使用a range of techniques一系列技术to unlock解开，开启，开锁someof the secrets of the giant marine mammals巨大的海洋哺乳动物.They will fire darts鱼鳔from small air rifles气枪to collect blubber and skin for genetic testing, and to attach satellite-tracking tags卫星追踪标记to monitor the whales. Samples of dung will also be gathered,photographs taken, and acoustic instruments 声学仪器will record the animals‟ dist inctive calls.7VOA News Item 26 医学：母亲越高，孩子越健康Taller mothers are more likely to have children who are healthier —indeed, their childrenare more likely not just to thrive, but to survive —compared to children of shorter mothers.That‟s the conclusion of a massive new study of millions of children in low- and middle-incomecountries.“The key finding of this paper was to show a consistent association between maternal height and offspring health, which was mainly defined in terms of offspring mortality by age five and therisk of experiencing a failure in growth.”The Harvard researcher says that while the association is clear, the “why” still needs morework.VOA News Item 27 医疗：联合国帮助不发达国家对抗H1N1The W orld Health Organization is warning countries to prepare for further spread of theH1N1 influenza pandemic in coming months.However, aid agencies say it will be more difficult to fight the disease in poorer countries,which have weak health systems, poor health status and limited resources.They say countries overburdened by diseases, such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria,will have great difficulty dealing with the surge of pandemic flu cases.W orld Health Organization spokesman, Paul Garwood, says this Call to Action aims toreduce the impact of H1N1 by offering a range of measures applicable to all countries.VOA News Item 28 医疗：美国民众对医保体系缺乏信心Americans are just as divided on health care as they were before President Obama‟s healthcare reform legislation became law.Protesters in W ashington carried signs on Thursday calling for the repeal of the legislation.They say it represents runaway spending.A new Associated Press-GfK poll shows that 50 percent of Americans oppose the new healthcare law and opposition is strongest among those 64 and older. Many older Americans worry thattheir care will be affected by cuts in federal payments to hospitals and other providers.In another survey, this one by Ipsos/Reuters, only 51 percent of Americans thought theycould get adequate, affordable health care. The survey included people in 22 nations. W omen,adults under the age of 55 and less educated people in all the countries included in the studyreported low satisfaction with health care access.Y et another study showed that Americans without medical insurance, often delay going to ahospital after a heart attack.VOA News Item 29 教育：印度学生重新考虑去澳大利亚接受高等教育Fornearly a decade, the popularity of Australian universities rose rapidly among Indianstudents, and the number of those heading to the country for higher education rose from about10,000 in 2001 to more than 70,000 last year.But that could change this year due to a string of negative publicity generated by attacks onIndian students in Australia.8 A travel advisory by the Indian government earlier this week warned that Indian students inAustralia face an increased risk of assault. It was issued after an Indian graduate was stabbed todeath in Melbourne. His stabbing came on the heels of a spate of attacks on Indian students inAustralia in recent months, which the Indian media have dubbed as racist.It is a charge that Australian officials have strongly denied. They say the attacks are purelycriminal, and the country is safe for foreign students.Nevertheless, as concerns rose in India, foreign minister S.M. Krishna called on Indians to assess their options while exploring the possibility of studying in Australia.VOA News Item 30 社会：法国调查电信员工自杀事件For some, the wave of suicides at France Telecom reveals the downsides of the scramble tostay competitive amid the pressures of globalization and the recent economic downturn. More than40 France Telecom employees have taken their lives since 2008. Unions say that includes a dozensuicides this year alone.The probe by the Paris prosecutor‟s office follows a court complaint filed by the unionSolidaires Unitaires Democratic (SUD). Union lawyer Jean-Paul Tessionniere blamed workingconditions at the company for the suicides.A February report by the French labor inspector‟s office linked 14 France Telecom suicidesdirectly to the company‟s management practices.France Telecom denies its management practices have led to the suicides. France Telecomlawyer Claudia Chemarin told French television that each suicide will be examined individually.She said that under no condition can it be claimed that there was an organized polic y that led tothem.In March, France Telecom‟s new boss Stephane Richard outlined ways the company plannedto improve employee working conditions.France Telecom is not the only French company grappling with employee suicides. But because ofthe numbers of employee deaths and the media attention they have attracted, critics say FranceTelecom‟s problems have emerged as a warning story about the downsides of valuing productivityand growth over employee well being.VOA News Item 31 社会：移民者抗议冻结约旦河西岸建设Jewish settlement councils have declared a general strike to protest the Israeli government‟sfreeze on construction in W est Bank communities. Settlement leaders demonstrated outside thePrime Minister‟s Office in Jerusalem as the Cabinet held its weekly meeting. They carried signssaying, you can freeze in the North Pole, but not in Israel.The settlers helped elect right-wing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but now theyaccuse him of abandoning his nationalist ideals.VOA News Item 32 社会：密西西比的小城吸引大量游客The King of Rock …n‟ R oll, Elvis Presley, was born 75 years ago last week in a two-roomhouse in the town of Tupelo in the piney woods of the deep southern state of Mississippi. So thistime of year, and again in August on the anniversary of the King‟s death, pilgrimages of Elvis fans9 descend upon that furniture manufacturing center of 34,000 people.Surprisingly, you don‟t see a lot of Elvis markers there. There is one sign that says The Kingis Up Ahead, but that‟s for an automobile dealership. V isitors can take a self-guided Elvis Presleydriving tour. One stop is the Tupelo Hardware where Elvis got his first guitar. The folks there sayElvis had wanted a rifle. But his mother, Gladys would have none of it. She stood him on a keg and let him play around with a guitar. He loved it, and Mrs. Presley bought it for him for $7.95.VOA News Item 33 文化：很多人认为依地语正在消失 A funny thing is happening in the world of language instruction. Only it‟s not funny at all forone language in particular.Because of the growing importance of global commerce and contact, foreign language instruction is booming at U.S. colleges. But because of the tight economy, many colleges are eliminating fulltime language-teaching positions or filling them with cheaper lecturers who are not faculty members at all.This is the c ase at the University of Maryland‟s flagship College Park campus, a prestigious state-run school in the eastern U.S.. To save costs, the university plans to cut its oneYiddish-teaching position. It‟s the latest blow in what has been a steady decline in the study and use of Yiddish, which began among European Jews in the Middle Ages as a conversational Germanic language that uses Hebrew characters.Today, Yiddish is struggling to survive. It‟s thought that fewer than 500,000 people, mostlythe elderly, speak it worldwide. Most young, acculturated Jews speak only their countries‟principal language, plus Hebrew during worship.VOA News Item 34 自然：湄公河水坝威胁水生生命The Mekong River is the lifeblood of Southeast Asia, with the largest inland fisheries in theworld. About 40 million people depend to some degree on the fisheries, worth about $2.5 billion ayear.But fisheries experts say plans by Cambodia, Laos and Thailand to build hydropower damson the Mekong would block fish migration, threatening already endangered species.Environmental activists say plans by Laos to build a dam in the Don Sahong area near theCambodian border could doom the nearly extinct Irrawaddy dolphin.VOA News Item 35 灾难：联合国加紧救援海地灾区Haiti is prone to disasters, but this huge quake is the worst to hit the Caribbean island state intwo centuries. The 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti on Tuesday destroyed much of thecountry‟s capital, Port-au-Prince.The International Red Cross fears up to three million people may have been affected by theearthquake, which not only devastated the capital city, but many smaller nearby communities.The United Nations reports electricity has been cut off and communications are difficult. Itsays bridges have been knocked out, hospitals and care facilities have been damaged or destroyed.Haiti‟s envoy to the United States estimates losses could run into the billions.10VOA News Item 36 人物：迈克•济托在《珠江》融入了摇滚、蓝调和灵魂For Mike Zito, singing “Dirty Blonde” from Pearl River, the phrase “up-and-comer” is at hing of the past. As one reviewer评论者，评论家writes, “With his husky vocals and hard rocking guitar硬摇滚吉他, Mike is well on his way to the big time.”Born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, Zito gravitated to the guitar after hearing an album by ‟80s rockers V an Halen. Guitar greats Jimi Hen drix, Eric Clapton and B.B. King also made an impression, as well as Prince and Buddy Guy.Mike crafted his skills while working in a local guitar shop frequented by legendary rockerChuck Berry. Looking back, Mike says, “I soaked up the sounds of that store, and began buildingmy own style.”After a succession of independent releases in the 1990s, Mike picked up a steady stream of followers on extensive tours across the country. When he wasn‟t touring, he spent his time offplaying nightly gigs in his hometown.W eary from touring, and close to giving up altogether on a career in music, Mike remainedconfident that he was close to gaining a major label contract. He says, “Music can changeeverything; how you feel; how you see and what you believe.” Sure enough, he w as offered anational distribution deal with Delta Groove Music.VOA News Item 37 政治：以色列预期下周与巴勒斯坦和谈Prime Minister。

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Good morning/afternoon/evening. It is a great honor to stand before you today to address a topic that is not only vital to our present but also has the potential to shape our future. The subject I wish to discuss is the urgent need for sustainable development and the role of technologyin achieving it.As we gather here today, the world is at a critical juncture. Our planet is facing numerous challenges, including climate change, biodiversity loss, and resource depletion. These issues are not just environmental concerns; they are economic, social, and political ones as well. The clock is ticking, and we must act now to ensure a sustainable future for generations to come.Let us start with climate change. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has been crystal clear in its assessment: global warmingis a reality, and it is primarily caused by human activities. The consequences are severe—more frequent and severe weather events, rising sea levels, and the disruption of ecosystems. We cannot afford to ignore these warnings.To combat climate change, we need a multifaceted approach. First and foremost, we must reduce our carbon footprint. This means transitioning to renewable energy sources, such as solar, wind, and hydroelectric power. We must also invest in energy efficiency and promote sustainable transportation options. Electric vehicles, for instance, are a step in the right direction.However, technology alone is not the silver bullet. We must also address the social and economic aspects of sustainability. This involves creating jobs in the green sector, ensuring that the transition to alow-carbon economy is inclusive and equitable. We must also educate our populations about the importance of sustainable living practices and encourage behavioral change.Enter the role of technology. In recent years, we have witnessed a technological revolution that has the potential to transform our world for the better. From artificial intelligence to blockchain, frombiotechnology to the Internet of Things (IoT), these innovations are not just exciting; they are essential tools in our quest for sustainability.Artificial intelligence, for example, can help us optimize energy consumption in buildings and cities. By analyzing data and learning patterns, AI systems can predict energy needs and adjust systems accordingly. This not only saves money but also reduces our environmental impact.Blockchain technology, on the other hand, can ensure transparency and traceability in supply chains. This is crucial for sustainable agriculture, as it allows us to track the origin of food products and ensure that they are produced ethically and sustainably. Blockchain can also facilitate the trade of carbon credits, making it easier for businesses to offset their emissions.Biotechnology has the potential to revolutionize food production. Genetic engineering can help us develop crops that are more resilient to pests and diseases, reducing the need for chemical pesticides. Additionally, biotechnology can be used to create biofuels and bioplastics, which are more sustainable alternatives to fossil fuels and traditional plastics.The Internet of Things (IoT) can play a pivotal role in smart cities. By connecting various devices and systems, IoT can enable better resource management, such as water and energy. Smart grids, for instance, can distribute electricity more efficiently and reduce waste.Despite these advancements, we must recognize that technology is not a panacea. It is not enough to develop new technologies; we must also ensure that they are accessible and affordable to all. The digitaldivide is a real and pressing issue, and we must work to bridge it if we are to achieve true sustainability.In conclusion, the path to sustainable development is complex and multifaceted. It requires a combination of political will, economic investment, and technological innovation. Technology, with its vastpotential, can be a powerful ally in this quest. However, it is up to us to use these tools wisely and responsibly.Ladies and gentlemen, we have a responsibility to our planet and to future generations. It is time for us to unite and take action. Let us invest in sustainable technologies, promote green policies, and foster a culture of sustainability. Together, we can create a future where people and the planet thrive in harmony.Thank you for your attention, and I urge each of you to consider your role in this global effort. We have the power to make a difference. Let us seize this moment and work towards a sustainable future for all.Thank you.。

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Hello, I'm Jerry Smit with the BBC News.杰⾥·斯密特为您播报BBC新闻The Greek government has submitted new proposals to secure a third bailout from its international creditors. The Head of the Eurozone's Group of Finance Ministers, Jeroen Dijsselbloem, said the plans would now be assessed in detail. The proposals include tax rises, pension reforms, spending cuts and promises of privatisation. Tim Willcox in Athens says this may cause problems for the Greek government希腊政府提交了⼀份新的改⾰⽅案以确保能从其债权国得到第三次财政援助，欧元区⾦融主席杰洛恩称该项⽅案将会详细讨论。

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英文播报新闻稿30分钟范文大全The 30-minute news broadcast is an essential part of the daily routine for many people around the world. It provides a comprehensive overview of current events and allows individuals to stay informed about important issues. The news broadcast typically covers a wide range of topics, including politics, economics, healthcare, and social issues, offering viewers a diverse and well-rounded understanding of the world around them.30分钟的新闻播报是许多世界各地人们日常生活中必不可少的一部分。

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诺拉·沃尔考（Nora Volkow）博士领导了这项研究。她是美国国家健康研究院下属的美国国家药物滥用研究所所长。沃尔考博士称，她不担心暴露在手机辐射下50分钟会伤害任何人。但她表示，该研究确实显示，有必要对若干年来长期暴露在手机辐射下是否会产生持久影响进行研究。
Her team studied forty-seven healthy volunteers between January and December of two thousand nine. The volunteers had cell phones placed against both ears while the scientists made images of their brain activity.
大脑扫描显示了脑细胞如何把葡萄糖转化为能量这一正常的新陈代谢活动。靠近手机天线的大脑区域葡萄糖新陈代谢速度提高了7%。
The study appeared in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
这项研究发表在美国医学会杂志上。
Experts say people who are concerned about mobile phones can take steps like using a hands-free device.
专家们表示，担心手机辐射的人们可以采用一些措施，例如使用免提装置。
Dr. Giuseppe Esposito is a nuclear medicine expert at Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington. He says after many years of studies, better kinds of research are still needed to settle questions about cell phone safety. These studies would take years.
朱塞佩·埃斯波西托（Giuseppe Esposito）博士是位于华盛顿的乔治敦大学医学中心的核医学专家。他表示，在数年研究之后，仍需要更好的研究方式来解决手机安全方面的问题。这类研究将耗费多年时间。
GIUSEPPE ESPOSITO: "We need what are called epidemiological studies where you will follow a population using cell phones -- high users or light users -- and then see what happens over the years."
女：“我需要手机。”
So far, no studies have proven beyond question that the radio signals from cell phones cause brain cancer or other health problems. But a new study by government scientists in the United States has some people wondering what to think.
沃尔考：“与手机关机时相比，靠近手机天线的大脑区域的新陈代谢速度提高最快。即使现代手机科技发射的电磁波频率非常微弱，但仍足以刺激人类大脑，并对此产生影响。”
The scans showed how the brain cells used sugar to produce energy, a normal activity. The activity was seven percent higher in areas of the brain closest to the cell phone antenna.
埃斯波西托：“我们需要进行流行病学研究，对使用手机的人群进行跟踪调查，包括频繁使用者和轻度使用者。然后观察数年后发生的状况。”
And that's the VOA Special English Health Report. For more health news, go to . You can also post comments on our website or on Facebook at VOA Learning English. I'm Steve Ember.
作为测试的一部分，其中一部手机接通但处于静音状态并保持50分钟，另一部手机是关机状态。然后在两部手机都关机的情况下再次测试。沃尔考博士称，大脑扫描显示，靠近接通手机一侧的大脑细胞活跃程度有所提高。
NORA VOLKOW: "This right area of the brain that was very close to the antenna shows the largest increase in metabolism as compared when the telephones were off. Even though the radio frequencies that are emitted from current cell phone technologies are very weak, they are able to activate the human brain to have an effect.''
她的小组在2009年1月到12月期间，对47名健康志愿者进行了研究。志愿者们在科学家扫描大脑活动图像时，将两部手机分别放到两耳旁。
As part of the test, one phone was activated but muted for fifty minutes. The other phone was off. After that, the people were tested with both phones turned off. Dr. Volkow says the brain scans showed increased activity in brain cells closest to the activated phone.
男：“我时刻都在用手机，我总打电话。”
WOMAN: "It's kind of pretty much important to me because it's like my life save像是我的保护神。”
WOMAN: "I need my cell phone."
截至目前为止，尚未有研究可以确切证明，手机信号会引发脑癌和其他健康问题。但美国政府科学家的一项研究给人们提供了一些思考方向。
The scientists found that holding a cell phone to your ear for at least fifty minutes increases brain cell activity. Even the scientists themselves are not sure about the meaning of their findings.
科学家发现，把手机放到耳旁至少五十分钟，可以提高脑细胞活跃程度。即使是科学家本身也不确定这一发现意味着什么。
Dr. Nora Volkow led the study. She heads the National Institute on Drug Abuse, part of the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Volkow says she would not be concerned that fifty minutes of cell phone exposure would harm anyone. But she says the research does show the need to study whether or there are long-lasting effects of repeated exposure over several years.
How important is your mobile phone, better known to Americans as a cell phone?
美国人通常称之为蜂窝电话的手机对你有多重要？
MAN: "I use my phone all the time. I'm always on my phone."