VOA（Voice of
America，美国之音）是美国政府资助的国际广播，以46种语言对外进行无线电和电视广播，是世界上最大的英语新闻广播机构之一。《VOA十年精华选集（常速初级）》精选21世纪前十年的新闻英语素材，以常速英语，即美国人日常使用的规范用语为对象，从时事盘点、金融报道、人物掠影、探索发现、商业快递、美国大选、教育资讯、健康之旅、文艺橱窗、娱乐专辑、体育新闻、环境科学十二个主题选材。每篇文章包括五部分，即新闻背景介绍、英文原文、词汇注释、参考译文和听力技巧点拨。除此之外，根据文章中所讲述的大事件，我们还提供了相关事件的新闻实景图片，使读者能有更加愉悦的学习体验。为方便读者学习，所选文章尽量没有删减，长度与VOA官网的原文基本保持一致，为广大读者提供更完整的听力练习体验。
目录
1 时事盘点…………………………………………………
G8 Leaders to Weigh Euro Crisis, Food Security 2
八国集团峰会关注欧盟危机和食品安全
US Alert for Terrorist Threats Following bin Laden''s Death 8
拉登已死，警惕犹存
Weather Playing Havoc with Holiday Travel 13
大雪添堵圣诞节交通
Last Full US Combat Brigade Leaves Iraq 18
美军最后战斗旅撤离伊拉克
G20 Leaders Wrap up Their Economic Summit 22
G20金融峰会圆满落幕
London Condemns Reception Lockerbie Bomber Received in Tripoli
27
的黎波里热烈欢迎洛克比空难主犯，伦敦强烈谴责
China Celebrates 60 Years of Achievement 32
中国庆祝建国60周年
US Joins International Call for Immediate Gaza Cease-fire 36
美国连同国际社会，敦促加沙地带立即停火
NATO Chief: Rice “Cleared the Air” on Detainee Charges 41
北约领导人：赖斯“澄清”对于虐囚事件的指控
US Congress Vows Retribution 47“911”后，美国国会誓言报复
2 金融报道...............................................
European Leaders Take Partial Step Toward Stabilization 52
欧洲领导人为稳定献计献策
Rough Road Ahead for Greece Despite Austerity Measures 57
财政紧缩，希腊抒困前路漫漫
China Struggles to Tackle Inflation 63
中国奋力应对通货膨胀
Financial Crisis Roiled Euro Zone in 2010 67
2010，金融危机搅乱欧元区
Economic Depression Averted, But Debt Crisis Remains 72
经济衰退已过，债务危机依旧
US Retail Sales Down, Jobless Claims Up 78
美零售业销售额下降，失业人数上升
White House Denies Tax Hike Plan for Middle Class 84
白宫拒绝中产阶级增税计划
US Government Acts to Stem Financial Crisis 89
美国政府力阻金融危机
Interest Rate Cuts, Job Losses Hit European Markets 94
欧洲市场遭遇减息、失业袭击
Bird Flu Pandemic Could Hurt Global Economy 99
禽流感会暂时影响全球经济
3 人物掠影....................................................
Civil Rights Pioneer Rosa Parks Honored with Capitol Statue
106
民权运动先驱罗莎?帕克斯国会山塑像落成
Korean American Deli Owner Is a Calligrapher 110
韩裔美国熟食店主书法家
Britain''s Queen Joins Giant Flotilla for Jubilee Celebration
115
英女王巡游庆祝登基60周年
Obama Enlists Bush, Clinton to Help Haiti 120
奥巴马邀请布什、克林顿募捐救援海地
US Central Bank Chief Reconfirma-tion Expected 125
伯南克预期连任美联储主席
Cyberspace Pierces Putin''s Mystique 130
网络空间戳穿普京的神秘
Obama Prepares to Accept Nobel Peace Prize 135
奥巴马准备接受诺贝尔和平奖
Obama Awards Presidential Medal of Freedom 140
奥巴马颁发总统自由勋章
Mugabe Vows to Hold onto Power 145
穆加贝誓言决不放弃权力
4 探索发现..............................................
America''s Early History Lives Again in Williamsburg 150
威廉斯堡重现美国早期历史
Supermodel Appears at Charles Taylor War Crimes Trial 155
名模为泰勒战争罪出庭作证
Bhopal Gas Victims Still Await Justice 25 Years Later 161
博帕尔毒气泄漏受害者苦等判决25年
Study Unlocks Genetic Diversity in Africa 166
揭秘非洲基因多样化
Island Nations Top African Governance Index 171
岛国领跑非洲国家治理指数
California Gold Rush Town Has Multicultural Heritage 176
加利福尼亚淘金镇的多元文化遗产
Science Editors Take a Closer Look at 125 Great Unsolved Mysteries
of Our Time 180
《科学》杂志关注当今125个重大不解之谜
Researchers Use Gene Therapy to Treat Parkinson''s Disease 184
研究人员用基因疗法治疗帕金森症
Women Prefer Men with Deep Voices 189
女性喜欢嗓音低沉的男性
Survey: Americans Support Amnesty for Some Illegal Aliens 193
调查：美国人支持给予一些非法居留美国的外国人以特赦
5 商业快递................................................
U.S. Promotes Pacific Trade Pact 200
美国力推太平洋贸易协定
E-Commerce Challenges Traditional Stores 205
电子商务挑战传统店铺
World Reacts to Announcements of Steve Jobs Death 210
乔布斯去世，举世哀悼
China Opens World Expo in Shanghai 215
上海世博会开幕
British Incentive Program Hopes to Spur New Car Sales 220
英国出台新计划刺激新车销量
Rising Food Prices Hurt Indians Ahead of Main Festival 224
印度排灯节遭遇粮价上涨
Ghana Hopes Obama Brings Tourism Boom 228
加纳希望奥巴马之行刺激旅游业繁荣
US Auto Bailout Remains Elusive 233
美汽车业救助前景不明
Building a Restaurant on Wheels from Inside Out 238
从内到外打造移动餐厅
Calif. Car Culture Spurs Advanced Auto Design 243
加州汽车文化催生高端汽车设计
6 美国大选..................................................
In Close Race, Obama Battles for Second Term 248
势均力敌，奥巴马为连任而战
US Presidential Election Has Global Implications 253
牵动全球“神经”的美国大选
Romney''s Religion Could Be Factor in US Presidential Race 260
罗姆尼宗教信仰成障碍
US Election Results Could Affect Foreign Policy 265
美中期选举结果将影响外交政策
Tea Party Draws Thousands to Nevada Desert 270
茶党数千人内华达州沙漠集会
Bush Defends Presidency in Farewell Remarks 275
布什在告别演讲中为其政绩辩护
Inauguration Festivities Begin in Washington 280
奥巴马于华盛顿开始就职庆典
Democrats Outpace Republicans in Fundraising 285
民主党筹款胜共和党
Democrats Expected to Gain Seats in US Congress 290
美国会选举：民主党期望增加席位
Rice Hails US Election as Example to World 295
赖斯赞扬美国大选为世界树立榜样
7 教育资讯......................................................
Are Violent Games Linked to Violent Crimes? 300
暴力犯罪源于暴力游戏？
Teachers Taught to Combat Homophobia 306
教你如何应对同性恋恐惧症
International Conference Highlights Family Planning in Senegal
312
国际会议亦“在乎”计划生育
Global Youth Unemployment at All-Time High 317
全球年轻人失业率创历史最高
Taller Moms Have Healthier Kids, Survey of Poorer Countries Shows
322
调查表明：母高儿壮，你信吗？
DC School Delivers Quality Education for African-American Girls
327
华盛顿特区学校为非裔女孩提供高质量教育
Makeshift Schools Help Mumbai Slum Children Beat the Odds 332
临时学校帮助孟买贫民窟儿童克服不利情况
California Students Learn First Aid Skills 336
加州学生学习急救技巧
Mumbai''s Children Cope with Terror Attacks 340
孟买学生应对恐怖袭击
8 健康之旅...................... ............................
Serving Fram-Fresh Meals at the Farm 346
美国农家乐，贴近自然
New Studies on HIV Treatment as Prevention 351
防治艾滋病的新研究
New Study Could Change Treatment for Asthma 357
新研究可能有助于治疗哮喘
France Investigates Suicides at Telecommunications Company
362
法国调查电信员工自杀事件
Have a Smoke at Your Child''s Expense 367
为了孩子的健康，请不要吸烟
Mississippi Has Highest Rate of Childhood Obesity in US 371
密西西比州儿童肥胖率全美第一
World Health Organization Says H1N1 Spreading in Afghanistan
376
世卫组织称 H1N1在阿富汗蔓延
Doctors Use Smart Phones to Make Good Calls on Diagnoses 381
医生使用智能手机会诊
WHO Urges Action to Prevent Childhood Deaths from Environmental
Hazards 385
世界卫生组织敦促着手制止环境问题造成的儿童死亡
Aging Cells Key to Slower Healing in Elderly 389
衰老细胞对于老年人康复缓慢非常关键
9 文艺橱窗....................................................
Human Rights Films Festival 394
人权电影节
Mayan End of World Prediction Explored in Film 400
观影世界末日，探究玛雅预言
South African Singer Starts Black Education Fund 405
南非黑人歌手为教育筹集资金
Poland Celebrates 200th Birthday of a National Icon 410
波兰庆祝肖邦诞辰200周年
Futuristic Addition Adorns Traditional Beijing Courtyard Home
415
传统北京四合院的未来主义变身
Swift, Aldean, Chesney Dominated Country Music in 2009 419
斯威夫特、阿尔丁、切斯尼称雄2009年乡村音乐
Popular US Novelist Sidney Sheldon Publishes 424
美国流行小说家西德尼?谢尔顿又出书了
"Da Vinci Code" Lawsuit Grips Publishing World 428
《达?芬奇密码》诉讼案或为出版界立新规
10
娱乐专辑.........................................................
Whitney Houston Remembered as Trailblazer, World Class Entertainer
434
世界巨星惠特尼?休斯顿殒落
YouTube Removes "Violent" Videos from Site 439
YouTube删除暴力视频
Denzel Washington Stars in Futuristic Drama 444
丹泽尔?华盛顿出演未来主义影片
Avatar Takes Key Honors at Golden Globes 448
《阿凡达》称雄金球奖
Remembering Mary Travers 453
纪念玛丽?特拉弗斯
Jazz Musician, Actress, Former Detroit Artist Contribute to "Love
Song" Album 458
爵士音乐家、演员、前底特律艺术家共同打造爱情歌曲专辑
Remembering Richie Havens 463
追忆里奇?黑文斯
2012—a Banner Year for American Roots Musicians 467
2012：美国草根音乐人大行其道
Disneyland Opens in Hong Kong 471
香港迪士尼乐园开幕
Pioneers of Rock Music Fight Imposters 476
摇滚乐先驱们的打假总动员
11 体育新闻 .....................................................
Olympic Construction Brings Big Changes to E. London 482
2012奥运会在即，伦敦东区旧颜换新容
Celebrating, Defeat, Drowning out Vuvuzelas, Other World Cup
Stories 487
庆祝和胜利淹没呜呜祖拉，世界杯故事不断
Psychic Octopus Predicts Spain World Cup Win 492
章鱼预言西班牙夺冠
US Olympic Swim Team Hopes Beijing Performance Will Top Athens
Success 496
美国游泳队力争北京奥运更显辉煌
Lightning Bolt Hits Beijing Olympic Track 500
闪电博尔特称雄北京奥运赛道
Ghana Claims First-Ever Under-20 World Cup for Africa 504
加纳为非洲赢得第一个世青赛冠军
Beijing Quietly Awaits Olympic Announcement 508
北京在平静中等待申奥结果
American Kwan Wins 5th World Figure Skating Title 512
美关颖珊获第五次世界花样滑冰世锦赛冠军
Swatch Helps Keep Olympic Scores Straight 516
斯沃琪协助奥运会精确计时
12
环境科学........................................................
Hurricane Sandy Reignites Climate Change Debate 522
飓风桑迪再次引发对气候变化的争论
World Leaders Offer Sympathy, Assistance to Quake-Ravaged Japan
526
各国领导人支援遭地震蹂躏的日本
Hungarian Toxic Sludge Nears Danube 531
匈牙利有毒废水逼近多瑙河
US Declares Oil Slick "Spill of National Significance" 536
墨西哥湾石油泄漏形势严峻
Entrepreneurs Turn Plastic Waste into Fuel 541
企业家变废为宝有新招
UN says Reducing Disaster Risks Helps Climate Change 546
联合国：降低灾难风险有助于缓解气候变化
Australian Conference Promotes Radical Building Design Changes
551
澳大利亚会议推动环保建筑设计的彻底改变
Recovery Begins After Hurricane Ike, Bush to Visit Affected Area
556
飓风“艾克”来袭，布什将视察灾区
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