VOA英语听力——入门到精通

Section Ⅰ入门阶段

Unit 1And the Oscar Goes To ...3

奥斯卡奖得主是……

Unit 2Teaching Children How to Think Internationally7

教育孩子们国际化的思维

Unit 3Are People Who Speak More Than One Language Smarter?11

双语学习者更聪明吗？

Unit 4Among 1200 Possible Planets, Some Seem Like Our Own15

浩瀚星际中的类地球行星

Unit 5New Harry Potter Book Breaks Sales Record18

《哈利•波特》缔造史上销售新纪录

Unit 6Want a New Life? Create One Online!22

想要新的生活吗?到网络上寻找“第二人生”吧!

Unit 7Boeing 787 Dreamliner Prepares to Take Flight25

波音787梦幻客机准备起航

Unit 8 Beckham Makes MLS Debut in Washington28

贝克汉姆登上美国足球大联盟

Unit 9The People s Choices, Twilight， Johnny Depp, Taylor Swift and More32

人民选择奖揭晓

Unit 10Apple s Steve Jobs Takes Medical Leave; Next Google Chief Knows Company35

史蒂夫•乔布斯因病暂别苹果；下一任谷歌长官到来

Unit 11 Transportable Disaster Relief Solutions Showcased38

救灾运输物品立奇功

Unit 12Restaurants Working Towards Being Green42

美国餐厅也跟上环保潮流

Unit 13After Brain Study, New Questions About Mobile Phones46

手机辐射新问题

Unit 14Are You Learning English? These Songs May Help50

学英语？那就听听这些歌吧

Unit 15Advice for Staying Warm and Safe in Freezing Weather53

小小妙计让你温暖过寒冬

Unit 16Hollywood Celebrates 30 Years of Star Wars57

好莱坞庆贺星际大战30周年

Unit 17Panhandlers: To Give or Not to Give61

面对乞讨者，你要伸出援手吗

Unit 18New Solar Cell Production System Could Drive Down Costs64

太阳能电池将降低传统发电费用

Unit 19U.S. Professional Basketball League Promotes Sport in China68

NBA在中国推行篮球运动

Unit 20Who Am I? Check Out My License Plate72

车牌中隐藏的玄机

Unit 21Asia s Movie King Turns 10076

亚洲电影大亨邵逸夫庆百岁大寿

Unit 22 FBI Says White Collar Crime Is Increasingly Global80

FBI： 白领犯罪已经成为全球问题

Unit 23How High Will the Price of Oil Go This Time84

油价又涨了，这次涨多少呢

Unit 24  Offbeat Destinations for the Holidays88

佳节旅游首选地

Unit 25Burton, Depp Team Up Again for Sweeney Todd92

伯顿和德普再度携手打造《理发师陶德》

Unit 26iPads, E-Readers, Notebook Computers, Top Wish Lists …96

最想获得的礼物——iPad、电子书、笔记本电脑

Vocabulary Bonus 核心词汇99

Section Ⅱ精通阶段

Unit 1Forest-to-Table is Latest Twist in “Eat Local” Movement107

“吃得地道”——最新流行的吃法

Unit 2Eminem, Lady GaGa, Justin Bieber Among Top Grammy Contenders111

群星汇聚格莱美提名名单

Unit 3International Players  Impact on NBA Grows in Past Two Decades114

国际球员在NBA不断增加影响力

Unit 4Growing Global Appetite for Meat, Milk Presents Health Risks119

全球上升的肉类和牛奶需求反映出健康危机

Unit 5Global Flyer Completes Record Nonstop, Round-the-World Flight123

新纪录——不间断环球飞行

Unit 6Mona Lisa Moved to Refurbished Room in Louvre127

蒙娜•丽莎搬进卢浮宫新居

Unit 7Science Editors Take a Closer Look at 125 Great Unsolved Mysteries of Our Time130

《科学》杂志编辑关注当今125个重大不解之谜

Unit 8Forbes Magazine Lists World s Wealthiest People134

《福布斯》杂志公布世界富豪榜

Unit 9A Century Later, Twain s Final Work Hits Bestseller List138

百年之后，马克•吐温最后的作品再次成为畅销之作

Unit 10Egyptian Artist Uses Microscopic Pieces to Make Massive Art142

埃及艺术家的小工具与大创作

Unit 11Pollution Might Cloud Minds of Older Men146

污染可能影响老年人心理健康

Unit 12“100 Million Bon Jovi Fans Can t Be Wrong” Celebrates Band s 20-Year Anniversary150

Bon Jovi发行专辑《1亿Bon Jovi歌迷不能错过》纪念乐队20周年庆

Unit 13New Form of Psychotherapy Found Effective for Grief154

治疗悲伤的新型心理疗法

Unit 14Ballroom Dancing Strikes Right Note with New Generation158

交谊舞对新一代的冲击

Unit 15 January 21: National Hugging Day in US161

1月21日：美国国家拥抱日

Unit 16Doing the Right Thing Can Help You Succeed165

做正确的事能帮助你成功

Unit 17Four Vie at China Tourney to Top World Golf Rankings169

四大天王角逐世界高尔夫排名

Unit 18Decoding Bird Calls to Avoid Plane Strikes173

探索飞机与鸟群相撞事故——鸟语大解谜Unit 19

New Country Artists to Watch in 2005177

2005年乡村音乐新星

Unit 20Scientists Say Fast Food Heightens Risk of Diabetes181

科学家称速食品使糖尿病机率增加

Unit 21Toronto Festival Becomes Center of Film World185

世界电影的中心——多伦多电影节

Unit 22

Small Hollywood Studio Creates Special Effects189

好莱坞小型工作室创作特效

Unit 23

Chinese-American Couple Mixes Chinese Food with Mississippi Delta Delicacies194

华裔夫妇将中国美食融入密西西比佳肴

Unit 24

Therapists Use Music as Powerful Medicine198

临床医学家视音乐为重要药方

Unit 25Dreams And Reality Collide in Thriller, Inception203

梦与现实的惊悚碰撞——《盗梦空间》

Unit 26New IMAX Space Documentary Brings Images to Life208

新的 3D IMAX 给生活带来新的享受

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