VOA(Voice ofAmerica，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”系列图书精选21世纪前十年的VOA新闻英语素材，按照慢速初级、慢速中级、常速初级、常速中级分为四册。本册为《VOA十年精华选集(常速中级)》。分为时事盘点、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、环境科学十二个板块，精彩呈现十年世界大事记全球热门事件之全景写照，随心所欲畅听鲜活世界最精彩的听力素材、最实用的听力点拨技巧、最标准的听力音频！本书由张贞桂编著。

1 时事盘点

 Pakistan's Future PM Described as “Comeback Kid”

 谢里夫“东山再起”，或重掌巴基斯坦大权

 Asia Pacific Region Faces Rising Costs from Storms,Disasters

 亚太地区灾情不断，损失加大

 America Marks 10 Years Since September 11 TerroristAttacks

 美国纪念9?11恐怖袭击10周年

 US Celebrates Osama bin Laden's Death

 本?拉登被击毙，美国民众狂欢庆祝

 Arab Views of Peace Talks Tend Toward Pessimistic

 阿拉伯国家对中东和谈持悲观态度

 US Military Confident on Iraq Withdrawal

 美军对撤离伊拉克充满信心

 US Supreme Court Rules Americans Have Right to OwnGuns

 美最高法院裁决公民享有持枪权

2 金融报道

 World Bank: Break Down African Trade Barriers

 世行呼吁打破非洲贸易壁垒

 Russia Aiming for WTO Membership by End of Year

 2011年年底俄罗斯有望加入世界贸易组织

 Gold Prices Luring Many to Start Prospecting

 金价上涨引发淘金热

 Japan Earthquake Disrupts Imports, Exports with US

 日本地震影响美日贸易

 Economic Outlook Slides in Europe and Asia

 欧洲和亚洲经济前景黯淡

 US Stocks Decline After Bailout Passage

 布什签署救市法案，美国股市仍跌

 Texas Begins Arduous Recovery from Hurricane Ike

 飓风艾克后，重建工作关乎美国经济未来

 Foreigners Spend Hundreds of Millions of Dollars toInfluence US Policy

 外国人花数亿美元影响美国政策

3 人物掠影

 Syria Dominates Kerry's First Trip Abroad as Secretary ofState

 美新任国务卿克里首次出访，斡旋叙利亚问题

 Despite Paralysis, Hawking's Mind Soars

 斯蒂芬?霍金——身残志坚的伟大物理学家

 Is Putin Showing Weakness in Face of OppositionMovement?

 面对反对派运动，普京会示弱吗？

 Mexico's Carstens Says Lagarde Has Conflict of Interest forIMF Job

 卡斯腾斯和拉加德竞逐IMF总裁

 US Congress Gives Netanyahu Speech an EnthusiasticResponse

 以色列总理内塔尼亚胡在国会山发表演讲

 Obama Names Richardson as Next US Commerce Secretary

 理查森将出任奥巴马政府商务部长

 Obama-Clinton Relationship Will Bring New Dynamic to WhiteHouse

 奥巴马任命希拉里，机遇和风险并存

 Bush, Obama Discuss Plans for Transition

 布什与奥巴马将磋商交接事宜

 British Author Doris Lessing Wins Nobel Prize forLiterature

 英作家多丽丝?莱辛获诺贝尔文学奖

4探索发现

 Report: Women Farmers Denied Equal Rights

 女性农民没有享受平等权利

 Mango Pits, Coconut Shells Could Generate Electricity

 芒果核与椰子壳能用来发电

 New App Aims to Fight Poverty

 手机新应用程序用于缓解贫困

 Passwords Could Soon Be Obsolete

 密码将成为历史

 Massive Gas Fields Discovered Off Mozambique

 莫桑比克发现巨大天然气田

 NASA Prepares for Return to Moon, Missions Beyond

 美国准备重返月球，任务艰巨

 Facebook Impacts Turkish Politics

 脸谱网影响土耳其政治

 Biodiesel: Fuel of the Future?

 变废为宝的生物柴油会是未来的燃油吗？

 Fewer Babies, Rising Longevity Lead to Global AgingCrisis

 出生率下降和人均寿命的提高导致全球人口老龄化危机

5 商业快递

 It's Hip to Be Asian in the US

“波巴奶茶”红遍全美，亚裔生活方式成时尚

 Gap-like Japanese Retailer Plans Hundreds of US Stores

 日企优衣库计划在美国新增数百家店铺

 Pondering Apple's Future Without Steve Jobs

 乔布斯离世，苹果将何去何从

 BP Replaces Chief Executive Amid Record Losses

 from Oil Spill

 英国石油公司换帅

 Americans Feeling the Pinch from Inflation

 通货膨胀使美国家庭生活拮据

 Contracts Awarded to Russian, Norwegian Firms on Last Day ofIraq Oil Auction

 俄罗斯联手挪威石油公司竞得伊拉克油田

 Forest Products Reeling from Economic Crisis

 经济危机使林产品举步维艰

 World Markets Edge Higher

 全球股市逐渐走高，美国三大汽车公司却形势不妙

 Higher Costs, Strong Yuan Puts Pressure on ChineseManufacturers

 中国制造商生存环境严峻

6 美国大选

 Iran Nuclear Program Is Major Talking Point in US

 Election

 伊朗核项目是美国大选的关键议题

 US Presidential Election and Campaign Ads

 美国总统大选与广告大战

 McCain Looks to Regain Momentum in US PresidentialRace

 奥巴马势不可挡，麦凯恩欲扭转乾坤

 Barack Obama Breaks Fundraising Records

 贝拉克?奥巴马总统竞选筹款打破纪录

 Poll Shows Women Voters Shifting Support toMcCain-Palin

 “佩林效应”凸显，白人女性倒向麦凯恩

 World Watches as Obama Makes History

 世界见证奥巴马创造历史

 Clinton, Obama Focus on Texas, Ohio Primaries

 希拉里和奥巴马激辩，在德州和俄州展开最后一搏

 Bush Celebrates While Democrats Reflect

 布什庆祝连任，民主党痛定思痛

7 教育资讯

 UNESCO Urges Increased Educational Support for

 Children in Conflict Zones

 联合国教科文组织敦促加大对冲突地区儿童的教育支持力度

 Obama Seeks to Contain College Costs

 奥巴马寻求降低大学成本的方法

 Better Development Through Education

 国家发展，教育先行

 US Boosts Higher Education Exchanges with Indonesia

 美国加强与印尼的高等教育交流

 Innovative Approach Individualizes Learning

 创新教学，因材施教

 More Students Applying to America's Religious Colleges

 越来越多的学生申请进入美国宗教学院

 US Students Studying Abroad Face New Security Concerns

 美国留学生面临新的安全顾虑

 Afghanistan Struggles to Educate Its Youth

 阿富汗现代教育改革举步维艰

8 健康之旅

 Study: Bad Teeth, Gums Major Problems

 口腔健康，品味人生

 Doctors Say Not All Women with Jolie Condition

 Need Preventive Mastectomies

 朱莉切除乳腺预防癌症，医生建议不要盲目效仿

 Report: Superfood for Babies

 母乳——婴幼儿的超级食物

 Alzheimer's Researchers Switch Focus to PreventionMethods

 老年痴呆症的预防措施成研究人员的焦点

 WHO: Balanced Approach for New Bird Flu Virus Strain

 禽流感病毒研究的潜在负面后果令人担忧

 Advocacy Group Praises Clinton AIDS Remarks

 希拉里?克林顿：没有艾滋病的下一代即将来临

 Heavy Smokers at Risk for Deadly Kidney Cancer

 重烟民面临致命肾癌风险

 WHO, US Declare Swine Flu Emergencies

 全球拉响猪流感警报

9 文艺橱窗

 At 75, Seminal US Composer Still Inspires

 75岁创意作曲家风采依旧，过去现在引领风潮

 World Marks 100th Women's Day

 全世界庆祝第 100个国际妇女节

 Hawaii Graphic Artist Brings Cultural Awareness to NewOlympic Stamp

 美华裔艺术家绽放创意风采，奥运主题邮票彰显文化气息

 Renovation of Historical Complex Renews Hong KongPreservation Debate

 香港面临保护仅存历史遗迹新挑战

 Drama World Honors the Legacy of Arthur Miller

 戏剧界高度评价阿瑟?米勒遗作

 Activists Urge Hollywood to Cut Back on Smoking inMovies

 社会活动家呼吁好莱坞影片中减少吸烟镜头

10 娱乐专辑

 Musical Prodigy Emily Bear Wows Audiences Worldwide

 音乐神童埃米莉?贝尔让全球粉丝为之痴迷

 New 007 Movie Reveals Bond's Inner Demons

 新007电影揭示邦德内心的强悍

 Taylor Swift's “Red” Among 2012's Best Sellers

 泰勒?斯威夫特《红》成为2012年最畅销专辑

 Circus Train Is Home to Traveling Performers

 奇妙的火车马戏团

 Entertainment Pioneer Dick Clark Dies at 82

 美国娱乐先锋迪克?克拉克因病去世，享年82岁

 Oscar Nominated Music Helps Movies Soar

 奥斯卡提名的配乐使电影锦上添花

 T-Pain Dominates the Music World

 T-Pain称雄音乐界

 Chicago, The Hours Top Golden Globe Winners

 《芝加哥》和《时时刻刻》两部电影折冠金球奖

11 体育新闻

 After Security Concerns, No Serious Breaches atOlympics

 伦敦奥运，安保到位

 Youth Football Group Issues Rules to Prevent HeadInjuries

 制定保护橄榄球运动员头部的新规则

 Spain Wins World Cup

 西班牙队捧起大力神杯

 US College Students Get “On the Job Training” at VancouverOlympics

 美国大学生在温哥华冬奥会接受“岗位培训”

 African Athletes Win 40 Olympic Medals

 非洲运动员在北京奥运获傲人成绩

 Hong Kong Prepares for Equestrian Olympics

 奥运马术比赛，香港筹备就绪

 Age Range at Olympics Surprising

 奥运会年龄跨度令人吃惊

 Michael Phelps Wins 6 Gold Medals in Swimming inAthens

 菲尔普斯雅典奥运斩获6金

12 环境科学

 Final Vote Nears on Conserving Sharks

 保护鲨鱼的最终投票期临近

 Report: Best and Worst Places to Be a Mother

 报告称：挪威母亲最幸福，尼日尔母亲最辛酸

 Addressing Climate Change Through Diet

 减少肉食能遏制温室气体排放

 Rethinking the Good Life

 发达国家需要“倒增长”吗？

 Environmental Protection and Human Rights

 环境保护与人权

 Climate Change Blamed for Dying African Trees

 气候变化导致非洲树木大量枯死

 Glimpsing the Future on Climate Change

 预见未来的气候变化

 Copenhagen Conference to Tackle Global Warming

 哥本哈根峰会应对全球气候变暖

 “State of the Planet” Summit Concludes Climate

 Change Causes Poverty

 气候变化对发展中国家造成的特有风险

 Kyoto Protocol Takes Effect

 《京都议定书》生效