VOA慢速英语2015 Book Publishers Warn of Censorship in Hong Kong

AS IT IS 2015-03-30 Book Publishers Warn of Censorship in Hong Kong Book publishers and authors are warning that censorship is increasing in Hong Kong. They say bookstores are returning books connected to authors who have been involved in the recent

VOA慢速英语2015 美国黎明号航天器,接近矮行星

NASA Spacecraft, Dawn, Close to Reaching a 'Dwarf Planet' 美国黎明号航天器,接近矮行星 An American spacecraft is moving closer to a dwarf planet called Ceres. The American space agencys Dawn spacecraft is set to reach the planet-like obje

VOA慢速英语2015 “纽约制造”激励时装设计师

'Made in New York' Incentives for Fashion Designers 纽约制造激励时装设计师 Many of the worlds most respected designers create their fashions in New York City. Often those products are manufactured overseas to save money. Now, New York is p

VOA慢速英语2015 美国政府指控三人支持伊斯兰国

Three in U.S. Charged with Supporting Islamic State 美国政府指控三人支持伊斯兰国 U.S. officials have charged three men with attempting and plotting to provide material support to the militant group Islamic State. All three suspects live

VOA慢速英语2015 希腊称没有协议不会向债主付款

AS IT IS 2015-05-29 Greece Says No Payment to Lenders Without Deal 希腊称没有协议不会向债主付款 Greece has said it cannot make its debt payment to the International Monetary Fund for June. The countrys Interior Minister Nikos Voutsis sp

VOA慢速英语2015 尼日利亚移民的美国梦

AS IT IS 2015-06-29 Nigerian Immigrant Lives the American Dream 尼日利亚移民的美国梦 Lookman Afolayan Mashood moved to the United States from Nigeria in 1996. For several years, he worked in a restaurant as a dish washer and cook. Later, he

Are You Too Smart for Your Own Good?

Are You Too Smart for Your Own Good? Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. Today we take a look at the word smart. If someone says you are smart, what do you they mean? Is it a good thing or something bad? The answer is not a

VOA慢速英语2015 IS在巴尔米拉罗马剧场处决20人

Islamic State Executes 20 in Palmyra Roman Theater IS在巴尔米拉罗马剧场处决20人 A Human Rights group says that the Islamic State militants have executed 20 people in the ancient Roman theater in Palmyra, a UNESCO World heritage site. The

研究表明,贫困可能会限制学习

Study Shows How Poverty Could Limit Learning 研究表明,贫困可能会限制学习 From VOA Learning English, this is the Education Report. Studies have shown that children from poor families have more difficulty in school than other boys and girl

VOA慢速英语2015 国际足联主席称腐败丑闻给体育带来耻辱

FIFA President: Charges Bring Shame to Sport 国际足联主席称腐败丑闻给体育带来耻辱 FIFA President Sepp Blatter said corruption scandals within the world soccer organization have brought shame and humiliation on the sport. Mr. Blatter

VOA慢速英语2015 美国,瑞士政府针对FIFA贪污案件采取行动

AS IT IS 2015-05-28 US, Swiss Officials Take Action Against FIFA in Corruption Cases 美国,瑞士政府针对FIFA贪污案件采取行动 United States officials have brought charges against current and former leaders of FIFA, the group that governs

VOA慢速英语2015 目前援助到达尼泊尔地震中心位置

Aid Now Reaching Victims at Center of Nepal Earthquake 目前援助到达尼泊尔地震中心位置 The United Nations said Wednesday that it was beginning to provide food and medicine around the town of Ghorkha, Nepal. That area was the epicenter o

VOA慢速英语2015 日本首相安倍晋三加入美国国会领导人列表

AS IT IS 2015-04-30 Shinzo Abe Joins List of Leaders Addressing US Congress 日本首相安倍晋三加入美国国会领导人列表 Shinzo Abe is the first Japanese prime minister to receive the rare honor of addressing a Joint Meeting of the U.S.

VOA慢速英语2015 非洲移民到达意大利发现了传说中的“天使”

AS IT IS 2015-04-30 UMigrants Arriving in Italy Find an 'Angel' 非洲移民到达意大利发现了传说中的天使 Immigrants continue arriving in southern Italy from North Africa. These migrants faced a dangerous trip when they sailed across the

VOA慢速英语2015 联合国表示在打击亚洲毒品交易方面进展不大

AS IT IS 2015-04-30 UN: Little Progress in Fighting Asian Drug Trade 联合国表示在打击亚洲毒品交易方面进展不大 Trafficking of synthetic, or man-made, drugs is growing across much of Southeast Asia. United Nations officials say the

VOA慢速英语2015 圣经博物馆来到华盛顿

AS IT IS 2015-04-30 Bible Museum Coming to Washington, DC 圣经博物馆来到华盛顿 There are many museums in Washington, D.C. One that is near the headquarters of the Voice of America tells about the American Indian. Next to that is the very po

VOA慢速英语2015 如果驾驶舱没有飞行员的话，我们会不会更安全点呢？

Are We Safer Without Pilots in the Cockpit? 如果驾驶舱没有飞行员的话，我们会不会更安全点呢？ Last month, 150 people were killed when Germanwings Flight 9525 crashed in the French Alps. Officials say the co-pilot flew the airpl

VOA慢速英语 Don't Be Caught With Your Pants Down

Don't Be Caught With Your Pants Down Now, the VOA Learning English program, Words and Their Stories. Have you ever considered all the English expressions that include words about clothes? Lets hear Faith Lapidus name a few off the cuff, or without an

在乌拉尔山上歌唱莫扎特

AS IT IS 2015-06-29 Recording Mozart in Russias Ural Mountains 在乌拉尔山上歌唱莫扎特 Russias political relations with Western countries have worsened because of the situation in Ukraine. Some observers are looking to cultural cooperation

恐龙死亡导致鱼类增多

Dinosaur Death Leads to Rise of Fish 恐龙死亡导致鱼类增多 Tens of millions of years ago, an asteroid hit what is now the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. The event led to a global mass extinction that has been linked to the end of the dinosaurs