VOA慢速英语2017 川普承认俄罗斯干预美国大选

Trump Presses Putin on Russia's Election Interference President Donald Trump raised concerns about possible Russian interference in the U.S. presidential election during his first face-to-face meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. 川普总统

Brazilian Teenager Signs Contract With Baseball’s Toronto Blue Jays

Major League Baseballs website says the Toronto Blue Jays signed Eric Pardinho, a teenager from Brazil, on July 2. Pardinho is a pitcher. He can throw a baseball over 145 kilometers per hour. That is just about the average speed of a fast pitch in Ma

VOA慢速英语--Bill Seeks More Training for High-Demand Jobs

America is expected to face a shortage of workers in some jobs. Some lawmakers, however, are worried that not enough people are being trained to be able to do the work. For example, in 2024, America will need 9.2 million wind turbine workers -- twice

Remembering the Summer of Love

The summer of 1967 forever changed American culture. It was a summer of anti-war protests, peace movements, love, flowers, drugs and rock and roll. It became known as the Summer of Love. ?Scott McKenzie sang what would become one of the summers theme

VOA慢速英语2017--美国教育部长希望给学生更多的选择

When Betsy DeVos was selected by President Donald Trump to head the U.S. Education Department, some said she would do more to help charter and private schools than public schools. DeVos, a wealthy businesswoman from the state of Michigan, said that i

VOA慢速英语--Why Is 'Colonel' Pronounced 'Ker'nel?'

Welcome to Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On this program we explore the origin and history of American expressions and teach you how to use them. Today we focus more on history than usage. We are going to answer an age-old quest

VOA慢速英语2017 泰国民众放生1066只海龟 为国王庆祝65岁寿辰

Thailand Celebrates King's Birthday by Releasing 1,066 Turtles Hundreds of people gathered at a beach in Thailand on Wednesday to release 1,066 turtles into the sea. The event was one of many around the country celebrating the birthday of Thailand's

VOA慢速英语--肯尼亚女孩开发应用程序

Kenyan Girls Develop App to End FGM Five Kenyan schoolgirls have developed an app to help women and girls end female genital mutilation (FGM). The girls will soon take part in the yearly international Technovation competition in California. Technovat

谷歌向帮助人们找到工作的团体提供资金

Google Giving Money to Groups That Help People Find Jobs Google is offering financial assistance to groups that can help people get the skills and connections they need to find jobs. Jacquelline Fuller is president of Google.org. On Wednesday, she sa

VOA慢速英语2017 美式足球运动员离开NFL学习数学

American Football Player Leaves NFL to Study Math This is Whats Trending Today. John Urschel was living a life many athletes only dreamed of. He was a player in the National Football League (NFL). 约翰尤索（John Urschel）过着很多运动员只能

伊朗发射火箭,特朗普寻求核武交易

Iran Launches Rocket, Trump Seeks to Test Nuke Deal Iran announced Thursday that it had successfully launched a rocket carrying a satellite into space. State television in Iran claimed the Simorgh rocket can carry a 250- kilogram satellite as far as

West Faces Long War with Islamic State Group

If they are in Raqqa, theyre gonna die in Raqqa. Those are the words of Brett McGurk, the United States top representative to the coalition fighting the Islamic State (IS) group. Last month, McGurk spoke about IS forces in the northern Syrian city of

US College Leadership Lacks Diversity

Renu Khator, the president of the University of Houston, is unlike most presidents of colleges and universities in the United States. For one thing, she was born in India. And she did not speak any English when she arrived in the U.S. at the age of 1

Robot Explores Fukushima Reactor

A robot entered a damaged reactor at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant this week to take pictures of the reactor destroyed by an earthquake and tsunami in 2011. The robot, nicknamed 'The Little Sunfish,' is very small about the size of a loaf of bread.

VOA慢速英语2017 世卫组织称2016年有1300万婴儿未接种疫苗

WHO: Almost 13 Million Babies Missed Vaccines in 2016 The World Health Organization (WHO) says almost one in 10 babies worldwide received no vaccines in 2016. 世界卫生组织表示，2016年全球有近十分之一的婴儿没有接种疫苗。 Th

VOA慢速英语2017 一些夏季电影有机会角逐奥斯卡

Some Summer Movies May Be Oscar Contenders In past years, most big summer films have been action movies. Stars like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone became known for appearing in summer movies. 过去几年，很多夏季上映的大电影都

Preserving Street Art in Washington, DC

Washington, D.C. has a complex relationship with graffiti and street art. Local street artist Gobi knows this well. Not long ago, a police officer caught him spraying colorful paint on the side of a building. Gobi did not get permission to put his de

'Hearts and Crosses,' by O. Henry, Part Two

One day, a man named Bartholomew, not an important man, stopped at the Nopalito ranch house. It was noon and he was hungry. He sat down at the dinner table. While he was eating, he talked. Mrs. Yeager, he said, I saw a man on the Seco Ranch with your

VOA慢速英语2017 麦凯恩参议员被诊断患有脑癌

US Senator John McCain Has Brain Cancer Senator John McCain has brain cancer. 参议员约翰麦凯恩（John McCain）患有脑瘤。 McCain, 80, is a Republican who lost the 2008 presidential election to Democrat Barack Obama. He is considered a wa

Fall Armyworms on March Across Africa

A species of armyworm has spread to over 20 African countries and threatens Africa's main food crop -- maize. The warning comes from the United States Agency for International Development, or USAID. Joseph Huesing works as an advisor to USAID. He sus