VOA慢速英语2017 弗朗西斯教皇给国际空间站打去电话

Pope Francis Makes Phone Call to Outer Space Here's What's Trending Today... Pope Francis is making his first telephone call above the earth -- and into space. 教宗方济各首次在地球上同太空通话。 On Thursday, the pope called the Inter

常春藤解析英语【70】It's Good to Be a Finn波罗的海

It's Good to Be a Finn 波罗的海的女儿 by Kevin Lustig From language to light shows, Finland has many features to explore. 从语言到北极光，芬兰有许多特点值得大家探索。 When visiting Helsinki, the capital of Finland, for th

名人励志英语演讲 第98期:释放你的创造力(1)

I've always be an optimist and I supposed that is rooted in my belief that the power of creativity and intelligence can make the world a better place. 我一直是个乐观主义者。我认为创新和智慧可以让世界更美好。这一观点已经

听歌学英语:挪威才女Maria Arredondo好听单曲(A tho

A thousand nights by Maria Arredondo A thousand nights later memories linger The good the bad...I can touch them with my finger A thousand nights later I only got me No problem, no complaints It's the way it should be Life was fast It was free Guess

VOA常速英语2008年-US Company Produces Guides to Communicate Witho

By George Dwyer Washington 12 March 2008 A Washington D.C.-area company has built a profitable business by producing durable pocket guides that help people communicate using visual images rather than spoken language. International travelers have been

2006年VOA标准英语-Former Political Prisoners Seek to Aid Tho

By Ron Corben Mae Sot, Thailand 23 February 2006 Former Burmese political prisoners now living in Thailand have formed an association to support compatriots still detained back home. Burmese women sho

2006年VOA标准英语-Comics Drawing on Indian Mythology Are a Hit in

By Shilpi Jha Washington, DC 27 September 2006 watch Indian Comics report Millions of comic books are sold in the United States each year. Some are bought by children, but many are sought by young adults who grew up reading about their favorite supe

英语听书《海底两万里》第344期 第23章 珊瑚王国(41)

There sponges grew in every shape, globular, stalklike, leaflike, fingerlike. 在这一带海水里面，生长着各种形状的海绵，脚形海绵、卅状海绵、球形海绵、指形海绵。 With reasonable accuracy, they lived up to their ni

VOA标准英语2010-Hollywood Rediscovers Ancient Greek Mytho

Sam Worthington as Perseus in Clash of the Titans Hollywood has rediscovered ancient Greek mythology with its gods and monsters, muscular men with shields and swords and the hero's quest to save humanity in the 2010 version of Clash of the Titans: Wi

2006年VOA标准英语-US Shuttle Astronauts Test Orbital Repair Metho

By David McAlary Washington 12 July 2006 Astronaut Mike Fossum (on arm)installs the International Space Station's railcar-like mobile transporter U.S. space shuttle astronauts are on their third spacewalk since Saturday, this time to practice method

VOA常速英语2008年-Violence in Kenya Leaves Hundreds of Thousands

By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 21 February 2008 In Kenya, violence that began shortly after elections in December is blamed for the deaths of more than 1,000 people and the displacement of 600,000 othe rs. Many who fled their homes now live in church comp

Orbit tower unveiled in London's Olympic park

LONDON, May 11 (Xinhua) -- A controversial steel tower was unveiled in the Olympic park of London on Friday, about two and a half months before opening of the Games, which was hoped to become of a new icon of the city and bring more visitors. The tow

2006年VOA标准英语-Free-Trade Talks Between US, S. Korea End Witho

By Kurt Achin Seoul 14 July 2006 A disagreement over pharmaceutical products has derailed attempts to negotiate a free-trade agreement between South Korea and the United States. While negotiators still hope to reach a deal, serious disputes remain t

万物简史 第508期:丰富多彩的生命(4)

When Emerson poetically noted that mosses favor the north sides of trees (The moss upon the forest bark, was pole-star when the night was dark) 当埃默森富有诗意地谈到苔藓喜欢生长在树木的北侧的时候（在漆黑的夜晚，树干

英语听书《海底两万里》第278期 第21章 在陆地上的两天(10)

Meanwhile I was examining this unusual bird. Conseil was not mistaken. 我于是检查一下这只奇异的鸟。康塞尔没有搞错。 Tipsy from that potent juice, our bird of paradise had been reduced to helplessness. 无双乌被豆寇汁迷醉了

美国国家公共电台 NPR Beloved Poet Mary Oliver, Who Believed Poetry 'Mustn't Be Fancy,' Dies At 83

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: The beloved poet Mary Oliver has died. During her lifetime, Oliver accomplished something few poets ever do. She not only made a living writing poetry. She was also a bestseller. Her poems often explore the link between nature and