VOA慢速英语2016--The Real McCoy

The Real McCoy Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. Each week, we tell the story of words and expressions used in American English. Our expression today is the real McCoy. If a person tells you that something is the real McC

科学家称基因编辑技术应该留在实验室

Scientists: Gene Editing Should Stay in Laboratories 科学家称基因编辑技术应该留在实验室 Scientists are debating how to limit their newly-discovered power to change genetic structure. Scientists already modify the genes of farm animal

VOA慢速英语2016--埃默里大学寻求支持

Seeking Support at Emory University 埃默里大学寻求支持 EDITOR'S NOTE: This story is part of a new ongoing series about international student life at colleges and universities across the U.S. Please join us over the next several weeks as we b

艾滋病外商投资峰会在美国举行

AS IT IS 2016-06-26 Summit Aids Foreign Investment in US 艾滋病外商投资峰会在美国举行 American Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker says now is a great time to invest in the United States. She made the comment earlier this week in a speech

VOA慢速英语2016 阿拉伯的年轻人支持伊斯兰教与政府分离

AS IT IS 2016-06-26 Young Arabs Support Separation of Islam and Government 阿拉伯的年轻人支持伊斯兰教与政府分离 Some young Arabs want Islam, the religion of Muslims, to be separated from politics and governments in Middle Eastern co

VOA慢速英语2016--Summer Movies: Sharks, Surfers, Science Fiction

Summer Movies: Sharks, Surfers, Science Fiction Summer is here in the United States. It is extremely hot in most of the country. Heavy rain storms are not unusual. The unpleasant weather helps drive the movie business. Americans flee to cool, dark mo

VOA慢速英语--阿卡迪亚:一个东海岸的宝藏

Acadia: An East Coast Treasure 阿卡迪亚:一个东海岸的宝藏 This week on our national parks journey, we are exploring the oldest national park east of the Mississippi River. Much of the park sits on a rocky island off the coast of Maine call

忙碌经纪人的浪漫史 by 欧亨利

'The Romance of a Busy Broker' by O. Henry 忙碌经纪人的浪漫史 by 欧亨利 We present the short story The Romance of a Busy Broker, by O. Henry. The story was originally adapted and recorded by the U.S. Department of State. Pitcher, who work

Stonewall Inn Named LGBT National Monument

Stonewall Inn Named LGBT National Monument This is Whats Trending Today The morning after a gunman killed 49 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando, hundreds of people in New York City gathered outside of a place called The Stonewall Inn. They placed s

VOA慢速英语2016 哥伦比亚政府与反政府武装签订停火协议

AS IT IS 2016-06-25 Colombia, FARC Rebels Sign Ceasefire Agreement 哥伦比亚政府与反政府武装签订停火协议 The Colombian government and the rebel Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (or FARC) signed a ceasefire and disarmament deal

Relative Pronouns

Relative Pronouns In this weeks episode of Everyday Grammar, we are going to discuss the relative pronouns who, that and which. A relative pronoun relates to the noun it is describing. Relative pronouns introduce a relative clause. Think of relative

VOA慢速英语2016 新型飞行眼科医院发展迅猛

AS IT IS 2016-06-24 New Flying Eye Hospital Gets Off the Ground 新型飞行眼科医院发展迅猛 Many of the 285 million people who have vision problems live in low-income countries, according to the World Health Organization. The WHO says most p

太阳能飞机飞越大西洋后在西班牙降落

AS IT IS 2016-06-24 Solar-Powered Airplane Lands in Spain 太阳能飞机飞越大西洋后在西班牙降落 An airplane powered totally by the sun landed in Seville, Spain early Thursday after completing a 71-hour flight across the Atlantic Ocean.

VOA慢速英语2016--多名民主党议员呼吁严格控枪

AS IT IS 2016-06-24 #NoBillNoBreak: Democrats Demand Gun Reforms 多名民主党议员呼吁严格控枪 This is What's Trending Today.... U.S. Congressional Democrats have been demanding that the House of Representatives votes on gun-control legisla

VOA常速英语2016--热饮料或与癌症相关

Hot Drinks Linked to Cancer 热饮料或与癌症相关 From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. VOA英语学习健康及生活方式报道。 The next time you make yourself a hot cup of tea or coffee, you might want to let it

VOA标准英语2016--美国高中毕业率创历史新高

AS IT IS 2016-10-19 US High School Completion Rate Reaches All-Time High 美国高中毕业率创历史新高 President Barack Obama says the percentage of Americans completing high school rose to its highest level ever last year. The president said

造船可以帮助有风险的年轻人改善他们的生活

Building Boats Helps At-Risk Young Adults Improve Their Lives The art of building small wooden boats is being used to help young, at-risk adults in the United States. These young men and women are being trained and working as apprentices in a boat bu

Award-Winning 'Dreamer' Fears He Cannot Return to US

Jin Park is the first Dreamer from the United States to win a Rhodes scholarship. By being chosen, Park will receive financing to attend the University of Oxford in England. But he risks not being permitted back in the U.S. if he studies there. Dream

VOA慢速英语2019 土耳其总统不满美国撤军"缓慢"

Turkish President Displease About Slow US Withdrawal from Syria Turkeys president has criticized the United States national security advisor for his comments about a planned U.S. troop withdrawal from Syria. 土耳其总统对美国国家安全顾问有

VOA慢速英语2019 英国进行测试预测脱欧影响

Britain Carries Out Test to Predict Effects of EU Withdrawal Britain is studying how its roads and shipping could be affected if the country leaves the European Union (EU) without an agreement between the two sides. 英国正在研究如果该国在双