VOA慢速英语--微软公司起诉美国政府

AS IT IS 2016-04-17 Microsoft Sues US Government 微软公司起诉美国政府 Computer technology company Microsoft has brought a legal case against the U.S. government. Microsoft says a law that permits agencies to demand to read emails or online

梅萨维德国家公园:古代北美洲土著人文化的保护地

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VOA慢速英语2016 休会过后参议员再度展开大法官任命之争

休会过后参议员再度展开大法官任命之争 Congress was idle last week, but three senators flew to Washington to meet with President Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominee. 国会在上周处于休会期，但仍有3名参议员前往华盛顿

VOA慢速英语2016 印度街头儿童编撰报纸儿童之声闻名于世

印度街头儿童编撰报纸儿童之声闻名于世 From poverty to child labor, underage marriages, sexual abuse and drugs-there is no shortage of topics for Balaknama. 从贫困到童工，再到未成年婚姻问题，还有性虐待及毒品问题

俄罗斯非政府组织被打上外国机构标签 但仍帮助难民儿童

俄罗斯非政府组织被打上外国机构标签 但仍帮助难民儿童 Refugee children drew maps of Moscow in a class on Russian culture and customs taught by volunteers, a project of NGO called the Civic Assistance Committee. But the classroo

如果你没有进入哈佛，不要担心

If You Did Not Get into Harvard, Do Not Worry Fewer than 5 percent of the students who applied to Stanford University in California were accepted this year. About 6 percent of the applicants to Yale University in Connecticut were admitted. But one wr

VOA慢速英语--墨西哥移民到美国的数量创新低

AS IT IS 2016-04-24 Migrants Crossing US-Mexico Border Drop to Lowest Level 墨西哥移民到美国的数量创新低 The number of Mexican migrants blocked from crossing the U.S. border in 2015 was at its lowest level in nearly 50 years. The inform

VOA慢速英语2016--疾病威胁世界香蕉供应

AS IT IS 2016-04-24 Disease Threatens World Banana Supplies 疾病威胁世界香蕉供应 A disease called Panama is threatening supplies of the worlds most popular fruit banana. Two years ago, the United Nations warned that the Panama disease could

Prince

Prince Music fans and professionals are mourning the loss of revolutionary performer Prince Roger Nelson, better known as Prince. The artist was found dead in his home near Minneapolis, Minnesota, Thursday. He was 57 years old. Prince was a highly sk

‘Everybody Wants Some’ in this Linklater Movie

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VOA慢速英语206--孩子们需要学的不只是”基础“

Kids Need More Than The Basics to Learn 孩子们需要学的不只是基础 Americas top education official says many schools are spending too much time teaching the basics reading, math and writing. That might seem opposite to what educators have b

非洲知名音乐人帕帕·文巴表演中猝死

AS IT IS 2016-04-26 Remembering African Music Great Papa Wemba 非洲知名音乐人帕帕文巴表演中猝死 Music lovers are remembering one of Africas greatest musicians. The Congolese music star Papa Wemba died on Sunday after collapsing at a m

切尔诺贝利三十年后风险仍在

AS IT IS 2016-04-26 Chernobyl, Risky Still, Thirty Years Later 切尔诺贝利三十年后风险仍在 Tuesday marks the 30th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster, the worlds worst nuclear accident. The effects of the disaster are still felt today.

脊髓灰质炎病毒被用于杀死脑部肿瘤

Polio Virus Used to Kill Brain Tumors 脊髓灰质炎病毒被用于杀死脑部肿瘤 Researchers are using the polio virus to fight cancer cells in the brain. A team at Duke University is using a polio virus to infect tumor cells. It sets off an im

投资者对美国特殊签证有极大需求

High Demand from Investors for Special US Visas 投资者对美国特殊签证有极大需求 The number of people from other countries -- especially China -- who want to invest in the United States in exchange for a permanent resident visa reached i

VOA慢速英语2016--北弗吉尼亚街道的多样性记录

AS IT IS 2016-04-25 Diversity Documented on Streets of Northern Virginia 北弗吉尼亚街道的多样性记录 If you listen to the comments that some American presidential candidates have been making, you might believe that the United States is be

VOA慢速英语2016--伊朗成立“道德警察”

AS IT IS 2016-04-25 Morality Police Formed in Iran 伊朗成立道德警察 Iran has a new morality police unit to observe its citizens. Tehrans police chief Hossein Sajedinia said the 7,000 officers male and female will make sure women follow Islami

Pyramid vs. Ponzi Scheme. Which One Is Worse?

Pyramid vs. Ponzi Scheme. Which One Is Worse? And now for the VOA Learning English program, Words and Their Stories. When you work hard for your money, you do not want to lose it. And if you invest your hard-earned money, you want to see great return

VOA慢速英语2016--雷尼尔山的冰川世界

The Glacial World of Mount Rainier 雷尼尔山的冰川世界 This week on our National Parks journey, we travel to Americas mountainous Pacific Northwest. We are exploring Mount Rainier National Park in Washington state. The mountain in Washington

研究人员“培育”新脑细胞治疗大脑损伤

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