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Students React to New SAT College Entrance Exam 学生应对新的SAT考试 For VOA Learning English, this is the Education Report. The new SAT college entrance exam has arrived. In March, hundreds of thousands of high school students took the redesi

AS IT IS 2016-04-03 Saving Wild Areas May Have Unexpected Results

AS IT IS 2016-04-03 Saving Wild Areas May Have Unexpected Results Wild horses, oxen and reindeer are returning to Siberia for the first time in 10,000 years. Their new home is Pleistocene Park, a wilderness area on Russias Kolyma River. The park open

VOA慢速英语--美国职业棒球赛MLB新赛季开幕

Opening Day: Baseball's New Season 美国职业棒球赛MLB新赛季开幕 It is professional baseball season once again in America. You may remember that in November, the Kansas City Royals won their first championship in over 30 years. They defeate

'Cyrillic Jihadists' Bring Discipline to IS in Syria

AS IT IS 2016-04-04 'Cyrillic Jihadists' Bring Discipline to IS in Syria Russian-speaking militants are the second-largest group of foreigners fighting for the Islamic State militant group. Nearly 5,000 fighters from the Central Asian countries of Ka

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Study: More Obese People Than Underweight 研究发现胖子已比体重营养不良者多 A new report says there are now more obese people in the world than there are underweight people. Researchers from Imperial College London wrote the report. Th

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AS IT IS 2016-04-12 Kerry 'Deeply Moved' on Hiroshima Visit 克里称广岛之行很感动和荣幸 John Kerry said he was deeply moved and honored to visit Hiroshima, Japan on Monday. United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima on August 6, 19

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AS IT IS 2016-04-12 Boston Newspaper Explores Trump Presidency 波士顿报探讨特朗普总统 This is Whats Trending Today. The Boston Globe is one of the most famous newspapers in the United States. On Sunday, The Globe made news when it publishe

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AS IT IS 2016-04-12 CIA Director Says No More Waterboarding 美国中情局长指 即使总统下令也不用水刑 The CIA will not use waterboarding to get information from a detainee anymore. Waterboarding is a method that has been described as to

VOA慢速英语2016 科学家致力于保护珊瑚礁，让科学变得更有趣

Scientist Fights for Coral Reefs, Makes Science Fun 科学家致力于保护珊瑚礁，让科学变得更有趣 The language used by scientists to explain complex ideas can be difficult and -- well, lets face it -- sometimes boring. 科学家用来解

美国最高法院释放“一人一票”

Supreme Court Helps Define One Person, One Vote 美国最高法院释放一人一票 One person, one vote is a guiding principle of American democracy. But its exact meaning continues to be debated. The U.S. Supreme Court recently decided one dispute

VOA慢速英语2016 乌克兰政坛再起动荡 总理宣布辞职

AS IT IS 2016-04-11 Ukraines Prime Minister Resigns 乌克兰政坛再起动荡 总理宣布辞职 Ukraines Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said Sunday he is resigning. His decision may permit a new government to be formed, possibly ending the count

尼日利亚裔美国青少年被全部8个常春藤盟校接收

AS IT IS 2016-04-13 Nigerian-American Teen Accepted to All 8 Ivy League Schools 尼日利亚裔美国青少年被全部8个常春藤盟校接收 For the second time in two years, all eight Ivy League schools have offered admission to a teenager from

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AS IT IS 2016-04-13 #EqualPayDay Brings Attention to Wage Differences 美国同工同酬日关注男女工资差异 This is Whats Trending Today Tuesday was National Equal Pay Day in the United States. The day is designed to bring attention to wage d

VOA慢速英语--奥巴马:这是我最严重的错误

AS IT IS 2016-04-13 Obama: My Worst Mistake 奥巴马:这是我最严重的错误 Ousting Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi without a strategy for what followed was his worst mistake, says President Barack Obama. In 2011, NATO-led forces ousted the Lib

VOA慢速英语2016 博科圣地用孩子作为自杀式炸弹袭击者

AS IT IS 2016-04-13 Boko Haram Use Children as Suicide Bombers 博科圣地用孩子作为自杀式炸弹袭击者 The African militant group Boko Haram is increasingly using children to carry out suicide bombings. 非洲激进组织博科圣地越来越

AS IT IS 2016-04-13 North Koreans Defect to South Korea

AS IT IS 2016-04-13 North Koreans Defect to South Korea South Korea says a high-ranking North Korean military officer defected to South Korea last year. South Koreas defense and unification ministries made the announcement Monday in Seoul. The unific

VOA慢速英语--叙利亚停火协议接近崩溃

AS IT IS 2016-04-13 Ceasefire in Syria Close to Collapse 叙利亚停火协议接近崩溃 The ceasefire that began in February in Syria is close to collapsing, say those in the conflict. Rebel fighters and politicians opposed to Syrian President Bas

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AS IT IS 2016-04-14 US Taxes Low Compared to Other Countries 较他国而言 美国税收抵 Taxpayers in America pay less in income tax than many Europeans, according to a Pew Research Center report. Belgium has the highest income tax rate, at nearl

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AS IT IS 2016-04-14 Real or Not? Snowboarders Video In Question This is Whats Trending Today. A young woman from Australia posted an unusual snowboarding video to social media earlier this week. Kelly Murphy says she recorded the video during a visit

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