VOA慢速英语2015 Hundreds of Migrants Feared Dead off Libya

Hundreds of Migrants Feared Dead off Libya European Union officials gathered in Luxembourg on Monday to discuss the sinking of a crowded boat in the Mediterranean Sea. The boat was carrying hundreds of people hoping to immigrate to Europe. It sank ov

VOA慢速英语2015 蜜蜂都哪去了?

Where Have All the Bees Gone? 蜜蜂都哪去了? Bees play an important part in the growth of crops. About 4,000 wild bee species are native to North America. Other bee species on the continent were imported from Europe to produce honey. Bees also s

VOA慢速英语2015 结核病发现于18世纪的尸体

Tuberculosis Found in 18th Century Bodies 结核病发现于18世纪的尸体 Researchers have found tuberculosis bacteria in 200-year-old human remains. The researchers say the discovery is surprising. The remains came from a Hungarian church where

VOA慢速英语2015 2015年地球日:骑自行车、徒步旅行和植树

AS IT IS 2015-04-23 Earth Day 2015: Biking, Hiking and Planting Trees 2015年地球日:骑自行车、徒步旅行和植树 April 22 is the 45th anniversary of Earth Day. This years theme is Its Our Turn to Lead. The organization, Earth Day Network,

VOA慢速英语2015 Did an Armenian Army Officer Fight in Gallipoli Battle?

AS IT IS 2015-04-23 Did an Armenian Army Officer Fight in Gallipoli Battle? Friday, Turkey marks the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Gallipoli in World War I. The battle was a major military campaign. The Ottoman Turks defeated a British-led invas

VOA慢速英语2015 船长要为地中海移民死亡负责

Captain Blamed for Mediterranean Migrant Deaths 船长要为地中海移民死亡负责 Officials have blamed the Tunisian captain of a fishing boat for causing the deaths of hundreds of migrants. They say the migrants were locked inside when their b

VOA慢速英语2015 非洲广告公司很赚钱

AS IT IS 2015-04-22 African Advertising Agencies Cashing In 非洲广告公司很赚钱 Western advertising and public relations agencies are increasingly joining with African advertising companies. They are working together to attract international

VOA慢速英语2015 美国、菲律宾进行联合军演

AS IT IS 2015-04-22 US, Philippines Open Joint Military Exercises 美国、菲律宾进行联合军演 The United States and the Philippines launched joint military exercises on Monday. The exercises involve a larger than usual number of Philippine a

VOA慢速英语2015 东南亚海盗袭击增加

AS IT IS 2015-04-22 Pirate Attacks Increase in Southeast Asia 东南亚海盗袭击增加 Pirates off the coast of Somalia made big news a few years ago. But the waters of the West Indian Ocean are not the worlds most dangerous for pirate attacks rig

VOA慢速英语2015 一些不太知名的蓝调音乐家发行唱片

Longtime, But Unknown, Blues Musicians Release CD 一些不太知名的蓝调音乐家发行唱片 BB King. Clarence Gatemouth Brown. Elmore James. These are some famous names in American blues music. You might have heard them before. But none of tho

VOA慢速英语2015 中国领导人访问巴基斯坦将在贸易和安全方面展开合作

AS IT IS 2015-04-21 Chinese Leader Visits Pakistan for Talks on Trade, Security 中国领导人访问巴基斯坦将在贸易和安全方面展开合作 Chinas President arrived in Pakistan on Monday for a two-day visit. President Xi Jinping and Paki

VOA慢速英语2015 日本百岁女人游泳创记录

AS IT IS 2015-04-20 100-Year-Old Japanese Woman Sets Swimming Record 日本百岁女人游泳创记录 As we age, we often take longer to recover from injuries. 我们上年纪后，要花更长时间从伤痛中恢复。 That is, for some people. 那是

VOA慢速英语2015 十亿年轻人因为听大声的音乐面临失去听力的危险

One Billion Young People Risk Hearing Loss From Loud Music 十亿年轻人因为听大声的音乐面临失去听力的危险 From VOA Learning English, this is the Health and Lifestyle report. 美国之音这里是健康和生活方式报道。 One

VOA慢速英语2015 母亲与儿子共同谱写自闭症儿童图书

Mother, Son, Co-Write Childrens Book on Autism 母亲与儿子共同谱写自闭症儿童图书 Eighteen-year-old Burnie Rollinson has Asperger syndrome, an autism spectrum disorder. People with Aspergers have difficulty with communication, eye conta

VOA慢速英语2015 印度尼西亚将成为亚洲下一个万亿美元经济体

AS IT IS 2015-04-20 Indonesia Expected to Become Asias Next Trillion Dollar Economy 印度尼西亚将成为亚洲下一个万亿美元经济体 The World Economic Forum on East Asia is taking place this weekend in Indonesias capital, Jakarta. IHS Gl

VOA慢速英语2015 美国早期铁路塑造了现代语言

Early American Railroads Shape Modern Language 美国早期铁路塑造了现代语言 Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. Each week, we tell about American expressions and where they come from. Today we talk about railroad

VOA慢速英语2015 《滚石》误报强奸案本可避免

Rolling Stone's Mistaken Story of a Rape 'Was Avoidable' 《滚石》误报强奸案本可避免 In December of last year, a well-known American magazine retracted a major story. The story reported on a sexual attack at the University of Virginia. A

VOA慢速英语2015 新纪录片展示一个未知的水下世界

New Movie Shows an Unseen Underwater World 新纪录片展示一个未知的水下世界 Jean-Michel Cousteau has spent a lifetime exploring the seas, like his famous father, the ocean explorer and filmmaker Jacques Cousteau. Now, Jean-Michel Coustea

VOA慢速英语2015 世界银行行长称将其他开发银行视为盟友

World Bank Head Sees Other Development Banks as Allies 世界银行行长称将其他开发银行视为盟友 Slowing economic growth around the world is endangering the World Banks goal of ending extreme poverty by the year 2030. That is what World

VOA慢速英语2015 巴西为迎奥运清理河岸垃圾

AS IT IS 2015-04-18 Brazil Working to Clean Dirty Olympic Bay 巴西为迎奥运清理河岸垃圾 Around the world, people are excited for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. The host city for the events is Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The city is known as Ci