VOA慢速英语2014 加入圣战组织的美国公民

AS IT IS 2014-09-03 US Citizens Fighting and Dying for Jihadist Groups 加入圣战组织的美国公民 That recording is from a jihadist video available on the Internet. The video reportedly shows U.S. citizen Moner Mohammad abu-Salha. It is part o

VOA慢速英语2014 维吉尼亚测试无人机以帮助航空管理局制定发展规则

AS IT IS 2014-09-03 Virginia Site Tests Drones for FAA Rules 维吉尼亚测试无人机以帮助航空管理局制定发展规则 The Federal Aviation Administration, or FAA, has chosen a university town in Virginia as one of six places to test dron

VOA慢速英语2014 Mixed Signals at US Border with Mexico

AS IT IS 2014-09-07 Mixed Signals at US Border with Mexico Since last October, tens of thousands of children have entered the United States without a parent or legal guardian. This was two times the number as the year before. Methodist pastor Jaser D

VOA慢速英语2014 美国及盟国能否摧毁伊斯兰国?

Will US, Allies Destroy Islamic State Group? 美国及盟国能否摧毁伊斯兰国? From VOA Learning English, this is In The News. 美国之音慢速学英语节目，这里是时事新闻。 This week, Islamic State militants released a video sho

VOA慢速英语2014 橡胶或很快能从杂草提炼

Rubber May Soon Come from Weed 橡胶或很快能从杂草提炼 People have been using products made with synthetic rubber for more than a century. But high-quality tires for cars, trucks and aircraft still must contain 40 percent or more natural ru

VOA慢速英语2014 越南与中国的关系依然紧张

AS IT IS 2014-09-06 Relations Between Vietnam, China Still Tense 越南与中国的关系依然紧张 Last month, Vietnam sent a Communist Party official to China in an effort to reduce tensions between the two countries. Relations worsened three mon

VOA慢速英语2014 中东冲突影响到基督徒

AS IT IS 2014-09-05 Conflicts Affecting Christians in Middle East 中东冲突影响到基督徒 The study found an increase in conflicts based on religious disputes. It also found that Christians faced oppression in a growing number of countries in

VOA慢速英语2014 南方各州组成新的国家

Southern States Form a New Nation 南方各州组成新的国家 From VOA Learning English, this is The Making of a Nation. Im Kelly Jean Kelly. And Im Christopher Cruise. South Carolina withdrew from the United States on December 20, 1860. South Car

VOA慢速英语2014 电子游戏技术挽救生命

Video Game Technology to Save Lives 电子游戏技术挽救生命 The new imaging technology is called Platos CAVE. Dr. Brian Butler is a cancer specialist at Houston Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas. He is also the lead creator of CAVE. Compute

VOA慢速英语2014 Rights Groups: Thailand Suppresses Freedom

AS IT IS 2014-09-04 Rights Groups: Thailand Suppresses Freedom Thailands military and police have stopped the release of an independent report on human rights. The report examines human rights in Thailand during the first 100 days under military rule

VOA慢速英语2014 激进视频显示第二名美国记者遭杀害

Militant Video Shows Killing of Second US Reporter 激进视频显示第二名美国记者遭杀害 Militants of the Islamic State group released a video Tuesday claiming to show the execution of a second American reporter. U.S. State Department spok

VOA慢速英语2014 澳大利亚改变原住民援助政策

Australia Links Aboriginal Aid to School Attendance 澳大利亚改变原住民援助政策 Parents in South Australias Aboriginal lands may lose some of their financial aid if they do not send their children to school. New rules link school attendan

VOA慢速英语2014 来和普通的乔与简喝一杯咖啡吧!

A Cup of Joe With Average Joes and Plain Janes 来和普通的乔与简喝一杯咖啡吧! Now, the VOA Special English program Words and Their Stories. A persons name is very important. Some names also have special meanings in popular American expre

VOA慢速英语2014--七分之一的美国人受到饥饿威胁

AS IT IS 2014-09-08 Hunger Threatens One in Seven Americans 七分之一的美国人受到饥饿威胁 The United States Department of Agriculture just released a report on the problems that Americans have getting food. The report says that one in se

VOA慢速英语2014 'Exploding' Lake to Provide Power in Rwanda

AS IT IS 2014-09-08 'Exploding' Lake to Provide Power in Rwanda Methane gas from a lake in Rwanda may soon become a major supply of electricity. Millions of people in that central African country could use the energy. An American company and the Rwan

VOA慢速英语2014 Americans Debate Over Payments to Terrorrists

AS IT IS 2014-08-08 Americans Debate Over Payments to Terrorrists The militant group known as the Islamic State has claimed responsibility for killing American journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff. Americans are now debating whether the United

VOA慢速英语2014 美国人对艺术的追求无处不在

Americans Look for Art Everywhere 美国人对艺术的追求无处不在 Jasper Johns' painting 1958 'Three Flags' was among the works chosen for the 'Art Everywhere.' Welcome to American Mosaic from VOA Learning English. Im June Simms. Have you eve

VOA慢速英语2014 研究表明,玩电子游戏对孩子有益

AS IT IS 2014-09-12 Study: Playing Video Games Good for Children 研究表明,玩电子游戏对孩子有益 A study by researchers at Oxford University has found that playing video games can be good for children. The study found that children and te

VOA慢速英语2014 利比亚正在成为一个“恐怖主义的中心”

AS IT IS 2014-09-12 Libya Is Becoming a 'Terrorist Hub' 利比亚正在成为一个恐怖主义的中心 President Barack Obama has proposed an expanded American military effort against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria. His plan is meant to

VOA慢速英语2014 对埃博拉病毒的恐惧,影响亚洲大米的出口

AS IT IS 2014-09-12 Ebola Fears Affect Asian Rice Export The growing number of Ebola cases in Africa is having an effect on farmers, exporters and shipping companies in Asia. The rice industry in Thailand is among the first to be severely affected. A