VOA慢速英语2014 美国内战暴发于萨姆特堡

First Shots of the Civil War Fired at Fort Sumter 美国内战暴发于萨姆特堡 From VOA Learning English, this is The Making of a Nation. Im Kelly Jean Kelly. And Im Christopher Cruise. In late 1860 and early 1861, South Carolina and other south

VOA慢速英语2014 互联网技术为记者工作提供新工具

AS IT IS 2014-09-11 Internet, Technology Provide New Tools for Reporters 互联网技术为记者工作提供新工具 The Internet and technology developments are quickly changing how people receive news and how reporters provide it. There are now m

VOA慢速英语2014 “新兵训练营”可以治愈网瘾吗?

AS IT IS 2014-09-11 Can 'Boot Camp' Cure Internet Addiction? 新兵训练营可以治愈网瘾吗? The Internet is one of the most popular forms of technology. But can using the Internet have the same effect as taking a drug? The answer seems to be Y

VOA慢速英语2014 美国和越南寻求改善两国关系

AS IT IS 2014-09-11 US, Vietnam Seek to Improve Ties 美国和越南寻求改善两国关系 Relations between the United States and Vietnam may be improving, in part because the two countries need each other. The United States wants to have more inf

VOA慢速英语2014 奥巴马准备宣布打击伊斯兰国计划

Obama to Present Plan to Stop Islamic State Militants 奥巴马准备宣布打击伊斯兰国计划 President Barack Obama plans to give a television speech about his plan to fight Islamic State militants in the Middle East. The Obama administration

VOA慢速英语2014 Girl Shoots Instructor, Fueling Gun Debate

Girl Shoots Instructor, Fueling Gun Debate On August 25, an American familys vacation went terribly wrong. A man, his wife and their three children stopped at a shooting range in the southwestern state of Arizona. At a shooting range, people pay to f

VOA慢速英语2014 AS IT IS 2014-09-10 Apple Unveils Smartwatch, Bigger iPhones

AS IT IS 2014-09-10 Apple Unveils Smartwatch, Bigger iPhones The American technology company Apple has released a new smartwatch, known as the Apple Watch, and iPhones with bigger screens. The Apple Watch is the first Apple product to be developed by

VOA慢速英语2014 亚太地区数百万新生儿未注册身份

AS IT IS 2014-09-10 Millions Born Unregistered in Asia Pacific 亚太地区数百万新生儿未注册身份 About 135 million young children in East Asia and the Pacific have not been registered with any government agency. That leaves them unable to

VOA慢速英语2014 科学家发现美味西红柿的秘密

Scientists Discover Secrets for Tastier Tomatoes 科学家发现美味西红柿的秘密 Scientists have discovered the genetic secrets of two unpopular members of two favorite food families. They hope the discoveries will produce tastier tomatoes an

VOA慢速英语2014 乌克兰总统称军队将保卫马里乌波尔港口

Ukrainian President: Troops Will Defend Port of Mariupolu Ukraines president went to the southeastern Ukrainian port of Mariupol on Monday to show support for its 500,000 people. People in Mariupol have been digging long narrow holes around the city

VOA慢速英语2014 埃博拉病毒疫苗在猴试获得成功

AS IT IS 2014-09-09 Ebola Vaccine Successful in Monkeys, Humans Next 埃博拉病毒疫苗在猴试获得成功 Researchers have developed an experimental vaccine that protects monkeys against the Ebola virus. They are now testing this vaccine on hum

VOA慢速英语2014 每年自杀人数超过战争和灾难遇难人数

More People Die from Suicide than Wars, Disasters 每年自杀人数超过战争和灾难遇难人数 Every year more than 800,000 people die by killing themselves, according to the World Health Organization. The WHO is launching its first global rep

VOA慢速英语2014 Police, Citizens Work to Create Safer Neighborhoods

AS IT IS 2014-09-21 Police, Citizens Work to Create Safer Neighborhoods Many people have talked about racial problems in the United States since the shooting of an unarmed black teenager last month. A white police officer shot and killed the young ma

VOA慢速英语2014 烟头转变成电池

Turning Cigarette Butts to Batteries 烟头转变成电池 If you see a person carelessly throw a cigarette to the ground, what are you likely to think? That depends. If you hate people throwing things on the ground, you might think, That person shou

VOA慢速英语2014 街头艺术家在华盛顿特区建筑物涂鸦

Street Artists Add Color to Washington, DC Buildings 街头艺术家在华盛顿特区建筑物涂鸦 Welcome to American Mosaic from VOA Learning English. Im Caty Weaver. Washington D.C. has a graffiti problem. That is a problem it shares with many

VOA慢速英语2014 乌克兰前总统行宫成旅游景点

Ukraine Former President's Estate Is Now a Tourist Site 乌克兰前总统行宫成旅游景点 Lets be honest. Most of us wonder how presidents, kings, queens or other rulers live. I know I do. If the White House were suddenly available, I would pou

VOA慢速英语2014 减少警察和黑人青年之间的冲突

AS IT IS 2014-09-22 Reducing Clashes between Police and Black Youths 减少警察和黑人青年之间的冲突 Many people have heard about the shooting of an unarmed black teenager in the United States. A white police officer shot and killed the yo

VOA慢速英语2014 “滚石不生苔”

'A Rolling Stone Gathers No Moss' 滚石不生苔 A Sotheby's employee shows the handwritten lyrics for Bob Dylan's 'Like a Rolling Stone' song that is part part of a collection from; 'A Rock and Roll History: Presley to Punk' at Sotheby's auction ho

VOA慢速英语2014 伊拉克女孩逃脱伊斯兰国家的激进分子

AS IT IS 2014-09-21 Iraqi Girls Escape Islamic State Militants 伊拉克女孩逃脱伊斯兰国家的激进分子 The United States and other nations have agreed to work together to oppose the Islamic State militant group. The group now controls par

VOA慢速英语2014 你怎么那么聪明?

How Did You Get so Intelligent? 你怎么那么聪明? You may have heard people say that hard work is more important than the intelligence you are born with. Recently, researchers noted changes in the brains of individuals immediately after they wer