VOA慢速英语2014 应对自然灾害需要特殊的建筑设计

AS IT IS 2014-06-24 Natural Disasters Require Special Building Design 应对自然灾害需要特殊的建筑设计 Natural disasters happen everywhere in the world. Many cause property damage and loss of life. But researchers say the severity of the

VOA慢速英语2014 纽约市掀起世界杯热潮

AS IT IS 2014-06-24 World Cup Fever in New York City 纽约市掀起世界杯热潮 For Game One of the 2014 World Cup, fans of Brazil gathered to watch the action at a Brazilian restaurant in the Brooklyn area of New York. They waited with excitemen

VOA慢速英语2014 贫困不仅仅是缺钱

AS IT IS 2014-06-23 Poverty Is More Than Just Lack of Money 贫困不仅仅是缺钱 Poverty is not just about money. Oxford University in Britain says poverty also means not having enough food, education, healthcare and shelter. Earlier this month,

VOA慢速英语2014 中国和印度将成为世界最大经济体吗?

AS IT IS 2014-06-22 Will China, India Become World's Largest Economies? 中国和印度将成为世界最大经济体吗? The economies of India and China could be larger than many people have thought. A new study from the World Bank now has some exp

VOA慢速英语2014 奥巴马向伊拉克派遣300名军事顾问

Obama Sending 300 Military Advisers to Iraq 奥巴马向伊拉克派遣300名军事顾问 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。 President Barack Obama has announced a plan to help

VOA慢速英语2014 关于足球的不同表达

AS IT IS 2014-06-21 Soccer or Football, Is It the Same Game? 关于足球的不同表达 From VOA Learning English, this is As It Is. I'm Anna Matteo in Washington! Children all over the world spend countless hours outside kicking around a ball on th

VOA慢速英语2014 新思维看待安迪·沃霍尔的电脑艺术

A New Look at Andy Warhol's Lost Computer Art 新思维看待安迪沃霍尔的电脑艺术 Welcome to American Mosaic from VOA Learning English. Im Caty Weaver. Today on the show we take a look at some recently recovered works by former pop culture

VOA慢速英语2014 柬埔寨工作人员逃离局势不稳的泰国

AS IT IS 2014-06-20 Cambodian Workers Flee an Uncertain Thailand 柬埔寨工作人员逃离局势不稳的泰国 Thousands of migrant workers have fled to Cambodia from Thailand. Many fear that Thai's new military government will take steps against

VOA慢速英语2014 富兰克林.皮尔斯努力团结民主党

Franklin Pierce Struggles to Unite Democratic Party 富兰克林.皮尔斯努力团结民主党 From VOA Learning English, welcome to The Making of a Nation, our weekly program of American history for people learning American English. Im Steve Ember.

VOA慢速英语2014 加州消防员为火灾季做准备

AS IT IS 2014-06-19 California Firefighters Ready for Severe Fire Season 加州消防员为火灾季做准备 Record high temperatures in May led to serious wildfires near San Diego, months before the fire season is usually under way. 5月份创纪录的

VOA慢速英语2014 世卫组织表示酒精可以致死

WHO: Alcohol Can Kill 世卫组织表示酒精可以致死 From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report. Many people all over the world enjoy an alcoholic drink, such as wine or beer, during dinner. Many people raise a glass of alcohol to cel

VOA慢速英语2014 美国北部的铁路安全存在隐患

AS IT IS 2014-06-18 Railroad Safety a Concern in Northern US 美国北部的铁路安全存在隐患 North Dakota is the second largest oil-producing American state, after Texas. Companies remove about one million barrels of crude, unprocessed, oil f

VOA慢速英语2014 一种电刺激而非药物可以帮助治疗大脑疾病

Electric Shocks, Not Drugs, Help A Brain Disease 一种电刺激而非药物可以帮助治疗大脑疾病 From VOA Learning English this is the Health Report. Modern medicine mainly uses drugs to cure disease. But what if drugs were replaced with el

VOA慢速英语2014 研究人员表示大多数新生儿的死亡是可以避免的

Researchers Say Most Deaths of Newborns Preventable 研究人员表示大多数新生儿的死亡是可以避免的 From VOA Learning English, this is Science in the News. This week, we report on research that shows most newborn baby deaths could be

VOA慢速英语2014 调查战争中的性暴力

AS IT IS 2014-06-17 Investigating Sexual Violence in War 调查战争中的性暴力 New guidance on investigating sexual violence in war has been released at an international conference in London. Movie actress Angelina Jolie helped organize the fou

VOA慢速英语2014 联合国人权首席谴责对暴行无所作为

AS IT IS 2014-06-16 UN Human Rights Chief Criticizes Inaction on Atrocities 联合国人权首席谴责对暴行无所作为 The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights recently criticized the international community for failing to stop widespread ab

VOA慢速英语2014 奥巴马称不会向伊拉克派遣地面部队

Obama Rules Out Ground Troops in Iraq 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。 Islamic militants have been seizing territory in Iraq this week. 本周，伊斯兰极端分子不断在伊

VOA慢速英语2014 塞内加尔政府与海洋守护者协会反对非法捕鱼

AS IT IS 2014-06-15 Senegal, Sea Shepherd Campaign Against Illegal Fishing 塞内加尔政府与海洋守护者协会反对非法捕鱼 The government of Senegal and the organization Sea Shepherd have launched a campaign against illegal fishing along

VOA慢速英语2014 城市居民尝试养鸡

AS IT IS 2014-06-14 City Dwellers Try Raising Chickens 城市居民尝试养鸡 More and more Americans are showing an interest in organic and locally-produced food. As the interest increases, raising chickens has been gaining popularity in some Amer

VOA慢速英语2014 美国公司从垃圾提取天然气

AS IT IS 2014-06-13 Companies Make Gas from Garbage 美国公司从垃圾提取天然气 The future in energy production is here. And some of the materials used to supply the energy may surprise you! Companies have developed a way to turn plant waste