VOA慢速英语2014 东盟讨论中国南海及其他问题

AS IT IS 2014-08-08 ASEAN to Discuss South China Sea, Other Issues 东盟讨论中国南海及其他问题 Foreign ministers of Southeast Asian countries are gathering in Myanmar this week for two meetings. The United States, China and other countrie

VOA慢速英语2014 加州淘金热拉动美国西部发展

California Gold Rush Pulls Americans West 加州淘金热拉动美国西部发展 From VOA Learning English, this is The Making of a Nation. Im Kelly Jean Kelly. And Im Christopher Cruise. In 1847, California became a US territory. Most Americans at

VOA慢速英语2014 罗塞塔航天器捕捉到一颗彗星

AS IT IS 2014-08-07 Rosetta Spacecraft Catches a Comet 罗塞塔航天器捕捉到一颗彗星 After a 10-year trip, a European spacecraft has, for the first time, entered an orbit around a comet. The European Space Agencys Rosetta spacecraft began a

VOA慢速英语2014 伊拉克总统谋求组建新政府

Iraqi President Moves to Form New Government 伊拉克总统谋求组建新政府 Iraqi President Fouad Massoum has asked a deputy speaker of parliament to form a new government. If he is successful, Haider al-Abadi would take the place of Prime Mini

VOA慢速英语2014 对奥巴马总统来说,种族暴力是个人问题

AS IT IS 2014-08-21 For President Obama, Race Is a Personal Issue 对奥巴马总统来说,种族暴力是个人问题 The racial violence in the city of Ferguson, Missouri is an important issue for Barack Obama, the first African-American president.

VOA慢速英语2014 睡眠时大脑并未停止工作

While You Sleep, Your Brain Works 睡眠时大脑并未停止工作 From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report. Why do we need sleep? 为什么人们需要睡眠？ Is bedtime just a time for dreaming? Do our brains turn off for the night?

VOA慢速英语2014 70多人在密苏里抗议中被捕

More Than 70 Arrests in Missouri Protests 70多人在密苏里抗议中被捕 Police arrested more than 70 protestors and reporters Monday night and early Tuesday in the central U.S. town of Ferguson, Missouri. The demonstrators were protesting the s

VOA慢速英语2014 学着在乌干达种植传统食物

AS IT IS 2014-08-20 Learning to Grow Traditional Foods in Uganda 学着在乌干达种植传统食物 The Slow Food movement is growing in most of the western world. The movement supports small, local farms. It works against huge farms led by interna

VOA慢速英语2014 AS IT IS 2014-08-20 Diners Increase Business with Healthy Food

AS IT IS 2014-08-20 Diners Increase Business with Healthy Food Restaurants called diners can be found throughout the United States. They make simple, low-cost food. But traditional diner food is often unhealthy. One group of diners is cooking healthi

VOA慢速英语2014 美国警方行动引起众怒

AS IT IS 2014-08-19 Police Actions Cause Anger 美国警方行动引起众怒 Many Americans are angry about the police use of military practices and equipment, like rubber bullets and tear gas, against protestors in Ferguson, Missouri and New York C

VOA慢速英语2014 “绿色贷款”帮助肯尼亚农民

AS IT IS 2014-08-19 Green Loans Help Kenyas Farmers 绿色贷款帮助肯尼亚农民 One quarter of the 40 million people who live in Kenya are farmers. But few of them have ever been shown how to increase their crops or use loans to make their farm

VOA慢速英语2014- 博拉病毒所杀害的不仅仅是人类

AS IT IS 2014-08-19 Ebola Kills More Than Humans 埃博拉病毒所杀害的不仅仅是人类 The Ebola virus has killed more than 1,000 people in West Africa. But it also threatens wildlife, like the severely endangered western lowland gorilla. VOA

VOA慢速英语2014 比特摩尔庄园让游客进入历史

Biltmore Estate Takes Visitors Back in Time 比特摩尔庄园让游客进入历史 From VOA Learning English, welcome to This is America. Im Katherine Cole. And Im Jonathan Evans. Today on our program, we take you to the Biltmore Estate. This huge h

VOA慢速英语2014 人工智能研究获大突破

AS IT IS 2014-08-18 A Big Step Forward in Artificial Intelligence Research 人工智能研究获大突破 The American computer company IBM says it has developed a microprocessor -- a computer chip -- that works much like the human brain. IBM calls t

VOA慢速英语2014 烟叶能制成喷气材料

AS IT IS 2014-08-18 Tobacco Plant to Make Jet Fuel 烟叶能制成喷气材料 An airplane maker, an airline and a biofuel company are working together to make fuel from tobacco plant seed oil. The companies are Boeing, South African Airways and SkyN

VOA慢速英语2014 英语电影:罗宾·威廉姆斯

English at the Movies: Robin Williams 英语电影:罗宾威廉姆斯 Welcome to American Mosaic from VOA Learning English. Im Caty Weaver. People around the world were shocked and saddened by the death of entertainer Robin Williams. Many of you comm

VOA慢速英语2014 红色高棉领导人获刑

With Sentencing of Khmer Rouge Leaders, Memories Return 红色高棉领导人获刑 The recent court decision and sentencing of two aging Khmer Rouge leaders holds deep personal meaning for survivors of the 1970s genocide in Cambodia. Two of these su

VOA慢速英语2014 在困难时期,伊拉克改变最高领导层

Iraq Changes Top Leadership at a Difficult Time 在困难时期,伊拉克改变最高领导层 From VOA Learning English, this is In the News. Nouri al-Maliki said Thursday that he would leave his position as prime minister of Iraq. His decision open

VOA慢速英语2014 美国调查人员和国民警卫队到达弗格森

US Investigates, National Guard Arrives in Ferguson 美国调查人员和国民警卫队到达弗格森 President Barack Obama says the United States Justice Department has opened a civil rights investigation into the shooting of a teenager in Missou

VOA慢速英语2014 伊拉克总理马利基决定下台

Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki to Step Down 伊拉克总理马利基决定下台 Obama Promises Support for Iraqis, Maliki Agrees to Step Aside The Iraqi state television network Iraqiya reported late on Thursday that Nouri al-Maliki has relinquished th