VOA慢速英语2014 科曼切族最后一位首领的住宅几成废墟

Home of Last Comanche Chief Close to Ruins 科曼切族最后一位首领的住宅几成废墟 One of the most interesting people in U.S. history is Quanah Parker, the last chief of the countrys Comanche Indian tribe. Quanah Parker was the son of a C

VOA慢速英语2014 加纳的竹制自行车亮瞎街头

AS IT IS 2014-10-31 Ghana's Bamboo Bikes Hit the Streets 加纳的竹制自行车亮瞎街头 Bamboo does not get much respect in Ghana. Farmers think of bamboo as an unwanted plant that needs to be cleared from their land. Construction workers use i

VOA慢速英语2014 没有办法可以预测地震

No Way to Know When Earthquake Will Hit 没有办法可以预测地震 Last Sunday, an earthquake struck the Napa Valley area of northern California. Some roads bent, while underground pipes burst. It was the strongest earthquake to strike the Napa V

VOA慢速英语2014 吸烟对健康的影响是致命的

AS IT IS 2014-06-29 Health Effects from Smoking are Deadly 吸烟对健康的影响是致命的 A report earlier this year from the United States Surgeon General finds that smoking tobacco is even deadlier than had been known. The report says smoking

VOA慢速英语2014 'Hunger Games' Expected to Top Holiday Ticket Sales

'Hunger Games' Expected to Top Holiday Ticket Sales The latest movie in The Hunger Games series was number one in ticket sales for its opening last weekend. However, it did not make as much as the openings of the other two movies in the series. The t

VOA慢速英语2014 你不需要成为一个火箭专家

You Don't Have to Be a Rocket Scientist to Read This 你不需要成为一个火箭专家 I'm Phil Murray with Words and Their Stories, a program in Special English. 这里是美国之音慢速英语词汇典故节目。 You do not need to be a rocke

VOA慢速英语2014 对埃博拉的恐惧比病毒传播更快

In US, Fear of Ebola Spreads Faster than Virus 对埃博拉的恐惧比病毒传播更快 For Americans, Ebola started out as a disease in a far-away continent. But then a Liberian man, Thomas Eric Duncan, died from Ebola at a hospital in Dallas, Tex

VOA慢速英语2014 凯蒂·佩里在颁奖晚会上的蓝色牛仔裤

Katy Perry, Forever in Blue Jeans at Awards Show 凯蒂佩里在颁奖晚会上的蓝色牛仔裤 Welcome to American Mosaic from VOA Learning English. Im Caty Weaver. Today we are talking about the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards. It was a big week for

VOA慢速英语2014 This 'Swan Song' Is My 'Last Hurrah'

This 'Swan Song' Is My 'Last Hurrah' Now, the Special English program Words and Their Stories. The white swan, with its long, graceful neck, is among the most beautiful of birds. The swan is mostly silent through its life. It floats quietly on the wa

VOA慢速英语2014 埃博拉疫情还会危害经济

Ebola Outbreak Also Harms Economies 埃博拉疫情还会危害经济 The World Bank Group is warning that the West Africa Ebola crisis could severely harm the economies of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone unless action is taken quickly. World Bank p

VOA慢速英语2014 越南呼吁结束美国武器禁令

AS IT IS 2014-09-30 Vietnam Calling for End to US Arms Ban 越南呼吁结束美国武器禁令 It has been almost 20 years since the United States and Vietnam officially normalized relations. Last week, Vietnams Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Min

VOA慢速英语2014 喀麦隆工程师发明检查心脏的电子设备

Young Cameroon Engineer Invents Cardiopad Cameroon is experimenting with Africa's first mobile system to send a cardiac, or heart signal over a wireless network. The system will give much needed medical assistance to heart patients in rural areas. Ca

VOA慢速英语2014 US Signs Security Agreement with Afghanistan

AS IT IS 2014-10-01 US Signs Security Agreement with Afghanistan The United States has welcomed the signing of a Bilateral Security Agreement with Afghanistan. US officials are calling the agreement, an important step in strengthening the strategic p

VOA慢速英语2014 美国前总统卡特90诞辰

AS IT IS 2014-10-01 Former US President Jimmy Carter Turns 90 美国前总统卡特90诞辰 Today -- October 1st, 2014 -- is the 90th birthday of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter. On this program, we look at his very active and interesting life. Th

VOA慢速英语2014 美国人再次可以收养越南儿童

AS IT IS 2014-11-30 Americans Can Again Adopt Vietnamese Children 美国人再次可以收养越南儿童 After being blocked since 2008, Americans can once again adopt children from Vietnam. Adoptions ended six years ago when Vietnam and the United

VOA慢速英语2014 美国警察通过中国微博追查到美国居民

As It Is - Police Reaches US Residents through China's Weibo 美国警察通过中国微博追查到美国居民 A California police department is using a non-traditional tool to reach the local population. It is the first example of American police

VOA慢速英语2014 泰国的年轻人中艾滋病病例增多

AS IT IS 2014-08-29 HIV/AIDS Cases Rise Among Young in Thailand 泰国的年轻人中艾滋病病例增多 An increasing number of young people in Thailand are becoming infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. The United Nations Childrens Fund

VOA慢速英语2014 建国史话: 林肯赢得1860年选举

Lincoln Wins 1860 Election, Loses Southern States 建国史话: 林肯赢得1860年选举 From VOA Learning English, this is The Making of a Nation. Im Kelly Jean Kelly. And Im Christopher Cruise. The presidential election of 1860 brought feelings of

VOA慢速英语2014 美国圣战分子在叙利亚被杀

American Jihadist Killed in Syria 美国圣战分子在叙利亚被杀 Details are being gathered about the first American known to be killed fighting for Islamic State militants in Syria. Douglas McCain was 33 years old when he died Sunday. He was r

VOA慢速英语2014 知识不会导致行动上的环境

Knowledge Does Not Lead to Action on Environment 知识不会导致行动上的环境 Monty Hempel is a professor of environmental sciences at Redlands University in California. He studies ecological literacy -- or ecoliteracy, for short. Ecoliteracy