VOA慢速英语2014 汉语会取代英语成为世界语言吗?

Will Chinese Replace English as the Global Language? 汉语会取代英语成为世界语言吗? Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg recently surprised Chinese students when he spoke to them in Chinese. In a talk at Tsinghua University in Beijing, Zucke

VOA慢速英语2014 恐龙在美国博物馆"再生"

Dinosaurs Live Again at an American Museum 恐龙在美国博物馆再生 Many millions of years ago, the last dinosaurs lived in what is now the American West. Now, scientists studying dinosaur fossils have documented what happened to the ancient cr

VOA慢速英语2014 美国圣诞节的历史

The History of Christmas in America 美国圣诞节的历史 In the first half of the 19th century, Christmas was a very different kind of holiday than it is today. People did not have a set way of celebrating. Christmas was not even an official holi

VOA慢速英语2014 美国航空航天局测试新的航天飞船

AS IT IS 2014-12-06 NASA Test Launches Its New Orion Spacecraft 美国航空航天局测试新的航天飞船 The United States plans to launch a new spacecraft on Thursday. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration plans to launch the Orion

VOA慢速英语2014 巧克力可以提高记忆力和心脏健康

Chocolate Improves Memory and Heart Health 巧克力可以提高记忆力和心脏健康 From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report. Can eating a chocolate bar every day really prevent age-related memory loss? No. Can eating chocolate cake

VOA慢速英语2014 机器人帮助牙医和患者

AS IT IS 2014-12-25 Robots Go To Work for Dentists and Patients For years, robots have helped doctors perform operations with greater safety, speed and exactness than by using hand-controlled instruments. Now, one such machine reduces the time it tak

VOA慢速英语2014 Some Surprises Among Economic Stories in 2014

Some Surprises Among Economic Stories in 2014 some of the major economic stories of 2014 were surprises. Today, we tell you about a few of them. But, we also want to know which economic stories were important to you this year. First on our list, is t

VOA慢速英语2014 演员射杀林肯,称他为暴君

Actor Shoots Lincoln, Calls Him a Tyrant 演员射杀林肯,称他为暴君 From VOA Learning English, this is The Making of a Nation. Im Kelly Jean Kelly. And Im Christopher Cruise. On April 9, 1865, Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered his

VOA慢速英语2014 南非面临日益严重的停电问题

AS IT IS 2014-12-26 South Africa Faces Worsening Power Outages 南非面临日益严重的停电问题 South Africa is facing an electricity crisis. South Africans have been experiencing a growing number of electricity blackouts -- also known as powe

VOA慢速英语2014 美国警官审查武力使用规则

US Police Officials Examine Use of Force Rules 美国警官审查武力使用规则 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。 The Obama administration has established a federal task f

VOA慢速英语2014 核聚变反应堆会很快推出？

Is a Fusion Nuclear Reactor Coming Soon? 核聚变反应堆会很快推出？ 美国科技组织的洛克基德马丁称五年内，将会建成一个核聚变反应堆。他说预计到2017年能呈现一个操作雏形，到2022年，就能够投入使

VOA慢速英语2014 今年年度词是什么?

Whats the Word of the Year? 今年年度词是什么? The American English dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster announces their word of the year for 2014. The word is culture. The publisher bases its choice on how many people look up the word in its

VOA慢速英语2014 报道称朝鲜网络一度中断

AS IT IS 2014-12-23 Reports Say North Korea Hit by Internet Outage 报道称朝鲜网络一度中断 North Korea appears to be experiencing a widespread Internet outage. The cause of the outage is not clear. However, hours earlier, President Barack O

VOA慢速英语2014 Man Who Shot NY Police Officers Had Record of Violence, Mental Problems

AS IT IS 2014-12-23 Man Who Shot NY Police Officers Had Record of Violence, Mental Problems A top New York City police official says the man who killed two officers Saturday had a record of violence and mental problems. Ismayyil Brinsley shot officer

VOA慢速英语2015 South Korea Wants Japan to Apologize to WWII Sex Slaves

AS IT IS 2015-02-02 South Korea Wants Japan to Apologize to WWII Sex Slaves Every week, protesters gather in front of the Japanese embassy in the South Korean capital. They want Japan to apologize for forcing thousands of Korean women to have sex wit

VOA慢速英语2015 冬天的天气让叙利亚难民雪上加霜

AS IT IS 2015-02-02 Winter Weather Worsens Conditions for Syrian Refugees 冬天的天气让叙利亚难民雪上加霜 A strong winter storm struck the Middle East in the middle of January. The storm has been called one of the strongest to hit the a

VOA慢速英语2015 美国西海岸城市使用新的海啸避难所

AS IT IS 2015-02-02 US West Coast City Using New Tsunami Refuge 美国西海岸城市使用新的海啸避难所 There are coastal towns all around the world where tsunamis could and have caused loss of life and massive destruction. For people living

VOA慢速英语2015 联合国:阿富汗平民死亡人数激增

AS IT IS 2015-02-20 UN Sees Sharp Rise in Civilian Deaths, Injuries in Afghanistan 联合国:阿富汗平民死亡人数激增 The United Nations says conflict-related deaths and injuries among Afghan civilians rose last year. The UN says the number

VOA慢速英语2015 为什么美国高层职位那么少女性?

Why Do So Few US Women Hold Top Jobs? 为什么美国高层职位那么少女性? A new study confirms what most people already know: American women are still far behind American men in taking top leadership jobs in business and politics. The Pew Res

VOA慢速英语2015 地热钻探威胁肯尼亚的野生动物

AS IT IS 2015-02-25 Geothermal Drilling Is a Threat to Kenya's Wildlife 地热钻探威胁肯尼亚的野生动物 Geothermal power comes from heat trapped deep under the Earths surface. It can be used to generate, or produce, electricity. Kenyas Rif