Trump Extends New Travel Restrictions to Eight Countries

Travelers to the United States from eight countries face new restrictions under a document that President Donald Trump signed on Sunday. 根据美国总统川普周日签署的文件，来自8个国家的旅客将会面临新的限制。 The new rest

US, Allies in Show of Force against N. Korea

The United States and its allies have again responded to a North Korean missile test. This time, the response included a military exercise using real ammunition. American military aircraft included two B-1B bombers from a base in Guam and four F-35B

North Korea Claims US Has Declared War

North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho says the United States has declared war on his country. Ri made the statement to reporters in New York City on Monday. He added that his country would take counter-actions, including shooting down American war

Russia Promises Strong, Measured Answer to US Order

Russia is promising to answer a Trump administration order to close three Russian diplomatic offices in the United States. But Russia also said it was not likely to take steps to increase diplomatic tensions between the two countries. On Thursday, th

VOA慢速英语2017 民权领袖故居可能会重回美国

Civil Rights Leaders Home May Be Returned to US Rosa Parks became famous in 1955 when she refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama. 罗莎帕克斯(Rosa Parks)在1955年一夜成名。当时她在阿拉巴马州蒙

US Education Chief Cancels Rules on Sexual Assaults

American colleges are deciding whether to change how they investigate sexual assaults after a directive from Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. Last Friday, DeVos withdrew official guidance on how college and university officials deal with sexual assau

VOA慢速英语2017 英国脱欧谈判在贸易和边境问题上进展缓慢

Talks on Brexit Slowed Over Trade, Border Issues British and EU officials say they are deadlocked after four days of negotiations on Britains exit from Europe, known as Brexit. 英国和欧盟官员表示，英国脱欧经过四天的谈判之后陷入

WHO: Too Many People Dying from Non-Communicable Diseases

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. The World Health Organization (WHO) says progress is being made in reducing deaths from non-communicable diseases (NCDs). But it says much more needs to be done to save the almost 40 mil

VOA慢速英语2017--演讲与历史现在时

Reported Speech and the 'Historic Present' Tense The 2008 film, The Dark Knight, tells the story of Batman, a fictional superhero. At one point in the movie, Batman's enemy, the Joker, says the following lines: My father was a drinker and a fiend. An

VOA慢速英语--特朗普不支持关税计划

Trump Is 'Not Backing Down' on Tariffs Plan U.S. President Donald Trump said he is not backing down on his plan to raise taxes, known as tariffs, on imported steel and aluminum. However, members of his Republican Party and leaders around the world ar

VOA慢速英语2018--韩国官员会见朝鲜领导人

South Korean Officials Meet with North Korean Leader Kim Special envoys for South Korean President Moon Jae-in reportedly met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un Monday. Moons office said the envoys were to meet with North Korean officials and to at

VOA慢速英语2018 木头能比钢铁更坚硬吗?

Can Wood Be Stronger Than Steel? Researchers say they have created a new super-material in the laboratory. They say it is stronger, lighter and costs less than steel. 研究人员表示，他们在实验室中造出了一种新的超级材料。他们称

A Window to the World Through an American Classroom

Writer Helen Thorpe spent one school year in a classroom in Denver, Colorado. There, she observed immigrant and refugee students who had come from different cultures. All the students were just learning to speak English. Thorpe saw the young people d

VOA慢速英语2018--Let's Talk Oscars!

Caty Weaver: Welcome, Penelope Poulou, our VOA movie correspondent! How are you doing? Penelope Poulou: Im great, its great to be here. CW: Well, thank you very much for doing it. Our listeners really love American movies. Watching them is one of the

A Crisis in Pain Drugs Leads to Greater Use of Acupuncture

A Crisis in Pain Drugs Leads to Greater Use of Acupuncture American veteran Jeff Harris was one of the first people to ask for acupuncture when veterans hospital in Providence, Rhode Island began to offer it. I don't like taking pain medication. I do

Myanmar, Conservationists Working Together to Save Elephants

Elephants have had a rich history in Myanmar, the country also known as Burma. Throughout the countrys past, the animals have been used for everything, including transportation, agriculture and warfare. The white elephant was a symbol of power for th

贝宁与法国总统讨论归还非洲文物事宜

Benin, French Presidents to Discuss Returning African Artifacts French President Emmanuel Macron will meet with the president of Benin not long after he promised to return artifacts taken from Africa during colonial times. Macron will meet with Benin

VOA慢速英语2018--以防万一你不使用“如果”

Just in Case You Don't Use 'If' It is no surprise that many popular love songs use conditionals. Conditional sentences show that something is true only when something else is true. So, they help us talk about wishes, hopes and even regrets. In her so

哈马斯计划在加沙和以色列边境举行大规模的示威活动

Hamas Plans Huge Demonstrations Along Gaza-Israel Border Hamas leaders of the Palestinian territory of Gaza are asking people to march along its border with Israel in the coming weeks. Hamas is seeking to gather large crowds to set up camps near the

美国男子被控谋杀入狱45年后沉冤得雪

Judge Drops Murder Charges Against Man Who Spent 45 Years in Jail A man in the state of Michigan is free this week after being wrongly convicted of murder and spending 45 years in prison. A judge has agreed to permanently drop the case against the ma