VOA慢速英语--日本航天器到达小行星表面进行研究

Japanese Spacecraft Arrives at Asteroid to Study Surface A Japanese spacecraft arrived at an asteroid Wednesday after traveling for more than three years. The Hayabusa2 spacecraft is to perform a new experiment. It will create a crater on the asteroi

VOA慢速英语--美国法官下令30天内让离散家庭团聚

US Judge Orders Reuniting of Separated Families in 30 Days This week, a judge in the United States gave the federal government 30 days to reunite detained migrants with their children. The deadline was set Tuesday by a judge in San Diego, California.

VOA慢速英语--美国面临濒危的11处历史景点

America's 11 Most 'Endangered' Places Route 66, a town square in Colorado, and hurricane-damaged sites in the Caribbean are among Americas most endangered historic places. The National Trust for Historic Preservation recently released its endangered

VOA慢速英语2018 马里兰州报社遭遇枪击

Newspaper Suffers Deadly Attack, Publishes the Next Day Employees at a small newspaper in Maryland published their paper on Friday, the day after a gunman killed five of their co-workers. At least two others were injured in the attack. 马里兰州一家

VOA慢速英语2018 美国国务院称缅甸人口贩卖情况持续恶化

Myanmar Drops in US Human Trafficking Report The American State Department says Myanmars human trafficking situation has worsened. It lowered the countrys position on the State Departments yearly human trafficking report. 美国国务院称，缅甸人

VOA慢速英语--取消驾驶禁令后,沙特女性或从事司机工作

After Driving Ban Ends, Saudi Women See New Job as Drivers Women drivers took to the streets of Saudi Arabia this week as a ban against them driving was lifted. Now a new job possibility has arisen for Saudi women: professional driver. Traditionally,

VOA慢速英语--'The Blue Hotel,' by Stephen Crane, Part Four

We present the fourth of four parts of the short story The Blue Hotel, by Stephen Crane. The story was originally adapted by the U.S. Department of State. The audio was recorded and produce by VOA Learning English. The Swedes face, fresh from Johnnie

VOA慢速英语--烟草:那些你不知道的致死原因

Tobacco: What You Don't Know Can Kill You From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. It is widely known that smoking tobacco can damage the lungs. But many people do not know that it can also cause heart disease and stroke. That

《佛罗里达计划》探索迪士尼阴影下贫困儿童的生活

'The Florida Project' Explores the Lives of Poor Kids in Disney's Shadow Millions of children dream of going to Disney World, the most famous theme park in America. Families travel to the Orlando, Florida site from all around the United States and th

VOA慢速英语2017--卡尔文·库利奇：沉默

Calvin Coolidge: Silent VOA Learning English presents Americas Presidents. Today we are talking about Calvin Coolidge. He was the vice president under Warren Harding. When Harding died suddenly a little more than two years into his term, Coolidge bec

VOA慢速英语--伍德罗·威尔逊：理想主义者

Woodrow Wilson: Idealist VOA Learning English presents Americas Presidents. Today we are talking about Woodrow Wilson. He served two terms, from 1913 to 1921, and led the United States through the first World War. Wilson might have seemed an unlikely

VOA慢速英语2017 弗朗西斯教皇给国际空间站打去电话

Pope Francis Makes Phone Call to Outer Space Here's What's Trending Today... Pope Francis is making his first telephone call above the earth -- and into space. 教宗方济各首次在地球上同太空通话。 On Thursday, the pope called the Inter

Air Pollution Affecting Homeless in India’s Capital

Thousands of homeless people in the Indian capital are among the hardest hit victims of the citys air pollution, which becomes worse in winter. Living on the streets, homeless individuals cannot escape from pollution, such as dust from building proje

VOA慢速英语--西班牙将解散加泰罗尼亚政府

Spain Dismisses Catalonia Government after Independence Declaration Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has dismissed Catalonias government and called for a new election. The move came shortly after Catalonias parliament passed a measure declaring i

Amnesty International Concerned About ‘Us Versus Them’

A human rights group is warning against a rise in politically divisive speech and international indifference to rights abuses. Amnesty International released its 2016 report on Wednesday. The report is called The State of the Worlds Human Rights. The

VOA慢速英语2017--Warren Harding: Damaged

VOA Learning English presents Americas Presidents. Today we are talking about Warren Harding. He was the 29th president of the United States. Harding was very different from the 28th president, Woodrow Wilson. Wilson supported change; Harding promise

泰式“卷冰霜”冰淇淋风靡美国

Thai-Style 'Rolled Ice Cream' Getting Popular in U.S. This is Whats Trending Today. The weather in the Northern Hemisphere may be getting cooler, but there is still time left to enjoy frozen desserts typical of summer. One of the most traditional war

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Image of Clowns Changing Over the Years Clowns are almost everywhere these days in popular culture. They can be seen in movies, on television shows, at musical performances, and sometimes just walking in the streets. Clowns are perhaps best known for

VOA慢速英语2017 专家不认为朝鲜会瞄准美国战机

Experts Doubt North Korea Would Target US Warplanes Military experts say North Korea does not have the ability or the desire to attack United States warplanes near the Korean Peninsula. 军事专家表示，朝鲜没有攻击朝鲜半岛附近美国战

VOA慢速英语2017--George Lucas

00:00:02 OPRAH WINFREY: Hattie Mae, this child is gifted, and I heard that enough that I started to believe it. 00:00:08 ROGER BANNISTER: If you have the opportunity, not a perfect opportunity, and you don't take it, you may never have another chance