VOA慢速英语--大学董事会计划增加入学考试的安全性

The group responsible for a widely used college admissions test cancelled scores for a number of students who took the test in January. Those students took the international SAT, formerly known as the Scholastic Aptitude Test. The College announced i

VOA慢速英语2017--少吃会帮助你活得更久吗？

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. If you want to slow aging, you might want to eat less. Researchers in the United States say eating less can slow the aging process of cells in the body. This finding is good news if you

VOA慢速英语207 Paczki——肥胖星期二的甜食

This is Whats Trending Today. 欢迎收听今日热点节目。 For Christians around the world, Wednesday is the beginning of Lent. It is the first day of a six-week religious observance before the Easter holiday. 对于全世界的基督徒来说，周

VOA慢速英语--Snapchat启动IPO融资 估值200亿美元

The owner of messaging service Snapchat is preparing for the technology industrys biggest initial public offering, or IPO, since 2014. Snap Inc. recently filed for the IPO, which will allow the company to offer stock shares to the public on the New Y

VOA慢速英语2017--美国矿业公司搁置与印尼政府的争议

An American mining company has suspended work at the worlds largest gold mine in West Papua, New Guinea in a dispute with the Indonesian government. Indonesia wants changes to the mining company Freeport-McMoRans business. It also wants a majority ow

Netflix更改电视节目用户评级方式

The media streaming business Netflix is changing how users can rate and find shows. The new method is designed to better connect viewers with shows they might like. The changes may save you some time as you binge-watch your favorite shows. Netflix Us

'William Wilson,' by Edgar Allan Poe, Part Three

We present the third of four parts of the short story William Wilson, by Edgar Allan Poe. The story was originally adapted and recorded by the U.S. Department of State. You will remember that in the last part of my story I told of my experiences in m

VOA慢速英语--Million-Dollar Coin Stolen from Museum in Berlin

This is Whats Trending Today. The Bode Museum in Berlin, Germany is known for its collection of 540,000 rare coins. As of this week, however, it is down to 539,999. The collections largest coin has been stolen. The giant coin weighs 100 kilograms and

Death Rates Rising for Middle Age Whites with Little Education

A new study from Princeton University economists says white middle-aged Americans without college educations are dying at higher rates. Professors Anne Case and Angus Deaton wrote the study. It finds that men and women older than 45 but younger than

FBI Has Long History Investigating US Presidents

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director James Comey recently confirmed an investigation into Russian involvement in the 2016 United States elections. Comey said his agency is studying possible links between Russian officials and the election c

韩国打捞沉没三年的客轮“世越”号

A recovery operation has raised the Sewol ferry, which sank off South Koreas southern coast almost three years ago. An official overseeing the operation said the ferry reached the waters surface shortly before five oclock, local time. Three-hundred-f

VOA慢速英语2017--鬣蜥闯入迈阿密网球公开赛成网红

This is Whats Trending Today. A first-round tennis match at the Miami Open in Florida was delayed on Wednesday due to a surprise visitor. Jiri Vesely from the Czech Republic was playing against Tommy Haas of Germany when he noticed an iguana. The lar

VOA慢速英语2017 即将推出世界首个‘智能夹克’

A jacket that communicates with electronic devices is the latest invention in wearable technology. 最近，可穿戴技术领域有了新发明一款可连接电子设备的新型夹克衫。 The smart jacket was developed by Google in partnership w

VOA慢速英语2017--美国医生成功向四腿宝宝施行手术

Doctors at an American hospital have successfully operated on a baby born with four legs and two spines. The 10-month old baby girl is known only as Dominique from Ivory Coast. She is reported to be recovering well. Doctors separated her from a paras

伊斯兰国声称对伦敦恐袭事件负责

Prime Minister Theresa May said the attacker who killed three people near the British Parliament was born in Britain. And he was investigated by the country's intelligence agency MI-5 in relation to concerns about violent extremism. May added that th

Will High Cost of Small Loans Hurt Cambodians?

The Cambodian government has ordered a limit on interest rates on small loans. The decision comes before local elections are set to take place in June. The 18 percent limit on the microfinance industry interest rates takes effect on April 1. Microfin

Three Methods to Improve Your Presentations

Giving a presentation can be a scary task. It can be even more worrisome when the presentation is not in your native language. You may forget the English words for what you want to say. Or, like a lot of people, you may get nervous. But, the good new

VOA慢速英语--在日常生活中的不定式

Imagine you are in an American city. While standing along the street, you hear someone asking for directions. What's the best way to get to the airport? Continue straight and take the second right. It will only take about five minutes. Thanks! I'm ru

Female US Marine Makes History

The life story of Private First Class Maria Daume is very different from anyone else in the United States Marines. She was born in a prison in Siberia. Her parents died when she was two years old. Two years later, she was adopted by Americans. They a

Some Canadians Disapprove of Migrants Crossing from US

A new public opinion study shows many Canadians are unhappy about people entering Canada illegally from the United States. Such border-crossers are mostly people from the Middle East and Africa. Some say they traveled to Canada because they were afra