Patricia Neal 1926-2010: Actress Had Great Success and Perso

SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: Im Shirley Griffith. CHRISTOPHER CRUISE: And Im Christopher Cruise with PEOPLE IN AMERICA in VOA Special English. Today we tell about Patricia Neal, a famous actress who reached the top of her profession but had many personal traged

Short Story: ‘The Boarded Window’ by Ambrose Bierce

FAITH LAPIDUS: Now, the VOA Special English program AMERICAN STORIES. (MUSIC) Our story today is called The Boarded Window. It was written by Ambrose Bierce. Here is Shep ONeal with the story. SHEP ONEAL: In eighteen thirty, only a few miles away fro

VOA慢速英语2011--Moammar Gadhafi: The Making of a Libyan

This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. 这里是美国之音慢速英语新闻报道。 Moammar Gadhafi came to power in Libya on September first, nineteen sixty-nine. He led a military overthrow while King Idris was away. Early relations with t

VOA慢速英语2011--Food Expressions, Part Three

Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. We present more expressions about food. They are from Elenir Scardueli, a listener in Brazil. 现在是美国之音慢速英语词汇典故节目。今天我们介绍更多由巴西听众E

VOA慢速英语2011--Royal Wedding Draws a Worldwide Crowd

IN THE NEWS - Royal Wedding Draws a Worldwide Crowd This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. People around the world watched Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton get married. The royal wedding broke records for live streaming on the Interne

VOA慢速英语2011--American History: Roosevelt Wins in 1936

MARIO RITTER: Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION American history in VOA Special English. Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal policies during the nineteen thirties changed the face of American government. The new president and the Congress passed legislatio

Children at US School Show Their Support for Victims in Japa

This is the VOA Special English Education Report. Cranes are large birds with long legs and necks. In Japan and other East Asian cultures, they represent luck and long life. Japanese tradition says a person who folds one thousand paper cranes gets th

Mesa Verde National Park: Protecting the Culture of Ancient

STEVE EMBER: Im Steve Ember. BARBARA KLEIN: And Im Barbara Klein with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today we tell about a large National Park established to protect the culture of ancient Native Americans. It is called Mesa Verde. (MUSIC) STEV

VOA慢速英语2011--Space Shuttle Program Nears an End

CHRISTOPHER CRUISE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special English. Im Christopher Cruise. BOB DOUGHTY: And Im Bob Doughty. Today, we will tell about American plans for space exploration after the space shuttle program. We tell how more and more

For Japan Farmers, Radiation Fears Mean Economic Pain

This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语农业报道。 Japan's nuclear crisis may mean greater demand for imported food and less competition from Japanese products on world markets. But it also means that

Peace Corps at 50: Same Mission of Aid, Just Smaller

STEVE EMBER: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. Im Steve Ember. FAITH LAPIDUS: And I'm Faith Lapidus. Americans who volunteer for the Peace Corps get a chance to help improve lives in developing countries. They also get a chance to le

Designing a Quake-Resistant Building Starts at the Soil

This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语科技报道。 Builders in developing countries are often not required to build strong buildings. So, when a disaster strikes, the damage is often widespread. 发展中

VOA慢速英语2011--Bernanke Meets the Press in a First for

Economics Report - Bernanke Meets the Press in a First for US Central Bank This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Central bankers have to choose their words carefully. So they often say little in public -- or little that makes sense. But t

VOA慢速英语2011--Dealing With Sexual Violence on Campus

Education Report - Dealing With Sexual Violence on Campus 教育报道 - 打击校园性暴力 This is the VOA Special English Education Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语教育报道。 Last week, we told you about a call for American educato

慢速英语2011--America History: US-Japan Relations Before

THE MAKING OF A NATION - America History: US-Japan Relations Before World War Two STEVE EMBER: Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION American history in VOA Special English. Im Steve Ember. (MUSIC) In recent programs, we talked about how the rise of Fasc

VOA标准英语2011--Community Gardens Grow Green Space in Ne

AMERICAN MOSAIC - Community Gardens Grow Green Space in New York City FAITH LAPIDUS: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I'm Faith Lapidus. This week, on our program we play new music from Alison Krauss and Union Station answer

VOA慢速英语2011--Doctors Lack Many Ways to Treat Radiatio

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Countries across Asia and beyond are reporting small amounts of radiation from the disabled nuclear reactors in Japan. But officials say these levels are not a threat to public health. On Tuesday, Chines

VOA慢速英语2011--American Foreign Policy in the 1930's

THE MAKING OF A NATION - American Foreign Policy in the 1930's STEVE EMBER: Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION American history in VOA Special English. Im Steve Ember. This week in our series, we continue to discuss the events of the nineteen thirties

VOA慢速英语2011--A Social Network Aims to Speed Up Progre

Education Report - A Social Network Aims to Speed Up Progress in Science This is the VOA Special English Education Report. A few years ago, a university researcher was having problems with an experiment that involved medical imaging. His adviser and

VOA慢速英语2011--Wiley Post: The First Pilot to Fly Aroun

Explorations - Wiley Post: The First Pilot to Fly Around the World Alone MARY TILLOTSON: Now the VOA Special English program, Explorations. Today Shirley Griffith and Doug Johnson tell about pilot Wiley Post. He set new records when he flew his own a