VOA慢速英语2014 人权活动人士质疑美国对越军售

AS IT IS 2014-10-09 Activists Criticize Planned US Arms Sales to Vietnam 人权活动人士质疑美国对越军售 Last week, the United States announced it would partly end its 30-year-long ban on the sale of lethal, or deadly, weapons to Vietnam.

VOA慢速英语2014 马拉拉和印度活动家获2014诺贝尔和平奖

AS IT IS 2014-10-11 Malala and Indian Activist Win Nobel Peace Prize 马拉拉和印度活动家获2014诺贝尔和平奖 A child rights campaigner and a child education activist will share the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize. The Norwegian Nobel Committee an

VOA慢速英语2014 建国史话:格兰特带领联盟取得胜利

Grant Leads Union to Victory at Shiloh, but With a Cost 建国史话:格兰特带领联盟取得胜利 From VOA Learning English, this is The Making of a Nation. Im Kelly Jean Kelly. And Im Christopher Cruise. Confederate forces won the first major l

VOA慢速英语2014 艺术家为无家可归的流浪者打造小房子

Artist Creates Homes for the Homeless 艺术家为无家可归的流浪者打造小房子 Welcome to American Mosaic from VOA Learning English. Im Caty Weaver. An artist in Oakland, California is using his skills to help the homeless. Greg Kloehn bui

VOA慢速英语2014 金正恩在哪里?

Where Is Kim Jong Un? 金正恩在哪里? North Korean leader Kim Jong Un failed to appear at a holiday celebration Friday in the North Korean capital, Pyongyang. More than a month has passed since a new photograph of him appeared or he was reported

VOA慢速英语2014 美国同性婚姻权利或长足进步

Same-Sex Marriage Rights Advance in the US 美国同性婚姻权利或长足进步 This week the Supreme Court acted in one of Americas most debated issues by doing almost nothing. The justices decided not to examine lower court rulings that permit s

VOA慢速英语2014 泰国试图禁止商业代孕

AS IT IS 2014-10-13 Thailand Seeks to Ban Commercial Surrogacy 泰国试图禁止商业代孕 Thailand is campaigning against commercial surrogacy, one of the worlds most unregulated industries. In this industry, infertile foreign couples pay Thai wo

VOA慢速英语2014 加州持续干旱,生活用水短缺

AS IT IS 2014-10-13 Hundreds of California Homes in Need of Water 加州持续干旱,生活用水短缺 Severe drought has struck California for a third year. The lack of water is affecting farms, cities and small communities. Californias Central Val

VOA慢速英语2014 美俄关系跌至新低

US, Russia Relations Hit a New Low 美俄关系跌至新低 From VOA Learning English, this is In The News. The crisis in Ukraine has hurt relations between the United States and Russia. Evidence of this came recently when U.S. and Russian officials

VOA慢速英语2014 阻力最小的方向

The Line of Least Resistance 阻力最小的方向 Editor's Note: This is a weekly multimedia series of American short stories for English language learners. Each story will have video, audio, quizzes, and a lesson plan for teachers. Look for the new

VOA慢速英语2014 伊斯兰国家的激进分子在歌曲中遭调侃

AS IT IS 2014-10-17 Islamic State Militants Become Target for Jokes 伊斯兰国家的激进分子在歌曲中遭调侃 Across the Middle East artists are attacking Islamic State fighters with jokes, making fun of them with music, cartoons and videos

VOA慢速英语2014 学校论文有问题?

Having Problems with a School Paper? 学校论文有问题? Today we welcome a return visit from Jennifer Ahern-Dodson, assistant professor of The Practice in Writing Studies at Duke University in North Carolina. Ms. Ahern-Dodson serves as outreach d

VOA慢速英语2014 美国德州第二名感染埃博拉护士曾乘坐民航休假

Second Texas Nurse with Ebola Flew on Plane on Monday 美国德州第二名感染埃博拉护士曾乘坐民航休假 The second U.S. health care worker to have gotten the deadly Ebola virus flew on a commercial airplane just one day before feeling i

VOA慢速英语2014 印度总理发起“清洁运动”

AS IT IS 2014-10-16 Indian Prime Minister Launches Cleanup Campaign 印度总理发起清洁运动 Indias prime minister, Narendra Modi, has started a nationwide campaign to clean up the country and provide toilets to all homes by 2019. The effort is

VOA慢速英语2014 如何抵御太阳风暴发表

How to Weather a Solar Storm 如何抵御太阳风暴发表 Powerful winds from the sun affect the earths atmosphere. These solar winds cause the beautiful aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights. These winds are also responsible for many

VOA慢速英语2014 US Nurse with Ebola Is 'Doing Well'

US Nurse with Ebola Is 'Doing Well' The Texas nurse who became the first person sickened with the Ebola virus on U.S. soil says she is doing well. Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas released a statement Tuesday from Nina Pham. She said she

VOA慢速英语2014 Catholic Bishops Discuss Teachings on Gays, Divorce

AS IT IS 2014-10-15 Catholic Bishops Discuss Teachings on Gays, Divorce The Roman Catholic Church has long been critical of love relationships between two people of the same sex. The church has also sharply criticized sexual activity outside of marri

VOA慢速英语2014 飞船从火星发回“诱人”的信息

AS IT IS 2014-10-15 Spacecraft Sends 'Tantalizing' Information from Mars 飞船从火星发回诱人的信息 Scientists working on the year-long American mission to explore Mars hope that it will help solve the mystery of how the Red Planet lost mos

VOA慢速英语2014 Sting, War, Lou Reed等获2015年摇滚名人堂提名

Sting, War, Lou Reed for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Sting, War, Lou Reed等获2015年摇滚名人堂提名 Welcome to American Mosaic from VOA Learning English. Im Caty Weaver. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced its nominees for induction t

VOA慢速英语2014 塞内加尔使用先进技术教授阅读

AS IT IS 2014-10-14 Senegal Uses Technology to Teach Reading 塞内加尔使用先进技术教授阅读 More and more Africans are using text messages, e-mail and social media to communicate. In Senegal, educators are using new technologies to teach