VOA慢速英语2014 美国卫星帮助东南亚应对气候变化挑战

AS IT IS 2014-10-14 US Satellites to Help Southeast Asia with Climate Change 美国卫星帮助东南亚应对气候变化挑战 Satellite imagery from the United States is expected to soon begin helping about 60 million people in the Lower Mekong Ri

VOA慢速英语2014 Hey, I'm Workin' for Chickenfeed Here!

Hey, I'm Workin' for Chickenfeed Here! I'm Susan Clark with Words and Their Stories, a program in Special English on the Voice of America. Almost every language in the world has a saying that a person can never be too rich. Americans, like people in

VOA慢速英语2014 哥伦布发现美洲大陆

Columbus Discovers America 哥伦布发现美洲大陆 Editor's Note: This article on Christopher Columbus was originally published on Oct. 12, 2013. Generations of schoolchildren have been taught that Christopher Columbus discovered the New World. I

VOA慢速英语2014 确认墨美边境无名死者的名字

AS IT IS 2014-10-15 Naming the Nameless Dead on US-Mexico Border 确认墨美边境无名死者的名字 From January to September of this year an estimated 230 migrants died trying to cross the border from Mexico into the United States. This is acco

VOA慢速英语2014 实验埃博拉病毒药物快速通道

AS IT IS 2014-10-19 Experimental Ebola Drugs Put on Fast Track 实验埃博拉病毒药物快速通道 Researchers are hurrying to develop effective treatments and vaccines for Ebola. The disease has killed more than 4,500 people. Most of the victims

VOA慢速英语2014 气候变化会使非洲农场受重创

AS IT IS 2014-10-21 Climate Change Could Destroy Farms in Africa 气候变化会使非洲农场受重创 A new study says the speed and severity of climate change could cause major damage to small African farms. These farmers are already struggling t

VOA慢速英语2014 天主教全球主教会议表决 无法通过接受同性恋群体

AS IT IS 2014-10-21 Catholic Bishops Reject Plan to 'Welcome' Gays 天主教全球主教会议表决 无法通过接受同性恋群体 Leaders of the Roman Catholic Church have decided not to approve a plan to welcome homosexuals into the church. Two

VOA慢速英语2014 对于印尼新领导人的期望

AS IT IS 2014-10-21 Hope, Expectation for New Indonesian Leader 对于印尼新领导人的期望 Indonesia has a new president. Joko Widodo was sworn in as president on Monday at the national parliament building in Jakarta. Leaders of Australia, Mal

VOA慢速英语2014 猎豹跑得快,但能否赖以生存呢?

Is Cheetah Fast Enough to Survive?

VOA慢速英语2014 活动家继续往朝鲜放气球

AS IT IS 2014-10-20 Activists to Continue Launching Balloons into North Korea

VOA慢速英语2014 Birds and Their Stories

Birds and Their Stories

VOA慢速英语2014 European Women Answer the Call of Jihad

European Women Answer the Call of Jihad Hundreds of young Europeans and others have joined jihadist groups in the Middle East. Experts estimate that up to 10 percent of the new members are women. These women are reacting to the lure, or appeal, of a

VOA慢速英语2014 法国经济学家获诺贝尔奖 在研究市场方面作出重大贡献

AS IT IS 2014-10-19 French Economist Wins Nobel for Studies in Market Rules 法国经济学家获诺贝尔奖 在研究市场方面作出重大贡献 Economists have studied how markets work for a long time. Generally, they work well. But markets do

VOA慢速英语2014 Report: Two Billion Suffer from 'Hidden Hunger'

AS IT IS 2014-10-19 Report: Two Billion Suffer from 'Hidden Hunger' The latest Global Hunger Index report estimates two billion people worldwide suffer from hidden hunger. People who suffer from hidden hunger have enough to eat, but the quality of th

VOA慢速英语2014 免费在线英语学习者测试目标

Free Online Test Targets English Learners 免费在线英语学习者测试目标 A private company has just launched what it calls the worlds first free standardized English test. Anyone with an Internet connection can take the test for free. The ne

VOA慢速英语2014 Obama: No ‘Quick Fixes’ in Fight against Islamic State

Obama: No Quick Fixes in Fight against Islamic State Military leaders from more than 20 countries were in the United States this week for talks with President Barack Obama. They spoke about U.S.-led efforts to defeat the Islamic State militant group.

VOA慢速英语2014 African Migrants in Greece Say Police Target Them

AS IT IS 2014-10-18 African Migrants in Greece Say Police Target Them Greece is a main entry point and passage way for African, Asian and Middle Eastern immigrants seeking a better life in Europe. The European Union has been pressuring the Greek gove

VOA慢速英语2014 科学家绘制新的海底地图

Scientists Create New Maps of Ocean Floor 科学家绘制新的海底地图 Until recently, scientists had mapped only about 20 percent of the sea floor. But our knowledge of the deep seas is changing because of information from satellites. Scientist

VOA慢速英语2014 防控埃博拉不力 得州卫生官员认错

Texas Health Official Admits Mistakes in Ebola Case 防控埃博拉不力 得州卫生官员认错 A top official of the Texas health care group that treated Ebola patient Thomas Eric Duncan said Thursday we made mistakes. Dr. Daniel Varga said the g

VOA慢速英语2014 大学教育是否真的物有所值?

As It Is - Is a College Education Worth the Price? 大学教育是否真的物有所值? Is a college education worth the price? This is a question more Americans are asking as college costs continue rising and the job market remains weak. Attending