VOA慢速英语2014 How Much of You Does Facebook Own?

AS IT IS 2014-12-18 How Much of You Does Facebook Own? If you use Facebook, your friends might have posted an update saying Facebook is not permitted to violate their privacy. The message says, The content of my profile contains private information.

VOA慢速英语2014 帮助乌干达的残疾儿童

Helping Ugandas Disabled Children Play 帮助乌干达的残疾儿童 Children love to play. Playing is how they grow and learn. But for some children, the idea of simple, joyful play time can seem very far away. These boys and girls may look differe

VOA慢速英语2014 能治愈眼疾的细针

Tiny Needles Treat Eye Disease 能治愈眼疾的细针 Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness around the world. In the United States alone, more than two million people suffer from the disease. Glaucoma results from an over-production of

VOA慢速英语2014 悉尼挟持事件 枪手及两名人质死亡

Two Hostages, Gunman Dead in Sydney Hostage Crisis 悉尼挟持事件 枪手及两名人质死亡 Australian police have ended a 16-hour hostage crisis that left two hostages and the gunman dead. Security forces surrounded and then entered the Lindt

VOA慢速英语2014 低成本保育箱将拯救更多婴儿

Low-Cost Incubator May Save More Babies 低成本保育箱将拯救更多婴儿 Premature birth is the biggest killer of children worldwide. About one million babies around the world die of problems that strike because they are born too early. Many o

VOA慢速英语2014 美国、古巴关系正常化

US, Cuba Normalize Relations 美国、古巴关系正常化 U.S. President Barack Obama announced a major change in U.S. relations with Cuba. He acted after that countrys government released Alan Gross, an American held in prison there for five years

VOA慢速英语2014 私人住宅举办迷你演唱会愈发流行

Music Shows in Private Homes Gain Popularity 私人住宅举办迷你演唱会愈发流行 Attending a live musical performance in a huge sports center with thousands of other supporters of the musician is exciting. Even in a smaller place, such as a

VOA慢速英语2014 洛杉矶的圣诞节

AS IT IS 2014-11-20 A Los Angeles Christmas 洛杉矶的圣诞节 The end of December is a time when many Americans are thinking about snow and cold weather. Yet the city of Los Angeles, California is almost always warm and sunny, even during the win

VOA慢速英语2014 Disagreement Over Lower Mekong River Dam Project

AS IT IS 2014-12-20 Disagreement Over Lower Mekong River Dam Project A two-day meeting in Laos has left government officials and environmental activists deeply divided. The meeting was called to examine plans for a 260 megawatt dam on the Lower Mekon

VOA慢速英语2014 联合国气候变化大会在利马开幕

AS IT IS 2014-12-04 Hope for Progress at UN Climate Talks in Lima 联合国气候变化大会在利马开幕 Representatives from almost 200 countries are meeting in Lima, Peru, for talks on a new United Nations climate treaty. The new treaty would r

VOA慢速英语2015 《刺杀金正恩》致美国朝鲜关系紧张

'The Interview' Raises Tension between US, North Korea 《刺杀金正恩》致美国朝鲜关系紧张 Millions of Internet users have paid almost six dollars each to watch an online movie called The Interview. The film has deeply angered North Kore

VOA慢速英语2015 什么健康话题对你最重要

What Health Topics Are Most Important to You? 什么健康话题对你最重要 From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report. To end the year on a happy note, we thought you might like to re-visit Learning English Health Report stories that w

VOA慢速英语2015 联合国称2014年是儿童最不幸一年

AS IT IS 2015-01-01 UN: 2014 Worst Year Ever for Children 联合国称2014年是儿童最不幸一年 UNICEF -- the United Nations Childrens Fund -- says 2014 has been the worst year ever for children in areas affected by conflict. UNICEF estimates 2

VOA慢速英语2015 2014年我们失去的那些重要人物

Entertainers, Politicians and a Yogi: People We Lost in 2014 2014年我们失去的那些重要人物 Here are nine people who made a difference in their countries and around the world. We saw their movies, read their books, sang their songs, argued

VOA慢速英语2015 美国内战结束

The Civil War Ends 美国内战结束 From VOA Learning English, this is The Making of a Nation. Im Kelly Jean Kelly. Abraham Lincoln did not live to see the final surrender of the armies of the Confederacy. A Confederate sympathizer shot the preside

VOA慢速英语2015 新年快乐!

Happy New Year! 新年快乐! Now, VOA Special English presents a special program for New Years Eve. That is a song millions of Americans will hear this New Years Eve. It is called Auld Lang Syne. It is the traditional music played during the New Yea

VOA慢速英语2015 奥巴马最后两年总统任期冀关注长期计划_

Obama Attends to Long Term Projects in Final Two Years 奥巴马最后两年总统任期冀关注长期计划_ President Barack Obama is entering the final two years of his presidency. The American economy is stronger now than at any time since he to

VOA慢速英语2015 斯蒂芬·克莱恩《海上扁舟》Ⅰ

The Open Boat by Stephen Crane, Part One 斯蒂芬克莱恩《海上扁舟》Ⅰ Our story today is called The Open Boat. It was written by Stephen Crane and is based on what really happened to him in eighteen ninety-six. Crane was traveling from the

VOA慢速英语2015 高风险威胁着英语测试的安全

High Stakes Threaten the Security of English Language Tests 高风险威胁着英语测试的安全 The British Home Office recently took away the rights of several universities to sponsor foreign students. In February 2014, the universities gave Eng

VOA慢速英语2015--选举会改变希腊的经济改革吗?

Will Elections Change Economic Reforms in Greece? 选举会改变希腊的经济改革吗? European officials are urging Greece to continue with economic reforms as the country prepares for early elections. The vote was called for this week after Gre