VOA慢速英语2015 国会支持率接近历史低点

AS IT IS 2014-12-31 Congress Approval Rating Near Record Low 国会支持率接近历史低点 The 113th United States Congress ended its work just before the winter holidays. Over the past two years, Congress approved just 202 laws. That was the sma

VOA慢速英语2015 找到失踪亚航飞机上的尸体

Bodies Recovered From Missing AirAsia 找到失踪亚航飞机上的尸体 Indonesian officials have recovered bodies from the sea near the wreckage of an AirAsia passenger jet. The airplane crashed during a storm on Sunday. Indonesian television sho

VOA慢速英语2015 美军或修改网军体重规定_

AS IT IS 2015-01-19 Army May Change Weight Rules for New Cyber Warriors 美军或修改网军体重规定_ The U.S. Army needs cyber warriors to defend against attacks on the nations computer systems. But it is having a hard time finding young Americ

VOA慢速英语2015 国际劳工组织批评泰国渔业奴役劳工的行为

AS IT IS 2015-01-26 Labor Groups Criticize Abuses in Thai Fishing Industry 国际劳工组织批评泰国渔业奴役劳工的行为 Labor and anti-trafficking groups are calling for more action to reduce rights abuses in Thailands profitable fishing

VOA慢速英语2015 韩国企业望放松对朝鲜实施的贸易限制

AS IT IS 2015-01-26 S. Korean Businesses Want to Ease Trade Restriction with North 韩国企业望放松对朝鲜实施的贸易限制 Business leaders in South Korea are urging President Park Geun-hye to ease trade restrictions with North Korea. Sou

VOA慢速英语2015 越南官方担心政治博客

AS IT IS 2015-01-26 Vietnamese Officials Worried about Political Blog 越南官方担心政治博客 A new blog is providing information for Vietnamese who want to learn about the hidden workings of their countrys politics. The name of the person res

VOA慢速英语2015 美国人通过服务他人来纪念马丁·路德·金

AS IT IS 2015-01-19 Americans Serve Others to Honor Martin Luther King, Jr. 美国人通过服务他人来纪念马丁路德金 Everybody can be great, because everybody can serve. You don't have to have a college degree to serveYou only need a heart

VOA慢速英语2015 不到三分之一的美国年轻人有资格参军

Fewer Than One in Three Young Americans Can Join Military 不到三分之一的美国年轻人有资格参军 The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have ended, and Congress has ordered the military to reduce troop levels. But the United States Army -- and

VOA慢速英语2015 Let's Do Business!

Let's Do Business! Now, the VOA Special English program, Words and Their Stories. There are many special terms in the world of business. The following story is about a sweetheart deal which I made last week. I made the deal with a friend, and we both

VOA慢速英语2015 奥巴马是否传达出2016竞选信号?

Has Obama Set the Message for the 2016 Campaign? 奥巴马是否传达出2016竞选信号? In his State of the Union speech this week, President Obama told U.S. lawmakers something they already know: I have no more campaigns to run I know because I w

VOA慢速英语2015 肯尼亚释囚寻求工作回馈社区

AS IT IS 2015-01-25 In Kenya, Former Prisoners Seek Work, Help Community 肯尼亚释囚寻求工作回馈社区 It is not easy to find a job in Kenya. It is even more difficult for those with a criminal past. But some former prisoners are working to

VOA慢速英语2015 专家认为埃塞俄比亚拥有最好的咖啡

Experts Decide Ethiopia Has Best Coffee 专家认为埃塞俄比亚拥有最好的咖啡 An international group of coffee experts has rated Ethiopias coffee as the best in the world. Coffee is a top export for the country. But at home, it is a source

VOA慢速英语2015 朝鲜提核谈判条件

AS IT IS 2015-01-19 North Korea Offers Nuclear Talks with Conditions 朝鲜提核谈判条件 This week, North Korea offered direct talks with the United States. The North Korean offer came days after the U.S. government rejected an earlier offer by

VOA慢速英语2015 非法移民现在可以获得驾照

AS IT IS 2015-01-19 Illegal Immigrants Can Now Get a Drivers License 非法移民现在可以获得驾照 People in the western state of California who are in the United States illegally can now request a drivers license. More than a million people a

VOA慢速英语2015 命运让我们聚在一起?

Has Fate Brought Us Together? 命运让我们聚在一起? Is it fate that brings us together today? No, not fate. It is simply time for Words and Their Stories. Or maybe it is fate. Maybe just this morning you said to someone, You know, I really wis

VOA慢速英语2015 奥巴马将在国情咨文中讨论经济和外交政策

AS IT IS 2015-01-20 Obama to Discuss Economy, Foreign Policy in State of the Union 奥巴马将在国情咨文中讨论经济和外交政策 President Barack Obama is preparing to speak to the American people on Tuesday. The leader has traveled aroun

VOA慢速英语2015 机器人像猎豹一样快吗?

Robots as Fast as Cheetahs? 机器人像猎豹一样快吗? Scientists have been experimenting with four-legged robots for years. They want the ability to use robots like pack animals to carry heavy loads over difficult areas of land. But providing e

VOA慢速英语2015 炸土豆是比利时文化瑰宝?

AS IT IS 2015-01-12 Are Fried Potatoes a Cultural Treasure? 炸土豆是比利时文化瑰宝? Belgium is divided into three communities. Each one has its own language and traditions. But the people of Belgium are united in their love for Belgian pot

VOA慢速英语2015 国际行动呼吁停止移民“幽灵船”

AS IT IS 2015-01-12 International Action Urged to Stop Migrant 'Ghost Ships' 国际行动呼吁停止移民幽灵船 In the first week of January, more than 1,000 migrants had to be rescued in the Mediterranean Sea. Many were refugees from Syria. The

VOA慢速英语2015 你是土生土长的一代吗?

Are You in the Homeland Generation? 你是土生土长的一代吗? The word homeland is getting new attention in the United States. Soon after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, President George W. Bush appointed a director of the Office of H