VOA慢速英语2016--Adventures with Adverbials: Part 1

Adventures with Adverbials: Part 1 From VOA Learning English, this is Everyday Grammar. The 1954 American film On the Waterfront helped make actor Marlon Brando a star. Brando played the main character, a dockworker named Terry Malloy. In the film, M

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AS IT IS 2016-09-02 Documentary Shows Importance of Asian Food in US 美国吃货也爱亚洲菜 Korean-American filmmaker Grace Lee grew up in Columbia, Missouri. 韩裔美国导演格蕾丝李在密苏里州的哥伦比亚长大。 There were not m

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Denali: The Alaskan Wild 阿拉斯加国家公园：海拔6190米的德纳里峰 This week on our national parks journey, we travel to the largest state in terms of land area: Alaska. Alaska is home to more national parks than any other state. It is

VOA慢速英语2016 SpaceX火箭爆炸祸及Facebook价值两亿美元卫星

AS IT IS 2016-09-03 SpaceX Rocket Explodes With Facebook Satellite on Board This is Whats Trending Today. 这里是《今日热点》节目。 No one was injured when a Falcon 9 rocket exploded at Cape Canaveral in Florida on September 1. 9月1日，位

VOA慢速英语--《钻石透镜》by 菲茨·詹姆斯·奥布赖恩

'The Diamond Lens' by Fitz-James O'Brien, Part One 《钻石透镜》by 菲茨詹姆斯奥布赖恩 Our story today is called The Diamond Lens. It was written by Fitz-James O'Brien. We will tell the story in two parts. Now, here is Maurice Joyce with

VOA慢速英语--Common Sentence Patterns: Part 3

Common Sentence Patterns: Part 3 From VOA Learning English, this is Everyday Grammar. English has many patterns. Basic grammatical patterns can explain the structure of around 95% of sentences in English, says Martha Kolln, a grammar expert. Learning

Ring of Fire Eclipse Passes Over Africa

AS IT IS 2016-09-02 Ring of Fire Eclipse Passes Over Africa People in parts of Africa witnessed a ring of fire in the sky Thursday, created by the moon passing between the Earth and the sun. The solar event is called an annular eclipse. A total solar

脸书CEO梵蒂冈旅游期间拜访教皇并赠予无人机

AS IT IS 2016-09-02 Facebook CEO Gives Pope Drone During Vatican Visit 脸书CEO梵蒂冈旅游期间拜访教皇并赠予无人机 Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg met Pope Francis at the Vatican Monday and gave him a high-tech gift -- a drone. Howe

VOA慢速英语--比尔·奈伊回归电视 加盟一档新节目

AS IT IS 2016-09-02 Bill Nye Returns with a New Show 比尔奈伊回归电视 加盟一档新节目 This is Whats Trending Today. American Bill Nye is a science educator, actor and writer. Nye is probably best known as the presenter and star of Bill

巴西总统米歇尔 特梅尔宣誓就任

AS IT IS 2016-09-02 Michel Temer Sworn In as President of Brazil 巴西总统米歇尔 特梅尔宣誓就任 Brazils new president has appealed for national unity after lawmakers voted to remove Dilma Rousseff from the office Wednesday. In a speech t

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VOA慢速英语--研究人员研发完全可降解轮胎

Research Breakthrough for Biodegradable Tires? 研究人员研发完全可降解轮胎 Researchers say they have created a new synthetic rubber that could be used to make biodegradable tires. A team at Texas AM Universitys campus in the Gulf nation o

沃尔沃卡车打破两项世界速度纪录

AS IT IS 2016-09-01 Volvo Truck Breaks Two World Speed Records 沃尔沃卡车打破两项世界速度纪录 The Swedish-based manufacturer Volvo says one of its trucks has broken two world speed records. The truck reached a top speed of 276 kilomete

探险家在安大略湖发现200年前沉船

AS IT IS 2016-09-01 Explorers Find 200-Year-Old Sunken Ship in Lake Ontario 探险家在安大略湖发现200年前沉船 Explorers have found a ship that is over 200 years old at the bottom Lake Ontario. This is the second-oldest, confirmed shipwrec

致命闪电在挪威杀死超过300只驯鹿

AS IT IS 2016-09-02 Deadly Lightning Kills Over 300 Reindeer in Norway 致命闪电在挪威杀死超过300只驯鹿 Lightning is being blamed for the deaths of 323 wild reindeer in central Norway. The lightning storm took place in a small area of th

VOA慢速英语2016--推特改变其字符的限制

AS IT IS 2016-09-21 Twitter Changes its Character Limit 推特改变其字符的限制 This is Whats Trending Today... Twitter has officially changed its 140 character limit. But, that does not exactly mean you can start writing a 1,000-character Twi

VOA慢速英语2016--美国承诺9月底前接收难民

AS IT IS 2016-09-21 US Rushes to Admit Refugees Before End of September 美国承诺9月底前接收难民 The month of September has been one of the busiest months for the arrival of refugees in the United States. Almost 79,000 refugees from 78 coun

VOA慢速英语2016 经济数据转好，但一些美国人感觉被落下

AS IT IS 2016-09-21 Economic Numbers Improve, But Some Americans Feel 'Left Behind' 经济数据转好，但一些美国人感觉被落下 Americans are still frustrated with the economy although new economic information suggests people are working a

VOA慢速英语--健康黑客:阿尔茨海默氏症患者自救

Health Hackers: Alzheimers Patients Help Themselves 健康黑客:阿尔茨海默氏症患者自救 From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. A group of friends from around the world have gathered because they all have something

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AS IT IS 2016-09-20 Record Number of Hispanic Americans Ready to Vote for President 记录数字表明西班牙籍美国人准备投票美国总统 A record 27.3 million Hispanics are eligible to vote in the U.S. elections this November. Hispanics no